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Could most qualified professionals distinguish between bipolar disorder & a combination of PTSD and adult ADD?
Posted by admin in insomnia therapy on October 5th, 2010
I’ve been in counseling and on meds for a decade. I’ve had so many different diagnoses from many professionals over the years that I don’t know WHAT’s wrong with me. I have a history of panic attacks, now pretty controlled. I’ve also been diagnosed with major depressive & post-traumatic stress disorder (witnessed my infant child’s killing), bipolar disorder, personality disorder-NOS. I’ve had awful, med-resistant, chronic insomnia all that time, and my therapists have described me as in constant state of "hyper-vigilance." I’ve had a couple of very brief psychotic episodes & what some might call mania. My most recent therapist has pretty much started from scratch with me, getting her own impressions of me over a period of four months now. She says she hasn’t seen bipolar, symptoms, rather, a woman with PTSD, severe sleep deprivation & unaddressed adult ADD. After doing some reading on adult ADD, I am tending to agree with her, wondering if I’ve been getting wrong treatment a long time.
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- Symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) | health 71
- Making the Shift: My PTSD Recovery Poem | Making the Shift | Heal My PTSD, LLC – Your source for symptoms, causes, and treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Suicide an option? Why or why not?
Posted by admin in insomnia therapy on September 28th, 2010
I’m usualy answering questions not asking, especialy ones like this. Just thinking. I’m a smart person so please don’t give me guilt trip answers like how would your family or children feel. I know how it works. I know how people think. I’ve been dealing with this for a long time. I don’t go around telling people I want to die.I don’t want to hurt anyone, trust me, I know suicide hurts loved ones, I think about it daily. I am 32 years old (female) was married for almost 12 years still in the process of divorce, we still love eachother Don’t ask. Our 3 aweome boys are with dad on the other side of the country. No possible way I can go back right now. Don’t deal with the issue. I am just going down hill. I have allot of family here. This is the first time I have ever lived alone and have been for almost 2 years. have been struggling with mental illness all my life. Eating disorder for 14 years, depression, ADHD, OCD, Tourrette’s, Chronic insomnia the past 8 years. the list goes on. I am in treatment but am now on SSI and medicade to pay for my therapy which I am totaly embarrased about and it’s not right, I don’t feel right using public assistance. I don’t want to hear that I shouldn’t be. I’m not getting the help I need because of the stigma attatched to me, the only ones in my area getting the attention are the ones doing running around saying they want to hurt themselves for the attention when they really don’t. STUPID. I spend 85% of my time alone or more. All I know is being a mom. That’s gone right now. I have someone who cares about me. But I will never have that person Which makes my depression worse and thinking about my boys and that I can’t afford to go visit. Let’s see. I’m getting worse. I want to be happy I really do. I try to think "what can I do to get out of this"? But something happens and I go days with no sleep. My med provider is an ass and see’s me just as the rest of the people who go there and will not listen to me, He doesn’t see many or any I’m sure people like me, This is a small town. He see’s too many people and assumes everyone WANTS to be on meds and are seekers. I need something diffferent. He just won’t listen. Reguardless. I want to be happy CHANGE . I’m trying. Have been. Can’t . But trying. Tired of wondering every day "am I going to sleep"? Tired of waking up to another miserable day, knowing I am just going to have yet another one the next. BUT I have a life ins plan set. and the 2 year suicde clause is over. it’s just a matter of doing it. I bought the plan because I knew it was going to happen. I don’t want to. I’m scared to to fricken’ heck. I don’t want to die. but then I do. I want nothing more than to just go. It hurts so much to be here. And the only reason I am is because I can picture my mothers face when my brother did it. And my sons. I want to watch them grow. God it hurts. So don’t tell me about hurting people. I know all about it.There is one person that can help, But I don’t think he wants to. So if you have gotten this far, my question is. Why not? Why wake up another day to misery only to make others happy?
I’ve never talked about this to anyone. I can’t afford to. I can’t afford to have someone think I’m a danger to myself and be put away somewhere and loose my apartment. It’s all I have. That would just make things so much worse. But I’m scareing myself. I have never been this serious about it. To have been planning for the past year how to do it, researching the best ways. To make it look like an accident. Can’t talk about it in therapy. Can’t give myself away. Tired of acting. Just tired. Wish he would try a little harder. Why?
Oh I know. I have been reading allot about heaven and hell. LOL I have to be ready. Or really just want to know what’s going to happen to me. I understand that it may just be nothingness. But right now a neverending sleep sounds so much better. SLEEP. GOD.
I am on medication. Seriquel. Ativan. Concerta. Topimax. The Seriquel makes my heart race and skip which has put me in the ER a few time the past month. I have been on it for 7 years. I want off. The psyciatrist just tells me to eat better. I am on a heart monitor for a month. I forgot to mention. I get scared everytime I take it. But if I dont’ I don’t sleep. Can’t win.
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- What is considered in the treatment of chronic insomnia | health 71
- Medications Used for the Sleep Disorder of Chronic Insomnia
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Is Blueberry the cause of my insomnia?
Posted by admin in reasons for insomnia on September 9th, 2010
I dont get sleep for a long time, even if I go to bed late, and even if i do all the housework and feel dead tired..in fact this makes me sleep less.
We’re having lots of strawberry blueberry smoothies thruout the day.
Is that the reason for my insomnia? I’ve read blueberry keeps you more awake
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Natural insomnia remedies?
Posted by admin in information on insomnia on September 1st, 2010
I’ve been plagued with chronic insomnia for the last month or so. No matter how exhausted I am, it takes me a very long time to fall asleep, then my natural sleep rhythm is constantly disrupted due to constantly waking up, sometimes several times an hour.
Any natural remedies for an uninterrupted sleep cycle? I’ve tried melatonin, but that only worked for a week. My mattress is comfortable enough, but I should probably buy new pillows, as the current ones are getting old. I am VERY reluctant to resort to prescription medication, but I’m in a desperate situation here. The sleep deprivation is really affecting my work and my ability to function. I’m always feeling exhausted, scatterbrained, and depressed. This is no way to live…please help ![]()
I honestly don’t think it’s sleep apnea, because I don’t wake up gasping for air, but I DO wake up with racing thoughts, so I believe the insomnia is psychogenic. Probably need to reduce the stress in my life, but I don’t know where to begin ![]()
(((((Choco, Fallen & Glitterkitty)))) The Nolte thanks you.
Reefer’s not an option for a corporate whore who’s subject to random drug testing. Somehow, I don’t think my insomnia excuse would help me avoid termination.
Great stuff there, Peachers! (((hugs)))
Smoked, might be worth a try! Do you know which brands work best?
((((Major)))) I haven’t tried the light therapy yet…I know this is something we discussed earlier! I need to seriously look into that this weekend.
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- Random drug testing and my life in limbo | Mercede Johnston
- Should physicians undergo random drug testing? | KevinMD.com
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