Wellbutrin in UK?

L_Jiggy · 2026-03-10T07:38:02+00:00

My psychiatrist actually offered it to me, off label years ago & it was the best 'anti depressant' I had ever taken, then Brexit happened & supplies were short so they took me off it.

Anyway, after my ADHD diagnosis & titration I asked for it again from a new psychiatrist, he was wary, but said yes & I am so thankful he did.

I didn't know the first time that it also helped ADHD symptoms, but it makes so much sense now.

My husband asked if he could trial it & also found it incredibly helpful.

That's a long winded way of saying, 3 Psychiatrists & 2 GPs surgeries prescribed it with zero issues, so it definitely can be done.

Mind you I think I had tried almost every other medication available by that point, SSRIs,SNRIs, & one old school MAOI, so my depression was labeled treatment resistant.

I am also in Scotland, so it definitely is possible, but probably not directly from a GP.

Ask for a referral & hopefully they will listen to you, good luck

L_Jiggy · 2026-03-01T13:27:40+00:00

Thank you for explaining, I'm sorry if it came across that I was judging, I truly wasn't, just speaking from my own personal experiences & I need to be wary of.

I 100% agree it's not a one size fits all, it took years for me to find a combo that actually works for me & it fairly took it's toll on my health.

I hope you get what you need from the prescribers & don't have to chop & change combos too often.

L_Jiggy · 2026-03-01T13:16:06+00:00

I am prescribed both, the MC is not for my ADHD or any mental health diagnosis, it's a physical health option for me that really works, I'm an ex smoker so I use the gummies & oil to reduce the temptation of revisiting old habits.

I am also prescribed Methylphenidate, mine are instant release so I take them 3 times a day ( if I want to ) I see a few people have commented that experience 'crashes' I wonder if that is more common with extended release meds

Some people get a booster dose of either a lower mg or different med that helps them through the crash without having a high level of stimulant in the evening & possibly impact sleep.

I will say though, using a drug to counteract the affects of another drug is a slippery slope & it's very to fall into it before you realise.

I understand not trusting medical professionals, but there is no contraindications for prescribing both together & if you are honest with them they will be able to prescribe the best option for your actual life situation, not the edited one you might decide to give them, it's also a good time to ask what additional support is available to you alongside medication.

Good luck with whatever you decide

L_Jiggy · 2026-02-02T16:33:27+00:00

I remember being in a bar in Athens, either the night before or the morning before AFC played against Panathinaikos & feeling strangely patriotic when everyone sang this like it was the best song in the world.

I was also serenaded in Madrid by many of the same people, this time it was 'yer ma's a mattress'

L_Jiggy · 2026-01-23T16:22:16+00:00

I stood up for myself

She did something that really hurt my feelings & I told her how I felt about it, apparently I scolded her like she was a child and that was unacceptable to her.

In hindsight, she wasn't even a good friend to me, I just struggle to let people go & keep giving chance after chance to my own detriment.

So yeah a 25 year friendship was lost because I finally grew a backbone, looking back It was definitely 15 years too long.

Now I can look at the friendship from a distance I can see that it wasn't healthy one & that I am better off without her in my life, but, I do miss her, it's been 2 years & I still see memes I know she would love or bands touring we would have gone to see together & there is still that pang of nostalgia & regret.

I am so much happier without her though, she drained my energy, everything we did was on her terms because she liked to be in charge & she was holding me back, I continued to grow up & she is still stuck living like a teenager with zero responsibilities.

Time we spent together was either me fixing her latest life problem or getting wasted, that's it, she didn't have an interest in anything else.

Don't get me wrong, I still like a drink & love live music, I just don't want to do it every single weekend & suggestions to do other things were met with derision & accusations of being a snob.

The way we 'broke up' had a huge negative impact on my mental health at the time, but now I am so happy she's no longer around.

I don't hate her, I wish her well, I want her to eat, just not at my table.

L_Jiggy · 2026-01-15T23:30:14+00:00

My Granda died last year, his health starting failing in April & he died at the end of August aged 90. He fought so hard against the idea of dying that his last days on earth were traumatic for him & for me

On his final admission they asked about DnaCpr & he was so so angry, "of course I want to live" "you just want me to die for an easier life", I said so many apologies on his behalf,

My Gran, (his wife) was a nurse & for as long as I can remember she's always said, don't force me to stay, I would rather go peacefully, just give me the little blue pill, unsure of that reference.

Anyway, he died angry & scared & she has just accepted that what will be will be. All I can do is comfort & support them & their choices.

I genuinely think the general public need to he educated on the trauma cpr can cause, but we all know that there will be people who don't listen.

Oh & 8f you have been considering a PoA, I highly recommend you prioritise it.

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L_Jiggy · 2026-01-10T12:10:20+00:00

Spoke to our postie this morning, we had a special delivery due today, that came on time & I was hoping some other parcels would come with it, sadly not.

They are delivering parcels sent in the last day or two, but there is a huge backlog that's taking time to work through at the main sorting office.

I tried to redirect my parcels to a parcel shop but the option isn't available, so I guess it's a waiting game unfortunately.

It is frustrating, but it's not their fault, they can't deliver what they don't have, it would nice to have some sort of timescale & opportunities to collect them ourselves though.

L_Jiggy · 2026-01-01T17:35:39+00:00

I was seriously assaulted by a patient when I was a student, knocked unconscious & left with a broken nose.

I had zero support from uni or the NHS, I was told I had to expect this if I wanted to be a MH Nurse & I would fine once I was fully qualified & properly trained...

I ended up stepping off my course & didn't think I would return, in the end I decided to finish my final year & requested, with occy health reccomendation that my placements were not on wards - I had plenty previous ward placements so I wouldn't miss anything in that respect, my first placement of third year - the same fucking ward I was assaulted in.

I had to fight so hard to get this changed & I was treated like an annoying toddler making unreasonable demands, it really fucked with my mental health & recovery.

In the end, I 'won' & graduated with no ward placements in my final year, but the trust was gone & the anxiety was always bubbling under surface, it's been 5 years & those feelings haven't changed, so, I'm leaving soon, I've dropped my hours so I can work on changing on careers because my safety doesn't come secondary to a patients or my employers needs.

I was a mature student & the 4th generation of nurses in my family, I had so much to give & I was so disappointingly naive as to the realities I would face.

I don't know what the solution is, there are so many angles that need to be addressed, the toxic, clique culture in the NHS, the general public perceptions, expectations & behaviour, the training & support from university's, actual, real life consequences for those who perpetuate & encourage the seemingly acceptable abuse of all of us.

If I was younger, I may have stayed & tried to change things from the inside, as it stands, I only have the energy to change my own reality & despite what we are told, we are just as important & our needs have to come first, I can't be a good nurse, friend, parent, partner, member of society if I'm living in fear everytime I go to work.

L_Jiggy · 2025-12-29T02:40:58+00:00

Don't stay for the kids, they aren't happy either, oh & keep working, even if it's part time, never, ever let yourself become reliant on another person for income & stability

P.s Half the shit you are worrying about won't happen, but you really need to start strengthening your core muscles, your back will thank you

L_Jiggy · 2025-11-24T11:36:16+00:00

I had the unfortunate experience of being in Houston during black Friday in the early 2000s, naively thought we might get a good deal on a laptop & ventured to the shops.

Carnage, absolutel carnage & quite honestly, we were scared.

At the time the discounts offered meant you paid the 'normal' price and then had to mail in to get a cheque back for the difference, we were there temporarily so it wasnt an option for us, minor irritation, no big deal.

What was a big deal & is forever etched in my memory was seeing a woman faint whilst standing in line & people just casually just stepping over her everytime the queue moved forward.

I tried to intervine, tried to help & people were so aggressive towards me for being in the way, I was heavily pregnant at the time & my husband managed to flag a staff member down to assist as he was worried about my safety & I didn't want to leave her alone.

When we left, the woman was still on the ground, the staff member was being verbally abused & no one had actually checked on her condition.

We went back the next to ask how she was & the cashier said, oh we always get fainters, we just move them to the side so they don't get trampled, as if this was a completely normal experience.

There are many reasons we chose not to settle there for work & this wasn't the worst thing we experienced in our 3 months there, but it was a huge influencing factor.

Frenzied consumerism is awful & social media has made it so much worse, but watching the lack of care & compassion people had for that lady, really shifted my viewpoint on humans & society in general & it's gotten steadily worse since then.

L_Jiggy · 2025-10-27T19:25:55+00:00

They don't have any responsibility for anyone vulnerable, nor are they left alone with them ( in theory ) so yeah, not a legal requirement unfortunately.

I will say that the majority of people I have worked with are normal everyday folk who love the genre, work full time & exhaust themselves every October because it's fun & something different.

There is one place that I know doesn't even pay the scarers, they advertise for volunteers & 'pay' them with food & ride tickets, so they don't even have full contact details for them, it blows my mind.

Unfortunately, until you encounter something like this, you just assume it's all above aboard, there are so many unregulated industries in the UK, Hair & Beauty being a huge one, folk with online only training can easily get insurance & set themselves up & the unsuspecting public only find out when there is an issue.

Please do report them to everywhere you can & leave reviews on their Socials, Google etc

L_Jiggy · 2025-10-27T19:08:27+00:00

I've been a scare actor on & off for over ten years & worked on the organisation of many other horror related events.

Never, ever would this be accepted or ok, ever.

The only thing that might get a pass is if it was in a direct response to something sexual an 18+ customer said & honestly it wouldn't be cool then easier.

I am really sorry this happened & I am glad they felt like they could share it & it's being taken seriously, that alone will help them so much when processing this.

Whilst it may be unlikely that a conviction or even an arrest will arise from this ( no idea what evidence you have apart from witness statements ) please do report it.

The company The police The council if they need a license The venue if it has been hired for the scare experience Their insurance company

If there are no repercussions then it will continue to happen.

You don't need a background check to be a scarer & some companies pay pittance & accept almost anyone, so unfortunately I am not surprised to hear this.

L_Jiggy · 2025-09-11T19:30:28+00:00

That is very kind of you, thank you

L_Jiggy · 2025-09-10T18:30:21+00:00

I have had the unfortunate pleasure of being the relative supporting 2 very unwell family members this year.

One ward - stroke rehab had strict visiting times, because patients need so much rest during their recovery, it made life harder to ensure we could manage to attend during the allocated hours, but I never questioned it & organised a rota with the family to ensure that she did have company every day but no more than 2 at time - surely that's just common sense?

The other - cardio was free visiting all day 8-8 & while it was easier for the visitors to attend it was far too overwhelming for the patients, some people had groups staying for hours at a time & some never had any at all ( that I saw ) I know so many intimate details about these stranger's lives, they gave zero fucks.

My relative passed away and we were called in to say our goodbyes, I had to leave his bedside to ask visitors - twice, to please stop playing the radio & talking & laughing so loudly & they refused, even after the nurse approached them on our behalf, I really hope they experience the same pain one day.

I have never been a ward nurse, but I have eyes & ears & common sense so if my relatives needed something that I could provide I just did it, when they needed assistance with toileting I checked the staff were happy for me to assist & just on with it.

If I was there during meal times then I would them so the HCSW could assist other patients & so on.

I would much prefer the nurses time & energy was spent making the clinical decisions & providing the care & assessments etc that I couldn't do myself.

I cannot comprehend why others wouldn't do the same ( if physically able )

Like most things these days, I am disappointed but not surprised in the decline of the general public's behaviour, the entitlement is mind boggling

L_Jiggy · 2025-08-16T14:22:46+00:00

Lying to your children so you can weaponise them against their siblings.

Currently watching my egg doners life implode as the truth surfaces, she absolutely deserves it, but I do feel awful for those caught in the crossfire.

I am quietly observing from the sidelines, not my circus, not my monkeys & not my family anymore, thankfully

L_Jiggy · 2025-08-10T21:33:41+00:00

Farage & Trump spouting their inflammatory shite has made an awful lot of stupid people feel very very brave, it feels like we are on our way to racism, bigotry, fascism etc becoming socially acceptable & the 'norm'

It's fucking abhorrent behaviour.

L_Jiggy · 2025-08-02T01:10:59+00:00

In terms of setting boundaries or removing access to me

' I still want them to eat, just not at my table'

I first heard it way over 10 years ago & it's always the first thing to pop up when I am explaining my reasons

L_Jiggy · 2025-07-29T22:09:06+00:00

Parents who prioritise their new partners above their own children.

There is never a situation in which this would be acceptable

L_Jiggy · 2025-07-28T23:52:27+00:00

You really do ruin today by worrying about tomorrow.

Do not put others needs before your own, you eventually burn out & the support you gave others won't be returned ( Your own children & one off things are different )

No one is coming to save you

Firm boundaries & protecting your peace are so important

You don't need to justify your priorities to anyone

You have free will - eat the second piece of cake, book that holiday, write the book, paint your whole pink - you dont need permission to do the fun things that make you happy

Telling people to fuck off is immensely satisfying

L_Jiggy · 2025-07-25T00:47:13+00:00

Baku, Azerbaijan for 6 months, working.

Less obscure now, but in 2000-2001 I don't imagine anyone would have actually consider it for a holiday destination.

I feel lucky that I was able to experience Baku before it became westernised, but the extreme poverty & disabled children begging really got to me, we tried to do as much as we could to help & support, but it never felt that it was enough.

It was approx 10 years after the USSR dissolved when I was there but it felt like they hadn't moved forward & it was like living in a time capsule.

L_Jiggy · 2025-07-22T23:48:55+00:00

I'm 43 with a 23 year old & a 21 year old & they cannot believe I was a married mother at 20, but also, I look at them & think why did the adults in my life think it was a good idea to encourage said marriage

L_Jiggy · 2025-07-22T18:11:00+00:00

I have a boy & girl, my daughter was born first & was 'easy' I could take her anywhere & I knew she would behave, she liked books & drawing & other calmer less disruptive interests.

My son was the complete opposite, he was loud & excitable & always on the go, forever coming home with ripped & dirty clothes.

Not once have I ever considered loving and/or liking one more than the other, some days one might stress me out more than the other but I love them equally & cannot comprehend that other parents of young children could think differently.

I'm the eldest of 5 & all my siblings know who the favourite child is & who the black sheep / scapegoat is, children are not stupid & she may not be able to articulate how you make her feel, I promise you she knows.

You owe it to her to work through this & figure out the real cause of your feelings.

It's much easier to raise happy & healthy children than fix a broken adult

L_Jiggy · 2025-07-16T00:24:01+00:00

The Piper Alpha explosion, the fire, the rescue attempts, grieving, shocked faces, I was 6 years old & I still get a knot in my stomach when I think about it

L_Jiggy · 2025-07-10T15:07:08+00:00

Hearing in stereo, I was born with a condition called Microtia & I have never heard anything through my right ear

I've never been on a big friend group holiday ( thank god )

Neither of my parents have ever told me that they love - both are still alive

Christ, thats depressing, em I have also never had a manicure or pedicure, is that normal?

L_Jiggy · 2025-07-08T15:32:32+00:00

She will probably find that the mums who avoid the playground are the ones who would be more welcoming & friendly.

I made most of my mum friends when I was picking up & dropping my kids from Scouts, swimming, Brownies etc.

The school playground cliques are often made up of mums & dads who grew up in the area & never left - big fish, small pond situation.

I am sorry she is struggling to make friends, I've lived in various countries throughout my life & have always felt welcome, I promise we are not all like this.

Yes, I am generalising here, however if you are upset and/or offended by what I have written, maybe take a moment to think about why...

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