and as a result dont suffer depression does that mean without using them you would be a hyper or happier person?
(i dont use drugs, i just finished reading a government info pack. i do know heaps of weekend crusaders tho that seem very happy,even without them) and can excessive alcohol consumption on a regular basis cause depression?

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I’m not planning to take these drugs. The only reason I ask is because I am writing a story and I’d like it to be as accurate as possible. So if you know someone with rapid cycling bipolar or have rapid cycling bipolar, then if you could list the meds they or you take I’d be forever grateful!!!!!

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I suffer from panic disorder for a couple of years now. I have gone to psychiatrists, psychologists, read books & been on medication. Most of the time i feel horrible. I would just like to know if there is actually a person out there who has recovered from panic disorder without the drugs, which i absolutely cannot handle. And i’m not talking about those infomercial people, which you are not sure if they are being honest or not. Panic disorder is hell on earth & i would like to know if anybody has been able to escape it…

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A friend of mine is unable to pay for a psychiatrist to prescribe drugs for her bipolar disorder. She has been clinically diagnosed and her bipolar disorder is seriously affecting her quality of life and she is unable to function normally. She is having suicidal thoughts and she really needs help. Are there any gov’t agencies that can help her?

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When you are so stressed and you feel anxiety and your chest starts getting kind of tight, what can you do to calm down (besides getting drunk and doing drugs) and can this cause heart issues?

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If one had been prescribed an anti-anxiety medication in the pass, would that disqualify them from working for
the F.B.I. since you have to pass a pyschological evaluation before they hire you? Would drugs of these sort automatically disqualitify someone from getting the job?

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I have dysthymia and mild separational anxiety.
A friend of mine has the same thing and his doctor said that if he does mushys again he could get schizophrenia. I was wondering if taking x would exacerbate anything?

also. please dont go on about why drugs are going to kill me and my family and end the world as we know it.

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I heard some pills dehydrate you and some may reduce your blood pressure but increase your cholesterol. Are there any good meds for high blood pressure hypertension?
Hey Dr Frank, your answer is precisely my concern. From my research taking diuretics exactly cause dehydration. What I’m asking here is if anyone knows the name of particular drugs that reduce blood pressure without causing elevated cholesterol and no dehydration. I would like more pacific answers in terms of advice of what I’m actually looking for here, which is the big question above.

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I have been struggling with anxiety and panic attacks for years. I have tried many maint drugs,effexor, lexpro, zoloft, with not help. I have suggested to my doctor that maybe I could have a prescription for xanax, Klonopin or ativan to take only as needed. I generally can feel my attacks comming on and can prepare for a stressful situation if I have some fast acting mild meds to help. A dentist gave me ativan for dental treatments. I take it only as prescribed and fould it to be very effected. How can I get my GP to understand that I do not want to get high, but I must be able to function at some level in my life. My sister suggested that I would do well to attend counseling and that drug therapy could be a part of that. Are doctors just affraid of creating additicts that they would allow their patients lose their entire quality of life? I have never had a problem with addition Any suggestions?

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I was wondering, if both parents had the mental disorder that caused them to want the adolescent to be perfect.

Also, if the mother constantly accused the child of things the child did not do and stated she was jealous because the father purchased the child clothing for the child’s birthday and christmas. Also, the mother had some sort of eating disorder with side effects of a bad mood.

Yet, the father was nice and had a very stable mood. Although the father was intimately distant, even when physically present.

Would that have any contribution to an adolescent developing major depressive disorder and severe social anxiety?
I think my parents have mental disorders, but they are probably related to drug abuse.

They grew up in the 70s and did random drugs.

Also, no one else in the family has any sort of mental disorder.
Well, I do not have risky behavior or bipolar (manic depression). I also am not trying to find someone to fill the father void.
In fact, I just think that both of my parents are wack jobs. That is why I am able to point out all of their problems.

They are quite possible more sane than most individuals. I just have OCPD and hold everyone to high standards.
I had a ton of friends growing up, so I did not have a lack of love. I just have a fear of not being perfect now.

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I was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder about 3 years ago. I’m 19 and only have several friends in high school. I get extremely nervous and uncomfortable in social situations with people I don’t know. I made no friends and talked to virtually no one in my first year of college. I was prescribed Zoloft and took it for 2 years and it had no effect. I don’t want to go back on drugs but I’m miserable and don’t know what else to do. Does any have experience with social anxiety disorder or no someone who has it? What worked for them? Should I try another type of SSRI such as Paxil CR or some other kind of drug?

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I understand hypertensive crisis applies to MAOIs and Tricyclics; rebound hypertension applies to ACE inhibitors, but aren’t the effects much the same? Am I missing some info here on the difference besides the drugs that cause these effects?

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I am on all three drugs and want to know if I can drink alcohol while taking these. If I do, what happens?

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This is the worst drug I have ever been on. How many zombies out there get hooked to these drugs because it is too mentally challenging to stop taking them? I’ve tried several times to stop taking it but after three or four days it was easier to just pop another pill. I am going on two weeks without and my brain feels like mashed potatoes. I am experiencing jitteriness, brain "zaps", ringing in ears, very vivid dreams/nightmares, confusion, memory problems and just an overall brain haze. Can anyone tell me when I’ll get back to "normal"?

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This is my third baby. First was breech and a c-section. Second was VBAC, long-ish labour and 3rd degree tearing. I think the epidural (which was wonderful) may have slowed things down and made it more difficult to push.

Wondering if anyone has experienced hypnotherapy for labour? How was it for pain management? I’m not ‘anti drugs’ at all - just broadening the options.

Thanks ladies!

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