Mental Health |OT| Depression & Co.

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Bagels said:
How much fun the drug is? If you want to try, say, a stimulant for ADHD, that may be a perfectly reasonable request, based on symptoms and diagnoses, or it may be an attempt to get drugs for abuse or for resale. There's a lot of professional discretion involved.
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Won't know until I try it. Most pharms are not that fun because they're not recreational drugs.
In general, if you're asking for a drug by name, docs will get very suspicious. It's also less helpful to them, as people believe all sorts of crazy stuff about medications. If you say, "I'm depressed, I think I need Prozac," and your doctor says, "okey-dokey," they've bypassed the part where they do their actual job and decide what tests, treatments, diagnoses, etc. you need.
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Doctors have past assessments that they look at for me. That's the thing, it seems like my diagnosis is all over the place. My docs do usually let me try a drug by name; there's only a limited list of drugs that are government legal for pharmacy sales, and available from my provider. So it's all fair game when it comes to a new prescription. I do have imsomnia, so I'm not sure if a stimulant would exacerbate that.

Anyway since we had been talking about all this, I got a valium with my coffee and I'm feeling a bit relaxed mixed with the jitters, going to head out in a bit. Next time I'll see my doctor I'm going to ask what I should try next.
Does anyone know about nootropics here?
 
It's kinda sad when you take six Diphenhydramine pills (Benadryl) and you still can't get to sleep. I try and I try and I even try some Atenolol with the Benadryl and still useless. I have too much anxiety to get to sleep. I don't physically feel comfortable when I try to sleep. This is going on and on and I'm at a limit. I do manage to fall asleep around sunrise but I need to sleep during the evening hours.

Sick of my ugliness too. Sick of being alone so much. Fuck.
 
Curtisaur said:
Too much diphenhydramine can acutally cause interrupted sleep patterns/insomnia symoptoms.
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First night I took it, I only took four. Still had problems sleeping but I've got some serious insomnia going on. Ambien worked one day and stopped working. I even upped it to 10mg and it still didn't help much. I am pretty desperate to get a really good night's sleep. No, fuck that. Not just "one" good night but I want to start sleeping at least 6 - 7 hours at a reasonable time. Is that so much to ask because I don't think it is.
 
I love how my body finds a new way to troll me with every new day. I'm now terrified of going to sleep just because I had a panic attack while sleeping the other day. Now every time I go to sleep I start freaking out and shaking uncontrollably. I'm getting fucking sick and tired of this anxiety.
 
maxxpower said:
I love how my body finds a new way to troll me with every new day. I'm now terrified of going to sleep just because I had a panic attack while sleeping the other day. Now every time I go to sleep I start freaking out and shaking uncontrollably. I'm getting fucking sick and tired of this anxiety.
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If you can't get Xanax or something, go get some Benadryl or any generic allergy medication with Diphenhydramine in it. It's a mild anti-anxiety and will also help you sleep. I'm going to assume you don't usually use it so it should work for you at least one night.

I'm going to take about 8 or so tonight myself.
 
Darkmakaimura said:
If you can't get Xanax or something, go get some Benadryl or any generic allergy medication with Diphenhydramine in it. It's a mild anti-anxiety and will also help you sleep. I'm going to assume you don't usually use it so it should work for you at least one night.

I'm going to take about 8 or so tonight myself.
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You're made a couple post likes this (about taking larger doses of sleepy-time pills), Dark, and it always makes me cringe. Benadryl starts to affect you very differently as you up the dose - it can even provoke a restless-legs-like sensation of perceived unwanted motions in the extremities. Histamines do crazt things beyond make you itchy. You can start off tired, but 6 Benadryl later, and the crawling sensation in your legs will make your night hell. I've been there.

I really, really identify with the desperate search for better sleep, believe me. But you've posted about upping your doses of Ambien, Xanax, and Benadryl (without much success, I should add). This is an unsustainable path. Doing without will be hard, or using only rarely (at which point you should get a better result), but the need to constantly up the dose is bad news bears. I care enough about you to say that you need to break this cycle. You're paying for one good night's sleep now (if that) with days and days of trying to break the habit. Your body just gets used to this stuff, and it kinda gives up on doing its own bit in making you sleep.

I wish I had a better answer for sleep - for me and for you. But more and larger doses of drugs is very concerning. Take care of yourself, Dark. And hit me up to talk if you want to compare some strategies.
 
Darkmakaimura said:
If you can't get Xanax or something, go get some Benadryl or any generic allergy medication with Diphenhydramine in it. It's a mild anti-anxiety and will also help you sleep. I'm going to assume you don't usually use it so it should work for you at least one night.

I'm going to take about 8 or so tonight myself.
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Diphenhydramine is pretty harmless... its the "PM" over the counter drugs that contain acetaminophen that are hepatoxic.
 
I tried sleeping today.

I couldn't sleep.

Was awake from 12AM till 5AM.

My stupid alarm then kicked in at 10.30AM.

I seem to have random bouts of insomnia. Terrible.
 
Yesterday I couldn't sleep, which is strange since I have a deep sleep, thanks to Clonazepam... but this time was because of excitement. Now that I finished writing my Tesis (is not done, but the next step isn't on my end) I felt released and excited, but also kinda empty.
 
I've had some sleeping problems the last few years, and especially during this summer. I found the best thing that worked for me is to stay away from computer screens, tv, games, or cell phones about an hour before you go to sleep. Dont watch tv in bed. I read my kindle for about 45m to an hour before I turn off the lights and sleep. I also take a 3mg of melatonin on sunday nights since my schedule is a little out of tune after a weekend of more sleep.

You also kind of have to not try to expect to sleep, dont force it, but its easier said than done. This method is surefire for me. I'm at work/commute for 12.5 hours of the day and when I get home I feel so wired that I have to do something to "come down" and this seems to work best for me. The reading I think is the best thing for me.

I'm not saying any of this will work for you, but try it and try to keep on schedule with it.

Also, I'm not sure what you do while sitting in bed(gaming, watching tv) but try to stop any activity like that in bed. You have to equate your bed with sleep/rest/sex. Thats really it. If you equate it with also watching tv and gaming, it could form a subconscious habit of being stimulated visually/mentally.
 
Bel Marduk said:
Diphenhydramine is pretty harmless... its the "PM" over the counter drugs that contain acetaminophen that are hepatoxic.
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Benadryl is indeed pretty harmless, but you get weird effects at higher doses. And, pushing doses up, you tend to get less band for your buck, and you can reach a point where you can't get yourself to sleep without meds. And that can be hard to combat.
 
To all the people who are suffering from insomnia, I've been there but I've managed to overcome it these last few years and sleep pretty well now. The trick is you have to schedule your body so that it follows a routine.

Choose the wake-up time of 6:30 am and no matter what, you have to wake up when it reaches, even if you get zero hours of sleep. Don't nap or sleep during the day and choose a bedtime at around 11:00-12:00, though I would advise against anything beyond 12:00. Eventually your body will become so tired during the day that it will want to sleep in the night. I think when you have insomnia, you develop an avoidance of sleeping because you associate it with your failed attempts and the anxiety that is brought along with it, so the trick is to break this pattern.

As mentioned in a post above me, no TV, internet, games, or any other visual stimuli an hour before bed time. Instead, try reading which tends to make you sleepy, preferably something difficult and requires concentration, like a dense philosophy text book. Also, showers are also good at calming down and relaxing your body.

Hope this advice helps. When I had insomnia, I was sleeping an average of 3 hours a night, and something like 45 minutes during the worst nights, so I know how difficult it is. And really, a lack of sleep truly makes you depressed ( a vicious cycle, as insomnia is usually triggered initially by depression/anxiety). But in my experience, it is possible to break the cycle. Also, I would advise against sleeping pills. They have diminishing effects in the long term and you can start to feel as if you can only sleep if you have them.
 
I take a lot of the advice given here.

For example, I've been going to bed around 9pm or 10pm on most days. I turn off the lights and lie in bed. The only thing I have on is talk radio through the Internet, although I shut my screen off. I've been turning off the Internet radio around 11pm. Thus, I'm trying to sleep in quiet darkness. There's good ventilation in that it's not too hot or too cold.

My problem here is that I have issues with sleeping comfortable, both mentally and physically. Before anyone mentions, I cannot afford a new bed and that isn't necessarily the problem. I can also not move to another sleeping location.

At this point, my options are limited. I try to mix and match whatever I take to help me sleep. I don't have regular access to some medication so I can't take some of the one's I mentioned here all the time, thus I can't completely overtake or abuse them. I've also tried more natural remedies such as melatonin and valerian root with little to no success.

Regarding diphenhydramine, it does 'backfire' every once in awhile. I've had that jumping-out-of-my skin feeling. Never had the restless leg syndrome that I can remember. Last night, I tried some meclizine, which I've taken very recently before. I had to take a large enough dose but it did manage to 'calm' me and I might of had the best sleep last night that I've had in at least a couple of weeks. I felt good waking up and had more energy that normal, then felt a drop and some lethargy.

So, from here, I ask myself what I should do. I need the sleep really bad. I try not to overdo anything.
 
I FINALLY got another round of hand-wrtten BagelGrams out there door (with presents, no less!) and I'm kind of itching to do more of them. Drop me a PM with an address and any requests for things you'd liked to talk about (I do NOT get many responses in the mail, so anything that starts a dialogue gets bonus points in my mind) and I'll hand-write you a persnonalized Bagelgram. They've been a pretty big hit so far!

The once caveat is, if I barely know you - e.g. I've replied to you ONCE on the forum, I've not going to have much to talk about. Otherwise, I should have plenty to say!

If anyone who has been on the receiving end of one my notes can tell you (get in here!), a) I write from the heart, b) I include lots of drawings and stickers and stuff. Also, c) I have girly handwriting. Please let me know if you're in! I bought stamps and everything! Repeat customers are obviously welcome! No topic, how ever serious or mundane will be ignored.

No requests from jerks plz.
 
My anxiety might get the best of me in my romantic pursuits. We have been texting since our first date, but I keep worrying that she is going to lose interest if she hasn't already. I said something kind of awkward and she didn't respond for a few hours, letting the anxiety eat away at me. (She had gone somewhere and was preoccupied.) We have tentative plans for Monday, assuming I don't let the crazy leak out too much.
 
Tonight I extensively used hard drugs for the first time in 5 or 6 years. Everything is falling apart and I feel like I'm approaching something really bad.
 
Monosukoi said:
I've felt for the past few weeks like that too, people talking to me out of obligation, a huge burden, all that. I think it's important to remember also that you can only do your best, and if you have impossibly high expectations, then you're probably setting yourself up for a failure. Or, at least, thinking that you have failed yourself or someone else.

Like you, I also realise that it's irrational, even while it is happening. It's a tug of war between two sides of the brain and often it probably feels like everything is on fire. It's not easy to contend with. Over the past couple of days, I've resolved to try and feel less of the highs and less of the lows. Trying to accept that people won't always want me, and I can be okay with that. Hopefully you can find some kind of middle-ground.



yeah but then you'd be past your sell by date
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Actually Id prefer to talk to you MORE not less.
Because youre groovy and a friend to me and people I care about.
 
Hey guys...never thought I'd be posting in this thread :(

Long story short: my wife finally moved out this week, and it's hit me so much harder than I ever imagined it would. I don't know if I've hit a full-blown depression yet, but I've been getting worse daily as the anger subsided.

The problem is, though, that I have no idea where to even start looking for a therapist or anyone to talk to professionally. I feel like just googling for a therapist is a crapshoot.

This may be a longshot, but can anyone recommend someone in Atlanta? Or even point me in the right direction on my search?


Thanks.
 
potam said:
Hey guys...never thought I'd be posting in this thread :(

Long story short: my wife finally moved out this week, and it's hit me so much harder than I ever imagined it would. I don't know if I've hit a full-blown depression yet, but I've been getting worse daily as the anger subsided.

The problem is, though, that I have no idea where to even start looking for a therapist or anyone to talk to professionally. I feel like just googling for a therapist is a crapshoot.

This may be a longshot, but can anyone recommend someone in Atlanta? Or even point me in the right direction on my search?


Thanks.
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Do you have a GP? You can go to them and ask for a referral.
Also, /hug
 
White Man said:
Tonight I extensively used hard drugs for the first time in 5 or 6 years. Everything is falling apart and I feel like I'm approaching something really bad.
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What? Woah.. try to slow down, man, and stay safe. I hope you're going to talk to your psych or therapist about this. You need to get back in control before you hit the deep end.

And why is Wilson-clam banned? I just saw him in a Pokemon thread a few hours ago. :T

And Potam, it seems like feeling surprisingly like crap at the end of a long relationship is normal though, but it is a good idea to have someone to talk to, even a professional to help sort your feelings out. I hope somebody can help you out! I'd probably start googling "divorce support Atlanta" were I in your situation or maybe even consider joining a support group, like: http://www.meetup.com/Atl-Divorce-Support/
Not sure about the specifics of your relationship and on what terms things ended, but you could probably bring it up with your family doctor and they could refer you on to someone to make it less of a decision on your part.

I actually haven't been keeping up with this thread as of late due to random attempts to socialize in other areas of my life! For that, I am sorry! I don't really know what has been going on! :I
It seems like I only have so much energy to spread between people my physical vicinity and online vicinity! Like if I have to meet real people more than twice a week to hang out, I use up all my socializing points and would rather surf mindlessly or withdraw into just doing art.. >____>

On the bright side, I have galvanized myself more to get this comic thing started by year's end (at least the script and draft) and I finished the main character designs for the most part. So.. Phew. Creative guilt lessened. Now only social guilt is at a tipping point.
 
MikeDip said:
Do you have a GP? You can go to them and ask for a referral.
Also, /hug
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No. Never got around to having health insurance before since I was waiting for ACA to fully kick in.

Prax said:
And Potam, it seems like feeling surprisingly like crap at the end of a long relationship is normal though, but it is a good idea to have someone to talk to, even a professional to help sort your feelings out. I hope somebody can help you out! I'd probably start googling "divorce support Atlanta" were I in your situation or maybe even consider joining a support group, like: http://www.meetup.com/Atl-Divorce-Support/
Not sure about the specifics of your relationship and on what terms things ended, but you could probably bring it up with your family doctor and they could refer you on to someone to make it less of a decision on your part.
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Yeah, I know it probably is normal to be feeling like this. I won't say that I have a history of depression, since I was never diagnosed, and it was never a constant feeling for more than a week or two, but I am slightly afraid that this may push me over the edge. Thanks for the advice, though.
 
cajunator said:
Actually Id prefer to talk to you MORE not less.
Because youre groovy and a friend to me and people I care about.
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That's all I've ever tried to be, Caj, but it hasn't worked out. Even since I made that post, I can't seem to make people happy, when I can't even make myelf happy
 
So I had a bit of low point over the last two weeks which resulted me taking a fair few paracetamol. Nothing fatal, but enough for me to feel ill for a few days. Need to try and combat doing this.
 
Past couple of months have been exceptionally bad. Trying to pull out and improve the situation, but I don't know where to start. I took a week's vacation from work, so at least there's the relief of not going there, but it's been tough and confusing.
 
Di WilsonGT ask for a ban? I don't see anything unusual in his post.

Had a weird drug interaction last night. Sorry if I got weird. I *think* I spared most of you.
 
Bagels said:
Di WilsonGT ask for a ban? I don't see anything unusual in his post.

Had a weird drug interaction last night. Sorry if I got weird. I *think* I spared most of you.
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As far as I know you only "pestered" Classy in the fumble. No idea what kind of silly phone antics you got up to though.

bjork said:
Past couple of months have been exceptionally bad. Trying to pull out and improve the situation, but I don't know where to start. I took a week's vacation from work, so at least there's the relief of not going there, but it's been tough and confusing.
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Could you tell us what has been going bad? You're free to PM me (or chat us up in the IRC) if you don't want to post it here for the world to see. Maybe one of us has an idea where you could start.
 
There's some added details which makes it harder for me,
we adopted him soon after my mom had passed
so he was the buddy I had to go through that and being effectively a latchkey kid growing up (would get picked up but left alone at home for a few hours after) he was the friend I had.

Sucks ass man.
 
Femmeworth said:
My anxiety might get the best of me in my romantic pursuits. We have been texting since our first date, but I keep worrying that she is going to lose interest if she hasn't already. I said something kind of awkward and she didn't respond for a few hours, letting the anxiety eat away at me. (She had gone somewhere and was preoccupied.) We have tentative plans for Monday, assuming I don't let the crazy leak out too much.
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Quite a common thing around here actually. I know it can be a tough thing to rationalize the irrational, but it's good that you seem to be attempting that. Our own negative perception of things tends to be way beyond how it appears to anyone else. Good luck with date #2, just continue to be yourself and it will be fine.

AcridMeat said:
This happened yesterday, but I just wrote a little something on it. :/
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Sorry to hear about your cat meaty. It can be hard to lose a pet, especially one you've had a long term attachment too. One of mine had to have an overnight vet stay recently, wasn't looking too good, but the medicine is working well for him. He will be going back tomorrow for another once over, to see if he really is alright.
 
Making progress everyday. Yesterday I had to read at a wedding mass, and normally this would have drove me crazy with anxiety and fear. I've had to turn down previous requests for this sort of thing in the past. I'm a very, very quiet person and don't like being in the spotlight.

That said, yesterday went very well! I was still nervous but no where near what I used to be like. I feel like the interactions in this community are really helping me out there in 'the real world'

A special thanks to the people who texted me and calmed me down, I appreciate it so so much.

As always, SAWAP everyone. <3
 
MikeDip said:
Making progress everyday. Yesterday I had to read at a wedding mass, and normally this wood have drove me crazy with anxiety and fear. I've had to turn down previous requests for this sort of thing in the past. I'm a very, very quiet person and don't like being in the spotlight.

That said, yesterday went very well! I was still nervous but no where near what I used to be like. I feel like the interactions in this community are really helping me out there in 'the real world'

A special thanks to the people who texted me and calmed me down, I appreciate it so so much.

As always, SAWAP everyone. <3
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That is huge! Congrats on the progress!
 
I'd be grateful if anyone could help me figure out what's wrong with me, I think it might be some sort of anxiety but not sure.

So basically it comes from nowhere and it causes me to stop functioning normally. I get this feeling of uneasiness for no reason and only thing I can do is think about things I want to do but never do them. I still f5 internet, watch some dumb videos and do non engaging things but I can't do things i love like read a book, play a game etc. It sometimes even hit me when I'm outside having a good time and completely stops me in my tracks, for no apparent reason, I'll be doing great, no worries or problems and then BOOM, then I just wait to get tired and sleep it off. If i try to ignore it and do something I get this sensation in my chest, not really a pain or pressure but I feel something...

Any idea what this might be?

And maybe a related thing,sometimes if I forget a single thought I get super obsessed with remembering it that i cant do anything else, and it's usually non important crap, usually comes to me fast but sometimes can take a while, feels like an ocd..
 
I made it through guys. My depression was caused by drinking to much and smoking weed daily. I now only drink once a week with friends and my overall mood has been stable.

Have a long hard think at what could be causing your depression and make the change.

I understand my depression was caused by substance abuse. I even went on anti depressants still not seeing the true picture regarding the causes of my depression.

I can say once you make it through everything seems more positive and you will see a future for yourself's again.
 
Killer sore throat that feels like I'm dying whenever I swallow + a constant headache and pain behind my eyes and general weak/dizziness have made the last two or so days terrible. Got Pokemon X and I can't play for more than 10 minutes without wanting to drive a fork in my eyes. Have a lab report due on Tuesday, a lab on Wednesday, and a makeup midterm on Thursday. I'm ready for 0/3. Fuck my life.
 
demented said:
I'd be grateful if anyone could help me figure out what's wrong with me, I think it might be some sort of anxiety but not sure.

So basically it comes from nowhere and it causes me to stop functioning normally. I get this feeling of uneasiness for no reason and only thing I can do is think about things I want to do but never do them. I still f5 internet, watch some dumb videos and do non engaging things but I can't do things i love like read a book, play a game etc. It sometimes even hit me when I'm outside having a good time and completely stops me in my tracks, for no apparent reason, I'll be doing great, no worries or problems and then BOOM, then I just wait to get tired and sleep it off. If i try to ignore it and do something I get this sensation in my chest, not really a pain or pressure but I feel something...

Any idea what this might be?

And maybe a related thing,sometimes if I forget a single thought I get super obsessed with remembering it that i cant do anything else, and it's usually non important crap, usually comes to me fast but sometimes can take a while, feels like an ocd..
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I think someone else will give you a better diagnosis, but basing off the OP, it sounds like stuff I also go through.
It sounds like you have some anxiety disorder, but what specifically, I don't know
Keep in mind we are not doctors, we can only do so much and give our educated opinions/guesses.
So don't take my opinion as hard cold 100% facts.
It's best to get diagnosed by a psychiatrist or a doctor that is much more specialized.
But my personal opinion it sounds like some sort of anxiety disorder.

Look under the section of Post 2 in the front page "Diagnosis" to see where I came to my conclusion. Post 3 has lists of anxiety disorders that might lead you into a direction you're looking for. But please, go to a doctor to get diagnosed to get a better fact.
 
Ashes1396 said:
Weather turning for the worse. Hold on to your hats Brit Gaf! Winter is coming.
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Depends on the person, as I quite enjoy the cold weather when it comes here. My lips don't though, get rather dry.

Edit: I just remembered what you were referring to, the "worst winter in decades" tabloid stuff to entice panic. Don't pay attention to the news much, but came across this by chance.
 
Second date is set for tomorrow. :D
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I'm slightly worried I'm going to develop a drinking problem.
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This kind I hope.
 
Colin. said:
Depends on the person, as I quite enjoy the cold weather when it comes here. My lips don't though, get rather dry.

Edit: I just remembered what you were referring to, the "worst winter in decades" tabloid stuff to entice panic. Don't pay attention to the news much, but came across this by chance.
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Ha ha. Tis the season to be jolly folly.

Femmeworth said:
Second date is set for tomorrow. :D
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Femmeworth level up +1.

Date-date? Or friends maybe-date?
 
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