The "OMG I'm dying" hypochondria/mental health thread - Page 6

markolas · #76 10-04-2011, 10:17 AM

I got calls back from both therapists last night. The first one, a gay therapist at the GLBT counseling center, is still trying to figure out which office they're using this week (they're in the middle of moving); the second one, the woman at the same center as the "pray away the gay" lady, actually set up an appt w/ me after I haggled with her over cost of the sessions. She sounded kinda squirrely, tbh. If I can actually get an appt w/ the other guy, I'm gonna call her and cancel; I just feel more comfortable with a gay therapist.

markolas · #77 10-04-2011, 10:21 AM

But, see, this is what I'm talking about. Why is *everything* such an ordeal? I couldn't even find a place to park at school yesterday; some dumb heifer stole the spot I'd been waiting for, so I flipped her off as I drove past her and just went home.

Now I can't find a therapist who seems to both 1) have his/her act together, and 2) isn't some weirdo Christian voodoo doctor.

gfd1963 · #78 10-04-2011, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by markolas

I got calls back from both therapists last night. The first one, a gay therapist at the GLBT counseling center, is still trying to figure out which office they're using this week (they're in the middle of moving); the second one, the woman at the same center as the "pray away the gay" lady, actually set up an appt w/ me after I haggled with her over cost of the sessions. She sounded kinda squirrely, tbh. If I can actually get an appt w/ the other guy, I'm gonna call her and cancel; I just feel more comfortable with a gay therapist.

Go for it. Go where you feel comfortable. I saw someone once and hated her attitude from the first appointment which meant I was dreading the second appoinment . Needless to say there was no third appointment. Luckily, I eventually found a lovely lady who was very helpful. I think seeing someone you feel comfortable with is of the utmost importance.

skcin · #79 10-04-2011, 11:00 AM

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Me too. I started this practice when I was doing in-home therapy. Very handy. Haha, handy. Get it?

Me three.

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I'm sorry to hear about this. It's hard for me to imagine a therapist saying they don't have "experience" with gay clients! I had to Google Theophostics:

"... people are being delivered from phobias, depressions, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, dissociative personality disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, sexual addictions, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, and homosexuality through Theophostic principles."

I don't even know where to start.

Yeah. No.

NOT therapy.

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I got calls back from both therapists last night. The first one, a gay therapist at the GLBT counseling center, is still trying to figure out which office they're using this week (they're in the middle of moving); the second one, the woman at the same center as the "pray away the gay" lady, actually set up an appt w/ me after I haggled with her over cost of the sessions. She sounded kinda squirrely, tbh. If I can actually get an appt w/ the other guy, I'm gonna call her and cancel; I just feel more comfortable with a gay therapist.

Personally, I wouldn't go to see anyone in the same practice as the "pray away" lady. Just the fact that they're associated with her would worry me. I would hold out for the other one.

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But, see, this is what I'm talking about. Why is *everything* such an ordeal? I couldn't even find a place to park at school yesterday; some dumb heifer stole the spot I'd been waiting for, so I flipped her off as I drove past her and just went home.

Now I can't find a therapist who seems to both 1) have his/her act together, and 2) isn't some weirdo Christian voodoo doctor.

Dude, I hate to say it but that's just life.

Happens to all of us. Although, I'm thinking you're seeking out a therapist partially because you KNOW these regular activities of daily life shouldn't make you NOT want to get out of bed. Yes?

BTW - My husband's cough has been around for 2 weeks & shows no signs of going away. I think he's going to have to bite the bullet & go to the MD. I do think that it started out as a general virus, but now I fear he may have developed pneumonia.

markolas · #80 11-11-2011, 02:12 PM

I think the Zoloft is just about out of my system now. Coming off that sh!t is awful. Another side effect I didn't like that I don't think I mentioned was that I started having nightmares where I'd wake up screaming (loudly) in the middle of the night. I had one about a week ago where my mother's alleged half-sister (haven't seen or heard tell of this woman in at least 15 years) was in my house and insulted my bf - I slapped her and told her to get out of my house. I screamed "Move it!" at the top of my lungs - I'm wouldn't be surprised if I woke up a neighbor with that one.

Finally found a therapist that I've been seeing for about a month. She seems okay so far. Not fabulous, but okay.

Also, the bloody urine has returned - it seems to happen after sex, which makes me think I've damaged something. I can't afford to go back to the doctor, tho. They charged me over $100 for a couple of urine tests; heaven knows what I'd have to pay for anything more involved than that.

markolas · #81 12-15-2011, 07:02 AM

Bloody urine returned this morning!

Still no pain, this time, although I've been noticing lower back pain the last couple of days, which I attributed to my habit of sleeping and sitting in odd positions. Now I'm convinced I have bladder or kidney cancer. Did I mention that I don't have insurance?

Eff me!

skcin · #82 12-15-2011, 01:28 PM

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Bloody urine returned this morning!

Still no pain, this time, although I've been noticing lower back pain the last couple of days, which I attributed to my habit of sleeping and sitting in odd positions. Now I'm convinced I have bladder or kidney cancer. Did I mention that I don't have insurance?

Eff me!

Kidney stone, more likely. You can try to break it down & flush it out with tons of water & cranberry juice. Avoid dairy since many stones are calcium-based. You might luck out & be able to pass it on your own if it's not too big. If it IS large, you might need a procedure. So drink up, dude.

markolas · #83 12-15-2011, 01:42 PM

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Kidney stone, more likely. You can try to break it down & flush it out with tons of water & cranberry juice. Avoid dairy since many stones are calcium-based. You might luck out & be able to pass it on your own if it's not too big. If it IS large, you might need a procedure. So drink up, dude.

I usually drink a ton of water to begin with. Basically, it happened just like the last time - I got up and it was bloody first thing, then I drank some water and now it's totally clear.

I guess I expect kidney stones to feel like someone is hacking away at the inside of my penis with a knife, but there's never any pain when I urinate. I googled "bloody urine no pain" and the first thing that pops up is "cancer." Which, they go on to say, is rare in anyone under the age of 50. Does it normally take a kidney stone 3 months to pass? Is it possible to pass one and not see it?

Do I specifically need to drink cranberry juice? I like it, so it's not a problem, but I just wondered if blueberry pomegranate would have the same effect.

markolas · #84 12-15-2011, 01:43 PM

And yes, I realize this entire conversation is totally disgusting.

ButterCookie · #85 12-15-2011, 01:46 PM

I'm almost certain it has to be cranberry juice.

markolas · #86 12-15-2011, 02:43 PM

Hey, I have another question. What's the difference between a kidney stone and a gall stone?

I'm off to my therapy appointment now!

KarmaContestant · #87 12-15-2011, 04:37 PM

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Hey, I have another question. What's the difference between a kidney stone and a gall stone?

I'm off to my therapy appointment now!

I think a gall stone is in your gall bladder. But that's just a guess.

markolas · #88 12-15-2011, 05:37 PM

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I think a gall stone is in your gall bladder. But that's just a guess.

Well geez, I gathered that much.

BTFLCHLD · #89 12-15-2011, 05:57 PM

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Well geez, I gathered that much.

What's the difference between a kidney stone and a gall stone?

David · #90 12-18-2011, 02:14 PM

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I've been on Zoloft for the past two years after being diagnosed w/ panic disorder. Aside from a minor but annoying sexual side effect, I haven't had any problems with the medication. Until now. Started a couple of weeks ago when I got a cold type thing. Was on DayQuil, NyQuil, and TheraFlu for about a week. Now I'm over it (except for a post-nasal drip that is taking forever to go away), but I feel exceptionally foggy-headed. You know how when you've just been awakened out of a deep sleep, you don't feel quite "at yourself"? I feel like that all the time. I've also been having night sweats (mostly when I was sick). And the sexual side effect issue seems to be getting worse. I wanted off the stuff just b/c of that, but now I'm starting to have some other issues, and I think it's the Zoloft.

I think the best way to take antidepressants for anxiety is to take a relatively mild or low dose for about six to nine months, and then during the final three or four weeks taper off until you finish the prescription.

Lay off the antidepressants for about a year. Your anxiety should be a tad improved during that time IF the antidepressant worked. So just use Xanax for brief attacks. Let a year go by & "detox" from the antidepressant. After that, start back up again at a low dose, using an Rx for another six to nine months.

Too many people, I think, take "maintenance" antidepressants for years on end, & I think the body -- particularly the liver -- just doesn't like it.