What are your stresses and worries everyone?
#83400 - 06/26/04 04:45 AM
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littleone24
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I was wondering if you all wanted to share your biggest stresses and worries in life. I'm just interested to see if we all have the same level of stress...and those who don't have high stress...I wanted to see if they're feeling slightly better than the rest.
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Hah...
#83405 - 06/26/04 06:04 AM
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atomic rose
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This could take a while... grab a drink and get comfy. 
Probably my #1 worry is money. I've literally been worried about money since I was 7. Yes, 7... I remember worrying about mom and dad being able to buy us food, because we were quite poor when I was growing up. (Mind you, we NEVER went without food, but this was my worry.) And I've simply never stopped.
We're in the process of buying a house and it's not going perfectly smoothly... that's stressful.
I can't work right now, and that's stressful. But it was even worse a few months ago, when I wasn't as sick and I COULD work, and couldn't find a job to save my life.
I worry constantly about being sick, which I know is counter-productive in terms of IBS, but I can't seem to help it.
Finally, it's good stress, but it's still somewhat stressful over all... moving to Maine. I love it here, and I adore living with my boyfriend, but everything happened at once and life changes like that ARE stressful, even when it's all good changes.
I won't even get into the stresses of the past 10 years of my life... abuse, divorce, and many, many moves.
Gee, is it any wonder my insides are messed up? And, of course, I'm not even remotely stable - I typically have one or two good days followed by one or two bad ones.
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its really sad, but my biggest stress is going out and having fun.. basically doing things normal 22 year olds enjoy. I love camping, and going on road trips, and partying and hanging out at other peoples houses, but its so hard at the same time because you never know when you will get diarrhea.. Basically I stress about being able to find and locate a bathroom whereever I am. Not too bad.. I don't stress a whole hellofa lot.. i'm more of a worrier.
hmm and I worry about anything I don't discriminate.. haha.. food, money, going out to dinner, my family, my friends. its bad.. I need to stop.
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Me too! I worry a lot! Always have since I was little. My biggest worry is getting cancer. I just have two good friends die last year of cancer. AND my aunt just found out she has it... I think almost everyone worries about that but every little ailement I have I think it's major and think the worst..
Yes I too obsess over if there's gonna be a bathroom wherever I go. Pretty sad isn't it that we have to worry about something so stupid 
I worry about my kids, my family, job, money. The norm.
I don't, however, worry about my marriage. I have the most wonderful husband anyone could ask for. We have been married 13 years (dated 9 before we got married). So technically 22 years we've been together and I'm only 36. I wouldn't trade him for the world. He's the best! I wish for all you great single girls on this board to find someone like him. 
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Stress!!!
#83431 - 06/26/04 07:46 AM
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Right now is a pretty high-stress time for me (which is why I haven't been around much lately!  ) I finish my grad program in August, so I'm down to the last big bang. My portfolio was due this past thursday and I have a huge research project I've been working on for years due in about 6 weeks. I'm not even close to done!! Yikes.
On top of that, I'm looking for a teaching job for the fall and not having much luck at it so far. I'm really determined to find one, though, so I've been writing cover letters and filling out applications almost every waking moment for the past week!! I've never gone through this process before so I'm scared stiff about my first interview.
That's about all the stress in my life at the moment... except of course for the added stress of having a tummy that decides to go spastic at inapportune times. I'm sure you all know about that. Luckily mine's been nice to me lately... knock on wood.
Actually, with all that said, I'm really not too horribly stressed out at the moment. I'm just very stubborn and determined to get it all done. 
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Hi,
Love your pic.
I, too, stress about everything. My family, my 85 yr old mom, my daughter-in-law that is pregnant, my mentally disabled neice, what if something happened to my husband, etc. Then silly stuff like if it is raining when I go out and I get stranded in a flood. What if my car won't start or if I get a flat. And, also lately about getting attacked somewhere. And, of course, my fear of eating something that will give me an attack.
Anyway, the list goes on and on... and I usually stress more about this stuff if I wake during the night. It is like a movie playing in my head and I can't turn it off. Whew, in spite of all this I have a really happy life.
Barbie
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Gosh, I worry about EVERYTHING. I worry about my job, not having enough time to get everything done in my house (like cleaning), terrorist attacks, etc. You name it. It seems any little thing can trigger me. Clutter also makes me stressed (I'm an anal retentive virgo  ) so I feel like I'm on a never-ending battle to getting things under control (Oh yeah, I'm a control freak, too). I can't win.
Kristine
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Sounds like me. I think my biggest worry is something happening to my parents/siblings, or my husband. And cancer - that's a big one. My dad had breast cancer - very rare for a man, and just the most awful time in my life. And my grandma had breast cancer, so I'm also worried about that.
I'm working on my worrying right now with a therpist, because I lose a LOT of sleep with anxiety attacks and worrying. I worry about money a LOT, my job, making everyone happy, keeping everything clean, cooking, etc.
And right now we are closing on our first house next week so that is a helluva lot to think about/do. And that goes back to the worrying about money thing....
I too have a wonderful husband though. I didn't think there were still men like him out there! I went through some really hard times before I met him, and he is my hero.
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$$$$$$$$$$$$
#83683 - 06/27/04 06:58 AM
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- $$$
- horrible job
- mean people
- boys (sometimes, but i'm getting better at dealing with this one)
- fibro pain and weakness
- $
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- ibs (like the chicken or the egg: don't know which comes first!)
- my family
- school
- $$$ for sure
- guys (or lack thereof)
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Dying old alone.
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I am always worrying and thinking about bathrooms, where they are, if there is one, etc.
My children, I worry that I haven't prepared them for life as adults.
I worry every time I get in a car that I will have an IBS attack. Actually, I worry everytime I leave the house, doesn't have to be in a car.
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For the most part, I worry about the usual...money, health, family, getting older
But sometimes I feel like my biggest worry is my brother. He's 22 and mentally retarded and doesn't talk. I am his legal guardian if anything ever happens to my parents and I wouldn't have it any other way. He's the most important person in my life, but I worry about him and what his future holds and mine as well. I guess its just normal for me since i've never known anything else. I always tried to find a sibling support group (although i doubt any group can be supportive as all of you!!!), but they never have any in NYC. Figures
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I wasn't going to reply to this post because I don't have alot of stress. Not having a lot of stress is one of the reasons why I didn't believe at first that I hade IBS. I responded to the post when I started reading other posts & saw the worries & I was like ok you do worry. I am always worrying about something. Did I hurt someones feelings? Did I cut that guy off? Was I really bitchy when I said that? I used to worry about my husband & son getting killed every time they left the house together. I have actually gotten better about this & worrying (7 years of therapy helped). I was scared to be happy, but that is another chapter.
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I forgot the biggest. I worry about our country & terrorism. I am not trying to start anything political. Being in the area that I live, it is front & center in my thoughts.
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"Sometimes you are the Windshield, sometimes you are the bug".
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Yes!
#83730 - 06/27/04 12:08 PM
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atomic rose
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Your environment in general can definitely be a big-time stressor. I used to live down in that area... I was there on 9/11. I have to say that on a lot of levels, my peace of mind went WAY up when I left there and (eventually) moved to Maine. Terrorism is one of the (very) few things I NEVER worry about anymore... and I don't even care how naive that sounds, having one less thing be a constant worry is fantastic!
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When I was your age, Cara, I saw a therapist too for anxiety. It helped ALOT so stick with it. My dad was an alcoholic so alot stems from that but my anxiety came out in my early 20's. I went to some stress management groups and got through it all. I still have anxiety to this day but not NEAR as bad. Like I can't drive by myself long distances. I need someone with me then Im fine. I make my sister come with me to the dermotologist each year for my appointment and it's only about 35 miles from my house. I've always been spoiled and had a job only 6 or 7 miles from where I live. Someday I'll make myself do it....until then....I guess I'm not going very far huh! 
I've never offically had an anxiety attack but I've been close. I've learned to talk myself out of it. My dad suffers from anxiety and panic attacks real bad. Since he stopped drinking (He's a recovering alcoholic, almost 20years)he noticed his anxiety more since the alcohol hid the problem. He needs medication. Thank goodness I caught mine soon enough and I didn't need any but there is nothing wrong with having to take medication either. If it gets you through then you have to take it.
If you are like me you will make it through your buying your new house, having babies, worrying about them then and many more issues. You have a long road ahead of you and just enjoy the new marriage and new house for a few years.
I've learned a lot since I've been married. All GOOD!
You are your husband make such an adorable couple! 
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You are very sweet!! Thank you so much.
I HATE driving far by myself! My husband always makes fun of me for that! I had to drive 3 hours to Chicago last week to go to a doc's appointment, and I was SOOO nervous. I couldn't sleep, worried about everything, mainly getting lost, but I don't know why I do that! I grew up in Chicago! I just hate to drive on interstates by myself. You're definately not alone with that fear.
I am definately going to stick with the therapy, but I just don't know how he's going to help me My biggest problem is sleeping. That's the only time I get complete anxiety attacks. I won't take any meds because we're trying to get pregnant, and I don't want to get hooked on anything. I was on Xanax for about a month when these started happening, and it was addictive.
I only get these attacks when I'm sleeping away from home - in hotels or other people's houses. Or if I have something really important to do the next day. The attacks are just AWFUL, oh I don't even like thinking about them. Just awful. I really hope my therapist can help me. I'm also doing the hypno tapes.
Do you remember what your therapist did/said in particular that really helped you? I mean, mine is basically trying to change the way I think about things, and it's going to take a LONG time to change those bad habits. I'm just wondering if there was anything he did in particular that you remember?
Anyways, on a different note, we are SO excited to move and get our keys next Friday. I cannot wait! The next few weeks will be stressful, but hopefully really fun
Thanks for your reply I love being able to talk to people on here who know what you're going through.
~Cara
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Cara,
Sleeping for me is sort of the same. I can fall asleep fine but if I wake up at 2 or 3am I CAN NOT get back to sleep. The mind races, races and races.
I can tell you that I am catholic and believe in the saints. I have many prayers that I say every night before I go to sleep. Let's see, I pray to St. Jude for healing. I pray to St. John Neumann. He helped me through a kidney stone NO LIE! I pray to St. Peregrene...Guess what he's the Saint of???? Yep. Cancer....surprise surprise. WHen my anxiety is bad I pray to St. Dymphna. See, so they get me by. I'm not a preaching religious type. God knows, I'm not the CAtholic that my mom and dad want me to be but those saints....I'm telling ya are there for me! I'll have to dig up the St. Dymphna saint prayer for ya. She's the patron saint of mental and nervous disorders. Doesn't matter if you aren't catholic, I've given my prayer cards to soooo many "non catholic people". Oh and there's a saint for motherhood and pregnancy too. Too funny huh!
As far as what my psychologist did for me is exactly what yours is doing. Changing the way you think. I think I went for almost a year then I stopped and then started up again right after I got married. The second time wasn't as long obviously cause I wasn't as bad off. It works trust me. Just hang in there. You are going through tough times at your age. Hormonally, marriage, house. It will all go away I swear. He also gave me tapes to listen to while driving. My husband would always laugh and say "go with that feeling". It was hard for him to understand what I was going through cause he has not one anxiety in the world. Oh yes he does that's right, war. WEll that is on everyone's mind but I think that's controllable. Unlike our constant anxiety.
As far as IBS and anxiety.....Yes mine is worse when I'm anxious about something but it's not always. I can be perfectly fine for months, get my IBS for weeks and know that it's not related to stress. Go figure. My mom would always say to me when I had a bad flare up, "what's bothering you"? And a lot of times it was nothing. Just normal IBS.
I remember moving in to our first house. It was soooo fun. It will be weird sleeping at first but you'll be fine.
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Edited by LittleLis (06/27/04 06:33 PM)
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Good to hear from you Kree. I've noticed your absence and figured it was grad school.
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I have bi-polar disorder and I contantly worry that my reactions to things and people is not within "normal" and I don't know what is me and what is my illness. Must be why I like the message boards. I can edit what I say after I review it and not just let anything come out.
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Re: Hi Kree
#83881 - 06/27/04 09:03 PM
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Kree
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Good to hear from you Kree. I've noticed your absence and figured it was grad school.
Thanks Tammy! It's nice to be missed. How are you?
BTW, one of my best friends is bipolar. I give you a lot of credit for being able to deal with it so well. She had so much trouble finding meds that worked for her and I felt terrible not being able to help her.
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Thank you so much for taking the time to reply! I'd love to see those prayers I am Baptist now (I was actually raisied Catholic and although my views haven't changed, I just liked the closeness of the Baptist church)- and my husband's Dad is a preacher (he married us), and his grandfather was a preacher too. I still go to Catholic church when I'm home with my parents.
I will stick with the therapy. I know it'll take awhile My husband has no anxiety either. Oh sometimes he worries about baseball and the Cubs But that's about it! So he doesn't understand as much as he tried to, and that's frustrating.
I'm a little nervous about sleeping in the new house, but at least it'll be all my stuff. I should get used to it quickly. I am really excited to move!
Thanks again for your reply. Makes me feel much better!!
~Cara
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Cara, you are very welcome! 
Any time you want to talk anxiety, I'm here
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My stresses are similar to most folks here. I find everything is inter-related. (I think someone mentioned that) Mostly I worry about work, health, happiness and relationships (or lack there of ... I think someone else mentioned that too ). How my stomach affects all those is a huge factor.
I do find it funny though, most of the time I'm worrying about whether or not I'll be happy and healthy, making myself unhappy and ill in the process
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BTW, one of my best friends is bipolar. I give you a lot of credit for being able to deal with it so well. She had so much trouble finding meds that worked for her and I felt terrible not being able to help her.
In and out of the hospital and constantly tweeking the meds. I've got it pretty stable right now but I still have some extremes that I have to recognize. Different things can cause an extreme - a really fun project (painting all night anyone?) or a sad movie. I am learning how to say - get over it and go on.
I send your friend much good wishes.
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#84276 - 06/29/04 06:24 AM
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I also have bipolar disorder so I can relate to what you're saying. I am so impulsive, and I have a hard time controlling my anger. Sometimes I can't believe the things I say---as soon as they come out of my mouth, I want to take them back.
I'm doing a "no-no." I'm cutting way back on my med (without my doctor's consent--I asked him, but he ignored my request!) because I want to prove to myself that they're helping me. I get like this about once a year. I know I'm playing with fire, but sometimes I can't figure out what is the medicine---and what is me. I just want a vacation from it!
Do you ever get like this? The one I take makes me drowsy, and I'm tired of being tired all the time.
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Oh, Bev!
#84288 - 06/29/04 07:10 AM
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Sheri01
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bevrs,
I was reading through everyone's and immediately had to answer yours... you almost made me cry.
As strange as it sounds, even though I am only 20 yrs old I have similiar fears, I am a very lonely person.
I am guessing you have no family? I have family, but a very dysfunctional one, and I am in the process of cutting all my ties with them because they keep screwing me up.
My mother had an emotional break down years ago and is no longer the mom I remember. She gets upset when people say she's crazy, but she doesn't see the way she acts.
My father always sides with my mother, becasue he knows she'll make his life living heck if he doesn't.
My sister is always trying to ruin things for me, I moved out of thier house when I was nineteen because she was beating me up physically and emotionally and my parents told me I either had to get counseling for the problems I caused (demanding my parents made her stop) or move out.
My little bro has Asbergers (dunno if I spelled that right), which is a slight form of autism. In other words, he seems normal, but kinda odd. He has went from being a string bean to very obese, and it makes me feel ashamed to be around him. I feel embarassed, like my family could have helped him. It's hard for him to excercise because his condition causes him to be very uncoordinated. Also, my parents babied him to the point he is really lazy and constantly overindulges.
After my mom would get on my case about food to the point I developed a long line of bad self esteem, addictions, and eating disorders.
No matter how much I get in my own, I still have to face the fact that I still am dependent on them, because I work for my father. Getting a new job isn't that easy, I wouldn't make nearly enough to survive on my own. So, it's the waiting game til I can get done more school and work for a CPA firm.
Every night I go to sleep in my closet apartment and feel so sad because I know that I have no one, except my BF, and I can't be dependent on him for fear one day we may break up and I will be at complete rock bottom. Any "friends" I have are more like acquaintances, and I have trouble making ones.
But, I have faith that I will come out of this situation on top, and that one day I will be surrounded by loved ones that care about me .
Sorry for the long rant Bev, just keep remembering to have faith, (BTY- don't need to be religous to have faith) as long as you have your mentality you are not alone. And if you do find yourself all alone in the world once you get up there in years... hire a cabana boy to take care of you!
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Hi Sheri
#84308 - 06/29/04 08:28 AM
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Well, Girlfriend, your story mimics mine. I've posted my story here before, so I won't go into it again -- except to add the following:
Yes, I came from a dysfunctional family as well. My mother was jealous of me as a child, for some reason which I never figured out. She mentally abused me and beat me with a wooden paddle whenever I stepped out of line.
My two brothers were her pride and joy. She paid a lot of money to put my younger brother through college -- 10 years of it -- but when it was my turn to go, they couldn't afford to send me. I had to get a job and pay them rent while my brothers went to college. When I got engaged and set the date for the wedding, they informed me they could not afford to give me away -- so I did it myself, the best I could, with my fiance's help and that of his parents.
My father adored me, but she must have resented it because she made his life a living hell; when I was older he wrote me and asked me to please make "nice-nice" with her so she would lighten up on him. I loved my father dearly and would do anything for him -- so I did as he asked. When he died, that ended "nice-nice" with my mother. She cut me out of her will, and wrote me a letter telling me so. It didn't phase me; I was relieved to be rid of her.
She did a great job raising her two beloved sons; they turned out just like her!
I am estranged from my so-called "family" and have been for a very long time. I don't even know if they're still alive.
I returned to Maine to visit my daddy's grave, but it was too difficult for me. Here's that part of my story: web page
While I miss my older brother very much, I had to do what was best for me. I'm proud that I had the guts to do it. There is no excuse for mental abuse; being a family does not give you a reason to be abusive. I thought a family was supposed to be loving and kind, but I was wrong.
You're right; I do not have a family. I never had children because I was born with a genetic defect which left me sterile. I have a marvelous husband who's my best friend and never abuses me. HE is my family now. While he's extremely healthy -- much more than I am -- he's ten years older than I. Don will be 70 in November.
Yes, I worry about dying old all alone. But I would rather suffer that fate than live the rest of my life with people who mentally abuse me under the guise of "family" while thinking it's perfectly normal. I tolerated it when I was a child, but I am no longer a child and refuse to do so any longer. I choose instead to live out the rest of my life with people who truly care about me. And if it turns out in the end that there are none, then so be it.
Thanks for your post, Sheri.
Bev
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1. fear of the loss, severe injury, or terminal illness of those I love dearly.....husband, dogs, parents, etc.
2. being away from home when IBS-D attack hits
3. worry about letting others down....being a disappointment
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Wow, I just wanted to say that you two inspire me and make me grateful for what I do have.
Yes, my family can sometimes be a pain in the butt and I may just want to get away from time to time, BUT I still could not imagine not having them at all, like you gals.
But yet despite it all, both of you are still WONDERFUL, AMAZING people, and that is truly something. You've made the best of what you do have and are loving, caring, individuals.
Sheri, I see many similarities between you and I and its too bad we don't live closer!!!
Bev, since I came to this site you've great to me and to everyone else. You're amazing girlfriend!
Anyway, I know its a scary thought to be alone, but Sheri I can tell one day you'll find the one that's right for you (if its happens not to be your current bf) and then you can have the family u never really had. And in the meantime....we're here for ya!
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I also have bipolar disorder so I can relate to what you're saying. I am so impulsive, and I have a hard time controlling my anger. Sometimes I can't believe the things I say---as soon as they come out of my mouth, I want to take them back.
I'm doing a "no-no." I'm cutting way back on my med (without my doctor's consent--I asked him, but he ignored my request!) because I want to prove to myself that they're helping me. I get like this about once a year. I know I'm playing with fire, but sometimes I can't figure out what is the medicine---and what is me. I just want a vacation from it!
Do you ever get like this? The one I take makes me drowsy, and I'm tired of being tired all the time.
Yes yes yes - to all of it. I stopped taking my bedtime med because all it was supposed to do was make me sleep and it did but I slept for 12 hours at a shot and I was "tired" of missing out on life. I even cut the dose in 1/4 and it was still to much for me. Periodically I'll take a dose when I've stayed up too late to many days in a row. But, I discussed this with my doctor first. If I can't sleep or refuse to sleep I have the option but I didn't just stop without talking about it first.
Don't cut your meds. That is dangerous. A severe manic or depression could literally kill you and playing with your meds is a sure fire way to keep you out of stable. Do you still see a pshc for meds or your general doctor. Talk to him or a therapist about being tired.
I have three daily rules (1) go to bed at 10 pm; (2) exercise for 30 minutes; and (3) take medicine. If I get two out of three I consider it a good day.
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Re: Fitfor40
#84462 - 06/29/04 12:54 PM
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It sounds like a good regime you have. I used to be so disciplined, but not anymore. I think the med is making me too laid back---which is what I don't like about it. It gives me mental clarity, but it also slows me down physically and I've gained so much weight---which is depressing.
I see a psychiatrist once a month, but every time I go, I get frustrated. I don't bring up the subject of my IBS anymore, because when I do, he tells me that's not his area of expertise. Last year, the gastro doc prescribed a low dose of an anti-depressant to help with my IBS symptoms, and it helped tremendously, but it put me in a maniac stage. So he sent me back to the psychiatrist who fussed at me for taking the antidepressant. So I bounce back and forth between the two doctors. I need a doc that can treat me for both!!!
I know that if I could take a low dose of an antidepressant that it would help my IBS (I've taken them in the past), but I know now that I can't---and that's frustrating. I envy those who could take one---and won't. They are fortunate to have a medicine available that could help them.
The medicine I'm currently taking is Trileptal. Have you ever taken it?
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It sounds like a good regime you have. I used to be so disciplined, but not anymore. I think the med is making me too laid back---which is what I don't like about it. It gives me mental clarity, but it also slows me down physically and I've gained so much weight---which is depressing.
I see a psychiatrist once a month, but every time I go, I get frustrated. I don't bring up the subject of my IBS anymore, because when I do, he tells me that's not his area of expertise. Last year, the gastro doc prescribed a low dose of an anti-depressant to help with my IBS symptoms, and it helped tremendously, but it put me in a maniac stage. So he sent me back to the psychiatrist who fussed at me for taking the antidepressant. So I bounce back and forth between the two doctors. I need a doc that can treat me for both!!!
I know that if I could take a low dose of an antidepressant that it would help my IBS (I've taken them in the past), but I know now that I can't---and that's frustrating. I envy those who could take one---and won't. They are fortunate to have a medicine available that could help them.
The medicine I'm currently taking is Trileptal. Have you ever taken it?
I take Trileptal 300 mg 2x a day and 100 mg Zoloft so you can take the SRRI you just may have to have the stabilizer upped. Trileptal isn't supposed to cause weight gain but I beg to differ with the manufacturer. My one girlfriend says that her stabilizer (can't think of the name) takes all the fun out of life and the prozac puts it back in. Keep at it...
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I can't believe it! I finally found someone else who takes Trileptal! So you have gained weight while on it too? I think it's also affecting my vision. Whenever I up the dosage, I have blurred vision, and when I lower it, my vision improves. My doc doesn't think it's the med, but I do. I called the manufacturer and they said blurred vision is a side effect. That's one reason why I'm trying to reduce it---to see if my vision will improve.
So you do take an SSRI with it? I think I need to get a new doc because he will not let me try an SRRI with the Trileptal---and I think it would help. I know I can't take one by itself, but with the stabilizer, it should be o.k.
Have you noticed a change in your vision?
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