Mental Health - August 2006

2006-08-23 09:57:14 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was diagnosed 7 years ago with bipolar disorder. I tried to work for a while. I was an LPN but I couldn't sleep and would go days and nights without sleeping, eventually ending up in a bad manic episode. I finally got on disability but now I feel so useless. This week I tried to go back to college and after 2 days suffered such horrific anxiety attatcks, I had to withdraw. My doctor gave me meds. but they make me feel so loopy and I can't drive when I'm taking them. I feel like my life is over. My 2 children are grown, I have 4 grandchildren, but can't spend a lot of time with them because of becoming too nervous. Is there any purpose or reason left for me in this life. It gets harder and harder to find a reason to live. I went job hunting a few weeks ago. But since I haven't worked in 8 years and I don't have that many skills anymore,I didn't get any calls.In LPN school I was best in my class. Won every award the school gave away. But look at me now. Just a shell of my former self

2006-08-23 09:53:05 · 12 answers · asked by Beth 2

2006-08-23 09:42:17 · 7 answers · asked by Dreamer 2

I suffer from dissociation and depersonalisation, sometimes it lasts a few minutes, sometimes weeks at a time. It's like being totally disconnected from my body, like I'm behind myself, not 'in' myself. Also feel like nothing is real, like its all fake. I can be in a room with other people but feel like I'm not really there, I can't communicate with them and feel like I must be invisible to them, objects seem fake, I can't understand colours, shapes, textures, distance etc, and feel like my body doesn't really belong to me. Sometimes I can deal with it, other times it makes me feel really panicky. It's really hard to describe, but someone out there must know what I mean?

2006-08-23 09:38:58 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

They say it can cause minor tiredness,but mine is extreme.I'm wondering if anyone else has this effwct from zoloft?

2006-08-23 09:31:34 · 4 answers · asked by laura r 2

2006-08-23 09:30:15 · 3 answers · asked by skiman1076 1

2006-08-23 09:06:37 · 3 answers · asked by mel_anie_2003 1

2006-08-23 09:02:01 · 24 answers · asked by Hales 2

My grandmother died 10 after she was sent to the hospital and since then, it seemed like everywhere I go, I see something that once belonged to her. Lately, I have felt like I have been lashing out at people and being very tempermental. Do any of you know how to cope with death in an easier way?

2006-08-23 08:40:42 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-23 08:33:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a college student and I find myself not sleeping, and constantly worrying about things I have to do in October! I have to do a little presentation and I have to get up on stage and perform with my band. I'm not use to doing these kinds of things. Yesterday school started and I was so nervous in every class when I had to introduce myself. What the heck is wrong with me? I'm having heart palpitations from this, seriously. I need some kind of way to obsess over something different and make all of the nervousness go away. I could end up having a heart attack by the time I have to do these things that are making me anxious. What should I do!?

2006-08-23 08:28:06 · 7 answers · asked by Ryan H 2

and are there any side affects known about it

2006-08-23 07:50:21 · 14 answers · asked by canibus 2

Whenever some problem comes i am just start worrying even i know that it is out of my control. i don't know how to get rid of this. please let me know how to be positive and get rid of this self-destruction.

2006-08-23 07:33:03 · 14 answers · asked by Balki 1

I wanted to know if anyone has experienced any sexual side effects while on Welbutrin? I have been taking it for three months now, and my sex life was good until recently. Now I have lost intrest and all that.

2006-08-23 07:27:01 · 5 answers · asked by vegasbaby21679 1

2006-08-23 07:20:17 · 10 answers · asked by tashu 1

if you had an entry level job in a great environment (air conditioning, insurance, no pressure, friendly co-workers, computer access), but then was let go, and need cash asap, would you go find work at jobs, like lifting
cargo, mowing lawns, waiting tables, delivering pizza, cleaning toilets to make cash to pay debts? it seems a step below my original job.

2006-08-23 07:20:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok This is very weird…. Last night I had a horrible nightmare
I don’t really know how long the dream was but it felt eternal.

In my dream I was in a town witch I was not familiar with, it was night time and it was pitch black, But I was not frighten by this, I was concern for others that they where not going to be able to see bcs it was to dark, ( weird) ok then I walked in to what seem like a field of really nice green grass, and I lifted patches of grass and under each patch there was a grave, In witch I was able to see the dead,, I was able to say hello to them … the dead where not frighten by me….. Nor was I of them……ok scary…… Then I lighten a particular grave in the grave there was an animal like human.. Witch look more like a beast like half dog and bear with big red eyes it was really nasty scary looking, Well these beast talk to me and told me that as soon as my baby was born the world was going to end,,,,,, the ironic thing was that I was trying to explain to these beast that this was not true ….. and the beast was scared of me!!!!! and all it kept on saying was that the world was going to end as soon as my baby was born…..when I woke up I was so scare ……..I did not know what to think of this dream……That was the weirdest dream I have aver had … I just cant seem to explain why I would Have a dream Like that ?

Does any one know about dreams ?

2006-08-23 07:11:46 · 10 answers · asked by marie 1

im feeling down help me please

2006-08-23 07:11:23 · 8 answers · asked by athl3t3for1ife 1

2006-08-23 07:07:16 · 5 answers · asked by oblivious m 1

need to know now,i have cocaine in my system,test is later today

2006-08-23 07:04:48 · 6 answers · asked by gwen 1

2006-08-23 06:46:30 · 9 answers · asked by modernartmakesmewannarockout 2

First some background: I've had panic attacks before when my dad died 2 years ago. 2 months ago I've lost my dog of 12 years. I no longer get panic attacks because I now know how to recognize what is happening and i calm myself down. But I do get in states where everything just feels "off" or "weird" and I almost feel detached from myself. When it happens I force myself to go do something else and it passes and I get back to being fine. I've seen my regular doctor and he says it's just anxiety. I was prescribed some lorazapam as a sedative to take as needed, which I haven't touched yet.

I guess I just want to know if people feel like that sometimes too... Like this "weird" feeling is sometimes like a feeling of impending doom, or sometimes I'll just feel really down and cry..other times it just passes really fast.

I had about 2-3 weeks of being perfect and without any symptoms, and now it's come back a bit.

Anything I can do? Is it normal?

2006-08-23 06:31:01 · 10 answers · asked by Eric 2

I'm 19 years old, 5'11", 140lbs. I play sports socially, eat healthy (almost no junk food), and I want to know what vitamins I could take to just be healthier. I eat fruits and vegetables too. Should I take a multi-vitamin like Centrum or something? Or should I take seperate pills like Vitamins A, C, Calcium, etc.?

2006-08-23 06:27:08 · 9 answers · asked by Max B 2

I was born without a daddy... No pops, noone to show me how to work on the old chevy big block. I was raised by my mom and next to my sister, appartly both females. I am the tallest skinniest person anyone had ever seen before (6'6 and 130 lbs.) WOW!....I never had a girlfriend, why, not because I do not have confidence, because believe me I have over come that part a long time ago, its because noone wants to be next to a skelleton in the mall, epecially a smart skeleton with bad teeth and no previous experience in walking down the mall holding a girls hip. I can't even look a girl in the eyes and laugh, my teeth suck, i hate my body a hell of alot, I hate my friends who try to say all I need is this or all i need is that, how dare them for trying to help. They should let me rot in a solitary prison in a solitary place for a long time and not care and act like i was never there. Well this is how I feel alot of times. My adams apple loves to be the first thing people notice other than my height and weight, or maybe that just me, nope thats them for sure. Look, I dont need sympathy, just like you probably dont need sympathy for anything bad on you, all I ever wanted to know, and now i am making public. IS WHY?,

P.S. I fit the profile almost down to a tee of a serial killer, I dont want to be a serial killer, but if things dont start improving, I just might be forced to take a position of control, because that is the way the world works.

People say im smart, funny and talented. While this may be true, I dont care, I believe a thin line between negative and positive comments. They all suck in the long run

2006-08-23 06:22:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

find strength in being yourself

2006-08-23 06:16:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son was doing well on Geodon,then he started having bad side affects.Now the doc.wants to add Cogentin to counter act the side affects.Is that a good thing to help him?

2006-08-23 06:15:46 · 1 answers · asked by Brandi87 2

2006-08-23 06:13:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone have any helpful advice on improving my memory?
No, I dont do drugs and I only drink once a week, maybe 5 to 6 beers. Any suggestions?

2006-08-23 05:54:51 · 7 answers · asked by my_names_do_not_work 2

i want a secret please. and a real one too please!!

2006-08-23 05:43:10 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am going on a low dosage.

2006-08-23 05:36:14 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous