Can my mind make me sick?
To start off i am a healthy male at age 22 however i had a history of anxiety since i was 20 years old. However something happen to me like 3 weeks ago with my of girlfriend. we where messing around ;) like she was giving me head. Before she gave me head i just came from the gym and i was dirty. Well the next day she got tonsillitis and i freak out since i had unsafe sex with a woman like 8months ago. Now i went to the doctor like this Wednesday and my doctor said i have nothing since i didn't have many of the symptom of any std or even aids. My decided to give me a aids test but however when he ask me if i ever had problems like urinating a lot with a little burn i answer no. Now the very next day i started questioning my self when i was at work. since i started questioning myself i started filling the burn and urinating a lot. However i thing its all in my head since i think my brain is actually forcing to bealive that i have it. However when i am relax and not thinking about it it goes away. My question is can my mind make me actually sick? should i go seek mental help? i forgot the word for the mental illnes where a person actually beleive he has something but there is nothing maybe illusion
Why do ADHD meds make me sleepy?
My answer is strictly anecdotal, but maybe it’s worth adding. Especially considering it’s not all that common, and many claim it’s not possible or very unheard of. I don’t think so.In the initial few weeks I felt the opposite of sleepy. However, as time went on I began to notice this ‘paradoxical’ effect. I didn’t abuse it. I would take adderall 30 XR (generic) and actually fall asleep, having a nice pleasant nap.I then changed to generic Dexedrine spansules. These were much worse regarding putting me to sleep. As in, so tired I could not keep my eyes open.My doctor and I decided to swap to generic adderall IR, 20mg thrice daily. For me, it was much better to get the entire 20 mg at once VS the small amounts released over time. It’s a high dose, most days I only take two [40mg] and leave the third dose be.I have been on this for so long at least for me I feel this is the main reason. Tolerance is not strictly due to “abusing” or “taking more than prescribed.” It’s just is what it is.I have extreme ADD-I. No doubt. I don’t think it’s a matter of having a calming effect, when I first started the medicine, it was not calming. I think, at least in my experience, the paradoxical drowsiness could be attributed to the dopamine and other neurotransmitters being over used over and over and over again; maybe the constant fight or flight response activated daily.If the original poster has only been taking a stimulant ADD medication for a short time frame, it may be due to the XR releasing little increments of a low dose spread out over the day.A few years ago I used to google this same question. There wasn’t but a few forums where a few people had the same question. Today a google search shows a significant increase of this strange paradoxical reaction or effect. I’m not a conspiracy theorist by any means. This is purely a wild unlikely possibility- what if there’s something about inactive ingredients that react in a certain way for a reason.
What can I do for a head cold?
Clean your sinuses with a netty pot. Use a cup of warm water, a teaspoon of salt, and a drop of apple cider vinegar.You can use Apple cider vinegar with a dropper in your ears.Rinse your mouth with warm salt-water.Defuse tea tree oil into the air.Drink a strong tea made with organic green tea, a thumb of turmeric, ginger, a teaspoon of black pepper, and lemon juice.
I’m 11 and my parents are about to make me take ADHD meds, but I do not want to take them. Do I have the right to refuse them?
I was in your shoes. I was diagnosed when I was 6–7, and back then, was overmedicated so I felt like crap. That doesn’t happen these days. Teachers just viewed me as out of control. They tried, but they didn’t have the tools they have now. They were frustrated and ignored me as much as possible. So I stopped taking them, and didn’t do well. I didn’t even graduate. This meant extra struggles, college wasn’t an option. I tried a few classes at my community college, but being unmedicated, I wasn’t organized, I didn’t have any tools to learn, and I gave up.Looking back, I would have taken the meds, but a lower dose, and learned proper coping strategies, I would have done much better. But, I was quite the stubborn cuss.When my kids were all diagnosed, we got them on the proper level of meds, got them counseling, got their schools involved and all three graduated, they’ve all had stints in service, and are working and having decent lives. It wasn’t easy.Do you have the “right” to refuse? You aren’t being forced. You can put up a fuss and fight and make life hard for everyone around you (like I did) and end up getting away with not taking them, and really ending up hurting no one but yourself.My suggestion, try them for about a week. Try to make it like an experiment a science experiment on yourself (I loved science, so this would be so much fun for me).Take them and observe and write down the effects you see in yourself and those around you. If you feel fuzzy, write it down. If you feel “clear” write it down. If you feel really tired and dopey(this was me), write it down. AND, ask your parents and teachers to do the same thing for you, pretty please.You get two benefits from these observations. 1. You can see any differences and what other people observe about you when taking them.2. Giving this information to your doctor will help them to refine a dose that is the most optimum for you. (turned out, I was sensitive to all medicine, so I actually needed to take a much smaller dose! I didn’t find this out till I was in my 20’s!)One other benefit, you become part of your treatment plan. Remember, this is all about you, and this is something you will have with you for life. It’s you, so you being able to have some input on your treatment is just as important now as it is when you are an adult. So, it’s a good idea to start learning about it now, so when you are an adult stuff like this will be 2nd nature to you.
My anxiety medication is making me feel sick?
I hope you will read carefully---what you have done is probably gotten yourself in a bad way by something as a simple as your diet--the food you eat all day long. You are probably one of millions allergic to the chemicals and additives and sugars that are in our processed foods. MSG and artificial sweeteners are other poisons that have built up and caused your emotional short circuit. Doctors do NOT cure the problem--they mask it with drugs--another form of poison in your system. You must immediately stop drinking soda--of any kind. Nothing but natural juices or water--read the labels--high fructose corn syrup is BAD for you---drink water or tea or coffee. Alcohol is BAD for you---beer is bad for you--white flour and cheap bread is bad for you. Rice is bad for you. Cheap sugar cereal in the morning is bad for you. Immediately start a high protein low carbohydrate diet. Chicken, fish, red meat--no bolony--no sub sandwiches, no cheap cakes and pies and macaroni and cheese. You need lots of salad and fruit and melons. Change the diet and see results in a month or two--guaranteed. read the labels on food packages. any OSE is a sugar--malt and barley is a BAD sugar. have a baked potato with your meal. Make a nice fresh ingrediant stew. No grapes or raisins. Oranges are good. Go to a bookstore and get a book on natural diets and dietary health. You will NO longer have headaches and emotional issues after you try this for a month-- it takes a few weeks to clean out you system. Why eat bad when you can eat good. Chinese or oriental food is BAD--MSG is a preservative in lots of foods--do not eat these foods. Good luck
My high blood pressure medicine makes me sick?
Complications of blood pressure medications are one reason people never seek treatment (what if it makes me impotent?), abandon treatment (these swollen ankles look terrible), or cut back on their medication dosage (I'm tired of being tired). It's especially true for older patients. If blood pressure has been elevated for a while, when the medication is taken and the blood pressure begins to come down, for a period of time there's less circulation in some of the vessels, including those in the brain. It takes time for those constricted vessels to relax. There may be a perception in the body(including the brain) that there's less blood flow, which can produce fatigue or dizziness. If it's mild, it can be worked through simply by staying with the medication. A patient who feels fatigued when on the medication may decide instead of taking it daily to take it every few days or so. When they go off it, the blood pressure rises and they feel better. If they continue this cycle, they never get past the fatigue, which typically will go away after two to six weeks of therapy. Once your body gets acclimatized to altered BP, you start reaping the benefits of treatment and you start feeling great. Do not hesitate to discuss your problems with your doctor who needs to fine-tune the dosage or change the meds if necessary.
Is my humidifier making me sick?
Last week I got sick; felt like had whole in my chest, hurt to take deep breaths, head aches, body aches, fever, stomach ache, and such. Two straight nights when I first got sick I had my humidifier on and woke up coughing, with the chills, chest feeling like had a huge hole in it..It almost felt like I could feel moisture in my chest so I stopped running the humidifier. I started getting better and then last night, nearly a week later, ran he humidifier again b/c it has been so dry. Last night I woke up in the middle of the night feeling the same as I had previously and still this morning feeling bad. I'm not going to run the humidifier again for a while, do you think this is a coincidence or is my humidifier making me sick?
What does anxiety medication make you feel like?
That varies with the type of medication you will be prescribed. SSRI's tend to have a low efficiency and high side effect prevalence, they rather make you dumb and numb, additionally they have proven to alter brain's plasticity meaning that the neuronal connections can be permanently altered (may not turn out for the better). Benzodiazepines alleviate anxiety efficiently although they impair cognitive thinking (not in those with severe anxiety who actually are able to think better on them since there is no anxiety induced cognitive dysfunction). There are great herbal alternatives such as Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) which act on opioid receptors, although they do not share the addictive potential. To be concise: If you get the right medication, you will be able to suppress the anxiety efficiently. However medication by itself will not fully eradicate anxiety, you will have to contribute by tracking down the sources of your anxiety and learning to deal with them.
My mother-in-law stopped taking her medication for congestive heart failure on purpose. It appears that her intention was to make herself sicker so that she would get more sympathy. How can I help my husband with this situation?
There are two things you should think about here.Firstly, with anyone who is manipulating you, you need to define some clear boundaries. People will keep manipulating you because you give in a little bit every time. Stick to your guns and the manipulation will stop.Secondly, there is a reason why this woman is acting up. I'd say she is not looking for sympathy but for empathy. There is an important distinction. She doesn't want you to feel sorry for her. She wants you to know someone is trying to understand her and what she is feeling. That you and your husband are trying to imagine being in her shoes.Give her plenty of empathy. Hear her out and respond with phrases like I can't imagine how hard that must be.Once she feels the comfort of a real connection with you and your husband you can define some clear boundaries.