JustGiving

So this evening I managed to do a little something as a late birthday gift for my best friend. She is the most caring, selfless person I know and all she wanted for her birthday was donations to a just giving page. This page is to raise money for girls in Kenya who do not have period supplies. Menstrual cups last a lot longer than tampons and sanitary pads and so some wonderful people are aiming to raise £3000 for this cause. Its an amazing thing. I could only donate a small amount as I have little money but my best friend didn't want presents, she wanted people to donate. (I also plan to get her something too but shh don't tell her that).

Unfortunately a lot of my plans have fallen through this week which I am disappointed about but I am going to make the most of the plans I still do have. Tomorrow I am going to pop up to town with my partner to run some errands. I need to pick up my Sertraline from the Pharmacy, send back a package & send off my ESA Questionnaire. We have no plans for the evening but if I don't tidy the room tonight, I will be doing it tomorrow because I can't stand the mess anymore. I've had a great few days where I have definitely been more productive however, there is still only so much I can tackle. But I'll see.

I wish I knew whether the Sertraline is working because it is very hard to tell. Sometimes I've heard that it can be so subtle that you don't really notice the difference but also, sometimes I just have a few good days. When I am doing a lot of fun things, I tend to be better. When I am in my bedroom all the time, I'm not. I don't know if they are working or its just a good patch. But I still have a week until my Doctors appointment so I'll see how the next week goes. Hopefully they're working because then I won't have to up the dose. Fingers Crossed.

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