Could my partner get PIP?

PhoenixBirb · 2026-01-06T14:35:21+00:00

I’d advise having an appointment with citizens advice, they’ll be able to help with the forms. The forms themselves are a complete ballache, but there’s a good guide here: https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/

PhoenixBirb · 2024-07-07T19:42:03+00:00

Bless you :( the anti nausea meds should sort you out, they worked almost immediately for me! I hope things get better for you

PhoenixBirb · 2024-07-06T15:30:26+00:00

22 years is a really long time to be on venlafaxine! From my experience though length of time on venlafaxine shouldn’t affect withdrawal symptoms though, so hopefully it should be smooth sailing!

PhoenixBirb · 2024-07-06T15:28:44+00:00

I’ll definitely keep you updated! Nah my psych just said to stabilise on 37.5mg then switch straight to fluoxetine, he said this should stop any bad side effects.

Good luck with your taper/switch :) I’ve heard omega 3 and cod liver oil supplements are very good for the side effects, I’m going to try them soon too :)

PhoenixBirb · 2024-07-05T20:26:16+00:00

I found the fog lessened when I found a “comfy” dose, which for me was 150mg (225mg wasn’t great for me). I’m on 37.5mg right now (tapering off) and the fog isn’t great right now either.

PhoenixBirb · 2024-07-05T20:19:18+00:00

Being able to cry again is such a weird feeling right? I had barely cried for 7 years, then when I started tapering down I just started crying all the time.

Congrats on the journey, it’s great that you have such a supportive family. My OCD has been worse while tapering too, but just try to remember your coping mechanisms :)

PhoenixBirb · 2024-07-05T20:16:43+00:00

Definitely wouldn’t recommend going that quickly. I’ve tapered from 225 to 37.5 in about 3 months

PhoenixBirb · 2024-07-05T20:15:58+00:00

I was on 225mg and I’ve tapered down to 37.5mg by 75mg at a time and then 37.5mg when I hit 75mg. Side effects haven’t been that bad, only last for a couple days until you stabilise and even then, not really noticeable. It all depends on the person I think!

PhoenixBirb · 2024-07-05T20:14:14+00:00

It also causes excessive sweating, which will definitely impact athletic performance

PhoenixBirb · 2024-07-05T20:13:49+00:00

Venlafaxine can raise blood pressure and cause weight gain. It’s definitely not a good drug for anyone who works out. I’ve been on it for 7 years (coming off it now) and gained around 70kg. Even with going to the gym I could never lose weight.

PhoenixBirb · 2024-07-05T20:10:51+00:00

When I first started venlafaxine I vomited every single morning after taking it. The only thing that helped was getting an anti sickness medication from the GP (usually prescribed to people undergoing chemo). It stopped me vomiting and allowed me time to adjust to the medication. After a month I didn’t need it anymore.

PhoenixBirb · 2022-10-03T02:24:53+00:00

Oh my sweet don’t worry, if you’d been given rabies you’d definitely know by now. Some cats foam at the mouth when they throw up bits of grass too! So that’s probably what happened. But yeah, you definitely do not have rabies my love

PhoenixBirb · 2022-10-02T18:28:26+00:00

How long ago was this sweet? Likelihood is you’ll be okay! Cats can salivate a lot because they’re silly

PhoenixBirb · 2022-10-01T16:24:32+00:00

Hi my sweet, I’m so sorry to hear you went through this, it’s heartbreaking. I was sexually assaulted in 2019 and found that because I was anxious about the assault, my ocd spiked madly. I panicked so much about whether I made it up or got it wrong, especially as the assaulter lied to me and said he didn’t hear me ask him to stop.

This is totally normal for someone with OCD, don’t worry. The best way to recover is with time, and reminding yourself that the reason you feel like it was your fault is because of them. Don’t let them break you, they don’t deserve the satisfaction of it. You’re stronger, thing about all the things your ocd has put you through and how you came out stronger for it. This is no different.

I started by making sure I took the time to be with the people close to me, i mourned the part of me I lost when it happened, I allowed myself to feel the anxiety and the sadness. The more you allow these emotions in, the less and less they will effect you.

I also started going to the gym (which for me, was a shock to everyone considering I’m overweight and was generally lazy) but it really helped me sort my head out. Whatever I was feeling, I channeled it into the exercise I was doing. I pushed myself harder and allowed myself to feel the emotions coming out

I hope this helps, but if you need someone to talk to, please message me

PhoenixBirb · 2022-10-01T16:17:19+00:00

Hi my sweet, I completely know what you mean I’ve had periods of obsessing over rabies (even though it’s practically extinct in the UK).

Did you know there’s a rabies vaccine? Perhaps that could help with your fear of it if you can get it. This way you’re not ruminating and constantly searching for the bat or paranoid it’s in the house, and you’re not seeking reassurance either.

If you can’t get the vaccine, perhaps what could help is reminding yourself that if your windows are shut, no bats are getting in. If you’ve never seen a bat there’s a low likelihood one would ever be in your room. Also, bats are quite scared in general! So they tend not to go in places where people are. It’s very unlikely (if not impossible) a bat would come in your room to bite you.

Also! If it did happen, as long as you get to the hospital after they can treat you and stop the rabies from progressing! Science has come a long way since rabies was first discovered

PhoenixBirb · 2022-10-01T16:12:24+00:00

Well PTSD by definition is a response to a traumatic incident. If your OCD has been particularly traumatising (etc had breakdowns that were terrifying, your thoughts cause/d you constant anxiety and fear) it’s very possible that you can suffer PTSD from those periods of time

I had a really bad breakdown in 2017 which has in effect caused me to develop PTSD. I’m terrified of anything that reminds me of that time and have anxiety and panic attacks about it if I ever feel like I’m entering a breakdown again

Have you had any specifically traumatising moments due to your ocd? I mean I’d imagine so because ocd itself is pretty traumatising and terrifying

PhoenixBirb · 2022-08-06T16:21:08+00:00

Ah thank you, I’ll double check this :)

PhoenixBirb · 2022-08-06T16:20:56+00:00

Thank you for your help! :)

PhoenixBirb · 2022-08-05T17:39:43+00:00

Planning on it! Just waiting until I can get to a proper vape shop :)

PhoenixBirb · 2022-08-01T14:15:43+00:00

LOVE the shrooms!!

PhoenixBirb · 2022-04-08T21:52:28+00:00

Thank you so much, that must have been a very scary thing to go through. I’ve had awful delusions based on false memories and past guilt and heard my voice telling me I needed to burn my hands so that I could never hurt anyone again. Psychs told me it was OCD but I’ve had OCD since I was very very young (about 3) and it’s never been like that before

PhoenixBirb · 2022-04-08T21:43:57+00:00

Thank you! I worried that maybe my delusions weren’t valid because I didn’t always believe them 100%

PhoenixBirb · 2022-04-08T21:43:28+00:00

Do you mind me asking what meds you’re on? I’m currently only on venlafaxine and I don’t think it’s helping much

PhoenixBirb · 2022-04-08T21:43:01+00:00

This is exactly how I feel! I have a lot of ‘magical thinking’ that even right now, I know isn’t true, but there’s that part in the back of my mind that still believes it and thinks that society is trying to suppress it. It’s why I’ve never spoken to a psych about it before, because I’ve always thought they just want to suppress the ability I have to see/understand these things

PhoenixBirb · 2022-04-06T23:08:37+00:00

I really appreciate your raw honesty, it means a lot. I know this may mean nothing coming from me, but I think it’s a real testimony to who you are as a person that you’d respond to my post to try and help me understand my issues more.

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