Mental Health - July 2007

The doctor advises me to take medicine. However, he said my seizures happen "once in a donkey years", from my experience about 1 seizure in 7-8 years, but the medicine will better control my seizures, though it won't prevent seizures 100% from happening. I am adverse to taking medication bcos of its known side effects (I have a relative who has taken this medicine and her side effects were really bad..). In contrast to my relative who has seizures at least twice a year, my seizure only occurs once in like 8 years, so do you think I should follow his advice and take medication, or leave it, since I'm 50 this year and I've been without medication for so long and I'm still alright, till now.


(However, the doctor says if my seizures happen when I'm crossing the road, riding a bike etc. I might meet with an accident that's why he wants me on the medication). Well I just wonder what you all think, esp. if you have epilepsy or know of people who have epilepsy. What's your opinion?

2007-07-15 23:39:35 · 11 answers · asked by Noorbu 2

I hate Mondays & the # 16. Today is Monday, July 16. I hate today, & I feel like I'm punished from doing what makes me happy because of today. I feel weird. I know it's my obsessive-compulsive disorder that has me thinking like this. I can't listen to my favorite songs, drive my car, swim, nor speak any Spanish because of today. Sorry-that's my OCD ritual. Those are the things I like to do. Now I'm gonna be very bored.

2007-07-15 22:09:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have severe PND and was wondering if there are anyone else suffering from it too?my twins are 15 months old now and the general attitude of people i know is that i shouldnt have it anymore and i should be fine! i dont have any family or friends and i think this is what makes me worse.

2007-07-15 19:20:01 · 5 answers · asked by vicki b 3

In the past, I've been diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder, but those diagnoses turned out to be alcoholism in disguise. I've been unmedicated and doing well under medical supervision since I got sober a few years ago. Lately, I've been feeling weird, though. I don't think it's depression because I'm not sleeping too much, and I have hope for the future. However, I don't seem to take much pleasure in things, and I'm totally lazy. I'm not really manic like the alcohol/drug induced episodes I had years ago, but my head is in the clouds. I feel really directionless. I'm just waiting to see what happens next in my life and feel sort of detached from everything. My psychiatrist is not of any help. He tells me things like "my mood is depressed," but I'm not actually depressed. I feel like I'm at this big turning point in my life, but I don't know what actions to take or even what it is I'm supposed to be deciding. Has anyone else experienced this? What did you do?

2007-07-15 19:14:43 · 7 answers · asked by David 2

right.. so im a bit messed up atm. im a 16 year old girl. i just can't sleep. i go on my pc usually at night and end up coming off at like 8am in the morning or something.. then i sleep all day and wake up and go on it again. i think im addicted to it. see, i design stuff to make money but yeah.. its not come through yet. and i really enjoy going on it and i just think sleep is boring. im tired but not mentally tired and as soon as i go to bed i want to go back on my pc again. i dont have many friends anymore, so i dont have much to get up for and stuff so i find myself on the pc, its like my life =/ and yeah.. its never ending, im getting hardly any sleep but im not tired and i feel so depressed.. i have nothing to do in the day.. and i find it more interesting going on the pc than sleeping blahhhhh.... i dont know how anyone could help.

2007-07-15 18:52:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My girlfriend passed out at HEB a few days ago, her mother is so stubborn about that the reason for this incident was because we stay up late on the phone and do not get enough sleep. I disagree with that. It was that time of the month for her (if that has anything to do about it). I will not say the age. But I will say younger then 18.

Thanks!

2007-07-15 18:42:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

a few days ago my friend told me that when she was 15 she was raped by her step brother but never told any one at the time. now she keeps being reminded of what happend and doesn't know what to do. she's asked me and a few other friends of hers for help but we don't know how to help.we told her about yahoo answers but she didnt want to do it her self cause she didnt want every one knowing. so she had me do it. can some one plz help her.

2007-07-15 18:42:31 · 7 answers · asked by Night Wolf 1

2007-07-15 18:31:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

is there any kind of exercise to help your memory recovery a password? i have recently lost a quite important one and i have heard that you can use you dreams or something to remember

2007-07-15 18:29:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can't take it anymore?

I have low self-esteem and no self worth

All I want to do is die and end the pain. I've been through alot in my life and the more I try to go on, the worst it gets and I"m so tired of everything. I just want to be happy. Is that too much to ask for? I hate myself so much. I hate the way I am. I don't understand why I cannot interact with others. I have this tendency of seeing a deeper meaning to what others say and I am usually right. It's driving me nuts. I don't know what to do anymore.

2007-07-15 18:24:29 · 33 answers · asked by . 3

why do ppl say that some one who commits suicide is selfish? i've heard my friends talking about it and i don't understand how it's selfish. all the person wants to do is get away from all the pain they're being put through. my friends say that it's selfish cuz every one goes through pain; but no one feels the same pain as any one else. so who's to say that the person who died went through little pain at all?

2007-07-15 18:20:43 · 10 answers · asked by Night Wolf 1

My uncle and grandpa have schizophrenia and the rest of the familys mental health status isnt very good. I was wondering if schizophrenia is genetic and if other mental health issues are. Would I be able to tell if I had mental health issues? I am a good student, im not paranoid and pretty much a normal teen. Please help thanks!

2007-07-15 18:06:43 · 13 answers · asked by Sam B 5

I'm 20 years old female and I'm feeling down all the time. I'm average weight for my age about 140-150.

I had a great childhood but ever since I can remember I have been feeling tired, lack of energy, physical and emotial pain, feeling sick when i'm not, stessed out, i dont want to work, i dont want to do anything i once loved doing with out a push out the door!

I have normal blood pressure, have been tested for thyriod conditions, and have even gotten a sleep study done. I have been told I have depression, but I feel like its more. I don't even have the energy to go to the doctors anymore, and get extreme anxiety. i'm tired of feeling this way. This effects myself, my family, my friend, and even people I date.


Does anyone know of any other possabilties other then depression?

2007-07-15 17:43:30 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know of a person (not a relative) who is subject to irrational outbursts of violent behavior. I suspect she has some emotional disorder, but which one? Is that bi-polar disorder or manic-depressive? Afterward she is very ashamed of the violence and becomes apologetic. "I'll never do that again" is what she always swears, but of course she does it again.

2007-07-15 17:39:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Everywhere you go Brns and Nobles, the cinema, the mall, escalators, escalators, escalators. But iam sooo scared. I can go up fine, but down no way. Sometimes i just try and go for it and the run away in a panic. People must think I'm crazy. I have to go down creepy back stairs to get out of second florrs. It's horrible. Is it odd for someone who lives in NYC to have such a fear?

2007-07-15 15:48:50 · 15 answers · asked by g_enesi_s 2

Is there an easy way to get help without going to shrink. I'm in the Navy and I have my pride. For me to go see a shrink is a failure and failure to my husaband, my babies, and my country. I lost my sight and my mom. My world is dark and very lonely at times. I wish my mom was here to help with the triplets. David's parents are dead. I live on a military base away from family. I have friends that help out. There are days when getting out of bed is a stuggle and my husband David helps me out and he is blind to from a jet accident. I want to ask him for help but he has enough on his plate. Me the babies and we have twins on the way.

2007-07-15 15:45:25 · 20 answers · asked by SNAKEDOG 3

SOO many different opinions. I know everyone's body is different but I would really like to hear from people that have a personal experience with this medication. Thank you.

2007-07-15 15:40:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

...without meds. Right now, I am feeling tired and down.

2007-07-15 15:28:33 · 9 answers · asked by Marty 4

hi right now i am going thru the journey of loving myself...me and my longtime boyfriend have just broken up due to my inability to love myself which sparked fits of rage toward him also me being attached to him and seeking fulfillment in him has led to his unhappiness in our relationship...so right now i am just starting the journey to completing myself and loving myself has anyone gone thru or is going thru the same situation??? what is helping you love yourself????? thanks

2007-07-15 14:04:35 · 9 answers · asked by jaysangel040106 3

2007-07-15 13:36:06 · 4 answers · asked by kind1 4

my dr weaned me off paxil cr 12.5mg slowly and the correct way bc it was working for my panic attacks. i have been diagnosed with panic disorder. i decided after many yrs of being a lap rat and meds side effects i would go see a coulncler and an herbologist and go all natural. i had my last paxil a wk ago fri. mentally i feel great. im not thinking about bad thoughts or scary what if things, mentally im doing great. i feel calm and have no anxiety. the othly thing is i have panic attack symptoms. i dont know if they are panic attacks or withdrawal. i looked it up and the s/s are the same. i dont feel anxious but my throat sometimes feels so tight like its closing up or i cant breath or my heart beats all punky. sometimes i have all three or just one at a time or two. so are they panic attacks or withdrawals. i just ignore these annoying symptoms and wait for them to pass. i just want my life back and i want to be free from panic disorder.

2007-07-15 13:12:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Someone with bi polar who ADMITS it, and gets HELP for their illness, or a mother who's in denial of letting her children be maliciously emotionally abused, and sexually screwed up?

2007-07-15 12:53:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-15 12:51:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's been like this for a couple months now. I don't sleep on a regular basis like everyone else. My biological clock is MESSED UP like no tommorow...I only sleep from as lil as half an hour to maybe 1 and a half if I'm lucky per day. I don't mind this lifestyle. An hour really is all I need to feel refreshed everyday but it did hit me if I continue this lifestyle in the long run my lifespan is seriously gonna be cut short a couple of decades due to all the side effects that come with it or so I've heard. Now I don't mind dying but part of me wants to live and die of old age, get married, and start a beautiful family. The Doctors won't give me any proper sleeping Medication yet until I see the Psychiatrist next week for fear out of depression( which I'm not, I'm a proud happy Hedonist :) ) But incase that doesn't work out so well does anyone have any tips on how to get a good nights sleep or how to act and behave in front of the psychiatrist? Any tips would be greatly Appreciated :)

2007-07-15 12:05:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

My wife who is a nurse at a mental institution had a hot cup of tea thrown over her face by one of the suicidal patients.

My wife came home to to change, was irate, stressed out and was talking about some action against the woman.

I said there is nothing you can do as the woman wants to die and I don't think you can sue her as it is part of the your job to defend yourself against these mental patients that you are in charge of; my wife replied, "I don't want money I just want to punish her", she then drank a 1/4 bottle of brandy which seemed to calm her down and went back to work.

I think this suicide woman may be beaten up the next time she has a tantrum.

What should my wife do; sue her, sue the hospital, report it to her managers or just beat the crap out of the suicidal woman patient so she won't attack my wife again in a hurry?

Sensible answers appreciated

2007-07-15 11:37:56 · 18 answers · asked by mestressedout 1

2007-07-15 11:26:41 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-15 11:13:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

i use to take xanax , but now i am on rivotril 2 mg for sleep is it okay , but one thing in the last hours of sleep my mind start running i get the feeling like i am dreaming and sleeping , about the stress i really have in my life , i dream about them getting hurt bye them i worry alot .
dont know what to do !!!
bye

2007-07-15 11:13:02 · 10 answers · asked by sohail2000 1

i feel totally trapped my by school work which i know sounds quite stupid but i have alot of it to do and i cant seem to get round to doing it i keep putting it off and when i do go to do it something else comes up or i cant stay focused why cant i keep on top of it when everyone else can? what can i do cause im getting in alot of trouble with school and my parents and i hate all the pressure its putting me under because i have other family and issues and stuff that is adding to the pressure and i feel like there is absoloutely no way out ive tried everything to get my life in order but i dont know what to do now can anyone help me please

2007-07-15 10:47:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I think about my future career and life, I imagine myself in the scientific field. I love biology, but I choose not to work on living people, merely b/c I do not want to help people w/ their problems. I think the US govt is a scam, & can really help people with the diseases they have. (I dont want to digress, but how have they not found a cure for AIDS? & I think it is setup that when people have an illness or disease & they are finally cured with all this expensive medication, that they suddenly get another disease that will have to be treated with different, but nonetheless, medication.. which equals money for the govt..) I want to go into the field of pathology, working on cadavers. But the life I imagine myself living is working on these bodies, but no children or husband is in the picture. Is this the mindset of an intelligent, or dumb woman? Give your reasoning, and if not clear, please state your sex!
*BONUS. If you can guess my age, I will reveal it later.

2007-07-15 10:44:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous