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dotcom · 04-29-2004, 08:26 PM

jpal,

yes i am overwhelmed! it sort of comes in waves though. i will be wigging, then i will get down to business and focus really hard (like on work, school). but never on "me". im so glad im not alone on that! for awhile, i was thinking it was just that i do not put enough effort into "me". but, in other areas im rocking, just this... its not getting any better.

i have been diagnosed with ocd and ive got anxiety with a little itty bit of ptsd in there. i have been very depressed at times (although it was situational). in january, i stopped taking zoloft (which i was taking for ocd and anxiety). and it seems that when the habits pop up or i feel i do not do something the way id wish, i get depressed about it.

thank you very much for your reply! its helped me greatly! i am going out of town this weekend, so that should "relieve" something or other. but, i still feel that big weight knowing i have to pack, iron, get things all squared away at work and school, still have a paper to write... i can do it though, not all of it, but i can do what i can do right!

thanks and hugs

Brent,

I'm OCD, anxiety, and a little bit of ptsd, but i shall do a little research into ADD. i actually stopped taking zoloft in january. it sort of made my stomach upset and an overall fluish feeling. but, it really did wonders.

sleep... i know, everyone keeps telling me that! how good i will feel with a good night's sleep. i will ask my doctor about that. sometimes, i cannot sleep and i dont know why! then, others my mind keeps going when my body is exhausted and... my mind wins. so i stay up. ive heard nyquil (liquid) is a no no. im sure it works so well too! when i was sick, i used the gel tabs and they didnt work so well.

remember awhile ago i said id get in to see a therapist??? well, i didnt! bad me! i just couldnt get it together. pathetic i know. today i rested for 45 min before school with a cup of tea. no puter, just me, the tea, and the tv. it was nice. it was sooooo hard to slow down and do that (mind working overtime).

thank you very much for your reply! i will not promise, but i will make an attempt to get a sleep aid and a psych and therapist. enough of my procrastinating!!!

lets see... yes it is possible to tell if someone is still using. sunglasses in the daytime and nighttime are a tell tale sign. general sensitivity to light. fast eye movements (darting). talking rapidly. having no appetite and an unnatural amount of energy/excitement. very talkative. paranoia. yes, weightloss! lots and lots of weightloss. scratching. getting sores. rashes on hands and legs.

since ive been clean... i gained 50 pounds (i was under 100 at one time). and i researched the smell. its when we get fatigued, the body excretes lots of amonia... thats the stinky smell! hope ive helped brent. youve been such a big help to me!

thanks and rock on,

dot

04-29-2004, 08:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
dotcom Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: laughing at my avatar Posts: 1,636	Re: A Mental Mess! jpal, yes i am overwhelmed! it sort of comes in waves though. i will be wigging, then i will get down to business and focus really hard (like on work, school). but never on "me". im so glad im not alone on that! for awhile, i was thinking it was just that i do not put enough effort into "me". but, in other areas im rocking, just this... its not getting any better. i have been diagnosed with ocd and ive got anxiety with a little itty bit of ptsd in there. i have been very depressed at times (although it was situational). in january, i stopped taking zoloft (which i was taking for ocd and anxiety). and it seems that when the habits pop up or i feel i do not do something the way id wish, i get depressed about it. thank you very much for your reply! its helped me greatly! i am going out of town this weekend, so that should "relieve" something or other. but, i still feel that big weight knowing i have to pack, iron, get things all squared away at work and school, still have a paper to write... i can do it though, not all of it, but i can do what i can do right! thanks and hugs Brent, I'm OCD, anxiety, and a little bit of ptsd, but i shall do a little research into ADD. i actually stopped taking zoloft in january. it sort of made my stomach upset and an overall fluish feeling. but, it really did wonders. sleep... i know, everyone keeps telling me that! how good i will feel with a good night's sleep. i will ask my doctor about that. sometimes, i cannot sleep and i dont know why! then, others my mind keeps going when my body is exhausted and... my mind wins. so i stay up. ive heard nyquil (liquid) is a no no. im sure it works so well too! when i was sick, i used the gel tabs and they didnt work so well. remember awhile ago i said id get in to see a therapist??? well, i didnt! bad me! i just couldnt get it together. pathetic i know. today i rested for 45 min before school with a cup of tea. no puter, just me, the tea, and the tv. it was nice. it was sooooo hard to slow down and do that (mind working overtime). thank you very much for your reply! i will not promise, but i will make an attempt to get a sleep aid and a psych and therapist. enough of my procrastinating!!! lets see... yes it is possible to tell if someone is still using. sunglasses in the daytime and nighttime are a tell tale sign. general sensitivity to light. fast eye movements (darting). talking rapidly. having no appetite and an unnatural amount of energy/excitement. very talkative. paranoia. yes, weightloss! lots and lots of weightloss. scratching. getting sores. rashes on hands and legs. since ive been clean... i gained 50 pounds (i was under 100 at one time). and i researched the smell. its when we get fatigued, the body excretes lots of amonia... thats the stinky smell! hope ive helped brent. youve been such a big help to me! thanks and rock on, dot __________________ probably not.