Mental Health - October 2007

Just recently I stopped taking opiates and started taking a medication called suboxone to alleviate the withdrawl and craving symptoms. This medication has worked great but I am mentally in the dumps. I was using opiates for about 3 years. I felt depressed before taking the opiates and when I took them I felt awesome. Euphoric. After stopping though I realized that I am very depressed. Even worse then before. Not suicidal or anything just helpless and always expect the worse. Part of using that long is that seratonin and or dopamine is now not being made naturally in your system. When you stop using you get super depressed because of a lack of both. I would like to find out from anyone in here that may have gone thru something similar or just has had a great experience with a certain med working for them what it was and how it helped them. I took Wellbutrin XL for 7 days. I could not sleep. I felt nothing from it because I stopped taking it because of the insomnia. Thx

2007-10-11 18:21:58 · 10 answers · asked by SBSHARPSKINHEAD 2

what causes me to have it, I feel an emoty space inside me like theres something missing. I have no clue what will fill up that viod. I always obsess over different things and tehn later on regret it, either over weight, food, clothes, money, fame, perfection, and etc....

2007-10-11 18:19:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

what to do.. everything makes me nervous.. I dont know why.. even I am taking a medicine called efexor 75 mg for this.. I dont feel results..I have 3 months.. my doctor we dont have a good relationship, I can't contradict him.. he is only psiquiatry here.. in my small town in mexico.. well I live in mexico, where being gay is not accepted..I feel nervous when others ask me about my sexuality.. maybe I am so obvious about being gay with my mannerism.. but I try not to care but I feel so nervous and bad

2007-10-11 17:38:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Sometimes before i was in a very stressful life situation at that time every time i was very worried about sounds, especially in night time i could not sleep small appeared alarming in my head(cricket or insects sounds) and i doubted it someone is producing to disturb me and i searched the source of sounds and end up with fear and distress. It continued for many days. Personally i have a type a personality and very aggressive type.This happens only if i am under stress. Pls help me, what is my best medicine and what is my problem(diagnose).

2007-10-11 17:13:32 · 9 answers · asked by lendi 1

I'm not asking to be stupid. I just wonder what it's like.

2007-10-11 17:04:17 · 5 answers · asked by idontknow 4

Let me know where this information is. My nephew says it is inherited.

2007-10-11 16:59:56 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi everyone. I just need some kind of support. It's 11:34 right now. My birthday is tomorrow, the 12th. It's probably going to be the worst birthday I've ever had. It's my 21st. Everyone looks forward to that one. Well, I'm 11 weeks pregnant. So no drinking. But that's not the big deal. My fiancee, who is the father of the baby I am pregnant with just got a parole violation yesterday and was sent back to jail. So here I am in our house. Just thinking about how I get to spend my 21st birthday alone. His parole officer is supposed to go see him tomorrow and tell him something. He has a possibility of being sent away for 3 years. He told his p.o. that tomorrow was my birthday. Is it just me or would it be the worst birthday present in the world for his parole officer to show up and I get a call from my fiancee saying happy birthday baby I'm sorry I'll be gone for 3 years. Ok so I know that people might just say I'm feeling sorry for myself. And maybe I am, but I'm just really upset now.

2007-10-11 16:55:03 · 20 answers · asked by mommy2be1205 1

this is the first time in the US for grad school, and i am so lost and confused. i don't seem to do a god job in my coursework, i just keep procrastinating, and i am losing my mind. i terribly miss home, and feel lonely al the time. things are getting harder on me. i hate it, and often times regret leaving home, but i worked so damn hard to get here. please any advice!??

2007-10-11 16:22:18 · 7 answers · asked by JustMe 3

What justifies being there again and what would be the wrong reason to go back?

2007-10-11 15:53:24 · 4 answers · asked by just julie 6

When you're in the hospital, and your having an anxiety attack, or what have you, the doctor gives you a drug(not a tranquilizer) to help you calm down, or to take the edge off. When you feel it coming on, you ask your doctor for a ______, and then state why you need it.

I can't remember what you call them.. It's not called a 'preventative'.. I keep thinking, and the harder I try to remember, the further back in my mind it goes!
Anyone have any ideas what its called?

2007-10-11 15:48:23 · 7 answers · asked by ? 2

2007-10-11 15:46:56 · 7 answers · asked by shrimp 4

I am suffering from a chronic gastritis may be more than 3 years. I have chest pain even during simple worry, slight tension, during presentation, during watching terror movies and even on some general things though there is nothing to worry. I want to control myself but I cant. This seems like a generalized anxiety disorder. Is there any effective way to manage this? Is generalized anxiety disorder and chronic gastritis (peptic disorder) related to each other?

2007-10-11 15:46:03 · 6 answers · asked by Sandy 2

I am taking new medications where possible serious side effects are of many, impulsive feelings. What are impulsive feelings? Can someone explain? How to watch out for this? Give me examples of impulsive feelings? Is it kind of like mania?

Thanks!

2007-10-11 15:25:03 · 4 answers · asked by wildncrazysurvivor 1

I would like advice from someone who spent most of their life always being late (for school, for work, appts, etc) and has made changes to stop this and now be on time.

Please don't tell me to set my clock ahead, go to bed early and wake up early. It doesn't matter what time I'm supposed to be somewhere or how much time I allow myself. I always end up in a frenzy to get out the door, speed all the way there, arriving 5 - 30 minutes late.

I'm 35 years old, college grad (biz degree), with a great job at a director level, but I can't seem to make sense of this so that I'll change, and yet I know this change would benefit me greatly.

Gotta run - I'm late for something! ;)

2007-10-11 14:49:28 · 3 answers · asked by Michelle 3

Schizoids are very uneffectionate and perferr solitues they are aloof adn cold, and have little intrest in sexual experience with their partner. My boyfriend is one and sometimes it is hard to live with because he gets these mood swings and he gets so depressed because all he wants to do is sit at home and play Everquest and not have to work. he wants me to be with him, but he just can't handle effection. That is why he is 29 and hasn't had a relationship last over a year (except me). How to deal?

2007-10-11 14:01:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you do when the depression keeps coming back?
I've been depressed (major depression) for about 8 years now and for about 5 months I've managed to "get over it" and I was fine until now and I'm just kind of fed up with it. I don't know what to do. I'm losing focused in school and I'm starting not to care anymore about anything. The only thing that's keeping me going is the fact that I want to be successful in the future. If it wasn't for that I think that I would've committed suicide already I've been in a couple of bad relationship where the guy was trying to take advantage of me sexully but thankfully I never let it get to that level. To be honest I don't know how I've kept my sanity for as long as I have. I"m starting to get fed up with everything. I am currently a junior. I really want to graduate and hopefully get my MBA in graduate schools.... I"m stressing and I don't know what to do

2007-10-11 13:30:15 · 6 answers · asked by . 3

I've so far tried St. Johns wart, 5-htp, kava, sam -e, valerian root, and gaba...not all at the same time, of course, but taken as directed. None of these have helped me much in calming my nerves. Is there anything else I can try? Please help!

Thanks so much!

2007-10-11 13:28:27 · 11 answers · asked by peaceseeker 2

Lots of questions crop up from people who are suffering depression - nasty illness to have granted, but...

...I've noticed that many of these questions get answered by people who are also suffering with depression, and it would seem that any question asked by someone with depression is answered with even more stories of many other's depression!

So would you think (if you were depressed) that, your depression would be made better or worse by more people telling you about how depressed they were also?




At risk of a "let's have all the depressed people in one room and see if they improve?" philosophy?


Seriously curious about this one - cheers guys!

2007-10-11 13:26:05 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been going through depression for a while now; I got up the courage to go to a doctor and talk about it. He gave me a prescription for an anti-depressant called Lovan. I read some information about it and some side effects which are changes in vision, tremors, dizziness, dry mouth etc. It has me scared; I do want to get better but I don’t know if these drugs are the answer.

I just want to know are there any people out there who have tried herbal remedies or natural drugs that have worked for them?

2007-10-11 13:22:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Nothing in my life seems to be going in order right now. I currently go to college, doing ok in grades, good in health physically and financially. I don't know why... ever since I started dating I lost practically all of my friends. I feel like I became someone else... I can't connect with anyone anymore. I lost almost all of my self-esteem and confidence. I feel like people don't want to talk to me. Its hard to make conversation again and its very hard to make new friends. I always feel so depressed. Nobody wants to talk to a depressed person to drag them down...I see other people with friends and laughing, having conversations and a good time. I get jealous now... I used to have lots of friends and hang out all the time...

Being depressed is the worst thing and I don't want any meds. currently seeing councelor but seems like they don't understand.

2007-10-11 12:38:52 · 5 answers · asked by cookware 3

So it's been almost two hours since I took my very first hit... I'm not getting anything. Why? Could it be a dud? Anyways, if you need to know... I rolled it on my tongue until it was tasteless and swallowed it. I ate just before I did that. My friend, who took a couple of hits from the same sheet told me it worked on him, so it probably isn't a dud. So what's wrong!?

2007-10-11 12:17:56 · 5 answers · asked by pound 1

Ive been experencing this for years and its becoming worse.Often times when I take an afternoon nap, I wake up feeling alone, betrayed, depressed, all the sad feelings in the world, i would feel like crying, but I hold it, all my insecurities are present including my status, my boyfriend's ex girl friends, his past, or sumtimes, nothing at all I just feel sad! I would curl up coz of an upset stomach from thinking too much, I even create thoughts that dont exist and would just make me feel even worse.I also feel that as if something bad is gonna happen or is currently happening. I feel like a total loser. Then eventually when I start doing something else, It just goes away,in a snap of a finger. I hate taking afternoon naps :( Am I going crazy? What is it??? Is it possible to go away? Is it some kind of a weird sick episode?Help :(

2007-10-11 12:10:30 · 4 answers · asked by dewyredlipz 1

This is normal right. The only thing that keeps me going is my husky in the pic. I am 22 years old with multipule operations I Had a pacemaker put in half a year ago. I have horrilbe knees espically my right were the doc told me today there is nothig he can do besides surgery which is not promising. Im sorry to he me crab I know we all have problems. All I need to do is vent.

2007-10-11 11:52:54 · 17 answers · asked by owned by a siberian husky 4

And how can i be sure of this, and what can i do, absolutely do not want to give her anti depressants, or phychology,
Is there something I could do as a parent

2007-10-11 11:35:19 · 5 answers · asked by BUTTERFLY 3

I'm incredibly quiet, soft-spoken and shy around my coworkers. Recently, I've been starting to slowly open up to a few of them. I talk briefly, but I'm making baby steps. Unfortunately, I still blush whenever attention is drawn to me or if I decide to talk unexpectedly. Mostly I quietly listen to what's going on around me though. When I do keep to myself, I'll notice that if I look up, others are simply observing me. Occasionally they'll smile and wink at me. When this happens I end up smiling back shyly and then quickly glancing downwards automatically.

So my question is, what does their smile and wink mean? (I know it's not flirting b/c they're married)

Also, is my reaction rude - like how I glance down? (I get so worried about how I'm perceived by people)

2007-10-11 11:21:04 · 6 answers · asked by Chelsea 2

I'm a 19 y.o college student that lives with her grandparents and brother. My mother passed away when I was 17, after having breast cancer for 8 years. I've been in a relationship with my boyfriend for just over 4 years. I don't really have any friends that I stay in touch with, because I just feel like putting the effort into making friends. I am easily irritated by people, I tend to overreact over stupid little things (boyfriend not calling or not being able to see me), I constantly feel alone like I have no one to talk to, and I think I cry a lot. On the outside, I feel like I always have to be strong and put a smile on my face, but meanwhile on the inside I feel like I have nothing, like I'm all alone. I started talking to a counselor at my school this week, but I don't think she really understands how I feel. I feel like because I don't hurt myself, she thinks there's nothing wrong, but maybe it's just me. What is going on with me?

2007-10-11 10:50:43 · 13 answers · asked by sarah820w 1

I have bottled up every anger and emotion since the fourth grade, and now that my friends are beginning to needlessly annoy me, destroy my stuff, and that type of stuff, I'm just about to snap. I'm under extreme pressure from my studies, im a freshman in highschool, attempting to get the girl i like to like me (and messing that entire situation up bc im about to go crazy on my friends) and i need help. Please? seriously, ive actually resorted to the internet for help, i need it.

2007-10-11 10:12:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know I have depression, there's no doubt in my mind about it. I'm not my normal self. When I don't have to get up for work or school, I can easily sleep for more than 12 hours and still be tired. There are days when I'm always eating something, other days I'm not hungry for anything. I'm not interested in doing the same things I always have been. I stay in the house, watching TV or playing on the internet.

The problem is...I don't know whether a doctor would be as well trained in diagnosing depression as a psychiatrist or counselor. However, I know that a doctor would be well trained in assuring that the antidepressants I'm prescribed are ones that will give me the least amount of side-effects. (My libido is low enough and I read that's one of the side-effects.)

Also, what do they (doctors/psychiatrists) do to diagnose depression? Do they test hormone levels or what-not? I don't have insurance and I'd like to know what to expect before charging it. Help would be appreciated! :)

2007-10-11 09:08:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok I have the symptoms for sure... I always have these weird things I do EVERYDAY and I just can’t stop it’s so annoying. I used to think it was just some weird habits but I think I was just in denial... I can't believe I actually have this =(... I haven't told ANYONE not, even my boyfriend who knows everything about me (I don’t want him to think I’m crazy)... I don’t plan on telling anyone for sure... is there anyway I can cure this myself without telling anyone? I don’t think I can go to therapy to treat it because I don’t have enough money and my parents won’t help me because I’m not going to tell them... what do I do? Please help... it’s getting really bad =(

2007-10-11 09:02:42 · 6 answers · asked by Semachka 1

Do you know the definition for

Schizotypal Personality disorder
schizoaffective disorder
academic problem
SCID

thanks very much i looked on line but it didn't make sense so please help thank you.

2007-10-11 09:01:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous