hello, I've been having some good days and not so good days. Today I'm feeling a lot of stress and anxiety and feel sick from the churning in my stomach. I take omeprazole for the acid in the morning...
hello, having a hard time eating lately. Taking omeprazole for the acid but my stomach is just in a knot and I feel just sick. I know I need to keep trying to eat because I'm feeling week. Taking...
Thank you S.C. and Kitt, I brought it up in our couples session and worked it out. I feel much better about it and now just have to make it clear to my son what the rules are. My husband doesn't...
Hello, anyone struggle with anxiety over parenting issues? I have a 13 year old and he is bipolar and on the autism spectrum. He is very high functioning. He doesn't have a lot of friends and just...
Just checking in myself. I have been desperate to get this CPAP machine since I felt so good when I used it during my sleep study. I finally got the machine and my son helped me hook it up. He...
Hi Display, the DBT is a technique used to help people stay in the moment and not let anxiety take over. It also goes along with mindfulness which is very helpful in the moment when you feel...
Thanks. I worry so much about him because he is very different from most kids his age. I have to let him find his way. Its hard when you love them so much and want them to be as successful as they...
Hello Display, glad you are still here. I know what you mean when you so want to connect with someone and hoping someone will respond. I'm having one of those days too. Just can't shake the anxiety....
Since Halloween was postponed in the town we were going to with our friends my son decided to just go out with his dad and met up with some kids in the neighborhood. He has trouble making friends and...
Hi Karen, Due to the snow and power outages trick or treating has been postponed in the town we were going to. Our friends still have no power. Ben is so bummed out. I am too since I was looking...
Hello, Sorry to hear your are having such a difficult time. I am also a mom and tend to want to make things ok with my son but I forget to take care of myself until it is too late and I'm no good for...
Hello, I also have a son who struggles with anxiety but other dx's. He is now 13. I use a lot of relaxation techniques with him. He likes the Lucinda Bassett Attacking Anxiety and depression...
Hello Cass, I'm pretty new here but also from the north east. Luckily we only lost power for a few hours but got some snow and a lot of schools were cancelled. My son is home today 13 and is bi-polar...
hello display, I'm a stay at home mom to a special needs son so I get the isolation. I do find support groups in the area just to be around people who understand. I can't really talk to the mom's in...
Hi Karen, I live in New England and we don't usually get snow this early but I'm trying to embrace it and hope that it melts soon. My son on the other hand loves the snow and just came in again from...
Its funny because now I'm like my son when he is waiting for a package and can't wait for this thing to show up. The company will come and fit the mask so I will get the one I liked during the study....
Hello, I figured out recently that in our minds we are supposed to be up and out at a certain time and that we feel defeated if we are not. I didn't shower til 3 in the afternoon and I started to do...
Today started off very slowly. I was tired and sore from taking a pilates class yesterday and didn't shower until about 3 pm. So I was feeling like a big slug. Once I showered I was able to do some...
Got a call from my neurologist today that he got the results from my sleep study and is sending off the rx for my cpap machine. Its going to be delivered to my house. I guess he understood the...
I was very happy to get to my son's school today for their harvest fest. I cancelled an appointment because I thought it would be the right thing to go. He has been feeling sad because he feels like...
Snowing here in MA. Its only October. Not ready for winter yet. Cookie...
Maggie, I felt that way when I tried it on for the first time but this time when I had to where it all night I was fine. I had the one that just covered my nose. I felt great just breathing better. I...
Thanks for the suggestions. I do have reflux which hasn't bothered me in a long time. It seems like in stressful times when the anxiety is high that my stomach is just a mess. Its like a big knot and...
I'm not sure if I already posted this but I had a second sleep study this week. The first was in the spring but the neurologist wasn't convinced with the data so he wanted me to have one again only...
Hello, welcome. I have suffered with depression since college so I can totally relate. I just wanted to ask you how well do you sleep? I have been going through a bunch of tests to find out why I'm...
Welcome. I am fairly new here but have found the people are wonderful. I am a stay at home mom with a child with special needs so it can be very lonely which doesn't help with depression. I was...
yes Maggie, this is an affluent area. We are comfortable but very down to earth. I have a few friends but since my son has gone out of district due to his difficulties its getting harder and harder...
Thanks. I did have a perscription from my doc a few years ago when I was having this problem but now my insurance will only pay for the over the counter version. I will contact her to see if I should...
thanks. I have to remind myself that I love my son with all of my heart and he knows it. He is very high functioning and loves to talk about military stuff and history. Not subjects that I have a lot...
I was happy to make it to my speech consultation today. She is setting up some sessions that hopefully my insurance will cover. I have been dealing with bouts of depression all of my adult life which...
Hi Maggie, Last week I felt so desperate that I wanted to drive myself to the hospital but couldn't because of my son. I know how hard it is to take care of yourself but worry who is going to take...
Hello, I am currently using omeprazole for my severe stomach acid from my anxiety. I'm taking it in the morning as that is when the acid is the worst and its hard to eat. No appetite lately. I'm...
Hi jaimee, I totally understand the low energy. My husband does not get it which is frustrating. He thinks I should be handling everything at home even while I'm so up and down. I just re acquainted...
Thanks. I think I need to try the walk in the morning with my dog. Today was difficult. I usually can get up and get my son ready for school because we have a routine. When I'm feeling lousy I think...
hello, I'm having trouble getting going in the mornings. The anxiety seems to be the worst but once I get beyond it I can function. Does anyone have some ideas for how to get out of your head and get...
hello, my pdoc just added lamictal to my tegretol and zoloft for bipolar depression. She said it has the least side effects but has to be taken slowly. I believe a rash is the first side effect if...
hi Bluemoon878, My pdoc has suggested the ect treatments and I was hospitalized a few years ago at a leading hospital in the US and the doc also recommended the treatment for chronic depression. I...
Hi Quiet co, You are not alone. My first depression was in college. I had to take a medical leave but my health was more important. I did transfer and took less classes to keep things simpler. It...
Jamiee, Stay strong. I have been so up and down but am using the positive self talk to combat the negative thoughts. It does work. The negative thoughts are what brings us down so we need to push...
good morning, I had my call with my life coach this morning. She's helping put a routine in place for the day so I don't feel so lost when I don't know what to do with myself. She wants me to get...
Thank you so much. I have been in such a cloud lately that I wasn't sure when it would lift. I had to push myself but so happy I went. Its a very nurturing place. We also had some neighborhood kids...
Hi Bluemoon878, These are all good suggestions to help you get out of the dark place that you're in but you can't do it alone. I am struggling to get healthy my self and have had many days when I...
Well, I am pleased to share that I had a great day volunteering at the preschool today. Its a small home based school that my son went to when he was 4 and 5 and I have kept in touch with the...
good morning, My son is finally off to school and really moving slowly when the bus is waiting outside. It makes the morning a bit stressful. I'm hoping to volunteer at a preschool today to get...
You're not alone. It is very frustrating to feel so much pain when you really don't know where it comes from. I often say to myself you have a wonderful life so why can't you live it. The depression...
I just wanted to say hello. I have checked in on the depression group but have not said hello here. I am a stay at home mom who is taking care of a high functioning 13 yr. old son who is also BP and...
I do try to be there for him all the time. I try to teach him to be independent but he sometimes has trouble with that. He does know he is loved very much. I do live in the US. I'm hoping to get some...
Thanks. My son now wants to play lazer tag so I'm trying to muster up the energy for that. Its pouring out and I really don't want to go out but I will. He and my husband are on their way home. He's...
hello, its pouring in New England. Complete opposite from yesterday where it was cool but sunny and the leaves are changing. Usually my best time of year. Love all the pumpkins and stuff. so nice you...
Hi, I know I'm new to this but it was great to talk to some folks who understand. My son's 13th birthday is today and thank god he went to work with his dad. He had the day off from school. I was in...