Mental Health - September 2006

Hi Im a 17 year old female and have posted on here about suspected conditions before, I am always worried that I have a life threatening disease! Its seriously getting me down. I get the slightest symptom or I have an idea that I may have a certain disease and I look the symptoms up on the internet and within a few days I will have all the symptoms I have looked up or "think I do". At this moment in time I am having constant pelvic and lower back pain with some strange burping and frequent urination. All these are symptoms of ovarian cancer and of course I am convinced I have it, I went to the docs today and he felt my abdomen and back and told me to urinate into a sample tube to be sent for testing. He said that my abdomen and pelvis feel absolutley fine but I cannot get the idea of the cancer out of my mind. I have regular periods etc but I cannot help but look up symptoms even though I know in my mind that all the things I am experiencing could easily be something less and much more common eg a bladder or kidney infection. Last month it was a skin disease, the month before it was a neurological disorder, last year I remember going to see my GP about suspected breast cancer because I thought I had lumps and inverted nipples etc...then it was a brain tumor! Its getting beyond stupid now but I cant help but think I am right and I will die young of a dreadful disease.

2006-09-29 09:39:10 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-29 09:29:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok, it's obvious this guy is using me for sex. He calls me, invites me over, we get to it, I leave his apt. feeling a little weird and rejected. I keep resolving that I won't do it anymore but he's so hot, everytime he calls my body literally heats up, and I feel like I can't control myself. I don't call him, so as not to turn him off with expectations of a relationship. I don't want to jeapordize our rendevous! I know this is dynamic is unhealthy and humiliating, yet I just bought some amazing lingere to wear for him. What is wrong with me? Maybe I'm some sort of validation/ rejection junkie.

2006-09-29 09:27:42 · 18 answers · asked by reason 1

Could i pass a drug test if I studied real hard?

2006-09-29 09:25:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Everything was giving me a HUGE headache, and then....I saw these people.....they were working on a farm (like the african americans did ALONG time ago) the people were talking....they were raking something (dont know what it was) They were all little white girls in pretty dresses though (they looked about 7-11 yrs old.) But there was one man (about 40-52 yrs of age) working also....he was the only one out of place.

I've read books about this sorta thing........like there was one phsycic girl, whos boyfriend she saw in her vision, it was a really big eagle swooping down, digging its' claws in his shoulders and taking him away.....she finally told her boyfriend, because she thought he would get hurt, then he said that he got transferred to the Eagles football team......

what could my vision mean???

2006-09-29 08:53:17 · 5 answers · asked by Elizabeth 3

I have a friend that is seriously depressed and self harming. She has done to her GP for help but he his answer is to put her on medication. Last wkend i spoke to her about the self harming and she got upset and started cutting herself in front of me. I am very worried about her and have tried to help her and give her numbers of help groups but she isn't interested. Help what else can i do?

2006-09-29 08:43:23 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do men turn Gay?

2006-09-29 08:35:55 · 20 answers · asked by Joyous Dawn in the morning 3

I'm an alcoholic .I'm so lonley and unhappy.I would do anything for anyone becuase i have a heart and love people but today i need a freind.I know this isnt right but would someone IM me at kevin060780 i just need a freind thats all.thanks.

2006-09-29 08:21:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone take effexor xr and get spells of being tired throughout the day? I take 225 mgs all at once and i have been taking for several months. I also have no sex drive at all. I also take 1 mg of Klonopin at bedtime so maybe that's making me tired also. I have also gained around 18 pounds and i'm having a hard time losing the weight. Can you lose weight while taking Effexor, does it change your metabolism? My doctor said no but i've read other stories from people that say it made them gain weight. It's all so confusing. I hate taking medication but it beats the alternative of being in the dark hole i was in before.

2006-09-29 08:19:36 · 32 answers · asked by Darcee 3

This might sound a bit bizzare but I have been literally mentally self destructing for the past two years. I have OCD. Long boring story. Problem is that I am not only taking myself down, but those that love me. I realize it is not something one does to those that they love, so I guess my question is this.....is it possible to turn utter terror into utter courage and face ones fears for the sake of those that they truly love?

2006-09-29 08:19:08 · 5 answers · asked by she b 1

Hi Does anybody know where I can find the emotion faces that counselors use with younger kids...I am not talking about the emoticons used on the internet. They show emotions like angry mad discouraged...and blah blah blah!

2006-09-29 08:17:47 · 3 answers · asked by hypnotic_wht_grl_21 2

2006-09-29 08:16:30 · 5 answers · asked by nov wesley 1

I'm speaking of addiction in general... drugs, sex, gambling, etc.

2006-09-29 07:55:10 · 13 answers · asked by sneakyfker 3

My stepbrother used to fool around with me from the time I was 3 years old and he was 8 years old. There was no penetration involved, but sexual touching, exposing himself, stuff like that. This went on for about 5 years. Is this considered sexual abuse? I remember at first I didn't want to but he said stuff like "Do you think your mom would let me do anything to you that was wrong?" So I thought it was okay and went along with what he wanted to do. But I remember it felt wrong and dirty and I felt guilty about it.

2006-09-29 07:46:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

If not, have you ever? if so, how many have u had?

2006-09-29 07:26:02 · 9 answers · asked by Special 5

dont want to be? ive been here a year and a bit now, ive beeen verbally harrassed a couple of times, and its just generally a noisy area full of motor bikes speeding, young thuggish youths shouting, i have a mental health problem that ive endured for a while that im trying to get a diagnosis for & treatment. ihave high bouts of anxiety& panic, i have horrible nightmares where i dont feel at rest, i feel insecure & generally intimidated inside,& when i have to leave my flat,i feel angry at myself for feeling this way and i feel inadaquete. my mum says i shouldnt feel intimidated and should hold my head up, but because of my symptoms. i find it hard to do that & i get mad at myself for it..im also obviously trying to leave the area, but theres no quick fix. no easy way out. & im presentley filling housing assossiation forms out, its so despair inducing because until something comes up, i have 2 stay here for an uncertain time.i just want peace and quiet,my self esteem is zero im 29, male

2006-09-29 07:19:05 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Who are they talking to?

I don't mean when you and I just think out loud but you see folk wandering the streets seeming to be having conversations with no one.

Before someone is tempted to post it I'm not on about people with mobile phone bluetooth headsets on either !!

I'm refering to people who walk along muttering things and even changing their facial features whilest doing so.

Do they think there is somebody pysically there, do they see someone or are they talking with a voice in their heads?

This is in no way meant as disrespectfull to people who suffer with mental illness - I've just always wondered who they think they are talking to.

What do you think?

2006-09-29 07:07:08 · 26 answers · asked by the thinker 3

I feel like I cannot breath and like I am in a tiny little box in my office. like I just need to get outside and stop my mind from racing and thinking about certain things. It is happening off and on all day long. Past few days. Is that what it is? Has anyone ever had one b4?

2006-09-29 07:06:35 · 15 answers · asked by BeautyMark 2

2006-09-29 05:58:56 · 16 answers · asked by Geronimo5 3

2006-09-29 05:58:22 · 2 answers · asked by Betty D 1

OCD

2006-09-29 05:56:40 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-29 05:53:09 · 19 answers · asked by theresa m 2

that DON'T cause your sex drive to become non-existant? After months of trying to deal with some really stressful situations in my life, I finally gave in and went back on "Celexa". Immediately, my sex drive went from normal to high...to non-existant. I feel numb, I don't desire anything at all. Do all anti depressants do that? I've tried many and seem to have the same results with them all...horrible dry mouth constantly and no sex drive. Needless to say, in trying to combat one problem, I only end up with another one that is almost as bad. My doctor is useless, I've tried talking to her. Sadly, doctors in Ontario are few and far between so I feel stuck with the one I have..but maybe others out there have had better experience with anti-depressants? I'm in Canada. The dry mouth that I'm experiencing with them is also very bad, I feel parched all the time, no matter how much I drink. I really need some help!! please, any advice is appreciated!!! thanks.

2006-09-29 05:45:49 · 12 answers · asked by NONAME 1

sometimes i feel like i am very alone. I don't really have any friends at school and i wish i could meet people that aren't so caught up in the drama. Please give me any suggestios you may have on how i can meet people that aren't likely going to be catty and superficial.

2006-09-29 05:41:29 · 11 answers · asked by prettyinpink<3<3 2

My friend had a premature child who is now 14 and she might have ocd was this caused over being premature? please reply as soon as possible. xoxoxox

2006-09-29 05:36:56 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

i started suffering from anxiety attacks recently and having a hard time calming my self down.

2006-09-29 05:28:24 · 7 answers · asked by Yolanda S 1

I tend to have recurring depression, and I started taking Effexor XR a week ago. My symptoms have begun to improve, but I find that my emotions (both positive and negative) aren't as intense as they used to be. Has anyone else here had similar experiences?

2006-09-29 05:24:18 · 11 answers · asked by tangerine 7

I started having the problems when 8 years ago. I am a male. I had a parent with mental problems when i was growning up which was tough to deal with as a child. Everything was pretty normal for me through my twenties until my marriage started going down hill,then divorce and a family member past away. It was devistating. I started having the anxiety and fear going to work. My heart would fluctuate and my breathing would get hard. I started having allergies to pollen too. I went to the docters and they told me i have anxiety. I cant even feel comfortable in public or a social situation. I tried one after another of the ssri's and other anti anxiety drugs 6 different ones that made things worse or side effects were too bad. I have tried exercise,breathing,bvitamins but it still seems like its just always going to be there. It makes me dred going in a store to the point that I avoid it because I dont want to run into anyone I know. Ive been off the pills now for almost 2 years. Any sug?

2006-09-29 04:30:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am getting ready to start anti-depressants, my doctor has not prescribed them yet. i am afraid of gaining weight by taking these. anyone have any experience with this? does anyone have an experience with a medication that either made them gain or not gain any weight?

2006-09-29 04:30:21 · 11 answers · asked by deefalvey 2

Hi guys,

I have heard a shocking news from my herbal docter, that the Zoloft, an SSRI, may cause the permenent sexual disfuction.

I want to know if this is true.

What do you think?

2006-09-29 04:26:38 · 5 answers · asked by davegesprek 1