Alright guys, I’m new here. I already see a doctor about my problems I have. Almost a year ago I was hopsitalized partly because I was out of control and using drugs heavily and suicide attempts. I was diagnosed with BiPolar Disorder, but feel I was wrongly diagnosed. Everybody I was in the hospital seemed to have BiPolar disorder, it was a quick diagnosis and with no reasoning behind it. And the drugs I was using can cause BiPolar like episodes.
This is going to be my next topic of discussion with my doctor in a few weeks. See, I have almost a second conscience, sometimes three or four. They are usually in the same type of mood I’m in. Bad, Good, ect. I talk to them back and forth, all day. Like a friend would and thats what I think of them as. I never told him this before. They don’t exactly bother me until I’m around people, mad or at night. Around people, they make me extremely paraniod telling me all these things that aren’t true, like "they are talking about you, and I don’t blame them" and I believe it. They left me in a complete trance one night at work after I got upset. I was still continuing what I needed done but listening to them scream and tell me how I’d be better off dead. When nothing was worth panicking over. I have an eating disorder and it tells me I’m fat and what to eat, and gets mad at me when I do and what not. At night, laying in bed I hear loud noises from within my head. Screaming or screeching sounds almost. Therefore resulting me staying up all night, or wanting to be with somebody. If that’s not going on they are tormenting me about something, like something that hurt me a long time ago for example. Making me remember it. I have strong fears I’m going to die cause they tell me I am sometimes.
I call them "they, them" ect. But I’m not hearing them, its like they are there. It almost feels like I said friends there. HA! I don’t believe I’m hallucinating them, cause they have always been there, and rarley subside. But 90% of the time they are very friendly and fun to talk to I suppose. I’ve caught myself playing board games and the other person would be them. Ack….I’m crazy.
*** is this? I read about schizophrenia and I don’t exactly feel as if I have those symptoms I’ve told you about what I have. Could it be a split personality I’m talking to or something?

Hey,
Does anyone know of any fine exercises that would make your butt smaller? I have tried a few and nothing seems to work. I do walk almost everyday, and that helps a little.
Thanks!!!

For the past couple of months my "jewerly box" will not get wet as it did in the past. The problem is that my partner thinks that I do not find him sexually attractive. In my head I really want it, but my "jewerly box" acts as if it wants no part of the fun. I’m not under any more/less stress than normal or on medication. Is there anyway I gain my wetness back without the use of artificial lubricants?

This is my first post. I was diagnosed with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease two days ago. I was having extreme pain with intercourse and during my annual exam was diagnosed. The doctor said the likely culprit was Chlamydia. I have been dating my boyfriend for three years and he has no symptoms. I am worried about the potential damage PID will have on me (I had been having pain for more than six months). Does anyone have any advice? Thanks.

when i have sex with my boyfriend and he goes deep in and hard, he hits my cervix i think, and it really hurts and goes into my stomach. my cervix is tilted so maybe thats why. its really frustrating for me because there are certain positions that i cant do because it hurts me and only a couple that dont hurt. should i ask my ob/gyn about this? i’ve been recently and i am healthy. i’m usually relaxed with him we are comfortable with eachother and i dont need to use the restroom. is a tilted cervix more painful in sex? i’m frustrated!

This is a little weird, I’m just brainstorming for ideas here.

I have a condition known as vulvar vestibulitis, basically chronic irritation around the vagina in the absence of disease or irritant. In order to have a sex life, I use lidocaine on the affected tissue immediately before intercourse. If I don’t, it’s extremely painful.

With the lidocaine in place, it is impossible to have sex without a condom. Otherwise, the lidocaine hits his skin, and, well, the results would be detrimental to his pleasure and performance.

At some point, not now but not terribly far off, I want to become a mother. I can think of a couple of options, artificial insemination or just enduring pain, but that’s not how I want to create my children. Does anyone have other ideas? What would happen if we used a condom with the tip cut off?

Again, not an immediate concern, but a question that’s been on my mind.

Just how sensitive is that test? I had the methacholine challenge test a few months ago; it indicated that I don’t have asthma. Seems that my numbers were fine.

I have never smoked or been around much second hand smoke. I do, though, have a long history of long lasting chest colds - every winter, from the time I was little, I’ve gotten colds that last 4-8 weeks. I’m mid 40s now. Sometimes I’ve had fevers with the colds (100 degrees); when I was in high school, I collapsed a lung from coughing. I’ve had an intermittant productive cough for over a year now - no blood, no weight loss (rats!). Some wheezing/abnormal chest sounds, chest tightness. My Acid reflux isn’t causing this (docs have eliminated that), neither is sinuistis (clear sinus ct).

My lung doc says that the next thing is a chest CT to check for damage from all of my chest colds - would that give me a dx of Chronic Bronchitis or what? Even with my normal lung function tests? I’ve never had an arterial blood gas test, but my oximeter oxygen levels are always above 90.

I’m tired of coughing - some days are worse than others, and today is one of those days (I’m whining - sorry). My Flovent helps some - it’s keeping me out of the ER breathing treatment deal - but I still don’t feel that great…and the uncertainty (and never ending tests) are tiring. I often feel like I’m breathing through a filter - bad days, the "filter" feels thicker.

(thanks for letting me whine…and any ideas about what I’ve got? I do cough more when I’m tired, when I use my voice or talk on the phone - if that makes a difference)

I’m hoping that I can get some direction here. My wife and I are newlyweds but so far her health condition has dominated our lives. We love each other tremendously. She is suffering from non-stop continual nausea(intensity ranges from 5-9). She also throws up at times. This has gone on now for 4 months. During this time, she has experienced weight loss,adrenaline rushes,constipation, mouth sores in her gums, a throat ulcer, and recently we noticed a dark mark on her stomach. It looked like a dark bruise or some sort of discoloration. She tried to explain it away by saying it was due to the sun. However, she has stayed inside and not been out much. She is suffering from depression, has no energy, and doesn’t want to do anything.

She has tried all of the main drugs and nothing has worked. She has been to two psychs who only wanted to play with her drugs. I wanted to beat them senseless because they didn’t really do anything. We finally went to a GD who had diagnosed her mother with Addisons and Cushings 10 years ago. He was very certain that my wife had it too since she displayed many of the symptoms and it is hereditary. He scheduled her for blood and urine tests. Today the results came back and according to him everything is normal. We’re now back in the dark and it feels like we’ve had the hope taken from us.

Could she have Addison’s and these tests not show it? Anyone else get similar results only to later find that they had Addisons? I cannot believe that these intense side effects are simply caused by anxiety attacks. If it is not Addisons…could it be something else?

I appreciate all responses. We just want to begin our new life together…being normal and happy. Thanks.

Is it normal to expreience weight gain once you start taking your meds? My boyfriend has gone from 115 to 170 in the past year, even though his eating habits haven’t changed much. If this weight gain IS a side-effect of the meds, will he have more trouble controlling his weight than a "normal" healthy person? Thanks in advance for any replies.

Fiona

Hi everyone, i am a female and im 17 years old. I am suffering from IBS. I have been suffering for a few years now , and instead of getting better like the doctors had initially said, it is getting much much worse. I am in terrible pain in my lower abdomen/and lower back and have terrible cramps. I am bloated every single day and look like im 6 or 7 months pregnant , that in itself is embarassing. Then with all the pain it is frustrating!!! Im currently taking zelnorm, miralax, citrucel and flaxseed oil. I have bowel movements yet not very much and the way i feel and look is like i never do. I am at the end of my rope with frustration and im depressed due to all the turmoil. I recently this summer had a colonoscopy and the results were normal? how can they be normal with so much pain? I have also had almost all of the diagnostic tests they can …. my doctor says there are only two more left and after that im done. THis is incredibly annoying to me that they cant seem to help me and find what is wrong! if anyone has any advice i would be so happy to hear from u! thanks!