The symptoms are as follow, and have been going on for more than a year:
-Difficulty concentrating. My mind wanders and sometimes I have trouble getting back into what I was originally doing.
-Bad memory (as in, I either have difficulty, or am unable to, remember the day before, a week before, a month, things that happened in the year, the year before that....etc)
-Fatigue
-Down, or low feeling. Sort of like...I'm emotionless? It's between sadness and emotionless.
-Shaking hands (trembling)
-I don't want to do anything. I do things, like go on the computer to occupy my mind for example, but I don't really want to. I just want to lay down or sleep.
-Difficulty thinking about what I feel. As I'm typing my "symptoms" I've already paused at least 3 times because I "don't know/remember" what I feel.
-A feeling of unreality all the time. I feel far away, as if I'm in a dream. It's like my senses are blocked by some sort of barrier. Although, I know this isn't the case. Sometimes I stop and think "What's happening right now?". It occasionally happens in conversation and then I become speechless.
-I worry about school a lot, yet I do no work. I used to have great grades, but in the last school year, and this one, I find myself unable to do work. I feel like I can't organize everything in my head. I haven't learned anything. When I'm at home, hearing anything about school makes me nervous. I go on the internet to forget (only making it worse).
-I don't like things that I used to. I used to watch t.v, hang out with friends, and in general, I liked life. Now the only things I like are laying down and resting. I don't want to completely offend my friends so I talk to them at school, laugh, sometimes they come over. But that whole time, I either don't want to be there, or want them to leave so I don't have to "put on a show".
I'm not sure if there's anymore (can't think too well right now).
Does it sound like a certain disorder? A few disorders? Or something completely different?
I'm asking because I went to my doctor today, told her ONE or TWO things that I was feeling (don't like to talk too much about it) and she took my blood. The doctors are going to run a few tests, one for hypothyroidism (or was it hyper...) and something else. I'll get the results in a few days. I'll be referred to a psychiatrist if it's negative. Frankly, I'm a little scared about either outcome.
I just want to confirm my feelings, so I'll know myself if I really need to go to one.
Thanks!
(I'm SO sorry for making you read all that!)
Thanks for the advice!
Answer by steph<3
it sounds like you might have depression, which is frequently concurrent with other disorders. it sounds like you also might have panic attacks or anxiety problems.
it may be that you have an anxiety disorder and depression.
Answer by Maya A
Definately a good thing that your doctor checked for hypothyroidism because it causes a lot of memory and concentration problems in addition to fatigue.
Do you ever have joint or muscle pain? If you do then maybe you should talk to your doctor about autoimmune disorders. They cause a lot of your symptoms too.
Maybe low blood sugar? That can cause shaky hands. Hypothyroidism causes that too.
On more thing to consider is depression. From the way you wrote I could tell that this may not be the case because people with depression often -but not always- feel so unable to function or get a grip of what is really going on.
I think before you should consider "mental disorders" you should consider other disorders. You expressed your thoughts clearly which makes me believe its not a mental disorder.
Best of luck! And no, though you wrote a lot -a problem i have as well- it wasn't hard to follow.
Answer by EggNog
Possible Bi-Polar AND definitely some form of depression.
Depression can make you "blank out" & forget very many inportant details or even stop you in the middle of a conversation. Only a Mental Professional, (i would go to a Psychiatrist) can diagnose properly. Dont be scared. If you are any of those, start reseaching the illness/s. The more you know, the more comfortable you will be because you will know for sure what is going on. We fear the unknown.
Answer by gregg
First let me say that because you say that you are not actively doing drugs does not mean that you are not unconsciously doing them. And drinking, ohhh buddy! You are not an alcoholic, but maybe a chloirineholic or whatever they put in the water to stop cavities; that stuff is worse!
What we have here is a case of not learning of how the natural elements and foods help the body in its navigation through the world in which you live. What I would do is try and find some 6 sided (hexagonal) water and drink that for at least 30 days and see if that doesn't give you a different perspective.
Orignal From: Those of you who have a superior knowledge of mental health (disorders and such), what could this be?
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