Mental Health - May 2007

I am a bipolar patient and I am using lithium as a protective medication.What I wonder is,is any of you have been on lithium for manic depression?If so,have you ever had a manic episode while you were under lithium medication?
My doc told me that it is not a hundred percent protective,that I might have manic or depressive episodes in the future even though I use lithium regularly.I'm scared by that!So I would be glad if you shared your personal experiences with me.

2007-05-07 06:40:54 · 6 answers · asked by zeynepp 2

Right now, it has been almost 3 hours of washing and redoing my make up and hair. Im so hungry and I have so much to do today but this disease wont let me. I have ocd and cant get rid of it. When I have no work, it knows and makes my life so much harder. Please tell me I dont have to live this way forever.

2007-05-07 05:45:28 · 9 answers · asked by joy 2

2007-05-07 05:19:40 · 13 answers · asked by charltonfan123 2

I have been strugling with my Attention Deficit Disorder all my life without being told that some meds does exist for this handicap!

I went to the doc in January and ask him for some help: I was working for an Internet company, was on the computer all day long but could not stay focus on my screen at all!

He prescribed me 60MG Strattera. I Went to the pharmacy and took one pill right away. The next day, well, I did not pay attention to take the morning pill! And procrastinate until last week...
It's been a week now that I'm taking the pill everyday. Since then, I'm a new man. Completly different. Fresh, Focus, Alert, Smart and productive.

I'm really happy about where I am right now and I'm concerned that it won't last long term...

Will it last?
Can I stay this way?

Thank you!

PS: I lost my job a week after the doc's visit! I also have been diagnosed Bipolar two years ago...

Merci for your answers!

2007-05-07 03:28:20 · 2 answers · asked by Frenchy 2

I am a student, doing research things are going fairly well and there are no huge problems in my life. The thing is that of late i feel a lump in throat ( the doctor looked there is nothing there ) and feel like my hearth rate is increasing ( as if i aware of every pump my hearth is doing - there is no pain or anything ), these feeling are not there all day.
Just wanted to know is it stress/worry or anything else. Does anyone know of a way i can cope, holidays aren't really an option.
Thanks:

2007-05-07 03:15:53 · 2 answers · asked by pj2024 3

2007-05-07 02:41:42 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it possible to have a very mild case of bipolar. Can it get worse? And what do they mean when people say "racing mind?"

2007-05-07 02:33:26 · 6 answers · asked by Brunette chick 1

I have been taking effexor, lithium, and wellbutrin for almost 10 years. This combination has worked well to combat my depression. However, for the past couple of years I have developed involuntary twitches in my legs and arms. My leg or arm will move rapidly on it's own. It is not painful but can be dangerous and wakes me up at night. I have been told the medication does not have this side effect, but I am certain that is what it is. Also right after taking the medication I have a tingling on the bottom of my feet. Any ideas what this is? Thank you.

2007-05-07 02:07:55 · 7 answers · asked by Robert M 2

i have this thing.
where i will just break down and cry at the drop of a hat.
my mum, dad and my boy friend are so sick of it and my mum calls me a baby.
i em so sick of this i need help i want this relationship with my boy friend to last but im not sure if it will if i keep crying.

please help me

2007-05-07 00:33:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is with me i can't stop crying is it depression or what
and i don't even know what is wrong with my self can u help?

2007-05-07 00:28:00 · 7 answers · asked by naomi bg 2

I had noticed a couple of mornings that I was snoring, and I didn't like the way it felt. Do you think that the insomnia is more from that kind of problem worrying about that or more like problems on the job, other stressors in life, etc.

2007-05-06 23:53:44 · 2 answers · asked by purple_rose131 2

im 22 yrs old.....right from my young age, i dont talk too much to anyone....i simply dont like it.....i talk only to my parents , a few friends and my brothers alone....

i dont like to talk to any of my relatives......many of them have criticised me a lot and even dumped me too.....though i dont hate them , they hates me alot....coz im not talking much....
there are many days where i cried a lot of this problem.....i dont say this to my friends , coz it may hurt them...
now , i feel like that i could suffer from autism?
plz tell me am i autist? if so, how can i cure my disorder......plz save me from the world of this dark world of autism?

2007-05-06 22:30:24 · 6 answers · asked by SWEETY 2

Im not depressed, im not angry, i hate emo music, but i dont know why i like to do it. Im not looking for attention i just cut my self as if its like drinking water (Something normal).

Do you know why i do it??

2007-05-06 21:43:15 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have had very bad anger and depression problems since I was little.I have been to counseling for 7 years now and feel like I have made little progress. I'm married now and my husband is the most caring respectful man I have ever known. He is the only one that listens and helps me. I'm a very nice person as well. Always helping family and friends. People come to me for advice and to be heard. But I noticed that when I get very stressed out I lash out at the first person who listens to me. And thats usually my husband. I feel like I'm not myself. I try to stop it and I have prayed many times for Gods help and I still continue to make the same mistake. I yell when I argue. I hit things, not him. I hurt myself and I put myself down all the time. I feel like I'm going to lose him. Something I know I will not be able to handle. While this rage is going on inside of me, in my mind I'm thinking I have to stop I dont want to be like this but I continue to be the same way. What could this be?

2007-05-06 21:38:25 · 7 answers · asked by lilborikua 2

2007-05-06 21:36:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

When you wake up in the morning you feel different about it, but when you wake up in the night you feel more depressed about matters, more doom and gloom. Why would that be?

2007-05-06 21:14:13 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there such a thing as too much therapy? I have often wondered because I was in therapy for 5 years for major depression, and although it did help me in many ways.....I also found myself unable to take things he would say with a grain of salt, and that caused a lot of problems in my relationships. It would be, but Jim said this...and Jim said that. It took me a long, long time to finally realize what I had done. I just always thought this was perhaps a result of too much therapy. Every week for 5 years is a lot! I rave about clinical psychologists because I believe they are the best, but should my therapist have stopped me after a couple of years or so? He certainly didn't seem like money was the factor.,,,I think he really does care about me. Thanks everyone.

2007-05-06 20:40:20 · 10 answers · asked by ShineOn 4

it seems to me every time i am in a yellow room i feel happier or is it just my imaganation?

2007-05-06 20:14:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am 14 my mom abandoned us and i havnt talked or seen her in nearly a year in a half i have had a really crappy life and im depressed all the time like im in san antonio having so much fun at schlitterbahn and all i can think about is it

2007-05-06 20:05:01 · 10 answers · asked by danlyn2510 3

found out 1yr. old is not mine

2007-05-06 19:03:44 · 13 answers · asked by David A 1

i have a lot of **** to deal with right now
it gets too personal
but itss pushing me to a point where right now i want to take my life!
the only reason i wont is because it is against the bible
help!

2007-05-06 17:00:19 · 10 answers · asked by Tha Prince 1

2007-05-06 16:19:49 · 3 answers · asked by rgarlik 2

My Mom does. I watch her meds and she takes a lot to make her sleep. Just wondering what that threshold is between sleeping for let's say 24 hours & never waking up. That's all.

2007-05-06 16:07:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ive been depressed for along time and im having trouble talking i feel like my mind is so slow and i have trouble talking. Its so hard to talk sometimes that i almost give up trying to get a point across because it seems easier. Any advice... anyone ever have this problem ?

2007-05-06 15:43:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

This tends to happen to me lately. I will be having a nice day when all of the sudden, anger jus sets in me. I will be mad for hours. It starts for no apparent reason. Then there will be times where I am at total ease. I am calm, happy. cheerful. a great person to be around. I dislike this alot because my kids get all freaked out by it. I don't act on that anger because I know it's something that may be hormonal or something. Please if anyone is experiencing this problem or whatever you want to call it let me know. What can I do to help me, not have these anger episodes?

2007-05-06 15:35:45 · 7 answers · asked by MUA_besos 1

2007-05-06 15:33:48 · 2 answers · asked by :) 5

I have a very good friend who has parents that are extremely scared of going to the hospital. The reason i am concerned over this, is that i am very interested in her well-being. She is extremely worried about the situation, because one of her parents has lumps in her neck, and does not wish to get checked out. The scary part about this is that her sister ( the parents sister) had cancer, and died in her early forties , leaving kids and a husband behind. My friend is extremely worried that this could be the outcome with her parents and i feel i must help in some way. What can she do to get her parent to go get checked out? What can i do to help her through this?

2007-05-06 15:31:04 · 4 answers · asked by joeyjoejoe 1

I am considering a change to one of these meds for GAD and depression. I'm interested in hearing how other's have done on them. Thanks for your time.

2007-05-06 15:28:38 · 6 answers · asked by Kimridesaharley 2

2007-05-06 15:24:37 · 3 answers · asked by jhunmanlapas 1

2007-05-06 15:19:05 · 7 answers · asked by ginzawasabi 2