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Posted 6/28/2006 10:47 AM (GMT 0)
i found out that i had mono on may 1st i always been depressed and have severe panic attacks been to E.R too many times too count i'm a 27 year old male diagnosed manic depressive and panic disorder when i first got bad about 7 months ago my daughter has a fairytopia doll really bright lights and i stared in them i was kinda fine them my girlfriend said you can have seizures from that and i thought about it and freaked and kept obsessing over this till this day light and too much time on my computer hurts my head and seems too cause pressure in back of head but found out i have sinusitis and mono diagnosed on may 1st had bad muscle pains fatigue and i never leave my house anymore if i do i just go to my mom's house next door i feel really depressed very stressed and have had lots of anxiety about HIV cause i had a little rash may have been acne doc at er told me or follicitis sore throat for about a week and a half my muscles feel better but sometimes feel like a pinching feeling in my nerves or deep in my forearm i have a little swollen lymphnode in my neck sometimes itchy skin especially when i get out of the shower and leaves a little welt shape rash only 1 or 2 spots and maybe 1 or 2 red spots that are tiny in my inner cheek that my girlfriend has also that are painless i didn't get tested for HIV but she got all her std's tested everything was normal for her E.r doc a good one i may add checked my groin nodes and scrotum and said you don't have no std's but you can't tell that if you have HIV but me and her are huge worriers about our health big time always obsessing about are health some much stress do you think the stress depression and anxiety can cause my symptoms also i had a cbc everything normal but lymphocytes were alittle low but i was reading stress can cause that and malnutrion and i don't eat much never have thin all my life weigh about 135 and 6ft male but is it possible the bad depression and stress and anxiety can cause this i appreciate takin the time to read this sorry it was so long and there's the greatest people on here i got my girlfriend on here also she love's it thanks everybody and god bless you all.
Posted 6/28/2006 11:30 AM (GMT 0)
Hey carlierae,  Welcome to Healing Well forum.  I am glad that you have felt comfortable to post here, this is a wonderful site to get support and information.  A lot of us go through the same things as each other and can understand and sympathize greatly.  I have depression and anxiety/panic, when my husband and I split up I went to my doctor and asked to be tested for all the STD's and HIV also as I had it in my head that he perhaps had cheated sometime during our 11 years together.  I wasnt showing any signs of anything it was just the thought, but the testing wasnt that bad and everything came back negative for me which set my mind at ease.  I cant really comment too much on the rash or medical parts you mention but we do have several members who are extremely knowledgeable in this in the HIV forum if you want to post in there, you are more than welcome.  It isnt limited to people who have HIV.  They could give you much better suggestions and advice then I could by far. The thing that really struck me with your post is that it dosent seem that you take very good care of yourself.  Especially if you are not eating.  If you have been diagnosed with manic depression with can certainly interrupt all aspects of your life including the way you take care of yourself.  You didnt mention if you are on medication for it or seeing a psychiatrist or therapist.  If not then I would highly recommend it as you can not control that disorder on your own.  I sounds as if you do have alot going on in your life and have many stressors that can contribute to making you physically and mentally ill.  Since you have a child you have to look at taking care of yourself so you can take care of her in the best way possible. We are always here so please do feel free to continue to post.  Take care
Posted 6/28/2006 11:46 AM (GMT 0)
thank you so much also about the doll thing can this be like a post tramatic stress concern i keep thinking back to when i looked in the dolls extremly bright light and it hurt my head and was worried about seizures and i keep thinking back and anymore i feel like i'm real sensitive to light and im gettin scared of it
Posted 6/28/2006 12:00 PM (GMT 0)
I dont think I would label it post traumatic stress, it really does sound like extreme anxiety.  With anxiety and panic you have certain "triggers" that can bring on an attack on make you feel panicky.  You didnt say if you had a seizure or not I would assume not...?  With my A/P one of my triggers is also animated toys, who's eyes move and talk for some weird reason it freaks me out.  And yes bright lights bother me also but not to a point that I panic...
Posted 6/28/2006 12:29 PM (GMT 0)
thank you els no i havent had a seizure but feel weird from bright lights but my xanax helps out so i dunno may be anxiety related thanks alot i aprreciate it
Posted 6/28/2006 4:15 PM (GMT 0)
Your welcome, I take Xanax too and it helps greatly with my anxiety when it gets high like that.  Now if it just didnt make me want to sleep all the time we would be good to go
Posted 6/29/2006 6:57 AM (GMT 0)
lol yea it gets me sleepy too im kinda drunk now tonight only time i really feel myself and feel good so some may be in my head but i know deep down somethin is wrong and i think i am gonna tell my pysch to put me back on lexapro cause it gave me lots of energy but i didnt really have an appetite plus i get nervous takin pills that im not used too i only took these for about 6 days and a half of a 10mg tablet but thats how i would start again i lost lots of energy i know im depressed very bad and if i have to feel like this i think i would rather take pills than to feel this bad and yea xanax makes me sleepy too but i like that cause its hard for me to fall a sleep every night unless i am drunk or on xanax
Posted 6/29/2006 11:09 AM (GMT 0)
I understand when you feel so bad all the time or just need to get to sleep you know that drinking is going to help or just make you feel better for a short time but what your doing is called self medicating.  It can be very dangerous to your health and could become an addictive behavior.  Also, any alcohol works as a depressant in your body...funny how at the time it tricks your brain into thinking you feel better for a short period of time but when the alcohol wears off you end up feeling even more depressed.  I would strongly suggest getting to the doctor and discussing this with them.  Here are a few links you can read up on alcohol and depression if you like... .com/od/drugsalcohol/a/alcoholanddep.htm">http://depression.about .com/od/drugsalcohol/a/alcoholanddep.htm http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/depression/alcoholanddepression_000486.htm
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