Lanie, I came across a story on the net that talked about foods that lower our blood sugar and in some cases blood pressure: 1.Tomatoes. Diabetics who ate 1 cup of tomatoes a day had better blood...
In my list of possible people to contact should a problem arise, I forgot to list one person: ourselves. In a column I often advocate on first being positive when trying to solve a problem, and only...
I wrote yesterday about two difficult problems and in the first one being upset that no one had come to my rescue. How could I come to my rescue when I was the one having the problem, was my...
I‘ve come across some telephone cards my counselor gave to me some months ago. One says Crisis Line for help with serious problems and Warm Line for less serious ones. I think those are very good...
Thank you, UA. Public Broadcasting TV was thinking about Marie Antoinette. I was thinking about the redhead. I was off topic. How is the child situation going?...
You said you were on Zoloft and had this chest reaction and then you slowly and with a doctor's help went off of Zoloft and then everything went OK and then an unusual event caused the chest problems...
Went to my general practitioner about my blood sugar and he gave me a test which showed my AIC had dropped from 6.9 to 6.1 in the last few months. I’m thinking, wonder what caused that improvement? I...
I would suggest you keep your appointment and tell us what the doctor said....
I've been there, only about 6 months ago. It was a place on my forehead that had been there because 4 years ago my skin doctor removed a place there and it left some sort of mark. She was retiring...
I was flipping through the TV channels last night and saw on public broadcasting a dramatization about Marie Antoinette who was something like the queen of France many years ago. Someone told her the...
Mayoclinic.org says, "Treatment for chronic constipation depends in part on the underlying cause. However, in some cases, a cause is never found." It's good that you had a colonoscopy 2 years ago....
You're having trouble calling on the phone. I’ve have that to a certain degree. I once postponed calling someone for probably 5 years or more. I tried to analyze that and I believe it was because I'm...
Yeah, so I’m reading a Depression post yesterday titled “Can’t sleep…strange dreams” And I get down to about the 10th entry and lo and behold it’s by Trina. It says, “ I take melatonin. Can't had...
Yeah, but where is Trina? Trina, Moderator - Depression "...when the gift of sight is cause enough for jubilation." Billy Collins-poem. HIGH DX: RevrsTNA Cmplx Migraines:C-PTSD MDD I looked for her...
At the first of this month of March, I quit eating cold oat cereal as a midnight snack and just ate the fruit and milk. I had already recently quit eating wheat crackers and cheese for lunch. It...
Akhi: You keep referring to “mental confusion.” It was a term I had never heard of but I looked on the net and now I see what you are talking about. Webmd.com says: “Sudden confusion, sometimes...
I don’t know what your reasoning is but I was stuck in a situation where I looked at medicine as the enemy. It wasn’t my choice. And my brain went through a lot of turmoil because of it. I’ve read...
I am Bipolar and have had panic attacks. You say: “Post 3 yrs of therapy and medication was completely cured (of panic attacks). Once I realized that symptoms are anxiety related and they have no...
pvct: You said hip replacement surgery was rescheduled for Feb. 14. How did that go?...
You said: "I have terrible anxiety and recently it’s been about flashing lights and it only gets really bad when I’m constantly worried about flashing lights." ..."However I have been diagnosed with...
I had that problem for a long time then they all died off. Naturally of course. I had that with my older sister, older brother and my mother. My brother and sister may still be around but I don't...
You say: "No I have not (eaten any leftovers). I’m a teacher and sooo much is going around school right now between the flu & norovirus. 😭 I just feel like my anxiety is making it worse by worrying...
You say: "I woke up this morning vomiting and diarrhea...." It sounds like your body is trying to reject something and is using every means possible. Mayoclinic.org says: "The most common way to...
You discussed social anxiety which nih.gov says is “fear in situations where they may be scrutinized, evaluated, or judged by others, such as speaking in public, meeting new people, dating, being on...
I do have back pain. On my chiropractor’s chart of 12 pictures showing deteriorating back problems, my chio said mine was the worst. I go to the chio about once every week or two. To get in and out...
When I’m alone, I don’t feel my serious mental illness, which is bipolar, for which I am taking 7.5 mg of Mirtazapine and 600 mg of Lithium. It’s only when I’m in certain situations when it hits me...
You said: "went to preop tests today..so far all labs came back okay…EKG was good enough for the preop nurse..MRSA test came back negative..but the anxiety attack (anticipation I think) was whacking...
pvct: Good to know the tests are turning out OK for the Feb. 14 procedure. I learned to play folk guitar when I had a roommate who played the guitar. At that time folk music was in style, so I would...
You said the hip replacement surgery was due on Nov. 8. How did that go? For a chest situation, I often use a heating pad which expands the blood vessels and puts less stress on the heart, is what I...
You said, "For the past year or.so, I have experienced a strange phenomenon. When I lay on my back, I feel a vibration in my chest when I breathe in deep through my mouth. It goes away after that...
As a bipolar, my offerings from reading the net are: You say you are 53 and have "bad anxiety caused by stress as hubby been unwell … " And "since the anxiety started I’ve had burning in my chest &...
It was good that you got a psychiatrist and have an appt. for Feb. 15. You said you have been taking Wellbutrin which net says is an anti-depressant. Your new health care provider wants to add...
You say, "is the staying at home helping you or going to office makes u feel better? does going outdoors help u besides the medication" I think that is a very good question, and as for my views on...
As a bipolar, I take Mirtazapine anti-depressant (7.5 mg) and Lithium (600 mg) stabilizer which keeps the antidepressant from throwing me into mania. These meds from my psychiatrist keep me level...
Karen: Good luck with your operation. I had a skin place on my forehead about 3-4 months ago and I made sure I didn't tell anybody. I figured I'd wait until after the procedure. Then when it went OK,...
Welcome back. What is the mess with your health conditions?...
You said: "I had severe panic attack first thing this morning so not sure cymbalta is working after 3 weeks but it's my LAST CHANCE of help via meds due to my ckd." (Chronic Kidney Disease.) I've had...
You said, "I go to neuro on the 28th." That's good. I'm glad you made sure it was safe to take Cymbalta with Xanax. I took hydroxaine a few times and I've written "no sleep" on the bottle which I...
Webmd.com says: "Alprazolam (Xanax) is used to treat anxiety and panic disorders. It...produces a calming effect." . "If you have any questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist." As noted, you might...
Alerting me to fruit was when Laney when she told glenninindy on 9-28-22: "The fruit that I eat would be only blueberries, strawberries or raspberries and that would only be once a week. In fact, I...
I would consider going to those kinds of meetings that you have a connection with, like domestic violence. You may can either help or be helped. When I was having martial emotional violence, I sought...
As for Rich's original problem posted 5/25/2022 at the top of this thread, he said that he was wary of car dealerships. I once was in the market for a product and didn't know where to go for that. I...
I would be concerned about cancelling the appointment for a couple of reasons: 1. You would be denying yourself the needed medical help. 2. If you keep cancelling, how long will it take for them to...
You told glenninindy on 9-28-22: "The fruit that I eat would be only blueberries, strawberries or raspberries and that would only be once a week. In fact, I might put a few on top of the dessert I...
What were you doing as a hot mess? Nothing beats a good story. Are you a bipolar? Are you seeing a psychiatrist? As a bipolar, your story reminds me of mine. I just recently had my car break down on...
You said, "I was just writing because I'm really struggling with my moods/" My guess was going to be what you said near the end of your post: "It's not good for me either that I am not out there in...
You said, "I've been fighting anxiety/panic disorder for 5 years now and was put on Zoloft 150mg daily and very low dose of Xanax on weekends before I go out or when needed on weekends only. "I woke...
I can match you ear plug and over the head ear protection for over the head. My earplugs are silicone earplugs, they look like bubble gum and give a solid block feel that foam ear plugs never did. My...
I mentioned above about exercise helping me sleep: "This is what gets me going as far as exercise: When the previous night. I got about 3-5 hours sleep, and I remembered the day before I didn't...
You said: "As for exercise, I haven't been consistent in that area. Must make it a regular routine." This is what gets me going as far as exercise: When the previous night. I got about 3-5 hours...