July 13th, 2010

Laura asked: Well im thirteen, and for a few years now Ive just been feeling like sort of depressed I guess, I feel like I dont have much to look forward to, and now I almost feel like I’m afraid to be happy or something, I’m afraid It will lead to disappointment. Im constantly worrying about the most stupid stuff, Its like no matter what I do and no matter how hard I try to be happy, I feel like there is always something there holding me back that wont go away. It comes usually more at night time when Im just sitting in my room or doing homework or something, It sort of goes away during school or if im doing something that is keeping me busy, but when im bored or alone or something, i always get really anxious because I know Im going to feel sad and depressed again. And I always feel like there is nothing to look forward to eachday, because no matter what I do that will make me happy I will always end up sad and depressed in the end, I dont know, this is sort of hard to explain. Also, in 3rd grade and in 6th grade, I would alwaaayysss get severe anxiety attacks, they come and go all the time, and Im also a huuuge hypochondriac, well I guess anxiety attacks and hypochondria have worn off a bit now, but they led into depression. Im scared, its impossible to be happy now, I need help, I dont know how to cure this… it makes me sad because I am so young.
Vernell
Categories: Health Issues |
Tags: Disappointment, Hypochondria, Sitting In My Room | 3 Comments
July 12th, 2010
kelly s asked:
having a bad relapse of panic anxiety to the point where im not eating not sleeping & have lost all interest in everything has got me browsing the net for a cure. iv suffered from this for 10 years been on medication for all of that have little episodes where i get the symptoms back but only for a while, then im back 2 normal but this time it has hit me hard, like a ton of bricks, i feel useless. it is an effort to breath, i have found all theese sites promising to rid panic anxiety for good. does anyone know if that can actually be acheived?? im desperate for a quick recovery..
Alan
Categories: Health Issues |
Tags: Panic Anxiety, Relapse | 2 Comments
July 12th, 2010

whhhhaaaazzzzuuuuuppppppp asked: have social anxiety (commonly known as social phobia). Many people don’t believe it as being real, but I can 100% assure you it is.
I went to a walk in clinic for help and cried but received little help. It took me 5-6 years to get to that stage and feel failed by the system. I was given a leaflet explaining what social phobia was. — Obviously i know what I feel inside, this leaflet simply confirmed it.
So tomorrow I am calling my doctor and will tell him my problem, if I still manage to in the morning that is.
I am so desperate for help I can’t explain. I rate my condition around a 7-8/10. It prevents me doing things in day to day life. stops me getting jobs, presenting in class, speaking on the phone…. so many things!
I cannot afford to pay for help but feel there should be a loophole to help me. I want to work! I want to speak my mind!
I just want to know if anyone has ever been cured from it. What will the doctor do for me? how long will it take…. can he fix me?
Doris
Categories: Health Issues |
Tags: Loophole, Social Phobia, Walk In Clinic | 1 Comment
July 12th, 2010

Madigan L asked:
im 15 years old and ive been suffering from depression/anxiety disorders for a while now, at least a few years. i dont really hide it; my parents know and i am willing to talk to people. i see a therapist and a psychiatrist and sometimes my school counselor. last year, my psychiatrist put me on 15 mg of Lexapro (an antidepressant) and it didnt work. we switched meds and now i am on 100mg of zoloft. it has helped i guess, but im nowhere near where i want to be. i was doing a little better for a while, but now i am having a terrible relapse. im feel so sad and empty and alone. im starting to go back into my “i dont care anymore” phase again. also, i miss so many people. i recently have had a lot of important people in my life taken away (some were fired teachers, many of them long-distance friends who are adults and probably arent going to really hang out with me) i have great friends and family but no matter what i am just so alone. im seeing my therapists next week and i’ll tell them all of this, but i really dont know what to do. my life is just ******* so bad. i dont think this is something therapy and/or medication can cure. please help me! :”’(
Edwina
Categories: Health Issues |
Tags: Relapse, Sadness, Suffering From Depression | 6 Comments
July 10th, 2010
Little One asked: I suffered from Anxiety and Panic attacks for about three years. About 5 months ago i was able to come off of the medication i was taking. I was doing perfectly for those 5 months off the meds. But all of a sudden i had a whole bunch of stress fall onto my shoulders and my panic attacks have returned. I am looking for natural ways to rid of this disorder. If you know of any, or have beat it yourself, please, please help. This is a horrible way to live your life. I dont want to depend on medicine, especially when it doesnt cure you, just keeps you as is and content. Please share your stories and inspirational words. Any postivity will really help.
Thank you very much.
Alicia
Categories: Health Issues |
Tags: Anxiety And Panic Attacks, Anxiety Attacks, Medicine | 9 Comments
July 7th, 2010

Abby’s mommy asked: Ok here goes lol. So my anxiety started last summer. I had a couple sporadic anxiety attacks but didn’t realize what they were until I had a horrible one that ended with me in the ER. I was put on medication and had been taking it 3x daily up until I found out I was pregnant. Just about a month or so before I found out I was pregnant I was doing SO well I was on the downhill slope to curing it or atleast being able to deal with it better. So I was off my medication for about 3 months of my pregnancy and was put back on it in the 3rd trimester except to take half of the dose I was taking and only twice a day. This gave me some relief but not much. I guess what gets me the most is that I was finally getting close to being able to live a normal life, make an income, be a good wife until I got pregnant. Now its like I’m back at square one. Did anyone have this sort of thing happen? Not necessarily with pregnancy but something set you back? Did you bounce back and start to recover again? What helped you? Thanks for all your answers I really appreciate it.
Yolanda
Categories: Health Issues |
Tags: 3rd Trimester, Anxiety Attacks, Anxious Time | 3 Comments
July 5th, 2010
Tom asked: I got schizoaffective disorder, my doctor prescirbed me antipsychotic drug and anti-anxiety drug and a antidepressant to control my head. I’m seriously thought blocked here in Taiwan(thought disorder). I want to know how the future goes in the field of psychiatry, would there be a cure for them?
CURTIS
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Tags: Control, Drug Control, Taiwan | 2 Comments
July 5th, 2010
asked:
i have severe anxiety and depression symptoms, i have very bad migraines, an extremely difficult time concentrating, thoughts of suicide, loss of interest, and sadness, and the worst is that i cant even stop myself from having these symptoms, i have tried EVERYTHING in order to stop except prescription meds, but my parents wont let me get tested for it, my difficulty concentrating has caused me to get cut from basketball, be antisocial and do very poorly in other things including school, please help me find a cure to get rid of it forever because i don’t want to resort to doing to bad things to myself, because i have big plans including to join the military, and i don’t want this to get in the at all
Patricia
Categories: Health Issues |
Tags: Anxiety Symptoms, Basketball, Depression Symptoms | 2 Comments
July 3rd, 2010

matt asked: im twentyone years old i have low self esteem.. sometimes i feel confident and give off this i dont give a care impression but its just not the truth i feel like thats just some kind of defense mechanism when i get really anxious from the anxiety.. I have some close friends that i can feel comfortable around but i find it that i do feel some anxiety around them like i second i guess everything and question way too much which leads to overthinking.. when im in public i just get crazy anxious to where i dont know how to hold conversations with others or i just say things that dont make sense like im not really listening and people see this and decide that im some a hole or that im just really a weird guy when im only just trying to cope with my problem i guess i never learned how to be really sociable with people when im not drinking.. i have to drink to become this person who is more fun to be around and is happy but only because of the alcohol .. i have to drink a lot to reach the “comfort zone” and the drinking that just leads to more problems i get so drunk that its hard for some of close friends to want to be around me.. they know its just the alchol thouggh but it still makes me look bad…. i noticed zanex or some painkillers chill me out…Its almost like im this dumb guy that everyone looks at but im actually smart i just get really wierd in public so they view as being “slow” i feel so senstive like almost pathetic and always defensive.. i just get this impression that people judge me by one look and already dont like me.. I need more confidence.. the way i look at the world is getting in the way of me learning about other things and i feel i need to mature.. its like i need to get past this to get on with my life… And one of my biggest fears is people thinking im fake.. like i notice people say things with different accents and thats not the way they really speak.. i guess i pay attention to some social behavior but just cant talk to people when im nervous… What medicine should i take to cure me of this disease??
Sarah
Categories: Health Issues |
Tags: Dumb Guy, Social Anxiety, Weird Guy | 4 Comments
July 3rd, 2010
volerenonepotere asked: Hi everybody, I am a social phobic ( SOCIAL ANXIETY ), I have been struggling with this mental disorder for 10 years, I am 33, I have never tried any medication as I thought they were not good for curing the problem but just for stopping it as long as you were taking the medications etc etc plus the side effects bla bla.
So…..I have been all this years with this ( literally ) debilitating disorder without seeking any help from anywhere, with this I am not trying to show off how strong I am or something but I am actually showing how lazy I have been and how much I was scared of prescribed medications……I am now feeling the need of alleviating at least this everyday torture a little bit.
So …….Guys!!!!! Are you aware of any natural remedy or anything else ( excluding precribed medications ) that could diminish my symptoms?
Thanks very much to all of you in advance!!!
Brent
Categories: Health Issues |
Tags: Medications, Natural Remedy, Social Anxiety | 2 Comments