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posted at wrong site..pls read and help me...

Posted by Pandabear on May 25, 2004, at 18:51:43

http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20040521/msgs/350563.html

 

going down...

Posted by Pandabear on May 25, 2004, at 18:54:59

Hello! I posted my entry at the psycho babble site instead of the psychology one and so if any of you could read it..it is labeled as "help me Im going down again" any comments and help is greatly appreciated..im not doing too well. thanks.
Pandabear

 

Re: posted at wrong site..pls read and help me... » Pandabear

Posted by partlycloudy on May 25, 2004, at 20:50:01

In reply to posted at wrong site..pls read and help me..., posted by Pandabear on May 25, 2004, at 18:51:43

((((Pandabear)))) I'm a rapid cycler too. For me the drinking deadens the panic I feel as my moods swirl around like a storm. Don't worry about your T or p-doc thinking you're loopy for swinging from one pole to the opposite one - that is precisely the problem. Putting a label on it just makes it easier to put us in a box. And if the throwing up attempt is weighing heavily on your mind, it's probably a sign that, as uncomfortable as you might be about it, your dr. should know. You might not have an eating disorder, but perhaps this cropping up now after being dormant for so long has some real significance.

I don't often post on this board, but I really feel for you. Please take care.

 

Re: Help me Im Going down again :( » Pandabear

Posted by Racer on May 25, 2004, at 21:13:10

In reply to Help me Im Going down again :(, posted by Pandabear on May 25, 2004, at 18:43:17

I can only speak to the thing about trying to make yourself sick, but I did want to answer that one. I hope it helps.

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by "visions", but if you're having a sort of flashback to a bad situation, you're probably feeling sick from anxiety. When you get a rush of anxiety, it can make you feel pretty bad, including nausea. If your body is tensed for flight -- as in anxiety, which is a sort of misfiring of the normal flight-or-fight instinct -- it's going to affect where your body is putting its energies. If you've eaten recently or you eat while in that state, your body kinda says, "Hey, a big scary monster is about to eat me -- I can't spare the resources to deal with digestion right now." Thus, nausea.

If you're feeling tense from the anxiety and nauseous, too, it makes sense that you might want to make yourself sick, if only to relieve the one identifiable symptom you're experiencing. Is it the right thing to do? No. Is it a natural reaction to feeling that bad? I think so. Do I recommend that you consider doing it another time? No. But while it's certainly a bad idea, I think it's a pretty natural idea.

Hope that helps. Good luck.

 

Re: posted at wrong site..pls read and help me... » partlycloudy

Posted by Pandabear on May 25, 2004, at 21:34:03

In reply to Re: posted at wrong site..pls read and help me... » Pandabear, posted by partlycloudy on May 25, 2004, at 20:50:01

Thank you..Im going to print out people's posts to me and take them to my therapist tomorrow..it will be easier that way for me to talk to her..

 

Re: Help me Im Going down again :(

Posted by Pandabear on May 25, 2004, at 23:36:42

In reply to Re: Help me Im Going down again :( » Pandabear, posted by Racer on May 25, 2004, at 21:13:10

Racer...thanks for your input...by visions I mean that I have this image in my mind of a previous time...something that really happened...that is so clear and sharp in my mind. The funny thing is that it wasnt anything bad or stressful in my life yet, my seeing it in my mind makes me sick for some reason. It was the same with my image of seeing me get sick that made me sick...im not saying im seeing things..these are thoughts that im having in my head that im seeing clearly..and it is driving me nuts. I hope this makes sense..I know its a little odd...im not going to make my trying to get sick a habit...it only happens when i have that thought running in my mind...:(

 

Re: posted at wrong site..pls read and help me...

Posted by shadows721 on May 26, 2004, at 1:01:12

In reply to posted at wrong site..pls read and help me..., posted by Pandabear on May 25, 2004, at 18:51:43

Hi Panda,

I am really sorry that you are feeling so bad right now. Please don't worry about what a pdoc or therapist might think. They are there to help you manage this. Please don't judge yourself right now. I feel that things are feeling out of control right now. I hope the pdoc can adjust the meds to get you some relief.

Since the wanting the throw up is not a normal thing for you, I feel it has to do with feelings of things feeling overwhelming or out of control I have had that before when I was majorly stressed. That urge went away when I began to feel calmer inside. I feel that may happen to you too, so take gentle care of you right now until things calm back down. Stay in touch with us to let us know how you are doing.

 

Re: posted at wrong site..pls read and help me...

Posted by gardenergirl on May 26, 2004, at 8:16:22

In reply to Re: posted at wrong site..pls read and help me..., posted by shadows721 on May 26, 2004, at 1:01:12

Panda,
I'm sorry you are feeling so helpless and down right now. It sounds like you have a lot of questions, which must be scary to not have answers. Hopefully as you continue to work with your pdoc and/or T, you will learn more about how your diagnosis affects you.

Regarding drinking and making yourself try to vomit. I think these are just two ways you are trying to cope with what's going on. It doesn't mean that you are becoming an alcoholic or developing an eating disorder. I have found recently that I have been using wine and food as comfort and coping measures. I also use money. Shopping therapy. That one's not so bad for my body, but not good for the budget. When I am doing better, I use yoga, meditation, and pampering myself. So we all have a repertoire of healthy and not so healthy coping mechanisms.

Good luck. We're all here for you.

gg

 

Thanks for clarifying that » Pandabear

Posted by Racer on May 26, 2004, at 9:32:16

In reply to Re: Help me Im Going down again :(, posted by Pandabear on May 25, 2004, at 23:36:42

It sounds as if you're describing vivid memories that start dwelling in your mind. I'm sure there's a name for it, but that's the best I can do to describe it. I do that, too. Something from my past will come up, and I'll go over it again and again and again, even as it's building up anxiety that's getting higher and higher. I guess it's ruminating, which isn't necessarily helpful, but at least it gives it a name.

I don't know what your Official Diagnosis is, but do you discuss these things with your pdoc or T? If this is 'just' anxiety, rather than something else that I wouldn't even begin to know about, they may be able to do something for you, maybe a drug to help counter the anxiety, maybe something like a mantra to chant.

And you know what? You're not alone. I still have certain scenes from my past, some pretty neutral when they happened, that are strongly imprinted on my mind. When the ruminating starts, some of those seemingly neutral events take on pretty sinister interpretations. I think it's the nature of the beast. So, welcome to humanity, and that's not one of the habits you want to keep.

Hope that helps.


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