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Posted by psychnp on May 2, 2005, at 21:27:10
In reply to Re: About racing thoughts, posted by mandapanda on April 27, 2005, at 15:32:13
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> Amanda,
> I hope you're being treated for your depression with therapy and medication.
> It sounds like you have racing thoughts, but not the bipolar kind. These sound like anxious thoughts. Do have it checked out. You don't have to suffer like this.
> -psychnp> I have been severely depressed lately and I have been doing a lot of research on my symptoms, which I had first thought was just depression, but I can very strongly relate to racing thoughts and other symptoms of bipolar disorder. I always thought that the voices in my head were ok because I did not hear them, but thought them. But I constantly worry about things like my loved ones being tragically hurt if they are 5 minutes late, or if I have a headache its a tumor in my brain; things like that that I cannot "shut up" in my brain. I am getting paranoid and have been very VERY irritable for months-to the point it is seriously affecting my relationships. I am confused and it feels like am not a part of my body-hard to explain. I cry at the drop of a hat and lash out at loved ones for no reason. However, what is confusing is that I can control it pretty well in public, at work and school, etc. but not at home or in private. I am scared I will have a breakdown, and there doesn't seem to be a direct cause for my feeling this way for so long. Can anyone relate or help?
> Thanks
> Amanda
Posted by Phillipa on May 3, 2005, at 17:13:00
In reply to Re: About racing thoughts, posted by psychnp on May 2, 2005, at 21:27:10
Is your concentration bad? Have to read things 3 times to get the content? Anxious in stores or home alone? Need to keep moving, unable to sit still? If so I have this also and I think it's anxiety. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by wendy0006 on May 4, 2005, at 15:53:35
In reply to Re: About racing thoughts » psychnp, posted by Phillipa on May 3, 2005, at 17:13:00
I have racing thoughts and have read that they are actually a symptom of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder - your anxiety causes you to obsess on issues without basis.
Sometimes, just an antidepressant can help with this - although I take other stuff - increasing my Zoloft helped a lot with that.
wendy
Posted by mandapanda on May 5, 2005, at 8:14:37
In reply to Re: About racing thoughts, posted by wendy0006 on May 4, 2005, at 15:53:35
Thank you all for responding to me. I have seen a doctor who has put me on Effexor for depression/anxiety. I have only been taking it for little over a week and I am starting to feel better. I am starting to be able to think more clearly and calmly during the day, but at night I get some paranoid thoughts and it is hard to sleep. I am seeing him again in a few weeks and I'll let him know about that. It is a bit of guesswork as to what the symptoms are in the end and when you top that off with anxiety, my mind is concocting all of the possible ailments I could be suffering from.
I hope it will all make sense one day.
Thank you for your advice and suggestions, I really appreciate it.
mandapanda
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