is it bad for you some people told me its good but ehh don't know a lot about it but i know it ***** you up
Answer:
good for medical purposes
there are cases where it's medical and cases when its being used as its not intended to
had some good years - but there is a time when it should end
You seem to know the answer. It causes severe mental problems like schizophrenia and psychoses. It is also more of a cancer causing substance than tobacco.
Smoking marijuana slows your brain down. You're not sharp and it's very difficult to concentrate. Smoking marijuana also increases your appetite -- and you know what happens after that, you get really fat.
Smoking marijuana is not good for you.
I smoked it for abit i believe its fun but not to smoke it all the time..! i used to smoke it once every month! i dont think its bad.
Although my mate that smoked it with me he got quite bad from it, and started getting all panicky and depressed!
(i dont smoke it anymore)
I can tell u from experience that its bad.used to use it years ago and the good times didnt last too long and it left me depressed, better without it !
I think like everything else it is ok to smoke occasionally but when people do it all the time then yes it can **** you up. i used to work with a guy that was quite clever in school and he is now a very paranoid man and really struggles to hold a decent conversation with you - he smoked pot daily for years.
The only thing you should suck into your lungs is FRESH AIR/
anything else is harmful.
its bad, it can cause an addiction, and can affect your ability to do things you could easly do normally, like drive a car or other things, sometimes people can get a perscription, but thats only if your doctor advises it.
According to some 'experts' long term use causes schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. It's obviously not going to be good for you, no mind changing substances are good for you.
The smoke is bad for your lungs, but there are many good aspects also. Overall, I think it is good for you.
From the experience and the things I got out of marijuana, I can tell you that it's bad. It made me slow, paranoid, depressed and even schizophrenic. I ended up hospitalized after heavy use of the drug [I smoked for 5 years straight, but didn't start to smoke it every day until I was 16].
I started smoking everyday at the age of 16 after my grandmother's death. IT'S BAD. Stay away from it, unless you enjoy taking all these different meds. afterwards, and being hospitalized for depression and other mental problems.
honestly is good for the people that are depressed. it give a bit energy to the person and also some appetite to eat. for people who have cancer can slow down the process
I like it, and even though I don't smoke it anymore I think that if you do it, you should be alone by yourself or with others who aren't going to bust you for smoking it. damn laws.
yes, it does **** you up. Stay away from all mind altering drugs.
in my own personal experience marijuana can be a very life damaging drug but in other cases it is basically not what you do but how you do it take the drug dont let it take you to places that you really wish not to go
It's bad man. I smoked this killer bud once and for a week i couldn't remember where I parked my car. Just say no man. I mowed my lawn for a month before I realized it wasn't my lawn. It was even my street.
It is the same with any drug be it legal or illegal.
Each drug affects people differently and a great deal of that depends on what is being taken, the individuals personal state of mind, quantity and quality. Also the social environment that the individual is in.
There are also the hidden dangers that may manifest later in life such as dependency, depression, cancer related disease's and psychosis.
If you are in any doubt, dont do it. Dont feel you need to just because your friends are using it.
No, it isn't very healthy, but comparatively it is not nearly as bad as alcohol (you never hear people dropping dead from marijuana poisoning) and is probably not much different than tobacco health wise (more damaging, but then chronic use of marijuana is considered more than three joints a week while your average smoker can go through packs a day) it is also not nearly as addictive as tobacco. It can cause mental problems, but prolonged use is needed, unlike meth which can f#@! you up after a few uses.
That being said I don't agree much with the abuse of marijuana anymore than I agree with the abuse of alcohol, but I can accept it as an occasional indulgence, thankfully there are some adults out there that can have a good time without being excessive about it. On the legal perspective, it is hypocritical that it is illegal because compared to other addictive substances is no more or less harmful that tobacco or alcohol, and has been used by people for just as long. But will legalizing it help the problem? I don't think it will stop any of the people from using it, but it might put an end to some drug trafficking problems, which is just as important.
I have a bad past. In a nut shell there are better legal grugs to take its place. Just smoke it in Europe and everybody has a different legal opinion in California.
Do you really expect anyone to believe you don't already know the answer to your own question. You are just hoping that some fool says its really good for you so you can sleep easy.
Cannabis increases the risk of depression and schizo-affective disorders including schizophrenia itself.
More importantly all chronic users can expect a degree of brain atrophy = shrinkage. This causes or accelerates dementia.
personally i think its good it chills you out makes you feel content and happy just to kick back and listen to some wicked tunes it changes your view on the world and genrally makes you feel good (well it does with me anyway) plus then there are the medicinal benifits to it, so yea i think its ace and if everyone smoked pot the world would be one hell of a better place
"Cannabis increases the risk of depression and schizo-affective disorders including schizophrenia itself." Hi-larious! dont believe that! i was told that all the time by, oh surprise, doctors! its not true, UNLESS you have a predisposition to these disorders. if i hear that one more time.!! they just use that as a scare tactic for kids, which it sounds like you are one or else you wouldnt be asking. therefore, when youre mature, you can decide that one for yourself. And from the sounds of it, you arent, because FYI it doesnt "f you up". i smoke before my grandmas, and my therapist, who was apparently an addiction specialist, and couldnt even tell when i had, by his own omission. Its definitly the 'devils juice'. come on..!! please
Well if you smoke marjuna once in a while it is fine just don't make it a habit.
It's ok to use it for some medical purposes. But just smoking for the sake of it.not good.
It can give you brain defects and make you slow. It can give you severe mental illnesses such as depression, schitzophrenia, psychosis and anxiety disorders. And it's addictive, it destroys ur lungs...and in very rare cases can have a dramatic drop in the ability of your ammune system to function properly
Good for pain but not good for the memory.
personally i don't like the stuff makes me feel depressed and i don't like the affect it has on people but a few of my friends and family do it and i may not agree with it but its up to them and i really doubt if they band it any one would stop (in Holland its legal i don't know about anywhere else), i believe it causes long term damage but so many other things do too so wheres the limit? id say try it if you like it well then good for you just don't let it take over your life. you will have to try it yourself and draw your own conclusions
they say that marijuna is ok but it becomes additive and yoiur life can revolve around it. In small doses it is fine. After all its only a plant but try to only take it now and again if you have to. It can make you less inhibitred which means you may do things that you would not normally do.
its bad.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Marijuana induced psychosis/schizophrenia?
About three months ago I experienced a very bad trip on marijuana. It is very hard to explain the feeling but it felt like life was a broken record (everything was repeating) I also felt very disassociated with my self and reality. My body went numb. It felt like a part of me died that night. A number of reasons could have caused my bad trip (enviroment, lighting, I was peer pressured and was worried about being caught) The following month was very hard for me as I experienced depersonalization/derealizatio... most of the day. This slowly went away when I learned more about the condition, started taking cod liver oil, and comfort from my family. I seemed to have recovered fully for the most part for a month. Last weekend I was invited into the same basement i had experienced my trip. Again they were smoking and I really didn't want to be there (I guess I easily fall under peer pressure) Of course I did not smoke but I couldnt help to think about my experience there... --- continued--
Answer:
I assume you live in the united states. Anyway, Weed in other countries is used to help depression. So the weed didn't do that to you. It is a downer, it helps you relax. I smoke a lot, almost everyday. And i get that same cloudy feeling sometimes. It's pretty normal because most people i know get it also ( i myself am 16 btw). If it makes you uncomfortable to be around then dont do it. It can be fun. It reacts different with different people. Different types of weed can make you feel different then another type. I've never heard of weed being connected to schizophrenia. Im a pyschology buff, and i've done several research papers on schizophrenia. So lets just say i know my stuff, not like a pro, but i know what its about. Weed doesn't cause a mental disease. I'd be freggin insane by now if it did. Just chill out. The stuff was probably laced with coke, i bet your heart started racing and you got sweaty huh? Coke and Meth, two things weed gets laced with often, can cause those effects. However, weed is supposed to make you feel "good" and a dreamlike state is what your body does sometimes. Your not mentally sick, and it won't make you mentally sick. I also bet that it was your first time smoking, so now your worried because you don't know what you expierienced is normal or not. Well it is. So chill the heck out and your fine dude.
If you don't wanna smoke though, then stay away from the people you know do it. Like you got invited back to the place, you should've known that thats what they were gonna do. If they're your good friends, then just get up and walk out of the room until they're done. or open a window. Be smart about your decisions in life.
Peer preassure doesn't exsist. It's people trying to be something they're not so they don't get made fun of. You don't want to be the laughing stock of our friends, so you do what they do to fit in. Be your own person dude, don't be what everyone else in life wants you to be. If you continue to be everyones lil b**ch then you won't get far in life, I know thats a bit harsh, but its the truth. Make your own descions and live for yourself not everyone else.
What happened to you before is a wake-up call and a warning not to do this again. Please take better care of yourself; face your life without mind-bending drugs.
Don't destroy your life with drug abuse.
Similar findings from other teams also highlight the link between THC dose and the risk of schizophrenia-like symptoms, conference organizer Professor Robin Murray said.
“It’s no longer a contentious issue. The expert community, by and large, accepts that cannabis contributes to the onset of psychotic symptoms in general and the severe form of psychosis, schizophrenia,” he said.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18397348/...
you must have smoked some laced weed. it is not supposed to make you feel like that. it is supposed to make you relaxed, play your xbox 360, and eat a taco bell mexican pizza with a large brisk raspberry tea.
All that happened was you had a panic attack. I used to get them all of the time. They are due to stress and nothing specific will trigger them. But weed will. I had panic attacks for 8 years and they just stopped. I also smoke weed every day have done all of the research. It is all in your head. at the only other possibility is you could be allergic to weed, but the feeling would wear off by the next day. soooo I think it all in your head. Get over it
I empathize with everything you have wrote, and wrote so very well. I don't have anything I could add as an answer except that I have probably learned more from your question, so take this just as a comment.
Thanks for the honesty, it helps recovering people like myself.
Good question.
I've heard that hallucinagenic drugs like LSD can sort of trigger psychosis (the "trip" is sort of like psychosis anyway) in people who have schizophrenia or who have the ticking time bomb of schizophrenia that has not surfaced yet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hallucinoge...
BUT -- marijuana didn't trigger schizophrenia for you the way you mean it if I understand your question accurately. If you heard voices, saw things that weren't there, believed irrational things (like aliens were after you, etc.) then you might have been experiencing psychosis. But de-realization and depersonalization alone don't define psychosis. In fact, depersonalization is commonly associated with mood disorders.
I have had your exact experience, twice. I couldn't stop thinking about every single negative or embarrassing I've ever experienced. It lasted a few days and gradually went away. But I swore never to do pot again or to even be around when other people were doing it. Not a moral judgement, I just know I personally can't handle it.
I should say that I have pretty serious Depression, and maybe the drug triggered something. Who knows what the chemicals in our brains are doing or interacting with at any given time?
I hope this helps. If your bad feelings keep up, please see a doc about a mood disorder, possibly depression, ok?
Good luck!
I had a similar experience with weed and other drugs. I think the weed was def. laced with something. when i was 14 i smoked sime weed and it was laced with formaldehyde the stuff that moticians embalm deap people with. That is the only time weed ever did it to me. It could be a sign that you aren't meant to be a druggie. I mean in retrospect that is the way i look at it iam not a druggie. i hope you feel better soon and NEVER do this again.
Just so you know... A recent British study has linked marijuana use ( moderate to chronic) to adult onset schizophrenia. It appears that in 85% of the cases studied of adult onset schizophrenia marijuana may have been a contributing factor to the psychotic incidents.
Jennifer F is right. It sounds like you had a panic attack.
DO NOT do something in an attempt to "fit in" or "seem cool". Do not do something just because your friends are doing it. And DO NOT do marijuana if you do not feel 100% uncomfortable about using it!
Marijuana can cause paranoia. And if you are already worried or anxious before you use it, it will make you feel a LOT worse. But it sounds like your own brain sent you on a bad trip (since you had another anxiety attack without smoking.
You need to tell your friends that you feel really uncomfortable and worried being around them while they are smoking marijuana. Either you shouldn't go over to where they smoke, or you should try to reassure yourself that there is no reason to panic when you are there.
To me, it sounds like you should not hang out with your friends while they are using.
You really hav a lot to say about this, but I don't. It's simple: It's you. Not everyone is able to smoke weed and make it a positive experience. Everyones' brain is as different as a fingerprint. Some people have pre-existing mental conditions, you are one of those. It's not such a bad thing, unless triggered by THC. I have never had an experience like that, neither has anyone I know that has smoked it.
So don't smoke it, peer pressure shows weakness, so paranoia would go with that. But it does show that marijuana alone could cause such conditions. I'm sure you're not the only one, it's the same concept as "Happy Dunks" or "Angry Drunks", everyones brain reacts differently to different substances. I would seek mental help if it continues at such a pace. Good Luck!
Answer:
I assume you live in the united states. Anyway, Weed in other countries is used to help depression. So the weed didn't do that to you. It is a downer, it helps you relax. I smoke a lot, almost everyday. And i get that same cloudy feeling sometimes. It's pretty normal because most people i know get it also ( i myself am 16 btw). If it makes you uncomfortable to be around then dont do it. It can be fun. It reacts different with different people. Different types of weed can make you feel different then another type. I've never heard of weed being connected to schizophrenia. Im a pyschology buff, and i've done several research papers on schizophrenia. So lets just say i know my stuff, not like a pro, but i know what its about. Weed doesn't cause a mental disease. I'd be freggin insane by now if it did. Just chill out. The stuff was probably laced with coke, i bet your heart started racing and you got sweaty huh? Coke and Meth, two things weed gets laced with often, can cause those effects. However, weed is supposed to make you feel "good" and a dreamlike state is what your body does sometimes. Your not mentally sick, and it won't make you mentally sick. I also bet that it was your first time smoking, so now your worried because you don't know what you expierienced is normal or not. Well it is. So chill the heck out and your fine dude.
If you don't wanna smoke though, then stay away from the people you know do it. Like you got invited back to the place, you should've known that thats what they were gonna do. If they're your good friends, then just get up and walk out of the room until they're done. or open a window. Be smart about your decisions in life.
Peer preassure doesn't exsist. It's people trying to be something they're not so they don't get made fun of. You don't want to be the laughing stock of our friends, so you do what they do to fit in. Be your own person dude, don't be what everyone else in life wants you to be. If you continue to be everyones lil b**ch then you won't get far in life, I know thats a bit harsh, but its the truth. Make your own descions and live for yourself not everyone else.
What happened to you before is a wake-up call and a warning not to do this again. Please take better care of yourself; face your life without mind-bending drugs.
Don't destroy your life with drug abuse.
Similar findings from other teams also highlight the link between THC dose and the risk of schizophrenia-like symptoms, conference organizer Professor Robin Murray said.
“It’s no longer a contentious issue. The expert community, by and large, accepts that cannabis contributes to the onset of psychotic symptoms in general and the severe form of psychosis, schizophrenia,” he said.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18397348/...
you must have smoked some laced weed. it is not supposed to make you feel like that. it is supposed to make you relaxed, play your xbox 360, and eat a taco bell mexican pizza with a large brisk raspberry tea.
All that happened was you had a panic attack. I used to get them all of the time. They are due to stress and nothing specific will trigger them. But weed will. I had panic attacks for 8 years and they just stopped. I also smoke weed every day have done all of the research. It is all in your head. at the only other possibility is you could be allergic to weed, but the feeling would wear off by the next day. soooo I think it all in your head. Get over it
I empathize with everything you have wrote, and wrote so very well. I don't have anything I could add as an answer except that I have probably learned more from your question, so take this just as a comment.
Thanks for the honesty, it helps recovering people like myself.
Good question.
I've heard that hallucinagenic drugs like LSD can sort of trigger psychosis (the "trip" is sort of like psychosis anyway) in people who have schizophrenia or who have the ticking time bomb of schizophrenia that has not surfaced yet. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/hallucinoge...
BUT -- marijuana didn't trigger schizophrenia for you the way you mean it if I understand your question accurately. If you heard voices, saw things that weren't there, believed irrational things (like aliens were after you, etc.) then you might have been experiencing psychosis. But de-realization and depersonalization alone don't define psychosis. In fact, depersonalization is commonly associated with mood disorders.
I have had your exact experience, twice. I couldn't stop thinking about every single negative or embarrassing I've ever experienced. It lasted a few days and gradually went away. But I swore never to do pot again or to even be around when other people were doing it. Not a moral judgement, I just know I personally can't handle it.
I should say that I have pretty serious Depression, and maybe the drug triggered something. Who knows what the chemicals in our brains are doing or interacting with at any given time?
I hope this helps. If your bad feelings keep up, please see a doc about a mood disorder, possibly depression, ok?
Good luck!
I had a similar experience with weed and other drugs. I think the weed was def. laced with something. when i was 14 i smoked sime weed and it was laced with formaldehyde the stuff that moticians embalm deap people with. That is the only time weed ever did it to me. It could be a sign that you aren't meant to be a druggie. I mean in retrospect that is the way i look at it iam not a druggie. i hope you feel better soon and NEVER do this again.
Just so you know... A recent British study has linked marijuana use ( moderate to chronic) to adult onset schizophrenia. It appears that in 85% of the cases studied of adult onset schizophrenia marijuana may have been a contributing factor to the psychotic incidents.
Jennifer F is right. It sounds like you had a panic attack.
DO NOT do something in an attempt to "fit in" or "seem cool". Do not do something just because your friends are doing it. And DO NOT do marijuana if you do not feel 100% uncomfortable about using it!
Marijuana can cause paranoia. And if you are already worried or anxious before you use it, it will make you feel a LOT worse. But it sounds like your own brain sent you on a bad trip (since you had another anxiety attack without smoking.
You need to tell your friends that you feel really uncomfortable and worried being around them while they are smoking marijuana. Either you shouldn't go over to where they smoke, or you should try to reassure yourself that there is no reason to panic when you are there.
To me, it sounds like you should not hang out with your friends while they are using.
You really hav a lot to say about this, but I don't. It's simple: It's you. Not everyone is able to smoke weed and make it a positive experience. Everyones' brain is as different as a fingerprint. Some people have pre-existing mental conditions, you are one of those. It's not such a bad thing, unless triggered by THC. I have never had an experience like that, neither has anyone I know that has smoked it.
So don't smoke it, peer pressure shows weakness, so paranoia would go with that. But it does show that marijuana alone could cause such conditions. I'm sure you're not the only one, it's the same concept as "Happy Dunks" or "Angry Drunks", everyones brain reacts differently to different substances. I would seek mental help if it continues at such a pace. Good Luck!
Marijuana increase by-polar or explosive anger?
or any other mental disorder how about ADD? or can it make it help?
Answer:
Yes and no.
Personal experience, a certain type of marijuana does not mix well with my manic phase of being bipolar. I am already paranoid and delusional enough.. no way do I want to risk adding to that.. Of course, it could have been bad timing.. could have been a chemical reaction to whatever I was prescribed at the time.. could have been a lot of things.
Marijuana is a plant that has characteristics loosely based on what type it is .. there are 2 major types .. indica and sativa. The effects will be different, depending on what is most predominant in the seed the plant grows from. Unless you have a steady supply of marijuana or grow your own, you have no idea what type you are getting.. mild or potent .. It may be the stuff that plants you on your couch so you can't move or the stuff that makes you giggle at paint drying .. so it can go either way.. Giggly stuff and attention deficiency or mood disorders don't go well together. Obviously, when I am feeling down, the last thing I want to do is put another chemical in my brain that is gonna keep me on the couch.
Knowing what you have is what is important .. Yes, it can help and yes it can complicate things.
The average person knows very little about any of this.
I only know because.. I am constantly looking for things that can help me out with my affliction. I hope this helps you as well.
http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/ato...
"People who inhaled" generally agree that it made them paranoid, apathetic, sleepy, or gave them the giggles.
I wouldn't suggest that anyone try any drug, legal, or illegal, without consulting a qualified medical doctor first.
Anger? Explosive anger after smoking pot? Haha, trust me, you'll be too lazy and hungry to bother being angry.
It doesn't cause mental illness although there are some studies that suggest a link between marijuana and schizophrenia, but the evidence is inconclusive at best. You see, these people who blame marijuana for their mental illness were probably going to go 'crazy' anyways. Then there is the likelihood they were self medicating before self awareness of mental illness.
Can it worsen mood swings? Perhaps, but perhaps not. That's something you'll have to try on your own. Obviously, your doctor isn't going to reccomend it, so don't bother speaking with that guy first!
ADD? Well, I can't imagine it would help since short term memory loss (while high/stoned) is common. It could help relax you though.
Its now been shown that the younger you are when you start the higher the risks of depression, schizophrenia and other mental health problems you will get. There is a strong link between them.
no
i have bipolar disorder and anxiety and i smoke weed a few times a day. its the only thing that has ever helped me and the only time i can think clearly. and no, it will not make mania worse because it is sedative to most people. i am not suggesting you try this because you do not know how it will effect you and some people become addicted, but some do not. and it doesn't cause explosive anger either..probably the complete opposite.
all of the studies they have done about what it does or doesn't do are not 100% true. they will say it was "implied, interpreted, linked to" generalized words. if anything - alcohol will do those things to you. it is so much worse for you then weed..it kills so many people - but thats another argument.
actually, i was reading in the newspaper today that weed [the THC in it] has helped to get rid of some types of cancer tumors in mice. and they are trying to find out the right dose
in order to try to start a clinical trial in humans i guess.
but yesterday - when i was really high - i realized that i have to start doing things to help myself other then sitting around smoking and waiting for meds to work. so im going to get a gym membership tomorrow because exercising helps you feel better and i am going to try tanning because that helps some people also [especially because the weather is so gray and nasty here -long island] so i believe it has been a positive thing for me at least.
this is just my experience - hope it helps!
Pot really isn't good to consume when you are manic. It generally makes you more hyper and more paranoid. It kind of fuels you to want to go faster...and if you're like me, pot has a hallucinatory effect, which can further increase paranoia and any manic-related hallucinations or delusions.
If you are stable, I'd say smoke go ahead and get stoned once and a while. But if it starts to really effect your mood when you aren't high, then stop for a while. It's a matter or moderation, just like ineverything else in life.
Answer:
Yes and no.
Personal experience, a certain type of marijuana does not mix well with my manic phase of being bipolar. I am already paranoid and delusional enough.. no way do I want to risk adding to that.. Of course, it could have been bad timing.. could have been a chemical reaction to whatever I was prescribed at the time.. could have been a lot of things.
Marijuana is a plant that has characteristics loosely based on what type it is .. there are 2 major types .. indica and sativa. The effects will be different, depending on what is most predominant in the seed the plant grows from. Unless you have a steady supply of marijuana or grow your own, you have no idea what type you are getting.. mild or potent .. It may be the stuff that plants you on your couch so you can't move or the stuff that makes you giggle at paint drying .. so it can go either way.. Giggly stuff and attention deficiency or mood disorders don't go well together. Obviously, when I am feeling down, the last thing I want to do is put another chemical in my brain that is gonna keep me on the couch.
Knowing what you have is what is important .. Yes, it can help and yes it can complicate things.
The average person knows very little about any of this.
I only know because.. I am constantly looking for things that can help me out with my affliction. I hope this helps you as well.
http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/ato...
"People who inhaled" generally agree that it made them paranoid, apathetic, sleepy, or gave them the giggles.
I wouldn't suggest that anyone try any drug, legal, or illegal, without consulting a qualified medical doctor first.
Anger? Explosive anger after smoking pot? Haha, trust me, you'll be too lazy and hungry to bother being angry.
It doesn't cause mental illness although there are some studies that suggest a link between marijuana and schizophrenia, but the evidence is inconclusive at best. You see, these people who blame marijuana for their mental illness were probably going to go 'crazy' anyways. Then there is the likelihood they were self medicating before self awareness of mental illness.
Can it worsen mood swings? Perhaps, but perhaps not. That's something you'll have to try on your own. Obviously, your doctor isn't going to reccomend it, so don't bother speaking with that guy first!
ADD? Well, I can't imagine it would help since short term memory loss (while high/stoned) is common. It could help relax you though.
Its now been shown that the younger you are when you start the higher the risks of depression, schizophrenia and other mental health problems you will get. There is a strong link between them.
no
i have bipolar disorder and anxiety and i smoke weed a few times a day. its the only thing that has ever helped me and the only time i can think clearly. and no, it will not make mania worse because it is sedative to most people. i am not suggesting you try this because you do not know how it will effect you and some people become addicted, but some do not. and it doesn't cause explosive anger either..probably the complete opposite.
all of the studies they have done about what it does or doesn't do are not 100% true. they will say it was "implied, interpreted, linked to" generalized words. if anything - alcohol will do those things to you. it is so much worse for you then weed..it kills so many people - but thats another argument.
actually, i was reading in the newspaper today that weed [the THC in it] has helped to get rid of some types of cancer tumors in mice. and they are trying to find out the right dose
in order to try to start a clinical trial in humans i guess.
but yesterday - when i was really high - i realized that i have to start doing things to help myself other then sitting around smoking and waiting for meds to work. so im going to get a gym membership tomorrow because exercising helps you feel better and i am going to try tanning because that helps some people also [especially because the weather is so gray and nasty here -long island] so i believe it has been a positive thing for me at least.
this is just my experience - hope it helps!
Pot really isn't good to consume when you are manic. It generally makes you more hyper and more paranoid. It kind of fuels you to want to go faster...and if you're like me, pot has a hallucinatory effect, which can further increase paranoia and any manic-related hallucinations or delusions.
If you are stable, I'd say smoke go ahead and get stoned once and a while. But if it starts to really effect your mood when you aren't high, then stop for a while. It's a matter or moderation, just like ineverything else in life.
Manic-Depression Medication help?
I am taking Lithium and started out on a high dose.(prescribed by a doctor) After a week I started getting headaches and I would throw up at the same time every night. Then one night I was slurring in my speach. My dad actually thought i was high.
Now I am taking a lower dose. But has anyone had any negative symptoms from this medication?
Answer:
Talk to your doctor :)
One of the more complex aspects of the drug Lithium is that the therapeudic level (the amount that should be in your blood to help) is very close to the toxic level (enough to do serious harm).. it is very important that you take this EXACTLY as prescribed to minimize these complications.
You doctor should be starting you off at a low dosage and slowly building you up to what your healthy level should be. And, it takes time (sometimes a few weeks) for the body to adjust to all of this while it is happening.. too low of a dose will not do much of anything to help with your affliction.. too much will poison you. Your doctor should be taking blood tests to monitor the level of Lithium in your system. Changes in your weight and activity levels will alter the amounts in your blood as well. The doctor should also be testing thyroid and liver function. It is also important that you drink a LOT of water while you are on Lithium.. If you are not comfortable with how your body is reacting to the medication.. talk to your doctor about finding an alternative. It takes time (sometimes years) to find what works for you.
Lithium was the first medication approved for the treatment of bipolar disorder. It is by far the most stable and most consistent medication out there. And, it is the one that has had the most tests and trials done, so it is typically the first one that is prescribed.. but there are many, many more out there that can work just as well.
Concentrate on fixing the things YOU can control.. balanced diet, plenty of sleep, plenty of exercize.. minimizing the amount of stress in your life .. and taking your medications as prescribed.
I have been taking Lithium (and others) for years for bipolar disorder. I have more control over it than any doctor or medication, just by changing my lifestyle. Medications are only a small part of managing the illness.
Take the time to educate yourself all you can about the disorder.. if you can't understand what your doctor is saying or you are unsure of telling your doctor how you feel, they can't do as much to help.
Sorry this was so long :) I was once where you are.. long confusing journey, be patient with it. It gets better.
http://www.drugs.com/lithium.html...
http://www.nami.org/content/contentgroup...
I have been on lithium since 1991. I take two 300mg in the morning and two in the evening before bed. I have been on higher doses and lower ones as well. The side effects I have had over the years are dry mouth, metallic taste in mouth which went away, affected my thyroid causing it to slow way down, and excessive thirst for water. I am manic/bipolar, the same thing, and I take the lithium to stabilize the mood swings. Over the many years I have tried other mood stabilizers but nothing has ever worked for me the way lithium has. It made such a major change in me that I have chosen to dealt with the side effects. Even though I know that it has caused my thyroid to stop and for me to gain alot of weight, when I weigh that with how crazy I use to feel I rather not feel crazy.
I know when I am manic, on the upside of the mood I feel high or euphoric sometimes, like I am on a drug. My talking even speeds up or my voice gets loud sometimes. I have a life now and I owe alot of it to lithium because it saved me in a way. I was spiritually and mentally sick and now I have a career and a good life.
i take lithium now. 450 mg a pill. 1 at 2 pm and 2 pills at night. at first i was sick to my stomach, but after lowered it should start to kick in. take my advice i have been on this for a year. your hands will tremble. dont worry about that. it will make you tire a little. stay away from the caffeine. and you will be thirsty all of the time. i drink water, juice, non caffeine coke, mt.dew, root beer and once a day i indulge in a dr. pepper. take care.
Those sound like the signs of a toxic amount on your body. And the margin between just enough and too much is a very fine line. That's why blood tests are important and monitoring your water/sodium/caffeine intake. All those can alter the level of lithium in your body.
In the beginning, I wasn't hydrating enough and would get dizzy, nauseous and headaches. Fortunately, downing plenty of water cured my side effects.
Go to;
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drugi...
Look under side effects. You will find nausea, vomiting there.
Good work! for reporting these to your doctor.
You might find that you can tolerate the lower dose, especially after one or two weeks.
If problems continue, consult your doctor and he/she may consider another drug or combination of drugs.
more links;
types of bipolar meddicines
http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/...
depression and bipolar info
http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/...
I have tried and tried to take lithium, and always get really bad side-effects from it. My latest try is to add it on to lamictal, and take less than a therapeutic level of lithium, because it won't be the only mood stabilizer in my system.
Pluses:
prevents suicide very very well (no one knows why)
Effective antimanic agent
helps depression some (not as much as lamictal)
cheap!
Lithium is something that needs to be monitored regularly. It can be a fine line between therapeutic dose and toxic dosing. You should be aware of the common expected side effects and then signs of toxicity. What you described above sounds as though you were toxic. Lithium can be great for Bipolar, just educate yourself about the signs of toxicity so that you know when to get treatment. Keep followup appts with your doc and have periodic drug levels checked through blood work. If you are taking a lower dose and still experiencing toxic effects you still may need a change in dosage. Unfortunately, this medication can give you unwanted side effects, while effectively managing your bipolar symptoms; however many people take this without any problems (my stepmother never complained of any ill effects from it), but I have had patients in the hospital who would sometimes refuse the medication because of the side effects. I think you need to sit down with the doctor or nurse and have a list of questions and concerns about your medication and treatment. The nurse is certainly able to answer questions about side effects, etc.. (if you want to e-mail me, I will e-mail you more about this just write what you want answered and if I can I will, but it is late right now and I have to look up that info in my books; I'm too tired) Good luck! Just click onmy avatar to e-mail.
Now I am taking a lower dose. But has anyone had any negative symptoms from this medication?
Answer:
Talk to your doctor :)
One of the more complex aspects of the drug Lithium is that the therapeudic level (the amount that should be in your blood to help) is very close to the toxic level (enough to do serious harm).. it is very important that you take this EXACTLY as prescribed to minimize these complications.
You doctor should be starting you off at a low dosage and slowly building you up to what your healthy level should be. And, it takes time (sometimes a few weeks) for the body to adjust to all of this while it is happening.. too low of a dose will not do much of anything to help with your affliction.. too much will poison you. Your doctor should be taking blood tests to monitor the level of Lithium in your system. Changes in your weight and activity levels will alter the amounts in your blood as well. The doctor should also be testing thyroid and liver function. It is also important that you drink a LOT of water while you are on Lithium.. If you are not comfortable with how your body is reacting to the medication.. talk to your doctor about finding an alternative. It takes time (sometimes years) to find what works for you.
Lithium was the first medication approved for the treatment of bipolar disorder. It is by far the most stable and most consistent medication out there. And, it is the one that has had the most tests and trials done, so it is typically the first one that is prescribed.. but there are many, many more out there that can work just as well.
Concentrate on fixing the things YOU can control.. balanced diet, plenty of sleep, plenty of exercize.. minimizing the amount of stress in your life .. and taking your medications as prescribed.
I have been taking Lithium (and others) for years for bipolar disorder. I have more control over it than any doctor or medication, just by changing my lifestyle. Medications are only a small part of managing the illness.
Take the time to educate yourself all you can about the disorder.. if you can't understand what your doctor is saying or you are unsure of telling your doctor how you feel, they can't do as much to help.
Sorry this was so long :) I was once where you are.. long confusing journey, be patient with it. It gets better.
http://www.drugs.com/lithium.html...
http://www.nami.org/content/contentgroup...
I have been on lithium since 1991. I take two 300mg in the morning and two in the evening before bed. I have been on higher doses and lower ones as well. The side effects I have had over the years are dry mouth, metallic taste in mouth which went away, affected my thyroid causing it to slow way down, and excessive thirst for water. I am manic/bipolar, the same thing, and I take the lithium to stabilize the mood swings. Over the many years I have tried other mood stabilizers but nothing has ever worked for me the way lithium has. It made such a major change in me that I have chosen to dealt with the side effects. Even though I know that it has caused my thyroid to stop and for me to gain alot of weight, when I weigh that with how crazy I use to feel I rather not feel crazy.
I know when I am manic, on the upside of the mood I feel high or euphoric sometimes, like I am on a drug. My talking even speeds up or my voice gets loud sometimes. I have a life now and I owe alot of it to lithium because it saved me in a way. I was spiritually and mentally sick and now I have a career and a good life.
i take lithium now. 450 mg a pill. 1 at 2 pm and 2 pills at night. at first i was sick to my stomach, but after lowered it should start to kick in. take my advice i have been on this for a year. your hands will tremble. dont worry about that. it will make you tire a little. stay away from the caffeine. and you will be thirsty all of the time. i drink water, juice, non caffeine coke, mt.dew, root beer and once a day i indulge in a dr. pepper. take care.
Those sound like the signs of a toxic amount on your body. And the margin between just enough and too much is a very fine line. That's why blood tests are important and monitoring your water/sodium/caffeine intake. All those can alter the level of lithium in your body.
In the beginning, I wasn't hydrating enough and would get dizzy, nauseous and headaches. Fortunately, downing plenty of water cured my side effects.
Go to;
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drugi...
Look under side effects. You will find nausea, vomiting there.
Good work! for reporting these to your doctor.
You might find that you can tolerate the lower dose, especially after one or two weeks.
If problems continue, consult your doctor and he/she may consider another drug or combination of drugs.
more links;
types of bipolar meddicines
http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/...
depression and bipolar info
http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/...
I have tried and tried to take lithium, and always get really bad side-effects from it. My latest try is to add it on to lamictal, and take less than a therapeutic level of lithium, because it won't be the only mood stabilizer in my system.
Pluses:
prevents suicide very very well (no one knows why)
Effective antimanic agent
helps depression some (not as much as lamictal)
cheap!
Lithium is something that needs to be monitored regularly. It can be a fine line between therapeutic dose and toxic dosing. You should be aware of the common expected side effects and then signs of toxicity. What you described above sounds as though you were toxic. Lithium can be great for Bipolar, just educate yourself about the signs of toxicity so that you know when to get treatment. Keep followup appts with your doc and have periodic drug levels checked through blood work. If you are taking a lower dose and still experiencing toxic effects you still may need a change in dosage. Unfortunately, this medication can give you unwanted side effects, while effectively managing your bipolar symptoms; however many people take this without any problems (my stepmother never complained of any ill effects from it), but I have had patients in the hospital who would sometimes refuse the medication because of the side effects. I think you need to sit down with the doctor or nurse and have a list of questions and concerns about your medication and treatment. The nurse is certainly able to answer questions about side effects, etc.. (if you want to e-mail me, I will e-mail you more about this just write what you want answered and if I can I will, but it is late right now and I have to look up that info in my books; I'm too tired) Good luck! Just click onmy avatar to e-mail.
Manic depressive?
i think i am manic depressive because one ,min i am really happy in a high and then i go straight down and depressed thinking things bad
Answer:
True bipolar (manic depression) occurs in cycles usually lasting months and in rare cases (rapid cycling) weeks. Many components need to be meet including loss of sleep for substantial lengths of time. Moods that fluctuate on a minute to minute, hour to hour basis are not concidered manic depression. If you are concerned with your mood fluctuations, it would benefit you to talk with a doctor or therapist. It could be hormone, diet, lifestyle related, but not manic depression.
No, that does not seem to be bipolar disorder. Why are you considering a mental illness for yourself?
yes actually, this could be bipolar. because i was the same way..i never cycled in months or years..i cycled within weeks, but mostly days..in the morning i'd be on top of the world and life is great and a few hours later i would want to kill myself. everybody is different. i've been on meds for 4 years and been a lot better. you should see a psychiatrist and get their opinion..it can't hurt - they will know better then anyone on ByeDr.coms
I don't know if you are, but my advise to you go see your PCP then he/she will refer you to a psychologist. Either your PCP will give you meds or your psychologist. I hope you get the help you need. Good Luck !!
My daughter is bi-polor, she is 19 and I see this everyday; but there is more to it then being up one min and then being down. Have you seen a psychiatrist? These are a few other things that are known in people with this disorder.
-Taking chances/risky
-Suicide attempts
-Bad hygene, too depressed to get out of bed or in the shower for weeks.
-Severe mood swings
-Never happy unless manic
-Talking really fast
-Very immature
-No self esteem and low confidence
-Crying a lot
Everyone is different and there degree of the disorder, not everyone has the same symptoms. My best advice is to seek professional help, you can not go by having highs and lows; that is life. Good luck and for your sake I hope you and your family do not have too live through this disorder, it is not only really hard on the individual, but their families.
Answer:
True bipolar (manic depression) occurs in cycles usually lasting months and in rare cases (rapid cycling) weeks. Many components need to be meet including loss of sleep for substantial lengths of time. Moods that fluctuate on a minute to minute, hour to hour basis are not concidered manic depression. If you are concerned with your mood fluctuations, it would benefit you to talk with a doctor or therapist. It could be hormone, diet, lifestyle related, but not manic depression.
No, that does not seem to be bipolar disorder. Why are you considering a mental illness for yourself?
yes actually, this could be bipolar. because i was the same way..i never cycled in months or years..i cycled within weeks, but mostly days..in the morning i'd be on top of the world and life is great and a few hours later i would want to kill myself. everybody is different. i've been on meds for 4 years and been a lot better. you should see a psychiatrist and get their opinion..it can't hurt - they will know better then anyone on ByeDr.coms
I don't know if you are, but my advise to you go see your PCP then he/she will refer you to a psychologist. Either your PCP will give you meds or your psychologist. I hope you get the help you need. Good Luck !!
My daughter is bi-polor, she is 19 and I see this everyday; but there is more to it then being up one min and then being down. Have you seen a psychiatrist? These are a few other things that are known in people with this disorder.
-Taking chances/risky
-Suicide attempts
-Bad hygene, too depressed to get out of bed or in the shower for weeks.
-Severe mood swings
-Never happy unless manic
-Talking really fast
-Very immature
-No self esteem and low confidence
-Crying a lot
Everyone is different and there degree of the disorder, not everyone has the same symptoms. My best advice is to seek professional help, you can not go by having highs and lows; that is life. Good luck and for your sake I hope you and your family do not have too live through this disorder, it is not only really hard on the individual, but their families.
Mania, Normal or Insomnia?
A little confused at the moment -- I have Bipolar II (among other things), and therefore are on two mood stabilizers: Lithium and Lamactil. I have trouble with sleeping as it is, and have tried about half a dozen types of sedatives from doctors. Latest, they gave me Doxepin -- it worked for a week, then I started to get disturbances. For the past 3 days or so, I haven't gone to bed till around 4am (keeping in mind I have to get up at 8 to keep my advised schedule). I am WOUND in the nighttime, like I could run a marathom, despite 30mgs of Doxepin (the max I am allowed to take, is 50mgs). I wake up in the morning hung over -- I feel like I can die, on the 3-4 hrs of sleep a night I get... until about the afternoon, when it starts all over again.
Is it a manic episode on the rise? Just feeling better? I can't tell anymore. The confusion comes in the fact I am on two stabilizers -- mania should be ex'd out.
Answer:
Hi being bipolar can be very confusing at times. I have had bipolar for 17 years now and still have a lot of problems with my sleep. I mean if I am depressed I can not sleep if I am manic I can not sleep. there is many other signs to mania so maybe you could ask someone if they can see any changes in you. also are you tired? as most times when manic its not so much that you can't sleep but that you don't need the sleep or at least your mind things you don't. Just because your on 2 stabilizers does not rules out mania. If the meds are not the right ones they will not help you with that. I have had more meds then I have hot dinners and really is not much I have not tried. Have you talked to your pdoc about whats going on. and ask a friend/family member that's close to you if they think there is any change in your mood. My parents can normal spot when I am going into a manic episode and will pick up on it sometimes faster then I can.
Listen to me. Your problem is THE MEDICATION!
Get off of it. Stop seeing psychiatrists. let the medication get out of your system and you will feel okay.
Do some research on this stuff. It destroys your brain.
http://sntp.net
Insomnia (sleeplessness) is due to stress,
dietary and medical problems. By making
small lifestyle changes like having a fixed
daily routine, relaxing and eating properly,
insomnia can be cured. I found the information at
http://nosleep.in/insomniacause.html...
I think the medication should be changed or the amounts altered. Yes, still take the medication, but you need to kind of experiment under a doctor's care to find out what is best for you side effects wise.
Do not listen to Budwiser!!! I am certain he did not go to medical school like your doc.
The best thing you can do is go see your Psychiatrist. tell him everything and he will be able to stabilize your meds.
Ok try moving them around to different times. I was on a med on time and my phych said "no, no, no, it doesn't effect sleep" Well he went on vacation and I got another doc. and he said take it in the morning and I did and it really helped. i take my lithium at night and it doesn't effect me, so look at the other two. i do not know them , but look at the side effects. If it causes aggitation, restlessness, change in heart rate, sleepless ness. See if you can take it in the morn. You take enough meds, esp. Lithium that it couldn't be mania...I bet one of those other 2 pills are doing it. I just started a new medicine called nortitryptiline and they told me to take it at night because it causes drowsiness...HA! It causes drowsiness, but extreme restlessness too. Meds. effect me differently. They say it takes 4-6 wks to feel better, I feel better in 4 days. You might be sensitive like me, look at those side effects...best wishes.
Is it a manic episode on the rise? Just feeling better? I can't tell anymore. The confusion comes in the fact I am on two stabilizers -- mania should be ex'd out.
Answer:
Hi being bipolar can be very confusing at times. I have had bipolar for 17 years now and still have a lot of problems with my sleep. I mean if I am depressed I can not sleep if I am manic I can not sleep. there is many other signs to mania so maybe you could ask someone if they can see any changes in you. also are you tired? as most times when manic its not so much that you can't sleep but that you don't need the sleep or at least your mind things you don't. Just because your on 2 stabilizers does not rules out mania. If the meds are not the right ones they will not help you with that. I have had more meds then I have hot dinners and really is not much I have not tried. Have you talked to your pdoc about whats going on. and ask a friend/family member that's close to you if they think there is any change in your mood. My parents can normal spot when I am going into a manic episode and will pick up on it sometimes faster then I can.
Listen to me. Your problem is THE MEDICATION!
Get off of it. Stop seeing psychiatrists. let the medication get out of your system and you will feel okay.
Do some research on this stuff. It destroys your brain.
http://sntp.net
Insomnia (sleeplessness) is due to stress,
dietary and medical problems. By making
small lifestyle changes like having a fixed
daily routine, relaxing and eating properly,
insomnia can be cured. I found the information at
http://nosleep.in/insomniacause.html...
I think the medication should be changed or the amounts altered. Yes, still take the medication, but you need to kind of experiment under a doctor's care to find out what is best for you side effects wise.
Do not listen to Budwiser!!! I am certain he did not go to medical school like your doc.
The best thing you can do is go see your Psychiatrist. tell him everything and he will be able to stabilize your meds.
Ok try moving them around to different times. I was on a med on time and my phych said "no, no, no, it doesn't effect sleep" Well he went on vacation and I got another doc. and he said take it in the morning and I did and it really helped. i take my lithium at night and it doesn't effect me, so look at the other two. i do not know them , but look at the side effects. If it causes aggitation, restlessness, change in heart rate, sleepless ness. See if you can take it in the morn. You take enough meds, esp. Lithium that it couldn't be mania...I bet one of those other 2 pills are doing it. I just started a new medicine called nortitryptiline and they told me to take it at night because it causes drowsiness...HA! It causes drowsiness, but extreme restlessness too. Meds. effect me differently. They say it takes 4-6 wks to feel better, I feel better in 4 days. You might be sensitive like me, look at those side effects...best wishes.
Man with cancer, no insurance transfers to Moffitt Cancer Center?
I can't understand this.He lived in N.C. has started his treatments here, no money, no insurance,yet now I hear that he has transferred all his medical records to Moffit Cancer Center, one of the BEST in the country in Florida to be with the woman that he cheated on me with. This man has severe mental problems[possible sociopath ,narcisstic, passive aggressive] Real good at lying and 'sucking' ppl in. How can this be done?
Answer:
I would guess that since it is a Research Hospital he may have qualified for a clinical trial there.
The rest of the information pertaining to his behavior is irrelevant.
http://www.moffitt.usf.edu/
I'm so sorry for what you've been through.
Could it be that he got into a clinical trial? he wouldn't have to pay and they might actually compensate him if he did that.
He's a liar and I say he's up to no good.
Answer:
I would guess that since it is a Research Hospital he may have qualified for a clinical trial there.
The rest of the information pertaining to his behavior is irrelevant.
http://www.moffitt.usf.edu/
I'm so sorry for what you've been through.
Could it be that he got into a clinical trial? he wouldn't have to pay and they might actually compensate him if he did that.
He's a liar and I say he's up to no good.
Man what is wrong w/ me?
I ask a question, then get scared that I asked the question, so I delete it, then get scared that I deleted it. Then I think of everything that happened during the day and get scared about it.
In fact, this question scares me. I had this happen yesterday, and I ate a tiny bit of meat and suddenly did not care about anything. But trust me, I am far from malnourished. I am OVERnourished and I need to lose weight before I become overweight.
What is my problem? And before you tell me to take meds for this, don't, b/c I am scared of them, too! I will take one and get scared it will poison me or stop my heart or breathing.
Answer:
I'm still trying to figure out what your question is because you go from
1. "getting scared that you asked the question so you end up deleting it"
to
2. "I need to lose weight before I become overweight".
For problem number 1, I say don't sweat the question. The worst that can happen is that someone is in a bad mood and reports you for something, but that is nothing because the "someone" was probably a trouble maker and good outweighs bad.
For problem number 2, I would suggest going to your doctor for a regular checkup. He could check to see if you are over-weight; if not he could give you some advice of how to stay healthy, that might include a appointment with a dietitian or nutritionist to give you advice on healthy eating, snacking, etc.
About meds, I am with you on that, if you can keep from taking them I recommend that, but there are some things that require medicine. (ex: I am an epileptic and when I don't take my meds I have seizures).
About "...I will take one and get scared it will poison me or stop my heart or breathing", pharmaceutical companies take precautions against anyone tampering with the bottle or package.
Headache pills - if the headache can be gotten rid of just by taking a little nap and you don't have anything better to do, by all means skip the headache pills and take the nap.
But in the end I would like to tell you that you don't need to be scared because God is waiting next to you waiting for you to call on Him You don't need to worry about anything because He is handling everything for you.
Smile, God loves you.
Wow...that is serious. sounds like you are neurotic and paranoid...get help right away. that is scary.
Maybe you should go get some counseling or see a therapist for this issue. Sounds kinda serious. It would be sad to have your whole life revolving around this.
you are going to have to eat sometime =try little bites of stuff that you can keep in the fridge and see if this helps
it could be OCD, or it could be anxiety. you should check it out...but i don't think that it's too serious.
could be symptoms of hypocondriacy.
Go to a counceler...or just relax
go see your doctor this is serious stuff he will make some tests give you your medication and make you feel all better
If I would you I'd go see a couselor. I have one and he's great to talk to. Good luck! :)
you should really not be so stressed and if you cant remember things write them on post- it notes
don't be so afraid
life is abuot taking risks!
Yea. You should try seeing a therapist. I'm not being rude when i say that.
Try talking to a friend, family member, or a doctor. You need to work this thru.
I have a problem like that too, i get scared in every sittuation becasue im scared i could get hurt or die. It takes me hours to fall asleep at night because im so scared.
Med's really helped me though, and i was scared to take them at first, but its ok.
Just trust the doctors.
I hope it all works out!
Good luck!
Maybe you have been gulity or have brain damage or somthing
What are you really afraid of? Death or life, maybe both, but the same solution applies: realize you're going to die and everyone and everything you see is temporary, then live your life.
go to a therapist and tell him ur problems, it sounds really serious the way u tell it, and make sure to take deep breathes when u get scared of something.
You need to see a psychologist (no seriously; they are professionals and you can trust them; if they say that you should be on some meds to equalize the chemicals in your brain, they know exactly what to give you, and don't worry about your heart stopping or anything, like I said before, they are professionals! You need to take care of yourself!
You may have generalized anxiety disorder which can cause people to worry constantly about things that others would find unimportant. Here's a webpage with some info:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformatio...
Also, eating may be a way of coping with anxiety for you.
It may seem scary to talk about this with someone, but in the end it will be worth it. Good Luck!
yeah this sounds a lot like me. I always have to go back to make sure I didn't forget to lock the door or make sure I didn't forget something. I hate having to ask questions and I never take medicine because of the poison thing. It's something with depression, ocd, and lots of stress.
It may be anxiety, anxiety is an unpleasant state that involves a complex combination of emotions that include fear, apprehension, and worry. It is often accompanied by physical sensations such as heart palpitations, nausea, chest pain, shortness of breath, or tension headache. If you have any of these symptoms you should go to a doctor IMMEDIATELY!!
First of all .. Slow down.. Stop being crazy about food... Eat when your hungry and don't when your not... PERIOD.
As for the medication.. YOur right.. Its poison...Stay far away from doctors trying to put you on any medication..
Go to the doctor any doctor and try to forget it by enjoying yourself and do something that u will forget it by watching movies or go to the places you want to go just dont do that thing or you will forever suffer in hell
YOUR GIVEING FEAR TO MUCH POWER ...DONT LET IT DESTROY YOUR LIFE...take control of it now!
Are you scared that you asked this question? Sounds like high anxiety to me. You might want to see a mental health therapist about that.
Practise one of the 5 relaxation methods on page 2 at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~ (.net.nz/~shaneris) Eat a balanced diet, exercise daily, and drink at least 8 large glasses of water daily, and one 20 mns before a meal.
If your're scared of something, do you KNOW it's irrational or valid to be scared? If you know your being irrational than say 'f it' and do it. Sounds simple, but you can be in peace quickly if you just actually say 'f it' and just do it anyway. For instance, if you want to order a pizza but are afraid of one of the olives is really a cockroach. Just say 'f it' and eat it anyway. It won't hurt you to eat it, so eat it. Ask, Joe Rogan...he'll say it's ok. (Fear Factor host)
In fact, this question scares me. I had this happen yesterday, and I ate a tiny bit of meat and suddenly did not care about anything. But trust me, I am far from malnourished. I am OVERnourished and I need to lose weight before I become overweight.
What is my problem? And before you tell me to take meds for this, don't, b/c I am scared of them, too! I will take one and get scared it will poison me or stop my heart or breathing.
Answer:
I'm still trying to figure out what your question is because you go from
1. "getting scared that you asked the question so you end up deleting it"
to
2. "I need to lose weight before I become overweight".
For problem number 1, I say don't sweat the question. The worst that can happen is that someone is in a bad mood and reports you for something, but that is nothing because the "someone" was probably a trouble maker and good outweighs bad.
For problem number 2, I would suggest going to your doctor for a regular checkup. He could check to see if you are over-weight; if not he could give you some advice of how to stay healthy, that might include a appointment with a dietitian or nutritionist to give you advice on healthy eating, snacking, etc.
About meds, I am with you on that, if you can keep from taking them I recommend that, but there are some things that require medicine. (ex: I am an epileptic and when I don't take my meds I have seizures).
About "...I will take one and get scared it will poison me or stop my heart or breathing", pharmaceutical companies take precautions against anyone tampering with the bottle or package.
Headache pills - if the headache can be gotten rid of just by taking a little nap and you don't have anything better to do, by all means skip the headache pills and take the nap.
But in the end I would like to tell you that you don't need to be scared because God is waiting next to you waiting for you to call on Him You don't need to worry about anything because He is handling everything for you.
Smile, God loves you.
Wow...that is serious. sounds like you are neurotic and paranoid...get help right away. that is scary.
Maybe you should go get some counseling or see a therapist for this issue. Sounds kinda serious. It would be sad to have your whole life revolving around this.
you are going to have to eat sometime =try little bites of stuff that you can keep in the fridge and see if this helps
it could be OCD, or it could be anxiety. you should check it out...but i don't think that it's too serious.
could be symptoms of hypocondriacy.
Go to a counceler...or just relax
go see your doctor this is serious stuff he will make some tests give you your medication and make you feel all better
If I would you I'd go see a couselor. I have one and he's great to talk to. Good luck! :)
you should really not be so stressed and if you cant remember things write them on post- it notes
don't be so afraid
life is abuot taking risks!
Yea. You should try seeing a therapist. I'm not being rude when i say that.
Try talking to a friend, family member, or a doctor. You need to work this thru.
I have a problem like that too, i get scared in every sittuation becasue im scared i could get hurt or die. It takes me hours to fall asleep at night because im so scared.
Med's really helped me though, and i was scared to take them at first, but its ok.
Just trust the doctors.
I hope it all works out!
Good luck!
Maybe you have been gulity or have brain damage or somthing
What are you really afraid of? Death or life, maybe both, but the same solution applies: realize you're going to die and everyone and everything you see is temporary, then live your life.
go to a therapist and tell him ur problems, it sounds really serious the way u tell it, and make sure to take deep breathes when u get scared of something.
You need to see a psychologist (no seriously; they are professionals and you can trust them; if they say that you should be on some meds to equalize the chemicals in your brain, they know exactly what to give you, and don't worry about your heart stopping or anything, like I said before, they are professionals! You need to take care of yourself!
You may have generalized anxiety disorder which can cause people to worry constantly about things that others would find unimportant. Here's a webpage with some info:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformatio...
Also, eating may be a way of coping with anxiety for you.
It may seem scary to talk about this with someone, but in the end it will be worth it. Good Luck!
yeah this sounds a lot like me. I always have to go back to make sure I didn't forget to lock the door or make sure I didn't forget something. I hate having to ask questions and I never take medicine because of the poison thing. It's something with depression, ocd, and lots of stress.
It may be anxiety, anxiety is an unpleasant state that involves a complex combination of emotions that include fear, apprehension, and worry. It is often accompanied by physical sensations such as heart palpitations, nausea, chest pain, shortness of breath, or tension headache. If you have any of these symptoms you should go to a doctor IMMEDIATELY!!
First of all .. Slow down.. Stop being crazy about food... Eat when your hungry and don't when your not... PERIOD.
As for the medication.. YOur right.. Its poison...Stay far away from doctors trying to put you on any medication..
Go to the doctor any doctor and try to forget it by enjoying yourself and do something that u will forget it by watching movies or go to the places you want to go just dont do that thing or you will forever suffer in hell
YOUR GIVEING FEAR TO MUCH POWER ...DONT LET IT DESTROY YOUR LIFE...take control of it now!
Are you scared that you asked this question? Sounds like high anxiety to me. You might want to see a mental health therapist about that.
Practise one of the 5 relaxation methods on page 2 at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~ (.net.nz/~shaneris) Eat a balanced diet, exercise daily, and drink at least 8 large glasses of water daily, and one 20 mns before a meal.
If your're scared of something, do you KNOW it's irrational or valid to be scared? If you know your being irrational than say 'f it' and do it. Sounds simple, but you can be in peace quickly if you just actually say 'f it' and just do it anyway. For instance, if you want to order a pizza but are afraid of one of the olives is really a cockroach. Just say 'f it' and eat it anyway. It won't hurt you to eat it, so eat it. Ask, Joe Rogan...he'll say it's ok. (Fear Factor host)
Male / female statistics?
Is it true that men tend to develop psychotic disorders, while women are more prone to neuroses? Tnx
Answer:
No, it's pretty evenly distributed. Let's break it down by diagnoses...
Men and women are evenly diagnosed with:
-Schizophrenia (has psychotic component)
-Bipolar disorder (mania can be psychotic)
Women are hit harder with these:
-Depression
-Anxiety disorders
-Eating disorders
Men are hit harder with these:
-ADHD
-Autism
Hope this helps, and good luck!
http://www.smarter.com/---se--qq-psychot...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/freud...
http://www.cnydepression.info/ddsg/defin...
You can find out a lot of things going there!
Have a good day!
The test to diagnose autism disorders have been focusing on boys/men and their symptoms, so many girls with Asperger's Syndrome have not been "caught" .
Many girls with eating disorders especially anorexia are now also diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrom.
Answer:
No, it's pretty evenly distributed. Let's break it down by diagnoses...
Men and women are evenly diagnosed with:
-Schizophrenia (has psychotic component)
-Bipolar disorder (mania can be psychotic)
Women are hit harder with these:
-Depression
-Anxiety disorders
-Eating disorders
Men are hit harder with these:
-ADHD
-Autism
Hope this helps, and good luck!
http://www.smarter.com/---se--qq-psychot...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/freud...
http://www.cnydepression.info/ddsg/defin...
You can find out a lot of things going there!
Have a good day!
The test to diagnose autism disorders have been focusing on boys/men and their symptoms, so many girls with Asperger's Syndrome have not been "caught" .
Many girls with eating disorders especially anorexia are now also diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrom.
Making your self puke?
iam sike of being over weight i have always been fat whats the side effect of makeinf your self sick i need help fast a dance is in 5 monthes iam welcome to some one helping me out with iming echother or e-mail ing anything to help me
Answer:
First, I am so sorry that you are in so much pain that you would consider doing this. I hope that you might consider seeing someone for support.
With regard to damage caused by purging (i.e. making yourself "puke"), YES, you are damaging your body. Purging can cause the following damage:
*Cardiovascular problems: Electrolyte abnormalities can lead to heart muscle disorders and irregular heart rhythms. These can be life-threatening. Fainting and low blood pressure also are problems.
*Tooth and gum problems: Stomach acid can wash over teeth and gums during vomiting. Repeated vomiting can cause a significant and permanent loss of dental enamel. Teeth may become ragged and chipped, and dental cavities may increase.
*Throat and mouth problems: Frequent or regular vomiting can cause sores in your mouth or throat. You may notice bleeding due to esophogeal tears.
*Low potassium levels: The purging process tends to dehydrate your body and lower the level of potassium in your blood. This can cause weakness and irregular heart rhythms.
*Digestive problems: Purging may irritate the walls of your esophagus. In severe cases, your esophagus can rupture, leading to life-threatening bleeding. Repeated purging may also cause constipation. Gastrointestinal bleeding also may occur.
It's also important to note that purging doesn't necessarily cause weight loss. Even if you purge, you are retaining a certain percentage of the calories you've ingested. If you truly are overweight and are having body image problems, the best bet would be to talk with a supportive therapist who knows eating problems, and work to modify diet and exercize.
I'm sorry you're struggling, and wish you the best. You shouldn't have to suffer.
that's gross and harmful to your body. 5 months is a long time. you can lost weight a safe and healthy way.
The side effects of making yourself puke is that you start to destroy your throat and then your teeth and even your finger with the acid that you bring up. You get into a bad and addictive habit that can also harm you heart and other internal organs.
Also, you will have a big belly because you will always take in some of the calories that you have consumed.
The best way to change you body size that will last is exercise, a combination of aerobic(like walking) and weight training at least 4 days a week. It is working for me, and I am obese. I have lost 35 pounds this semester and feel 10 times more energetic and healthier. The only diet change I have made is to cut back on portions a bit and leave out things like fries or hash browns at MacDonald's. I will just get the sandwich with a drink. I drink lots more water too.
esphageal ulcers with bleeding, that is vomiting of blood and blood going through your stools, elctrolyte imbalance and death, so go ahead!!
Answer:
First, I am so sorry that you are in so much pain that you would consider doing this. I hope that you might consider seeing someone for support.
With regard to damage caused by purging (i.e. making yourself "puke"), YES, you are damaging your body. Purging can cause the following damage:
*Cardiovascular problems: Electrolyte abnormalities can lead to heart muscle disorders and irregular heart rhythms. These can be life-threatening. Fainting and low blood pressure also are problems.
*Tooth and gum problems: Stomach acid can wash over teeth and gums during vomiting. Repeated vomiting can cause a significant and permanent loss of dental enamel. Teeth may become ragged and chipped, and dental cavities may increase.
*Throat and mouth problems: Frequent or regular vomiting can cause sores in your mouth or throat. You may notice bleeding due to esophogeal tears.
*Low potassium levels: The purging process tends to dehydrate your body and lower the level of potassium in your blood. This can cause weakness and irregular heart rhythms.
*Digestive problems: Purging may irritate the walls of your esophagus. In severe cases, your esophagus can rupture, leading to life-threatening bleeding. Repeated purging may also cause constipation. Gastrointestinal bleeding also may occur.
It's also important to note that purging doesn't necessarily cause weight loss. Even if you purge, you are retaining a certain percentage of the calories you've ingested. If you truly are overweight and are having body image problems, the best bet would be to talk with a supportive therapist who knows eating problems, and work to modify diet and exercize.
I'm sorry you're struggling, and wish you the best. You shouldn't have to suffer.
that's gross and harmful to your body. 5 months is a long time. you can lost weight a safe and healthy way.
The side effects of making yourself puke is that you start to destroy your throat and then your teeth and even your finger with the acid that you bring up. You get into a bad and addictive habit that can also harm you heart and other internal organs.
Also, you will have a big belly because you will always take in some of the calories that you have consumed.
The best way to change you body size that will last is exercise, a combination of aerobic(like walking) and weight training at least 4 days a week. It is working for me, and I am obese. I have lost 35 pounds this semester and feel 10 times more energetic and healthier. The only diet change I have made is to cut back on portions a bit and leave out things like fries or hash browns at MacDonald's. I will just get the sandwich with a drink. I drink lots more water too.
esphageal ulcers with bleeding, that is vomiting of blood and blood going through your stools, elctrolyte imbalance and death, so go ahead!!
Making fun of skinny people?
Why do people like to make fun of skinny people?
Does it feel good?
Many people will refrain from saying "You are so fat!! Why are you so fat" to fat people.
But to skinny people, they just happily mouth off "You are SO skinny and why dont you eat more" anytime they feel like it.
Why?
Answer:
Ahoy!
As long as you are not suffering from an eating disorder, screw those who make unkind remarks about you for being thin.
YOU WILL HAVE THE LAST LAUGH WHEN THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE VARIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH BEING OVERWEIGHT.
Regards.
Because being skinny is generally more acceptable (in the U.S. at least) than being fat. So they think they will not hurt the person's feelings. If you think you are not going to hurt the person's feeling you feel free to say what you want.
basicaly because they are jealous that you are skinny and they are not. and they feel that a skinny person can take it better than a fat person would. i was once told " turn sideways, now stick out your tongue, look you are a zipper" of course i am not that skinny now because i have had two kids. but don't let people bother you with that you are a beautiful person who is skinny and some people are naturally skinny and there is not a thing wrong with that. just tell people that you don't appreciate being called that and that you wish that they would stop.
Because it's normal to make fun of anyone who's different or in the minority. Currently (in America at least) skinny people are now in the minority.
Example: When I was back in elementary school, there was this one kid who was morbidly obese and a lot of kids were rude to him, not because he was fat, but because he was different than the rest of us and stood out. Nowadays, that wouldn't happen because there's more obese kids than skinny ones.
Right now, everyone's into the whole "love your body/ big is beautiful" mentaliuty, so some people probably do take it too far and pick on thin people. Just ignore them. At least you're healthy.
you have the biggest point. i mean if i called someone fat, they'd get mad. but hey it's probably because they are jealous of us skinny people!
because people think that if you're skinny you're starving yourself, most people tend to ignore the fact that some girls are naturally skinny
Does it feel good?
Many people will refrain from saying "You are so fat!! Why are you so fat" to fat people.
But to skinny people, they just happily mouth off "You are SO skinny and why dont you eat more" anytime they feel like it.
Why?
Answer:
Ahoy!
As long as you are not suffering from an eating disorder, screw those who make unkind remarks about you for being thin.
YOU WILL HAVE THE LAST LAUGH WHEN THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THE VARIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH BEING OVERWEIGHT.
Regards.
Because being skinny is generally more acceptable (in the U.S. at least) than being fat. So they think they will not hurt the person's feelings. If you think you are not going to hurt the person's feeling you feel free to say what you want.
basicaly because they are jealous that you are skinny and they are not. and they feel that a skinny person can take it better than a fat person would. i was once told " turn sideways, now stick out your tongue, look you are a zipper" of course i am not that skinny now because i have had two kids. but don't let people bother you with that you are a beautiful person who is skinny and some people are naturally skinny and there is not a thing wrong with that. just tell people that you don't appreciate being called that and that you wish that they would stop.
Because it's normal to make fun of anyone who's different or in the minority. Currently (in America at least) skinny people are now in the minority.
Example: When I was back in elementary school, there was this one kid who was morbidly obese and a lot of kids were rude to him, not because he was fat, but because he was different than the rest of us and stood out. Nowadays, that wouldn't happen because there's more obese kids than skinny ones.
Right now, everyone's into the whole "love your body/ big is beautiful" mentaliuty, so some people probably do take it too far and pick on thin people. Just ignore them. At least you're healthy.
you have the biggest point. i mean if i called someone fat, they'd get mad. but hey it's probably because they are jealous of us skinny people!
because people think that if you're skinny you're starving yourself, most people tend to ignore the fact that some girls are naturally skinny
Making fun of "crazy" people. Who do you laugh at? Is it right?
maybe that's why they don't get help. I heard a gay man call someone "bi-polar" and told them to take their meds. then he laughed. Black, gay, "crazy", ... Who do you make fun of? Is it right?
Answer:
Although a lot of people do it anyway, It is not right to pick on anyone for any reason! Not for there looks, for a mental illness, for their size, for a physical disability that they have! We all breath the same air and walk on the same ground we all just choose a different way of living our lives! I suffer from manic, bi-polar, schizophrenia and I am not at all ashamed of it and i tell people and I see them back away from me like I am a crazy person but some don't and I think those who don't are great because they can accept me for me...I am a very funny outgoing person and i have a great personality I just suffer from some emotional/mental disorders. I didn't ask for them I just got them and I am strong enough of a person to go and get the help I need to keep it under control. I have been seeing a therapist, counselor and a psychiatrist for over 14 years and i take medication and I have no problem admitting it, if someone picks on me for that then I just tell them it's not my fault they can't admit there own problems and hopefully someday they will overcome the fear and be able to admit it and get the help they need! I don't pick on anyone for, I don't believe in it and I tell my son he is not to pick on anyone either or he will be in big trouble, it is not right for any reason.
I don't make fun of anyone because I don't think it's right.
Excellent question. Making fun of "crazy" people is wrong and damaging to those people.
A person who has bipolar disorder, depressive disorder, OCD, Schizophrenia, etc. is living with an involuntary medical condition that causes them great suffering. The stigma and fear surrounding mental illnesses (more accurately described as nuerobiological disorders) has created a "blame the victim" mentality that has persisted for centuries and has only recently started to wane. Making fun of people who are ill increases their suffering.
Please, please do not do it. You can help advance understanding and compassion by refusing to laugh when you hear others doing it. It isn't funny. It isn't funny to mock a person with cancer, and it isn't funny to mock a person with a brain disorder.
I do not know who it is okay to mock. I think in general it is not okay to mock people (or a person) who is less advantaged than you are. It is also not okay to mock someone for a trait or state that is involuntary to them (gay, black, ill, poor, etc.). I have to admit I do make fun of people, usually people who are ignorant and privileged at the same time.
I hope this helps you!
Hm... i have about 3 black best friends and I think it is the stupidest thing to make fun of people because they have "darker" skin. That just kills me. Because those 3 people I know I love to DEATH! And no, I don't make fun of gay people. I know A LOT of gay guys and they are so much fun! Especially to go shopping with. If someone is actually "crazy" then, no, it's not funny to make fun of them. But, if they're just different and you find it funny, I don't mind.
Making fun of people is not right. No one is crazy and no one deserves to be called crazy. Bi-polar is a real disorder and you shouldn't make fun of people for that, or intend to imply that they have it when they don't. No one should ever be made fun of. Calling someone crazy can shape the rest of their life until they start to believe it to.
When I was younger, I used to be called crazy, schizophrenic, the worst of names possible. I grew to believe it and to hate it and to hate myself for something that I thought I was. Turns out I was just different all along and no one else could handle that.
Plain and simple, don't make fun of them. "Sticks and stones may break bones, but words can shatter the soul." I don't remember where I heard that, but it still rings true.
No you shouldn't make fun, because remember, but for the grace of God go I. Anyone who isn't defective, and most of us are, is just a lucky ducky!
I dont know. I just rather not laugh at anyone.
I know someone right now, who is insane. It is horrible, as this person is and could be extremely dangerous, and has no control over it. This person thinks that 'they are alright' and that YOU are the crazy one, and even makes fun of others...perhaps to make themselves feel better...just put yourself in the shoes of someone who truly is considered insane, and have some compassion, and try to help if you can...it is not right to make fun of them by any means
I can only make fun of myself. I'm a crazy dork, misfit. One must laugh at such things.
i am "crazy". i go to a special educaton school b/c of my depression, anxiety , tourettes, ocd and epilepsy. and the other students there have similar problems too. we all make fun of eachother tho and itz all good. i mean everyone gets made fun of in joes so people need to lighten up b/c they are not the only ones getting laughed at. We call eachother bo tarts and most of our sentences end with " well itz okay because we are special........ ed of course" it makes life funner and funnier.
Answer:
Although a lot of people do it anyway, It is not right to pick on anyone for any reason! Not for there looks, for a mental illness, for their size, for a physical disability that they have! We all breath the same air and walk on the same ground we all just choose a different way of living our lives! I suffer from manic, bi-polar, schizophrenia and I am not at all ashamed of it and i tell people and I see them back away from me like I am a crazy person but some don't and I think those who don't are great because they can accept me for me...I am a very funny outgoing person and i have a great personality I just suffer from some emotional/mental disorders. I didn't ask for them I just got them and I am strong enough of a person to go and get the help I need to keep it under control. I have been seeing a therapist, counselor and a psychiatrist for over 14 years and i take medication and I have no problem admitting it, if someone picks on me for that then I just tell them it's not my fault they can't admit there own problems and hopefully someday they will overcome the fear and be able to admit it and get the help they need! I don't pick on anyone for, I don't believe in it and I tell my son he is not to pick on anyone either or he will be in big trouble, it is not right for any reason.
I don't make fun of anyone because I don't think it's right.
Excellent question. Making fun of "crazy" people is wrong and damaging to those people.
A person who has bipolar disorder, depressive disorder, OCD, Schizophrenia, etc. is living with an involuntary medical condition that causes them great suffering. The stigma and fear surrounding mental illnesses (more accurately described as nuerobiological disorders) has created a "blame the victim" mentality that has persisted for centuries and has only recently started to wane. Making fun of people who are ill increases their suffering.
Please, please do not do it. You can help advance understanding and compassion by refusing to laugh when you hear others doing it. It isn't funny. It isn't funny to mock a person with cancer, and it isn't funny to mock a person with a brain disorder.
I do not know who it is okay to mock. I think in general it is not okay to mock people (or a person) who is less advantaged than you are. It is also not okay to mock someone for a trait or state that is involuntary to them (gay, black, ill, poor, etc.). I have to admit I do make fun of people, usually people who are ignorant and privileged at the same time.
I hope this helps you!
Hm... i have about 3 black best friends and I think it is the stupidest thing to make fun of people because they have "darker" skin. That just kills me. Because those 3 people I know I love to DEATH! And no, I don't make fun of gay people. I know A LOT of gay guys and they are so much fun! Especially to go shopping with. If someone is actually "crazy" then, no, it's not funny to make fun of them. But, if they're just different and you find it funny, I don't mind.
Making fun of people is not right. No one is crazy and no one deserves to be called crazy. Bi-polar is a real disorder and you shouldn't make fun of people for that, or intend to imply that they have it when they don't. No one should ever be made fun of. Calling someone crazy can shape the rest of their life until they start to believe it to.
When I was younger, I used to be called crazy, schizophrenic, the worst of names possible. I grew to believe it and to hate it and to hate myself for something that I thought I was. Turns out I was just different all along and no one else could handle that.
Plain and simple, don't make fun of them. "Sticks and stones may break bones, but words can shatter the soul." I don't remember where I heard that, but it still rings true.
No you shouldn't make fun, because remember, but for the grace of God go I. Anyone who isn't defective, and most of us are, is just a lucky ducky!
I dont know. I just rather not laugh at anyone.
I know someone right now, who is insane. It is horrible, as this person is and could be extremely dangerous, and has no control over it. This person thinks that 'they are alright' and that YOU are the crazy one, and even makes fun of others...perhaps to make themselves feel better...just put yourself in the shoes of someone who truly is considered insane, and have some compassion, and try to help if you can...it is not right to make fun of them by any means
I can only make fun of myself. I'm a crazy dork, misfit. One must laugh at such things.
i am "crazy". i go to a special educaton school b/c of my depression, anxiety , tourettes, ocd and epilepsy. and the other students there have similar problems too. we all make fun of eachother tho and itz all good. i mean everyone gets made fun of in joes so people need to lighten up b/c they are not the only ones getting laughed at. We call eachother bo tarts and most of our sentences end with " well itz okay because we are special........ ed of course" it makes life funner and funnier.
Major depression and feelings?
i was diagnosed w/ major depression by doctors..and whenever i suddenly get really sad..for no reason at all.my friends ask whats wrong,and i sya nothing and they keep aksing until i have to explain how w/ majoy depression u dont have to have anyhting wrong to be sad..but they say its just an excuse when thats rlly the issue..what do i do?
Answer:
Find the root cause of your depression. Much depression is caused by learning disorders, other times it can be biochemical imbalances in the brain. The most important thing is to find the cause before any therapy can be effective. A skilled person can ask a series of questions and help to identify the cause, but it take some in-depth probing to discover where the feelings come from.
I'm sorry that sucks
Oh my sweet Em'!!
I know it sucks having depression. You're not alone. Do you have someone close that can give you a hug or hold you whenever you want or need one?
if it was me, then i would not let there commits get 2 me. i would take it as a joke. because if u dont then u will feel bad about your self.so try and take it as ajoke.
I understand what your going through. I was just diagnosed with bipolar. Your friends keep asking because they are worried. I find that mine try to fix me but they can't. Is your doctor putting you on any medications because sometimes that helps. Good luck.
there is always something wrong when you have depression whether you don't like the weather or you had to go somewhere you didn't want to.i too am depressed a lot of the time and i am prescribed zoloft which helps soooo much. i have tried here and there to take different anti-depressants, but i never believed that they worked until i actually took this one regularly. i stopped taking it when i was pregnant, but defintely started taking it as soon as i could. it makes my life problems so much easier to deal with and i cry about everything when i'm not on it. also dealing with really serious situations is a lot less stressful and helps the thought process out a lot more instead of just summing everything up to being depressed. it helps you care and makes you motivated to get out and do things. surprisingly i might sound like a commercial, but this is my advice first hand and i wouldn't want it any other way in my life so take what you want.
my friend has that issue to and sometimes my other friends dont understand, depression isnt sadness (though it can be triggered by it) its an unstable amount of chemicals in your brain. your friends should help you not be mean. try explaining to them that you just feel empty.
Deppression is either genetic, brought on by an event or change in your life or just a turning point for some people. I went through a serious deppression last year and I'm 15, I couldn't go outside, hang out, all I did was stay to myself and my family and talk to my bestfriends over the phone. It's a serious and sensitive issue. I'm still going through it but I'm trying to pull myself out. It's scary when you feel like you're alone and stuck in a place you don't want to be, but it's all in your head. Deppressed people aren't able to see the world the same way other people do, just let your friends know the truth and if they don't understand, that's too bad. It's pretty hard for people to completely relate to something that they haven't experience. =] Good luck!
Nobody knows what depression is like unless you live it. They can't understand.especially as a young person. We know its not an excuse. But as a healthcare provider, I am more concerned that your medication is not correct. Your depression is not being controlled. You do not have to live this way. We have the medication to let you live a full and happy life with this illness. I believe you need to talk to your healthcare provider soon and let them know how your medications are working for you.
no, you're right...major depression require no reason at all to have symptoms though stressful events can trigger it or make it worse...are your friends willing to be educated about major depression?, that it is a biologically based disorder with physical/psychological symptoms. offer them so books or other resources to read on major depression...also, I am assuming you are on medication and see a therapist as well as a psychiatrist or other appropriate professional for medication management...however, if the meds are working your 'sadness' should be greatly reduced/bearable...if you are not, please seek appropriate help...good luck!
Im with Derek B...
Hugs not drugs!
Probably the reason you get sad or mad is that you may be bipolar. Lot of people get this is that they have some kind of problem.Try this : every time that you have a problem make a list on the POSITIVE things that will happen.Don't think of the bad things think of the good things.GOOD LUCK
you know wut i had the same problems..is it not knowing how to deal with ppl or is it just MAJOR DEPRESSION like ya said coz i was finally diagnosed with psychosis.. but had major derpresesion episode once and same like you kept telling friends da same **** they dont get it..
U COULD TELL THEM : Depression is like any other illnesses-like the flu for example
I am sure your Doctor has you on medication and it may take a while for you to feel better. If not, then discuss it with him/her. There are many good medications to help, but sometimes it takes a while to find the right one. We are all so different. It is O.K. to feel sad at times, but tell yourself that this isn't going to last. Do good things for yourself, eat healthy and if there is one thing that has helped me, it is to exercise. I try to walk a lot. As far as your friends are concerned, they may never understand, but those of us who have this in common do understand. Good luck
Unless they have experienced it for themselves, they will never understand how it is you can feel sad for no reason whatsoever. Don't try and look for a reason for feeling low but know that however bad you feel, it will pass though it may take a while. Your friends are probably concerned for you..this can make you feel worse if you know people care and you still feel down. Medication will help but I would try and ride it out. If they are your friends they should try and understand why you feel like this at the moment. You have clinical depression and external factors have nothing to do with it.
I'm sorry...I know what you're going through. I believe I have depression and my friends don't understand why I get depressed for no reason at times. Usually what I do is to make sure I have plenty of time to be by myself so when I'm actually with my friends I can be more fun and such. If you're friends are getting irritated because they think your depression is just an excuse, they're probably just worried about you. You might want to really sit down with them and ask them why they won't help you through this and what they're thinking. I did this with my friend and we talked fo over an hour...she tried to get me to go see a doctor or my counselor, and that's what real friends do. They try to help. So if your friends are blaming you instead of trying to help you, maybe you should find some friends who will support you.
Also, I agree with the other comments. You should be taking an anti depressant that better controls your depression (unless you just started taking it...I think it takes a few weeks to work itself into your system...)
Hope that helps
Below is a response I gave another with depression. No, Love, it is not just an excuse. I know depression and punished myself for years for having it ! Now, for the first time, things are looking up.
Don't believe that you have to accept depression! Take action and an active role in defeating this horrid thief! My suggestions below may not be your answer, but believe me, others have struggled with it too and have written about it. Someone has the answers you need. God Bless You, Love, and good luck.
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If you are looking for a quick fix for depression, I don't know if there is one without drugs鈥?but I truly understand the need. With ADD, remembering my medication was a real dilemma. Tired of the struggle, I read that people taking an active role in their recovery had a greater chance of healing, so I began a search. The solutions were not quick fixes. They take time and continued effort, but my depression has diminished greatly. I still have difficult times. But they don't linger anymore.
First, I examined my thinking. This turned out to be a multipart issue. First, I had to consider what I thought and listened to, i.e., what I fed my mind; music, movies, friends, books. Was the input positive or negative/productive or destructive? I used to listen to /watch the news, sad songs, dramas, and people with negative opinions. I quit watching the news, changed my music, watched more comedies, and started reading stories that inspire me! That helped greatly.
Next, I realized my thoughts were molded from birth, and forgave those who taught me (they were also taught). Blame is pointless; forgiveness, EVERYTHING. I discovered sometimes, we must remove ourselves from the negative stimulus, especially when people try drawing us back to old patterns. Change frightens them. It is scary because we become a different person. Sometimes friends and even family no longer play a part in our new life. I found myself grieving my change for awhile because I didn't seem to fit in anywhere. But it passed and I discovered new friends that inspired, rather than drained. Family can learn acceptance and may even change too, because you've set an example.
This next part is most important; the way I saw myself. I was in an abusive relationship, told many lies about who I was; pessimistic鈥?violent鈥?a bad mother鈥?After 20 years of this, I lost myself. I no longer knew who I was! My confidence was gone; shattered. I couldn't believe friends and family when they said I was a good person. All the good I'd done in my life was lost in a dismal haze. A book (I think it was How We choose To Be Happy) said if you want to know who you are, just look at your friends. Happy people don't hang out at the gloomy club. I realized I wasn't bad. I also discovered that if I didn't like something about myself, I could change it! Just because I didn't like something about myself didn't make me a bad person. It just made me human.
Then there were all my self-help books and meditation. Meditation took time and patience, but I found it really helped. Now I can get lost in it for hours. I also found spirituality. Another book said anything you ask God (or The Universe) is answered. All you have to do is learn to listen. Answers come from everywhere (books, songs, children, movies, sudden thoughts鈥?. I found this to be very true.
And I discovered that everything is made up of energy. I learned to release the negative energy and draw in the positive, literally. It has helped greatly. The combination of these things has helped me change my life, which seems to have inspired others to change their lives too because we are all connected and tough lives, even when we are unaware. I invite you to try any or all of these things. If you truly seek an answer, you WILL find your solution, Love. May you find what you are looking for. Good luck and may God bless.
you should listen to some cool music! I was diagnosed with major depression too my therapist/ physiologist said it was depression build up I had a mess of weird thoughts I even thought about suicide then my friends come up and hug me and asked me " what's wrong" " be happy" and yet that made me feel worse.
here's a link to some cool song I like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6llrljtbn...
strange.. our names are both emily and we both have major depression.. and I also struggle with friends asking whats wrong all the time.. and you really can't do much just tell them to help them understand. I know its really hard talking with people that don't understand. I have been dealing with depression with 2 1/2 years now so I know what it is like.
Tell them you have a chemical imbalance
and there dos'nt have to be anything wrong that it just comes on you
Answer:
Find the root cause of your depression. Much depression is caused by learning disorders, other times it can be biochemical imbalances in the brain. The most important thing is to find the cause before any therapy can be effective. A skilled person can ask a series of questions and help to identify the cause, but it take some in-depth probing to discover where the feelings come from.
I'm sorry that sucks
Oh my sweet Em'!!
I know it sucks having depression. You're not alone. Do you have someone close that can give you a hug or hold you whenever you want or need one?
if it was me, then i would not let there commits get 2 me. i would take it as a joke. because if u dont then u will feel bad about your self.so try and take it as ajoke.
I understand what your going through. I was just diagnosed with bipolar. Your friends keep asking because they are worried. I find that mine try to fix me but they can't. Is your doctor putting you on any medications because sometimes that helps. Good luck.
there is always something wrong when you have depression whether you don't like the weather or you had to go somewhere you didn't want to.i too am depressed a lot of the time and i am prescribed zoloft which helps soooo much. i have tried here and there to take different anti-depressants, but i never believed that they worked until i actually took this one regularly. i stopped taking it when i was pregnant, but defintely started taking it as soon as i could. it makes my life problems so much easier to deal with and i cry about everything when i'm not on it. also dealing with really serious situations is a lot less stressful and helps the thought process out a lot more instead of just summing everything up to being depressed. it helps you care and makes you motivated to get out and do things. surprisingly i might sound like a commercial, but this is my advice first hand and i wouldn't want it any other way in my life so take what you want.
my friend has that issue to and sometimes my other friends dont understand, depression isnt sadness (though it can be triggered by it) its an unstable amount of chemicals in your brain. your friends should help you not be mean. try explaining to them that you just feel empty.
Deppression is either genetic, brought on by an event or change in your life or just a turning point for some people. I went through a serious deppression last year and I'm 15, I couldn't go outside, hang out, all I did was stay to myself and my family and talk to my bestfriends over the phone. It's a serious and sensitive issue. I'm still going through it but I'm trying to pull myself out. It's scary when you feel like you're alone and stuck in a place you don't want to be, but it's all in your head. Deppressed people aren't able to see the world the same way other people do, just let your friends know the truth and if they don't understand, that's too bad. It's pretty hard for people to completely relate to something that they haven't experience. =] Good luck!
Nobody knows what depression is like unless you live it. They can't understand.especially as a young person. We know its not an excuse. But as a healthcare provider, I am more concerned that your medication is not correct. Your depression is not being controlled. You do not have to live this way. We have the medication to let you live a full and happy life with this illness. I believe you need to talk to your healthcare provider soon and let them know how your medications are working for you.
no, you're right...major depression require no reason at all to have symptoms though stressful events can trigger it or make it worse...are your friends willing to be educated about major depression?, that it is a biologically based disorder with physical/psychological symptoms. offer them so books or other resources to read on major depression...also, I am assuming you are on medication and see a therapist as well as a psychiatrist or other appropriate professional for medication management...however, if the meds are working your 'sadness' should be greatly reduced/bearable...if you are not, please seek appropriate help...good luck!
Im with Derek B...
Hugs not drugs!
Probably the reason you get sad or mad is that you may be bipolar. Lot of people get this is that they have some kind of problem.Try this : every time that you have a problem make a list on the POSITIVE things that will happen.Don't think of the bad things think of the good things.GOOD LUCK
you know wut i had the same problems..is it not knowing how to deal with ppl or is it just MAJOR DEPRESSION like ya said coz i was finally diagnosed with psychosis.. but had major derpresesion episode once and same like you kept telling friends da same **** they dont get it..
U COULD TELL THEM : Depression is like any other illnesses-like the flu for example
I am sure your Doctor has you on medication and it may take a while for you to feel better. If not, then discuss it with him/her. There are many good medications to help, but sometimes it takes a while to find the right one. We are all so different. It is O.K. to feel sad at times, but tell yourself that this isn't going to last. Do good things for yourself, eat healthy and if there is one thing that has helped me, it is to exercise. I try to walk a lot. As far as your friends are concerned, they may never understand, but those of us who have this in common do understand. Good luck
Unless they have experienced it for themselves, they will never understand how it is you can feel sad for no reason whatsoever. Don't try and look for a reason for feeling low but know that however bad you feel, it will pass though it may take a while. Your friends are probably concerned for you..this can make you feel worse if you know people care and you still feel down. Medication will help but I would try and ride it out. If they are your friends they should try and understand why you feel like this at the moment. You have clinical depression and external factors have nothing to do with it.
I'm sorry...I know what you're going through. I believe I have depression and my friends don't understand why I get depressed for no reason at times. Usually what I do is to make sure I have plenty of time to be by myself so when I'm actually with my friends I can be more fun and such. If you're friends are getting irritated because they think your depression is just an excuse, they're probably just worried about you. You might want to really sit down with them and ask them why they won't help you through this and what they're thinking. I did this with my friend and we talked fo over an hour...she tried to get me to go see a doctor or my counselor, and that's what real friends do. They try to help. So if your friends are blaming you instead of trying to help you, maybe you should find some friends who will support you.
Also, I agree with the other comments. You should be taking an anti depressant that better controls your depression (unless you just started taking it...I think it takes a few weeks to work itself into your system...)
Hope that helps
Below is a response I gave another with depression. No, Love, it is not just an excuse. I know depression and punished myself for years for having it ! Now, for the first time, things are looking up.
Don't believe that you have to accept depression! Take action and an active role in defeating this horrid thief! My suggestions below may not be your answer, but believe me, others have struggled with it too and have written about it. Someone has the answers you need. God Bless You, Love, and good luck.
.........
If you are looking for a quick fix for depression, I don't know if there is one without drugs鈥?but I truly understand the need. With ADD, remembering my medication was a real dilemma. Tired of the struggle, I read that people taking an active role in their recovery had a greater chance of healing, so I began a search. The solutions were not quick fixes. They take time and continued effort, but my depression has diminished greatly. I still have difficult times. But they don't linger anymore.
First, I examined my thinking. This turned out to be a multipart issue. First, I had to consider what I thought and listened to, i.e., what I fed my mind; music, movies, friends, books. Was the input positive or negative/productive or destructive? I used to listen to /watch the news, sad songs, dramas, and people with negative opinions. I quit watching the news, changed my music, watched more comedies, and started reading stories that inspire me! That helped greatly.
Next, I realized my thoughts were molded from birth, and forgave those who taught me (they were also taught). Blame is pointless; forgiveness, EVERYTHING. I discovered sometimes, we must remove ourselves from the negative stimulus, especially when people try drawing us back to old patterns. Change frightens them. It is scary because we become a different person. Sometimes friends and even family no longer play a part in our new life. I found myself grieving my change for awhile because I didn't seem to fit in anywhere. But it passed and I discovered new friends that inspired, rather than drained. Family can learn acceptance and may even change too, because you've set an example.
This next part is most important; the way I saw myself. I was in an abusive relationship, told many lies about who I was; pessimistic鈥?violent鈥?a bad mother鈥?After 20 years of this, I lost myself. I no longer knew who I was! My confidence was gone; shattered. I couldn't believe friends and family when they said I was a good person. All the good I'd done in my life was lost in a dismal haze. A book (I think it was How We choose To Be Happy) said if you want to know who you are, just look at your friends. Happy people don't hang out at the gloomy club. I realized I wasn't bad. I also discovered that if I didn't like something about myself, I could change it! Just because I didn't like something about myself didn't make me a bad person. It just made me human.
Then there were all my self-help books and meditation. Meditation took time and patience, but I found it really helped. Now I can get lost in it for hours. I also found spirituality. Another book said anything you ask God (or The Universe) is answered. All you have to do is learn to listen. Answers come from everywhere (books, songs, children, movies, sudden thoughts鈥?. I found this to be very true.
And I discovered that everything is made up of energy. I learned to release the negative energy and draw in the positive, literally. It has helped greatly. The combination of these things has helped me change my life, which seems to have inspired others to change their lives too because we are all connected and tough lives, even when we are unaware. I invite you to try any or all of these things. If you truly seek an answer, you WILL find your solution, Love. May you find what you are looking for. Good luck and may God bless.
you should listen to some cool music! I was diagnosed with major depression too my therapist/ physiologist said it was depression build up I had a mess of weird thoughts I even thought about suicide then my friends come up and hug me and asked me " what's wrong" " be happy" and yet that made me feel worse.
here's a link to some cool song I like.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6llrljtbn...
strange.. our names are both emily and we both have major depression.. and I also struggle with friends asking whats wrong all the time.. and you really can't do much just tell them to help them understand. I know its really hard talking with people that don't understand. I have been dealing with depression with 2 1/2 years now so I know what it is like.
Tell them you have a chemical imbalance
and there dos'nt have to be anything wrong that it just comes on you
Mading depression is there help?
I live in a rural town and have litte funds to travel far. i feel i need meds and counseling the closest city is 30 miles plus i have no Insurance to pay for meds and counseling . so my depression keeps getting the best of me. if some on has and idea let me know. thanks
Answer:
We live in a rural town in the south and my son is a therapist in a Comprehensive Mental Health Clinic. It is free, the meds are free, the therapy is free also. All you have to do is get there. If your depression is getting worse, check out the free mental health resources near you. They are everywhere now. If you need mental health help, it is there, just ask for it.
i understand the not being able to afford meds or counseling. if you have a serious friend.. you can always talk to them.. if they pay attention and dont think that your going crazy. If you dont want to talk to you friends about it.. There is always blogging website.. blogger.com. myspace.com places like that.. to where you can get everything off your mind.. you just have to type it out. or write things down in a journal. it helps. it takes time. but to just get things off of your mind. is what helps the most
I offer my counsel, it is free. Contact centaur1122 on Yahoo! Messenger
Answer:
We live in a rural town in the south and my son is a therapist in a Comprehensive Mental Health Clinic. It is free, the meds are free, the therapy is free also. All you have to do is get there. If your depression is getting worse, check out the free mental health resources near you. They are everywhere now. If you need mental health help, it is there, just ask for it.
i understand the not being able to afford meds or counseling. if you have a serious friend.. you can always talk to them.. if they pay attention and dont think that your going crazy. If you dont want to talk to you friends about it.. There is always blogging website.. blogger.com. myspace.com places like that.. to where you can get everything off your mind.. you just have to type it out. or write things down in a journal. it helps. it takes time. but to just get things off of your mind. is what helps the most
I offer my counsel, it is free. Contact centaur1122 on Yahoo! Messenger
Mad for no reason?
I think i am psycho. I space out alot, and i love to think. Sometimes I run different scenarios in my head of how things could work out or just random stuff. Sometimes i will think of someone (sometimes a really good friend) and they will do something in my imagination that is really bad. Ill actually be overcome with rage and think of hurting them real bad. But then i realize its just a day dream. I am a really mellow person normally, so this is not normal. and i dont treat them any different when i talk to them in real life.
am i just fucked up? whats wrong with me?
Answer:
i dont believe you are fucked up at all i go through that alot as well,just remember were all allowed to process our thoughts in our own ways, no matter how people choose to preceive them
You need to see a mental health professional to discuss your feelings. There are several things that could be causing this, which are very treatable with proper medication. I felt the same things for many years and after treatment I never have those disturbing thoughts any more. It would be irresponsible of anyone to try to diagnose you on Yahoo. There are free mental health clinics, just go talk to someone.
am i just fucked up? whats wrong with me?
Answer:
i dont believe you are fucked up at all i go through that alot as well,just remember were all allowed to process our thoughts in our own ways, no matter how people choose to preceive them
You need to see a mental health professional to discuss your feelings. There are several things that could be causing this, which are very treatable with proper medication. I felt the same things for many years and after treatment I never have those disturbing thoughts any more. It would be irresponsible of anyone to try to diagnose you on Yahoo. There are free mental health clinics, just go talk to someone.
Low self esteem?
I have a lot of self esteem issues and I see a therapist. When we start to talk about that I feel like crying. Why am I so emotional when it comes to talking about my self esteem problems? Is it a hard thing to talk about or is it just me?
Answer:
oh, wow, self-esteem is such a hard thing to think about and it's very easy to be emotional about it. I mean, when you think about your self-esteem you're automatically thinking about all the things that negatively affect it, and that can ramp up the bad feelings.
Sometimes, for me, talking about how I have poor self-esteem doesn't actually make me feel better. in fact, it can make me feel worse. I think it's great to talk to a therapist, and you probably need one, I just know what started to help me was trying to do things (with the guidance of my therapist) that would help improve my self-esteem, like excercize and other things to tackle areas where I felt guilt, etc.
But talking about self-esteem is very hard. It's not just you. It WILL improve if you can fight the bad feelings with proactive behaviors.
Good luck!
many people have self esteem problems try doing daily affirmations
It can be hard to talk about the way you view yourself, specifically if it is negative. No one wants to see themselves as weak, or anything other than perfect. The only problem with that assessment is that it is usually delusional and can always create problems when you fail to live up to your high expectations of yourself. Low esteem is of course based on how you measure yourself next too others. Usually this is a waste of time, because the only true measure is height and weight and nothing more. Your personality is unique, your perceptions are unique, and the way you think of yourself is a thousand times more critical than anyone else around you.
There are two basic reasons for low self-esteem. Usually you were abused as a child either physically, mentally or both. Making you feel as if you had less worth than others around you. The other is not being abused, but rather spending a great deal of time comparing yourself to others or looking to others to approve and confirm your existance. In both cases as your view of yourself decreases the opinion of others takes a greater role in how you view yourself, therefore if anyone says, or implies anything negative, it can be a serious blow to your ego.
Do yourself a favor, and take those pictures of the beautiful people off your mirror, and out of your room. The real beauty, is not what you think it is. It is not approval, it is not physical (though you will find more and more people seeking approval on that basis.) nor is it something as tangible as what you look like to yourself in the mirror. You will never be what you want, do what you want or have a better view of yourself, so long as that comparison is on the beautiful person down the road. If you look deep enough you'll find that that beautiful person has problems of their own, and there is no one, not one single person who is without problems.
Base yourself on who you really are, and if you don't know make a list. Good on one side, bad on the other. Don't base anything on what other people have said, or done or want. Just use your own judgement, when your done, begin to honestly think how you can change those things you consider bad. No I don't mean plastic surgery or anything like that. I mean what can you do in your own way of thinking that will make this bad thing better. Choose only one thing at a time starting with something small. When you have achieved what you consider to be success. Cross it off the list, and move on. One rule is you cannot go back to something once you have crossed it off your list.
Finally check your list to see how many of your bads are just opposites of your goods. Such as Intelligent as a good and dumb bad. This is useless because is it possible to be ingelligent about some things and dumb as dirt about others. Sorry I got a bit wordy, but remember how you feel about yourself is the most important, what others say, do or whatever mean nothing unless you allow it to do so. In other words it is up to you to fix what you consider broken, you cannot allow others to have any input into your opinion of yourself, at least not right now. Be selfish, be self absorbed at least for the moment. Good luck
See http://www.more-selfesteem.com It's not easy!
Answer:
oh, wow, self-esteem is such a hard thing to think about and it's very easy to be emotional about it. I mean, when you think about your self-esteem you're automatically thinking about all the things that negatively affect it, and that can ramp up the bad feelings.
Sometimes, for me, talking about how I have poor self-esteem doesn't actually make me feel better. in fact, it can make me feel worse. I think it's great to talk to a therapist, and you probably need one, I just know what started to help me was trying to do things (with the guidance of my therapist) that would help improve my self-esteem, like excercize and other things to tackle areas where I felt guilt, etc.
But talking about self-esteem is very hard. It's not just you. It WILL improve if you can fight the bad feelings with proactive behaviors.
Good luck!
many people have self esteem problems try doing daily affirmations
It can be hard to talk about the way you view yourself, specifically if it is negative. No one wants to see themselves as weak, or anything other than perfect. The only problem with that assessment is that it is usually delusional and can always create problems when you fail to live up to your high expectations of yourself. Low esteem is of course based on how you measure yourself next too others. Usually this is a waste of time, because the only true measure is height and weight and nothing more. Your personality is unique, your perceptions are unique, and the way you think of yourself is a thousand times more critical than anyone else around you.
There are two basic reasons for low self-esteem. Usually you were abused as a child either physically, mentally or both. Making you feel as if you had less worth than others around you. The other is not being abused, but rather spending a great deal of time comparing yourself to others or looking to others to approve and confirm your existance. In both cases as your view of yourself decreases the opinion of others takes a greater role in how you view yourself, therefore if anyone says, or implies anything negative, it can be a serious blow to your ego.
Do yourself a favor, and take those pictures of the beautiful people off your mirror, and out of your room. The real beauty, is not what you think it is. It is not approval, it is not physical (though you will find more and more people seeking approval on that basis.) nor is it something as tangible as what you look like to yourself in the mirror. You will never be what you want, do what you want or have a better view of yourself, so long as that comparison is on the beautiful person down the road. If you look deep enough you'll find that that beautiful person has problems of their own, and there is no one, not one single person who is without problems.
Base yourself on who you really are, and if you don't know make a list. Good on one side, bad on the other. Don't base anything on what other people have said, or done or want. Just use your own judgement, when your done, begin to honestly think how you can change those things you consider bad. No I don't mean plastic surgery or anything like that. I mean what can you do in your own way of thinking that will make this bad thing better. Choose only one thing at a time starting with something small. When you have achieved what you consider to be success. Cross it off the list, and move on. One rule is you cannot go back to something once you have crossed it off your list.
Finally check your list to see how many of your bads are just opposites of your goods. Such as Intelligent as a good and dumb bad. This is useless because is it possible to be ingelligent about some things and dumb as dirt about others. Sorry I got a bit wordy, but remember how you feel about yourself is the most important, what others say, do or whatever mean nothing unless you allow it to do so. In other words it is up to you to fix what you consider broken, you cannot allow others to have any input into your opinion of yourself, at least not right now. Be selfish, be self absorbed at least for the moment. Good luck
See http://www.more-selfesteem.com It's not easy!
Low self confidence for no good reason..help any one who had a similar problem when they were younger?
I'm 16 and a junior in high school I've had low self confidence since about 8th grade..which is around when i started gettin acne, but it has cleared up alot since then..i get nervous around people i dont know %26 especially girls..if some one gets in my face, even if i can beat the hell out of them, i feel intimidated and it makes me scared to step up..
I've read online about it, talked with friends n parents and i always get the same result, ill feel ALOT better, ill feel great and confident for a day or two %26 then im back to my normal self, ive made some big strides but still really lack confidence my friends seem to all have.. i'm not ugly and im in really good shape %26get good grades..so its like i have no reason to not be confident but i'm just not..
I notice that xanax/booze make me feel 100 times better in that area..and i always have alot more fun on them because of that n it makes me want to do them more..but i dont wanna have to get fucked up to feel good about my self.
Answer:
First of all, booze/drugs won't help you confidence in the long run. You may actually end up with lower self-esteem if you continue on this path. Or worse, you could actually hurt yourself or someone else by accident.
I, also, had confidence problems as a teen. For me, I was confident when I was doing school work, or art, but in social circles, I felt inadequate.
Honestly, you can basically just try to get through these high school years. There's not to much longer to go. You can make it through without giving up.
College is an entirely different experience. Everything will be so much better, I promise. When, you get there, it's more like you're an adult and finally all that advice the adults give you actually works.
There is no magic long term answer, except continually reminding yourself that you are not ugly, that you are just as good as everyone else. And the fact that you don't fight when someone get's in your face is nothing to be ashamed of.
Also, try to participate in things that make you feel comfortable and confident.
It may take years, but you will overcome this setback. And one day, you will love yourself entirely again, and you will shine.
Keep your chin up, and...
Love Yourself.
just practice speaking out more.idk
why don't you try helping the underdog who is in the position you were at one time =you might get a surprise and feel a lot of confidence in yourself by helping them=pills and booze will only age you faster and what girl wants to be with or marry that kind of guy think about it okay
Stay away from drugs and alcohol because that can lead to a very serious addiction that will only be harder to kick when you're older.
Having low self-confidence is completely normal for teenagers. Guys can be stuck in puberty until they're 20 years old or even older. Everyone is different. Your hormones are raging, which will explain the good days and the bad days. The misconception is that only girls get this way, but it's simply not true. Everyone does.
Work on having a positive outlook on everything when you feel low, try to convince yourself to feel better. It takes some practice, but it really works. Until your moods have leveled out, just know that this is part of being a teenager.
Whatever you do, stay away from drugs of any kind and alcohol abuse. I don't mean to sound like one of those "drugs and alcohol are EVIL!" kind of people, but with the way you're using them, you'll get addicted fast and it'll just make your life hell. Don't do it to yourself.
Sounds like a case of depression. I felt the same way, and I still do alot of the time. Confidence can only come from you loving yourself for who you are. You can have ppl compliment you, but thats only a temporary confidence, it usually fades after a couple days (like you said) . You need to focus on something that you're good at. Do great in it and you'll be amazed at how great you feel about yourself.
It has nothing to do with looks ect.. Majority of good looking people have low self confidence. Because I think... People seem to expect more from us. It feels liek you have to live up to expectations put there by sociaty and if you dont, you're not good enough.
The attitude I find that works is. Who gives a living CRAP. Be who you are, and if no one likes it, tell them to goto hell. And have fun. do what you love doing and enjoy life, you only live once.
http://www.conqueringstress.com... has a section about self confidence. Practise one of the 3 relaxation exercises at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris... on page 2, and note the tips at the mental-health-abc %26 conquering stress sites. See http://www.coolnurse.com/self_ (.com/self_esteem3.htm)
You will grow out of this in time I think. Maybe you could work with a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. That seems the best treatment for what you describe.
Xanax is a benzodiazepine and is highly addictive and will worsen your anxiety and mental state if you get addicted to it as will alcohol.
I've read online about it, talked with friends n parents and i always get the same result, ill feel ALOT better, ill feel great and confident for a day or two %26 then im back to my normal self, ive made some big strides but still really lack confidence my friends seem to all have.. i'm not ugly and im in really good shape %26get good grades..so its like i have no reason to not be confident but i'm just not..
I notice that xanax/booze make me feel 100 times better in that area..and i always have alot more fun on them because of that n it makes me want to do them more..but i dont wanna have to get fucked up to feel good about my self.
Answer:
First of all, booze/drugs won't help you confidence in the long run. You may actually end up with lower self-esteem if you continue on this path. Or worse, you could actually hurt yourself or someone else by accident.
I, also, had confidence problems as a teen. For me, I was confident when I was doing school work, or art, but in social circles, I felt inadequate.
Honestly, you can basically just try to get through these high school years. There's not to much longer to go. You can make it through without giving up.
College is an entirely different experience. Everything will be so much better, I promise. When, you get there, it's more like you're an adult and finally all that advice the adults give you actually works.
There is no magic long term answer, except continually reminding yourself that you are not ugly, that you are just as good as everyone else. And the fact that you don't fight when someone get's in your face is nothing to be ashamed of.
Also, try to participate in things that make you feel comfortable and confident.
It may take years, but you will overcome this setback. And one day, you will love yourself entirely again, and you will shine.
Keep your chin up, and...
Love Yourself.
just practice speaking out more.idk
why don't you try helping the underdog who is in the position you were at one time =you might get a surprise and feel a lot of confidence in yourself by helping them=pills and booze will only age you faster and what girl wants to be with or marry that kind of guy think about it okay
Stay away from drugs and alcohol because that can lead to a very serious addiction that will only be harder to kick when you're older.
Having low self-confidence is completely normal for teenagers. Guys can be stuck in puberty until they're 20 years old or even older. Everyone is different. Your hormones are raging, which will explain the good days and the bad days. The misconception is that only girls get this way, but it's simply not true. Everyone does.
Work on having a positive outlook on everything when you feel low, try to convince yourself to feel better. It takes some practice, but it really works. Until your moods have leveled out, just know that this is part of being a teenager.
Whatever you do, stay away from drugs of any kind and alcohol abuse. I don't mean to sound like one of those "drugs and alcohol are EVIL!" kind of people, but with the way you're using them, you'll get addicted fast and it'll just make your life hell. Don't do it to yourself.
Sounds like a case of depression. I felt the same way, and I still do alot of the time. Confidence can only come from you loving yourself for who you are. You can have ppl compliment you, but thats only a temporary confidence, it usually fades after a couple days (like you said) . You need to focus on something that you're good at. Do great in it and you'll be amazed at how great you feel about yourself.
It has nothing to do with looks ect.. Majority of good looking people have low self confidence. Because I think... People seem to expect more from us. It feels liek you have to live up to expectations put there by sociaty and if you dont, you're not good enough.
The attitude I find that works is. Who gives a living CRAP. Be who you are, and if no one likes it, tell them to goto hell. And have fun. do what you love doing and enjoy life, you only live once.
http://www.conqueringstress.com... has a section about self confidence. Practise one of the 3 relaxation exercises at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris... on page 2, and note the tips at the mental-health-abc %26 conquering stress sites. See http://www.coolnurse.com/self_ (.com/self_esteem3.htm)
You will grow out of this in time I think. Maybe you could work with a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. That seems the best treatment for what you describe.
Xanax is a benzodiazepine and is highly addictive and will worsen your anxiety and mental state if you get addicted to it as will alcohol.
Low IQ or what?
When someone asks a question from me I can not answer him quickly I take time and I answer most of the times my answers are wrong. how to overcome it.
Answer:
Just don't try to answer questions that you don't know about. Do more research on things that interest you and then you'll know more. Learning about things that don't interest you much will help also and you may find out a few things that you find interesting. Keep calm and don't let your anxiety get to you. If you are nervous you're more likely to give someone the wrong answer. Don't be down on yourself! Think of life on life's terms and picture physically the outcome of your answer, this will make it easier to determine if you are giving the right advice. Remember nobody knows everything and nobody is always right. You're OK.
What type of questions are these? Mathematical? Not being able to answer quickly doesn't mean you have low IQ--you just probably need more practise.
Good luck!
It's better to not answer at all, and if you are intrigued by the question, do a little research yourself to find the answer. Then, maybe you could give an educated answer to the person who asked it in the first place. Even if they found an answer already, you will be that much more intelligent for knowing the answer.
if your i.q is below 100 then your have brain damage. 100 is normal or average.
Research your answer first!
There are actually no wrong answers here.
YA is quite desultory anyway. So don't sweat it!
Be selective...
Be succinct...
If you think that the best answer isn't really the best choice, you're probably right, the way ByeDr.com is set up its more a forum of opinion than of fact...So you just have to deal with that or make your answers more appealing to the questioners rather than correct.
Remain silent and look at the person like they are an idiot for even asking. Then they'll think you must be REALLY smart!
it shouldn't be the low IQ because you are intelligent enough to use your computer,internet and ByeDr.com!
you may have psychologic problems such as being introverded and shy or maybe you are depressed.i can recommend you to see a shrink!
Answer:
Just don't try to answer questions that you don't know about. Do more research on things that interest you and then you'll know more. Learning about things that don't interest you much will help also and you may find out a few things that you find interesting. Keep calm and don't let your anxiety get to you. If you are nervous you're more likely to give someone the wrong answer. Don't be down on yourself! Think of life on life's terms and picture physically the outcome of your answer, this will make it easier to determine if you are giving the right advice. Remember nobody knows everything and nobody is always right. You're OK.
What type of questions are these? Mathematical? Not being able to answer quickly doesn't mean you have low IQ--you just probably need more practise.
Good luck!
It's better to not answer at all, and if you are intrigued by the question, do a little research yourself to find the answer. Then, maybe you could give an educated answer to the person who asked it in the first place. Even if they found an answer already, you will be that much more intelligent for knowing the answer.
if your i.q is below 100 then your have brain damage. 100 is normal or average.
Research your answer first!
There are actually no wrong answers here.
YA is quite desultory anyway. So don't sweat it!
Be selective...
Be succinct...
If you think that the best answer isn't really the best choice, you're probably right, the way ByeDr.com is set up its more a forum of opinion than of fact...So you just have to deal with that or make your answers more appealing to the questioners rather than correct.
Remain silent and look at the person like they are an idiot for even asking. Then they'll think you must be REALLY smart!
it shouldn't be the low IQ because you are intelligent enough to use your computer,internet and ByeDr.com!
you may have psychologic problems such as being introverded and shy or maybe you are depressed.i can recommend you to see a shrink!
Love M.D. needed!!?
Ok. Heres the story...I love this guy w/ all of my heart (don't know why) but he's really mean. When I say mean, he's very mentally abusive in my opinion and he's a huge control freak. We break up all the time, usually b/c I refuse to allow him to control me but we somehow end up talking again. I think its b/c he can't control me that makes him come back and I think its b/c I can't control him that makes me come back. Sick? I know! It's almost like a game now. He got mad at me Sunday b/c I was listening to hip hop music (he typed a contract for me to sign that I would not listen to "rap" music among many other things like where I park the car in the yard and I would have a 10 o'clock curfew). Needless to say, I'm 33 and I didn't sign his damn contract. So, Sun. I was listening to rap music and he got mad b/c I said I didn't sign his contract. He called me a "dumb *****" in front of my kids, his kids and his friend. I called him when I left and asked him why he was mad and he said.
Answer:
Candy: Unfortunately mental abuse and controlling is as bad as physical abuse and in most cases it does lead to physical abuse. Abuse is abuse period. That is not love on his part AT ALL. It also destroys your self esteem and that may be one of the problems here as to why you don't tell him to leave you alone totally. I know it is hard when you love someone, it is extremely hard, I know I have been there, but when your kids see this going on, they will begin to think it is okay for them to treat others this way also or to even start disrespecting you. As hard as it may be, you need to move on. Again your self esteem is probably damaged considerably also, and you may think that you can't make it without him, but you can. You have to. Also, if you think he will find somebody else and treat them better than he treated you, YOU ARE WRONG. If he treats you this way, he will treat all of his relationships this way. It is not your fault and you did not create this problem. He has some serious issues he needs to deal with also. Don't let your kids think this kind of relationship is okay, it is not. Kids learn by observing adults and by examples of adults and they should not get into a relationship like this or treat someone as you have been treated because they think it is okay to do so if you took it.
You are very unhealthy, Seek therapy so that one day your kids won't have to.
Im not sure exactly what your questionis, but you need to leave him. My mother and step father were (and still are) in a verbaly abusive relationship. It was very, very bad on my sister and I...I still dont believe I am mentally normal at times, and I know it is from the environment in which I grew up in.so for the kids sake, you should not stay with a controlling, abusive boyfriend. Also, if you are looking for sources online, i believe that is a real big hint right there that things are not right and something needs to be done. I really, really hope you make the right decision for yourself and your family!
Well, you said it. There is something very unhealthy here and when you find yourself doing something (like being in this relationship) that you know is doing you (and for that matter your kids) no good at all, it's time to get help. You can analyse forever about control etc but you'll probably not get any closer to the underlying 'stuff' until you get into psychotherapy. Whatever has got you hooked is so deep inside and grabs you so hard that no matter how much you 'understand' it'll make no difference.
If you can't do it for yourself, do it for your kids (and his). Something has wounded you really badly and your kids are going to end up with the same sort of wounds unless you act now. Please do.
Sweetheart, OPEN YOUR EYES AND EARS ! You are being mentally abused by this man. As I think about it, so are your children. This is the kind of man that will "go off" on you and kill you honey. GET AWAY FROM HIM as soon as possible. Thank your lucky stars that he won't answer your text. I married a man just like him. I stayed in that marriage for 15 years. Do you know who it harmed the most? My sons, they heard the fighting, screaming, harsh words, etc. Indeed, this relationship is very, very SICK. You do not deserve that kind of treatment and neither does your children. Game or not...you opt out of the GAME. It is better to be alone and safe than to be with a person like this man and be in danger. Control freaks are usually the ones that will "go off" on you. Trust me honey....I HAVE BEEN THERE ! Please, protect yourself and your children and stay away from this man. I will pray for you each night now that I know you are "out there". Good Luck Sweetness !
Answer:
Candy: Unfortunately mental abuse and controlling is as bad as physical abuse and in most cases it does lead to physical abuse. Abuse is abuse period. That is not love on his part AT ALL. It also destroys your self esteem and that may be one of the problems here as to why you don't tell him to leave you alone totally. I know it is hard when you love someone, it is extremely hard, I know I have been there, but when your kids see this going on, they will begin to think it is okay for them to treat others this way also or to even start disrespecting you. As hard as it may be, you need to move on. Again your self esteem is probably damaged considerably also, and you may think that you can't make it without him, but you can. You have to. Also, if you think he will find somebody else and treat them better than he treated you, YOU ARE WRONG. If he treats you this way, he will treat all of his relationships this way. It is not your fault and you did not create this problem. He has some serious issues he needs to deal with also. Don't let your kids think this kind of relationship is okay, it is not. Kids learn by observing adults and by examples of adults and they should not get into a relationship like this or treat someone as you have been treated because they think it is okay to do so if you took it.
You are very unhealthy, Seek therapy so that one day your kids won't have to.
Im not sure exactly what your questionis, but you need to leave him. My mother and step father were (and still are) in a verbaly abusive relationship. It was very, very bad on my sister and I...I still dont believe I am mentally normal at times, and I know it is from the environment in which I grew up in.so for the kids sake, you should not stay with a controlling, abusive boyfriend. Also, if you are looking for sources online, i believe that is a real big hint right there that things are not right and something needs to be done. I really, really hope you make the right decision for yourself and your family!
Well, you said it. There is something very unhealthy here and when you find yourself doing something (like being in this relationship) that you know is doing you (and for that matter your kids) no good at all, it's time to get help. You can analyse forever about control etc but you'll probably not get any closer to the underlying 'stuff' until you get into psychotherapy. Whatever has got you hooked is so deep inside and grabs you so hard that no matter how much you 'understand' it'll make no difference.
If you can't do it for yourself, do it for your kids (and his). Something has wounded you really badly and your kids are going to end up with the same sort of wounds unless you act now. Please do.
Sweetheart, OPEN YOUR EYES AND EARS ! You are being mentally abused by this man. As I think about it, so are your children. This is the kind of man that will "go off" on you and kill you honey. GET AWAY FROM HIM as soon as possible. Thank your lucky stars that he won't answer your text. I married a man just like him. I stayed in that marriage for 15 years. Do you know who it harmed the most? My sons, they heard the fighting, screaming, harsh words, etc. Indeed, this relationship is very, very SICK. You do not deserve that kind of treatment and neither does your children. Game or not...you opt out of the GAME. It is better to be alone and safe than to be with a person like this man and be in danger. Control freaks are usually the ones that will "go off" on you. Trust me honey....I HAVE BEEN THERE ! Please, protect yourself and your children and stay away from this man. I will pray for you each night now that I know you are "out there". Good Luck Sweetness !
Lost my 2 boys in an accident 10 years ago, since then i suffer from severe depression,and ptsd.?
Ii have been making a series of bad choice and horrible decisions. i have had a lot af issues before this occured. i was abused as a child, then i chose to marry an abusive man. i feel in love with another guy and found out he was a girl. you name it it has happened. i really want to break this cycle of drama in my life. i want to become a person that i and others will admire instead of what i am right now. at this point i have two men who both claim to love me very deeply, but because of my track record im not sure, or rather i am afraid of being fooled by them. im afraid that down the road i will end up hurt and after the death of my boys i cant take the pain anymore
Answer:
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.
I'm going to suggest something interesting to you. Put yourself in the company of people whom you admire and want to live like. They're going to seem like strangers at first and not the kinds of people you feel comfortable with, but as you get to know them you'll see a shift in the way you view your reality.
You can get close to winners in a few different ways:
Join a gym
Work for an office where people love helping others... like a hospital or a church (if you're into that)
Or if you have the luxury of some time, volunteer some time at your local battered women's shelter or Red Cross.
Often when we give to, or help others WE're the ones who get the most.
This will shake up your views of reality and show you the strengths of others and the positive ways that they deal with adversity or even the way they avoid it.
Good luck to you. You sound like you really want to turn your life around and when there's a will, there's a way.
sorry to hear that. you need to quit living in the past. start living for tomorrow. whats wrong w/ loving another woman? or which of these men show they care the most %26 make you happy?
happiness is a choice. - just choose
your life can change.. change is easy - its just one word
Don't we all make bad choices one or several tymes in our lives? Of course we do. But thanx god we also learn from our mistakes. After everything you've been through, I can imagine why you have the doubts that you have. Maybe you ought to get in touch with one of the groups of people who have lost their beloved ones. I'm thinking you mite need professional help.
sorry to hear of you loss===as for the present issues ==do things for you, not to please others only =you are what counts here and until you can get that part straightened up you won't succeed at the other=you are going to also learn again how to trust others=not all men are bad =there are some pretty nice guys out there and one of those 2 you are seeing now,you are going to have to decide which one you want to spend a lot of time with him=don't rush into it though okay and good luck
be surprised at what you can take. You took that, you'll take whatever comes. Live your life as best you can without fear. Professional help is appropriate for you.
getting alot of counselling will do you a world of good,with all the bad luck you've had in all the years,very sorry to hear about your two boys. i think you need some time to yourself and get your thoughts together on how you want to go about your future.all the best to you and hopefully good luck is waiting around the corner.
i hope u look forward not the backward. Try to discuss ur depression to the person u trust the most and start the new beginning Ok.
Answer:
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.
I'm going to suggest something interesting to you. Put yourself in the company of people whom you admire and want to live like. They're going to seem like strangers at first and not the kinds of people you feel comfortable with, but as you get to know them you'll see a shift in the way you view your reality.
You can get close to winners in a few different ways:
Join a gym
Work for an office where people love helping others... like a hospital or a church (if you're into that)
Or if you have the luxury of some time, volunteer some time at your local battered women's shelter or Red Cross.
Often when we give to, or help others WE're the ones who get the most.
This will shake up your views of reality and show you the strengths of others and the positive ways that they deal with adversity or even the way they avoid it.
Good luck to you. You sound like you really want to turn your life around and when there's a will, there's a way.
sorry to hear that. you need to quit living in the past. start living for tomorrow. whats wrong w/ loving another woman? or which of these men show they care the most %26 make you happy?
happiness is a choice. - just choose
your life can change.. change is easy - its just one word
Don't we all make bad choices one or several tymes in our lives? Of course we do. But thanx god we also learn from our mistakes. After everything you've been through, I can imagine why you have the doubts that you have. Maybe you ought to get in touch with one of the groups of people who have lost their beloved ones. I'm thinking you mite need professional help.
sorry to hear of you loss===as for the present issues ==do things for you, not to please others only =you are what counts here and until you can get that part straightened up you won't succeed at the other=you are going to also learn again how to trust others=not all men are bad =there are some pretty nice guys out there and one of those 2 you are seeing now,you are going to have to decide which one you want to spend a lot of time with him=don't rush into it though okay and good luck
be surprised at what you can take. You took that, you'll take whatever comes. Live your life as best you can without fear. Professional help is appropriate for you.
getting alot of counselling will do you a world of good,with all the bad luck you've had in all the years,very sorry to hear about your two boys. i think you need some time to yourself and get your thoughts together on how you want to go about your future.all the best to you and hopefully good luck is waiting around the corner.
i hope u look forward not the backward. Try to discuss ur depression to the person u trust the most and start the new beginning Ok.
Lost faith in psychiatry and medication?
Hi!
For years (%26gt;8 yrs) I've been treated for social anxiety and PDD-NOS. I have also tried the SSRI's: paxil, prozac and effexor. In the beginning the effect was amazing and my life was changed: I was starting to talk spontenously to others- it seemed more like a miracle!
Now, after 5 years of medication and looking back I wonder if the meds have done more good than bad. For years and years I have been tired- tired and tired while taking SSRIs: a total and constant lack of energy. What makes things worse is that the doctors I've seen don't consider continuos tiredness to be a serious side effect at all. This can drain the body out much more than the mind can benefit.
Recently I quit seeing my psychiatrist. I asked if I could take a lower prozac dose than 20 mg. -but she refused. The reasons differed from 'it is not clinically shown to be effective" to "not being sure whether 10 mg is available."
What can I do to maintain trust (a good contact) with my next psychiatrist?
Answer:
That's a hard one. I've gone through many psychiatrists. The one I liked the most worked very hard with me but didn't help. Some of them were assholes and wouldn't try anything new. The last one blamed me for being depressed and I ended up with a little vacation in the locked ward.
Now I realize it's luck of the draw and you have to regard the relationship as businesslike. You go somewhere else if you don't like the products and services you receive.
I think your pdoc was right when she said Prozac doesn't come in a 10 mg. dose, but she could have tried Provigil or dexedrine. (I've tried both.)
BTW, do you have other symptoms besides tiredness? You could have an underlying disorder. I walked around with some kind of infection for about four months because I was so depressed I didn't recognize that something else was wrong. I even stopped eating. After about 48 hours of Cipro I perked right up and got hungry.
Doctors see things differently than we do; I just read that one of my most troubling medical problems is "relatively benign". I suppose that's because it won't kill me. I don't think they take quality of life issues seriously enough. What's the point of life if you're not awake enough to experience it?
Maybe you can try asking about his or her treatment philosophy before you have the first appointment. It's worth a try--all s/he can do is say no.
Best of luck.
Sounds like you got a head strong psychiatrist. Remember it's your treatment, you get to have the final say on what you put in your body. I mean if it's has not been shown to be "clinically effective" at a lower dose, oh well. It's not like you're going to go crazy and rape a bunch of animals at the zoo. You'd figure out if it was working for you or if you wanted to go back up.
Explain to your new psychiatrist what you just said here. judge their response and if you don't like it try another one, it's called a second opinion.
GOOD LUCK,
Do you really think that it is a side effect of the med or is it that you are not getting enough B12 in your Diet. I have a friend who suffers with the tired tired and a total lack of enegry she also takes paxil. Well she went and got on some B12 and it took about 2 week to get regulated but she felt alot better. Most of the time your Doc is not going to over medicate, and the pharmacy would not allow that either. Good luck also be advised Vitamin C helps to.
For some reason, psychiatrists do seem to dismiss fatigue/tiredness - I don't know why but it's very frustrating!
I have tried three anti depressants and have been constantly yawning and tired on all of them. Having said that, I did find that when on the Prozac, I didn't get so sleepy in the afternoon, which was good.
I don't know why your psychiatrist was so against you trying Prozac - you need to find a new doctor who will give you a sensible answer regarding this medication.
I've also heard about another anti depressant called WELLBUTRIN which apparently is very energizing.
There's also another medication, I think the name is Provigil or something like that, which is given for chronic fatigue - worth checking it out.
One MAOI anti depressant, tranylcypromine, is meant to be very stimulating - you might ask about that also. MAOIs interact with certain foods and many other drugs, so if you do take one, make sure you get detailed advice on this!
Although you've had blood tests, you might want to repeat them; you might also consider seeing a specialist in thyroid problems - an underactive thyroid can cause both fatigue and depression. Sometimes regular doctors say that thyroid tests results are normal - but specialists have more sensitive criteria, so you might want to try that.
Another source of fatigue can be - sounds strange but it's true - teeth problems. An undiagnosed tooth infection can make you feel very tired and miserable.
Finally, have you considered attending a fatigue clinic at a hospital? If you're in the UK, there's one at the Royal Free Hospital in North London.
I assume you've ruled out ME and glandular fever? If not, ask your doctor about them.
Good luck.
I would agree that a lower dose than 20mg of Prozac is unlikely to show much clinical efficacy, but tiredness is a side effect with the SSRI's as well as a symptom of depression itself that may just not be responding fully to the Prozac. One possible strategy is to raise the Prozac dosage and see whether the lethargy improves or worsens in response. It is frustrating, however I would argue that it isn't as intolerable as the depression symptoms themselves for most people which is why the docs tend to minimize the impact of chronic tiredness.
What has been shown to help is the addition of Provigil (modafanil) to the SSRI's. It's an off-label use of the medication at this point, so you may have difficulty with getting the insurance to cover it, although medicaid certainly will. It is expensive if you have to pay for it out of pocket, but it really works. There have been studies done to show it's efficacy in treating the lethargy associated with depression, however it remains an off-label use at this point as Provigil is only approved for narcolepsy and sleep shift work disorder.
Good Luck!
For years (%26gt;8 yrs) I've been treated for social anxiety and PDD-NOS. I have also tried the SSRI's: paxil, prozac and effexor. In the beginning the effect was amazing and my life was changed: I was starting to talk spontenously to others- it seemed more like a miracle!
Now, after 5 years of medication and looking back I wonder if the meds have done more good than bad. For years and years I have been tired- tired and tired while taking SSRIs: a total and constant lack of energy. What makes things worse is that the doctors I've seen don't consider continuos tiredness to be a serious side effect at all. This can drain the body out much more than the mind can benefit.
Recently I quit seeing my psychiatrist. I asked if I could take a lower prozac dose than 20 mg. -but she refused. The reasons differed from 'it is not clinically shown to be effective" to "not being sure whether 10 mg is available."
What can I do to maintain trust (a good contact) with my next psychiatrist?
Answer:
That's a hard one. I've gone through many psychiatrists. The one I liked the most worked very hard with me but didn't help. Some of them were assholes and wouldn't try anything new. The last one blamed me for being depressed and I ended up with a little vacation in the locked ward.
Now I realize it's luck of the draw and you have to regard the relationship as businesslike. You go somewhere else if you don't like the products and services you receive.
I think your pdoc was right when she said Prozac doesn't come in a 10 mg. dose, but she could have tried Provigil or dexedrine. (I've tried both.)
BTW, do you have other symptoms besides tiredness? You could have an underlying disorder. I walked around with some kind of infection for about four months because I was so depressed I didn't recognize that something else was wrong. I even stopped eating. After about 48 hours of Cipro I perked right up and got hungry.
Doctors see things differently than we do; I just read that one of my most troubling medical problems is "relatively benign". I suppose that's because it won't kill me. I don't think they take quality of life issues seriously enough. What's the point of life if you're not awake enough to experience it?
Maybe you can try asking about his or her treatment philosophy before you have the first appointment. It's worth a try--all s/he can do is say no.
Best of luck.
Sounds like you got a head strong psychiatrist. Remember it's your treatment, you get to have the final say on what you put in your body. I mean if it's has not been shown to be "clinically effective" at a lower dose, oh well. It's not like you're going to go crazy and rape a bunch of animals at the zoo. You'd figure out if it was working for you or if you wanted to go back up.
Explain to your new psychiatrist what you just said here. judge their response and if you don't like it try another one, it's called a second opinion.
GOOD LUCK,
Do you really think that it is a side effect of the med or is it that you are not getting enough B12 in your Diet. I have a friend who suffers with the tired tired and a total lack of enegry she also takes paxil. Well she went and got on some B12 and it took about 2 week to get regulated but she felt alot better. Most of the time your Doc is not going to over medicate, and the pharmacy would not allow that either. Good luck also be advised Vitamin C helps to.
For some reason, psychiatrists do seem to dismiss fatigue/tiredness - I don't know why but it's very frustrating!
I have tried three anti depressants and have been constantly yawning and tired on all of them. Having said that, I did find that when on the Prozac, I didn't get so sleepy in the afternoon, which was good.
I don't know why your psychiatrist was so against you trying Prozac - you need to find a new doctor who will give you a sensible answer regarding this medication.
I've also heard about another anti depressant called WELLBUTRIN which apparently is very energizing.
There's also another medication, I think the name is Provigil or something like that, which is given for chronic fatigue - worth checking it out.
One MAOI anti depressant, tranylcypromine, is meant to be very stimulating - you might ask about that also. MAOIs interact with certain foods and many other drugs, so if you do take one, make sure you get detailed advice on this!
Although you've had blood tests, you might want to repeat them; you might also consider seeing a specialist in thyroid problems - an underactive thyroid can cause both fatigue and depression. Sometimes regular doctors say that thyroid tests results are normal - but specialists have more sensitive criteria, so you might want to try that.
Another source of fatigue can be - sounds strange but it's true - teeth problems. An undiagnosed tooth infection can make you feel very tired and miserable.
Finally, have you considered attending a fatigue clinic at a hospital? If you're in the UK, there's one at the Royal Free Hospital in North London.
I assume you've ruled out ME and glandular fever? If not, ask your doctor about them.
Good luck.
I would agree that a lower dose than 20mg of Prozac is unlikely to show much clinical efficacy, but tiredness is a side effect with the SSRI's as well as a symptom of depression itself that may just not be responding fully to the Prozac. One possible strategy is to raise the Prozac dosage and see whether the lethargy improves or worsens in response. It is frustrating, however I would argue that it isn't as intolerable as the depression symptoms themselves for most people which is why the docs tend to minimize the impact of chronic tiredness.
What has been shown to help is the addition of Provigil (modafanil) to the SSRI's. It's an off-label use of the medication at this point, so you may have difficulty with getting the insurance to cover it, although medicaid certainly will. It is expensive if you have to pay for it out of pocket, but it really works. There have been studies done to show it's efficacy in treating the lethargy associated with depression, however it remains an off-label use at this point as Provigil is only approved for narcolepsy and sleep shift work disorder.
Good Luck!
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