Aries, Well, I haven't minded 49 TOO much, if you don't count the hot flashes, teenagers, mother-in-laws breaking their hips, and the running to the bathroom every ten minutes! I'm sympathetic with...
Julie, Hugs to you and much understanding on your health anxieties. I have certainly been where you are. I'll get focused on one symptom and just be positive something is wrong and then a few weeks...
Hi everyone...I really love this thread as you can vent in here and not feel weird. I have a lot of health anxiety and have gotten a lot of comfort from reading all of your stories. I have a general...
My doc also told me once I had an enlarged uterus. He sent me for an ultrasound which showed nothing. Of course I was nervous. The next year he mentioned it again. I reminded him that he had sent me...
I think work relationships are hard because that line gets so blurred. Of course you should be compassionate and concerned about her loss, but it's inappropriate for her to be telling you "you don't...
Serafena, I don't know about your relationship with your husband but this concerns me a little bit. I know that he wanted to go and see his parents for the holidays, but did he actually tell you that...
Tyno, I really like your answer. That is the one good thing about the job of substitute teaching. When I don't feel well, I can just go click "unavailable" on the computer. Now I don't like to do...
Your reply doesn't anger me in the slightest. I'm trying hard to think of how best to respond. Something that really struck me was this: "Going further, there is a threshold that when too much is put...
Hang in there Gemini. I have kids your age and they are a total pain in the butt. I love them a lot but they are totally self centered and as needy as toddlers! I have a lot of sympathy for you. Can...
I like your writing. That sounds like me when I feel like am going down and want to give up and let the depression eat me. Except you are more optimistic that the storm will break. Good writing! :)...
I think the leg tapping could be a sign of agitation or stress or anxiety. Possibly mania. I'm no expert on mania as I am generally depressed. For years I never realized I was bipolar. I thought I...
You don't say how old you are, but I'm assuming you are fairly mature due to your having a granddaughter. I'm 49 and have bipolar. I have made a lot of sacrifices to stay with my family and husband....
Keep talking to her and encouraging her to take her meds. Her children need a healthy mother. I think Lamictal is a great med. I have never taken Paxil but it may work very well for your daughter....
I am bipolar and my cycles have certainly never been 50/50. I am much more on the depressive side. But I do definitely have my manias. My therapist said if you think of "normal" as a straight line...
Thanks shebsy. I wish I did have someone to do the cooking. It's not just the housework. The kids are draining too. Although they are teens (and one 20) they still need so much attention. I have to...
Hi! I normally hang out on the anxiety or GERD forum, although bipolar is probably my most serious issue. I'm 49 and have had a lot of ups and downs with my bipolar. I've lost many friends and done a...
I get anticipatory anxiety all the time. When I substitute teach and go into a new classroom, I feel a bit of panic. I do think that's a bit normal however. I sometimes get driving anxiety before...
Hi Pamela, Mine ranges from pretty decent to nearly unbearable. It usually starts up in the gum above my two front teeth and travels around the upper palate. The top and sides of my tongue and the...
I'm on a mix: Geodon 40 Welbutrin Lamictal 200 Topamax 200 (for migraine) Xanax .25 (as needed for anxiety) I am BP 2 and tend to be much more depressed than manic. I get mildly manic but it is more...
It was probably me, PAlady. Mine is back with a vengeance. I'm looking for a live, current person with it and hope to find someone. You never know. Thanks for responding. :)...
I am desperately seeking others with Burning Mouth Syndrome. I could really use someone to talk to who understands. I've tried to find people online but am having no luck. If you know anyone, please...
Thanks for the replies. It's been comforting to know everyone is here. :) Well, it's Thursday night and I have gone to work every single day this week! I plan on going tomorrow also. The class I have...
I did it! Today I got up and went to sub for the high school science. They were perfectly behaved. I did wake up at midnight and again at 2 am and was a bit panicked about everything. I just tried to...
I'm a sub and don't feel bad about your kids. I'm used to handling all sorts of classes. If you're sick, you're sick. If your kids are seriously terrible for subs, this is also the resonsibility of...
Thanks Percy and Georgie, You guys are so understanding. I appreciate you sharing your experiences. Souls's naming the condition the "morning dreads" really helped with my husband. I've started...
I am bipolar 2 and have taken many different meds over the years. I will tell you that Ambien scared the H*** out of me. I felt pretty decent and started on it for sleep. Two days later I was...
Corrie, Anxiety can sneak in all over the place and cause all sorts of problems. I have seen person after person on these boards SWEAR they have some physical problem and go through all kinds of...
Soul, Thank you SO MUCH for your kind reply. I feel like you really understand what I am going through. You described my problem perfectly! I agree that cancelling my job does make me feel guilty and...
Hi Everyone...I hope you're all doing well. I'm back with another question/ problem. Everyone is always so kind to give me great feedback. I appreciate being able to vent on here and see what you all...
hi elpea and welcome to healing well, everyone here is so supportive! I hope you'll keep posting. Half of my anxiety is taken away when I realize others have it too and it's not a physical ailment....
Thanks Kitt for all the great ideas. You are really, really kind to take the time to help me. I thought of you all as I was driving to work today. It helped a lot to know others have gone through...
Thanks again for all of the recent responses and advice. It's so great to know I am not alone, although I sure wouldn't wish this on anyone. I drove to work this morning and got fairly panicky,...
Thanks everyone for all of your kind replies. I really believe this is a some temporary phase. I probably am anxious in general about something and this is the way it is popping out. My life overall...
I have bipolar 2 disorder and also general anxiety. In the past I have had occasional panic attacks. This past year I've had several physical health problems and it's been tough, but I am doing well...
I have a pretty limited diet by choice. It's just easier. I have trouble with swallowing and choking. If I cook meat in the crockpot I find it gets so tender, it is easy to swallow. This is really...
Thanks Kitt for your kind reply. :)...
Hi to all. I've had no surgery...but had severe GERD after a doctor dilated my esophagus last December. It was absolute hell for 5 or 6 months, got a lot better, and then came back in a milder form....
I think I have had that. Is it like an odd little burp sensation? Like a flip in the wall of your chest? Like an internal burp?...
I have no specific knowledge on this, but I do know that all cancers and people are different and the internet will scare the hell out of anyone. Try to stay calm and wait for her doctors to let you...
I don't have any knowledge of this, but know that I am thinking of you. It's always hard to make decisions about your kids. You're darned if you do and darned if you don't. If she's suffering though,...
The few I had were post a dilation of my esophagus and were some of the worst pain I ever had, includng labor. At one point IV drugs were not totally relieving the pain. After I got out of the...
Hi- I'm back after a few months of a good stomach situation. To summarize my history...Last November I had a ring in my esophagus and couldn't get food down. My doc went in and stretched it which...
Being a new mom is so tough even under the best circumstances. When you are young and single it is even harder. Be kind to yourself. Anyone would feel a little panicky. I would definitely go back to...
I take .25 or maybe 2 of those if I need them if I am really upset or anxious. Once on a really bumpy plane flight, I took four!!!! I don't remember leaving the airport...LOL. However, I am on a...
I too have been in "frozen" mode at a job. There's something about a job that makes us feel as though we have to stay...like the world will stop and shut down if we leave. I flamed out at one job and...
Thanks for all the support guys. I am doing much better today. One thing we are learning to do in the CBT book is to flash a red STOP sign in our heads when we start worrying about our health or...
Hi LFW, I am BP and I know my husband has been through some rough times with me. However, I think that most of my anger toward him has been during attacks of mania or depression when I am heading...
I'm trying to figure out if I am a hypochondriac or just have health anxieties. I guess it doesn't really matter...it all comes down to the same thing...stress about my health. I've always worried...
It could certainly be migraine and also GERD on the throat. Acid backing up into your esophagus/throat can cause an irritated sore throat and "lump" in the throat. If it's a headache coming around...
Thanks for the advice. :) What is a probiotic and where would I get them?...