Hi I am a teen.. that happens to have a lot of problems. Advice?

Hi everyone! I am new here so bare with me. I am 18 years old and I have been through a lot of things, nothing that can compare with most people though. I think everything started when I was in a bad car accident at a young age and broke my face, every sence that time I have had fears and panic attacks while in the car, after that I had assumed I had PTSD but it wasn't going away and I should see a doctor about it.. But then came along my shoulder issues.. I sort of forgot about the importance of seeing a doctor for my PTSD and focused on my shoulder that in the beginning was said to just be a tear in my laybrum. Speed by to a couple years later when I have terrible mood swings, irrational thoughts, and behaviors. I was in a abusive relationship, verbally, and had started.. But I met someone who changed everything, he helped me get out of that relationship and he told me that he had bipolar depression and we just bonded. Now he is my boyfriend and he keeps telling me that I need to see a doctor right away because it is just going to get worse, but right now I need to focus on my shoulder and seeing what disease I might have.. So any advice for this 18 year old mess?

Post Edited By Moderator (getting by) : 7/21/2014 2:52:52 PM (GMT-6)

Hi there,

Welcome to the forum... If you look on the second thread on the forum, called "depression resources" there are sites for teens with your problems. Just giving you more options. I did have to take out a couple of words out of your post as we cant' discuss self harm here.

You could have fibromyalgia. I have a lot of pain in my left shoulder. Actually both but the left is the worst. If you can't find a diagnosis, consider that. Usually everything else has to be ruled out before you can diagnose for fibromyalgia. Just a thought... Not saying it is that, but it can happen with a bad accident.

You can talk to your doctor about the depression issues and he can hook you up with a counselor. I think with your age, counseling would really help as apposed to medications. Just don't let this go. Even with your shoulder.

I am glad that your boyfriend is supportive. That means a lot. Listen to him and address the depression please...

Hugs, Karen...

That is a bummer because you are so young. I got it in my 40's. I have had it for close to 15 years. It really stinks. But if you are interested, check out the fibromyalgia forum, the first thread is "fibro 101", it has a list of symptoms and a lot of good information on it. I really hope you don't have it, but it wouldn't be the end of the world either. You have to stay mobile though. Once you stop moving, it is hard to get going again. I mean as in walking daily or exercising. A lot of people do yoga. I walk...

Keep posting and I hope that you feel better. Physical therapy might help some... Just don't over do it...

Hugs, Karen...

Yeah they want me to do physical therapy but I have been sick and waiting for my mom to help me make an appointment. I've had a doctors appointment but because I have been sick they want me to get a physical.

I'm always tired but I just kind of associated it with depression. I sometimes get this weird, almost burning feeling all over my shoulder blade and back. I am always in pain as sad as it is to say.

Not moving the joints and muscles can cause a catch 22.

More pain to move, move to relieve the pain, hurts to move, so you don't move. Causes more pain not to move.

Bottom line, moving and keeping it limber will eventually loosen the joint and muscles to reduce the pain over time.

Keep your appointments. Good work.
Peace
Trina