I ask this because I have a friend with hypertension who’s interested in taking prescription pills to treat his high blood pressure. Only problem is he’s been diagnose with high blood pressure and he knows that its hypertension because when ever he goes to the doctor his blood pressure testing is high, and when ever he goes to Walgreen’s or local supermarket to test his blood pressure it is normal. Can anyone tell him the names of blood pressure pills strictly for hypertension if they exist.

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My brother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder over a year ago, and still fails to accept it. He’s been hospitalized twice, and is currently in a hospital. He won’t take his medication, because he does not think he needs it. What can my parents or me do to help him realize that he truly has bipolar?

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I have a friend that had a mental beakdown a few years ago and sometime when she gets really mad and want to go out to forget about whats making her mad we have a few drinks and when we go home she will go to sleep for awhile then she wakes up frantic with her nerves jumping really bad. I stay with her all night and the next day to make sure she ok. sometime I get scered and dont know what to do to help her.

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I am 15 years old and I have never had an acne problems. Maybe one pimple every 3 months,but it goes away within a few days. Latley I have been extremely stressed out with school work and sports, and especially my break up with my boyfriend of 15 months. All of a sudden, almost three weeks ago, about 10 pimples( not red like acne) popped up on my forehead. A week ago I woke up and my jaw locked for 2 minutes and htne the following night i woke up and my muscles were so tense I could barley move. This stress is not good. But anyway, I know the pimples are not from oil or anything, because it was never an issue and I have tried all acne medicine. It is deffinitly from stress. Does anyone know how I can get rid of these pimples?

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Asked in the Psych section already to no avail. Lets give it a try here.

I think I might have Seasonal Affective Disorder. Since spending more time in the sun can help alleviate this disorder, and the sun gives you Vitamin D, would something as simple as taking a Vitamin D tablet help?

If not, then what WILL help? Anything specifically I can ask my doctor about?

Also, is it possible for stress and other factors that lead to major depression to also trigger S.A.D.? Or is it directly related to the seasons?

I realize that it is related to changes in the seasons, but what I am asking is if the actual condition could be triggered by stress and emotional strains like other forms of depression can be.
The reason why I suspect SAD is because I started feeling the exact same symptoms of depression last fall, and now this fall I am getting those symptoms all over again. I start feeling that way about now (or about two weeks ago), all the way until the end of january or mid february.
I live in Indiana.

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Can someone ever recover from borderline personality disorder?

Does a woman who has borderline personality disorder always look like a stalker/crazy after her and her boyfriends breakup?

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I am new to photography and am going to be starting a college for photography next month. In the meantime I would really like to set up a "studio". I would like to put up a background stand and buy some backdrops. I wanted to get a continuous light softbox in the meantime, and eventually buy a softbox with flash after I have learned enough about it in school. I was looking online and saw two different options and wondered what would be best for me. I also don’t understand what amount of wattage bulb I should be looking for, my "studio" has quite a bit of natural light due to a large window, so that may make a difference.

The first softbox I was looking at was 50×70 cm with an 85 watt bulb, however that doesnt sound like enough light to me.

And the other was a 20 x 28 inch softbox, with a 1000 watt bulb

Also, I have a fear that since these are so low priced that they may be cheap and cause a fire hazard as the lights get hot.

Could anyone recomment what size of softbox I should get (for infant portraits) and what amount of wattage bulb I should be looking for considering the natural light in my studio area. I would take this advice and go to a photography supply store near my home looking for a softbox with that kind of wattage. Obviously you need to buy a softbox that can handle a really hot light so that you don’t start a fire. So if I knew what amount of light I would need I could go from there.
This is the 1000 watt softbox I was looking at

http://www.backdropsource.com/Productinfo.asp?id=3059&pname=1000-watt-quartz-softbox-kit

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I know this depends on one’s particular physiology and symptoms and so on, but in my experience each medication tends to cause the same side effect profile in most people. Currently I am on 20 mg per day of Lexapro and I am trying to decide whether or not to try a different medication. I have been on it for several months and, although it has helped my anxiety it has come with a cost. Namely, I have the following unpleasant side effects: (1) apathy, low motivation; (2) fatigue, drowsiness; and (3) anorgasmia, decreased sex drive. Also, I do not feel as though Lexapro has addressed my depression, only my anxiety. Decreasing the dosage isn’t an option because the positive effects just disappear. But I do not want to go through withdrawal (brain zaps, mostly) if it’s just going to be the same with a dif med. If anyone has had a similar experience and can offer some advice, I’d be very grateful. (No need to respond if you just want to tell me it’s all in my head or need God.) Thanks.

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One time, my mum and I went to a local grocery store, to make long story short, she thought she lost her pouch inside the grocery (I was holding it)… She was suddenly like, "where’s my pouuuch???? where’s my pouch!!!," she panicked! What the! Her face looked really weird and worried! I told her I have it.. Whoah…
It happens most of the time.
Now my question is, if that happens, does that trigger her blood to rise up again? (high blood pressure?)
Could it be a panic disorder or just from her high blood pressure?

It is summer right now in ur place, temperature is always around 32ºC - 38ºC. It also contributes in having high blood pressure, right?
What’s the best thing to do then?

Mom is only 57.

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Does a diagnosis of social anxiety disorder require that symptoms occur each and every time one is in the feared situation?… Is it considered just ’shyness’ if the symptoms (anxiety, sweating, heart palpitations, etc.) occur only during SOME occurrences of that situation, but not in others?

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My girlfriend is getting a eating disorder, she is only eating a cracker a day and keeps worrying about her own weight. If she even eats a bit more she will throw up afterwards. She has perfectly healthy weight (at the moment) for a girl her age. I am real worried about her getting anorexia later on. She will not listen when I ask her to eat normally, no matter what I say. What could I do as her boyfriend to help her?

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i have mild depression and i want to know what foods are best for healthy brain function and the production of feel-good horomones? thanks

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I am about at my wit’s end with anxiety, but I just hate the loss of sexual sensitivity that meds have given me. Is there anything that doesn’t have this side effect?

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Is there any truth about this? I have heard from several people that its bad for people with hypertension to sleep at day time or to siesta. I tried searching online but I couldnt find answers. Thanks

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So, like how can a person with bipolar disorder but doesn’t use antipsych meds get their body to go into a manic state? Obviously if they were medicated they’d just stop their meds but how else can one get into a manic state? Caffeine only helps prolong an episode once started. Now, how do u get it started?

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