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Thanks so much SC. This is totally an informative website and nothing more. I am not doing this for any type of monetary reward. My aim is to help as much as possible through my own experiences and I...
You can believe that if you’d like. You are entitled to your opinion. I have worked in the pharmaceutical industry for almost 12 years and I know the other side of things. I know all of the red tape,...
One more thing: sorry for bringing an old topic to the top of the board. Moderator, feel free to delete. 😊...
Hi all! My blog is up on the website now. I have two intro blogs up and one of them contains a whole list of real, pressing issues in mental health awareness and reform. 😊 I plan on discussing...
I haven’t been here in a long while. I’ve been on short term disability from work as my mental status unraveled again. During this time I decided to take all of my knowledge from science, psychology,...
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Hello everyone! I decided a week ago that I will be writing my story. I will be talking about my personal experiences throughout life being diagnosed with mental illness. I will talk about the...
Hi Tim Tam, It is really kind of a mystery. I was an only child with very loving parents. The only thing I can think of is it is tied to the anxiety. My father is diagnosed with generalized anxiety...
Thank you Tim Tam. I didn't start taking any type of medication until I was about 9 or 10 years old (I didn't start Zoloft or Lithium until my mid 20s). The rocking started when I was 3-months old,...
Its quite possible. I've done it since I was 3-months old, so it definitely is not chemically-related. I've been having a grip of nightmares lately so I sent my doc an email discussing stereotypical...
Hello everyone, So far, I've been diagnosed with bipolar disorder with comorbid diagnoses of generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. I posted the following question under the bipolar forum...
Hello everyone, So far, I've been diagnosed with bipolar disorder with comorbid diagnoses of generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. Question: Have any of you diagnosed with bipolar disorder...
I have been on sertraline for about 5 - 7 years somewhere (it's been too long for me to say for sure). I have had no intestinal issues....
Did u feel the effects right away or did ut take time.[/quote] I felt the side effects very quickly (within a couple days), but felt no therapeutic effects at all....
^^^What SC said above! Speak up and if they cannot correct their actions, then time to get a new doc. I had no idea that "sharing" medical records was apart of Obamacare? I still have to sign...
I don't like this medication at all. I was only on it briefly at a low dose I cannot remember. It did not help me for anxiety. I had bad akathisia on Abilify. So bad that I could not drive myself to...
I didn't notice any issues when I had my dosage increased. I may have been a little lethargic when I first started the medication, but that went away quickly....
I believe this was a breech of patient-doctor confidentiality. It does not matter that it is someone your psychiatrist recommended and that they are in the same building. You are the patient of your...
I have never had a problem with the time of day I take my Zoloft. I currently take mine at night (100 mg). Technically, it should not matter what time of day you are taking your Zoloft if you are...
I started with 2 tablets of Lithium Carbonate ER (450 mg/each). The dose of lithium you will be prescribed can vary a lot. It is going to be more dependent upon the lithium levels in your blood and...
Zoloft has NASTY withdrawal effects and they will hit you quickly. With a medication like Zoloft it is extremely important to stay diligent in taking your doses. Side effects from completely missing...
When I was having daily panic attacks, I did have one psychiatrist prescribe me with Propranolol, which is actually a blood pressure medication (beta blocker). For me though, this was only prescribed...
https://images.emedicinehealth.com/images/image_collection/anatomy/surface-lymphatics.jpg Our lymphatic system is throughout our entire body. The main lymph nodes are pictured here....
Try some yoga poses/stretching with the breathing. Whenever I would feel any chest tightening, I would do stretches along with the diaphragmatic breathing. In essence, it was like playing a trick on...
Well if there is a friend at work, even one, whom you can talk to, then do so. It will give you some peace of mind, only if just in the slightest bit, that you have someone there who knows what you...
Ryates, Well, you know how it goes with any vaccine. Any vaccine can carry side effects. The flu shot that is put out there each year is only the best guess of the scientists studying it each year of...
In addition to what Tim Tam has posted above, please check out this website that also describes Schizoaffective Disorder:...
I think 100% of us have. Anxiety is very hard on the body. When you're starting to feel anxiety and/or panic, what do you usually do? The whole body tenses up. The muscles tense, all the blood goes...
Mah dear, I think you're starting to get what all nurses, doctors, and scientists get after awhile due to all of their knowledge - you're becoming a pathogen-phobe! As a nurse, you know what sanitary...
Yes I can definitely understand that. In finance an anxiety "disorder" and it's effect is not even going to be at the forefront of their minds. If someone has a problem at work and they go, "yep,...
Thank you SC! I did a little research the other day and it turns out that Zoloft itself appears to be the "nightmare" drug. Apparently there are numerous reports of Zoloft inducing very vivid, real -...
The H...so true. I have come to find that so many people are "afraid" of bipolars. They think we are all off our rockers. I'm very high functioning. In fact my newest psychiatrist and latest...
Hello everyone, I have seen some things go by about nightmares and Zoloft, but I haven't really looked into this or jumped in on a conversation, as I was trying to figure out whether or not that is...
I haven't necessarily felt a heat sensation in one particular area, but I have experienced hot flashes while in a panic-state....
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Anxious Texan, a little more detail to your post above... Benzos are sedative, tranquilizing. We all know what those do and alcohol. So the issue is when they are combined, they act synergistically...
M, You sure it's just not needle anxiety in general? For myself, I started out as a kid absolutely a basket case about needles. They had to have nurses pin me down, I'll cry, hyperventilate, etc. As...
It sure is - but I commend anyone who has the guts to go through it with that person. I'm a bipolar, my boyfriend is not. He's put up with some stuff that he could have walked away from for sure. One...
There really is no definitive answer to this question. I've been on these medications for many many years and I have had no problems with drinking. This is a personal preference. I would say if you...
Well that makes things more difficult doesn't it? As you and SC have been going back and forth on this - it very may well be just the lingering effects of the virus combined with panic symptoms. Try...
Yeah I would go to another doctor for a second opinion. Generally, when we get a skin growth - what we want to watch out for is color and shape. You want to watch out for anything discolored (green,...
Are you sure you don't have pneumonia? I would check back with the doctors. This does sound like it could be pneumonia....
You need not worry. Honestly that would take one STUPID nurse who would need her license taken away if you were poked with a dirty needle. The chances of that happening are slim to none. When you...
Haha oh yes. I have really struggled at times being in science and having anxiety/panic & bipolar disorder. There is nothing scarier than having a panic attack or a bipolar episode at work and...
It really is just the way you look at it. I've never really been sad about having anxiety. I've been highly annoyed with it. It isn't easy puking every day in fifth grade and having people ask if...
I will! Don't have any updates yet but have been on it a few days. I can't really give a good report right now however since I am on prednisone for five days and it's already made me a bit hyper and...
Interesting! I didn't know this was relatively new. I've been on SSRIs since I was 12, however, the sexual side effects obviously weren't a problem for me for a long time since I didn't have a...
Hello everyone, I just saw my doctor last week before Thanksgiving. I've been given a new medicine to try out. As everyone well knows, SSRI's can become a huge problem in your sex life. I'm on 100 mg...
Last week was a very nice week. Thanksgiving was a lot of fun. Decorated my place the day after. Had a great weekend. Didn't do so great on my final exam in my class. I have always been horrible at...