Is paranoia a symptom of lupus or is it part of depression, where you feel up tight to the point of not thinking straight?
It's mainly at home, where I seem to think that I'm always being ignored, thought of as stupid, talked over and generally got at constantly.
Does that sound like paranoia, Or do I need to just relax?
I'm cutting back on coffee to see if that helps...
It sounds to me as if your self-esteem has taken a knock. I have exactly the same feelings but they are exacerbated when I'm feeling low. Most of the time I can let them pass. One of my mechanisms is to remind myself that I am loved and most of the time that person treats me well. I don't know if this helps but any chronic illness can lead to low moods.
I was hospitalized and psychiatrists unfamiliar with lupus had a different diagnosis each time I spoke to one. A rheumatologist was brought in after a week and I was diagnosed with Lupus Psychosis. I wish I could remember how it was treated, but it was real, he treated it, and I'm OK a year later. I know the warning signs to tell him so we can stop it from getting out of control again. Thankfully, no signs in a year and I'm not on meds.
Yea big time. It makes me oversensitive. Or I've been told I'm oversensitive. I try to talk myself into positivity too. I know my wife loves me. I have no doubt of that. The kids? No idea. And work is almost non existent.
More questions than answers.
How can I persuade my rheumy to take me seriously?
SCLE - Can anyone answer this question for me? How do you find out which type of SCLE you have?
Taking my own advice
