Experiences with

Eating disorders

I had an outer ear infection this month that inflamed and blocked my ear canal, causing tinnitus. I took optomize and the infection went away, but the tinnitus stayed. The doctor examined my ears again and said they were fine, even though I still have tinnitus and sometimes itchiness. My ears are also

hi, I had a panic attack February last year and I’ve never been the same since. I’m now struggling with depression and anxiety , everyday feels a struggle to get through. Everything looks and feels totally different from what it was like before the panic attack and I am constantly thinking about it.

Hello, I wrote a post about a month ago saying my adult son was unable to get liquid levothyroxine as it was out of stock. He was taking the brill Pharma brand and tolerated it really well. The chemist managed to source Teva liquid levothyroxine three weeks after we asked for a repeat prescription

Hi folks, just wondered if I can get some opinions please? I was thinking my tinnitus which is a mild high pitched ringing mostly in my right ear, was caused by noise damage/hearing loss. I've had a couple of decades of being a working musician in bands, but the last 10 years or so have been performing

I am in a bad marriage and my family is not around and/or do not care. Due to my health I can't move out. His personality and the way he deals is really affecting my will to live. I don't want to be here and I feel it will be a matter of time. I am sick of battling MDD and PTSD. I also deal with an

I'm a 64 year old woman and got a diagnosis of bipolar 2 a couple of years ago. I haven't been on any meds until now, but am finally taking the plunge as the prolonged severe depressive episodes have made life untenable. I'm looking at options for meds and Lamotrigine seems to get good reviews for prevention

hi guys. This is my first post on here and am brand new to the site. I have had severe anxiety and panic disorder my entire life and it has essentially controlled my life. Every single day, I battle against it all to just even live, let alone enjoy myself. I have come a long way since I was little

I had an experience recently that has left me with what feels like a very difficult decision. I’ve had people telling me for years that I should get diagnosed again for my ADHD so that I can get some medication. I’ve been very resistant to it for a long time. I guess I was just concerned about the side

Hi to everybody on this brilliant Forum.. I hope you all had a good Christmas! I am really struggling with awful head pins and needles for over a year now on a daily bases, the pins and needles is in my face, arms and legs. My eyes are very blurred and painful,. My optician says I have Optical Neuritus

Hi everyone 👋 This is the first time I've tried chats online, but I just feel like I have nobody to talk to about how I feel. I'm really struggling with anxiety and depression and having a lot of negative thoughts. Medication does nothing, I can't motivate myself to do anything and I feel completely

Hello, I am new to this website and have been reading many of your posts. I guess we are all in the same boat and just trying to get by day to day. I have a question I was hoping to get some help with. I have suffered from anxiety and depression since around 1998 after my Mother passed away and a Daughter

Just started taking Pramipexole for RLS for the first night. Wow, didn’t know the symptoms would become totally overwhelming all over body too.is this normal, does it settle down? I have Fibromyalgia, which means I also take Duloxetine for the pain and am medication sensitive, but never thought it would

I moved cities recently to peruse my art career. Which was a bold step for me. I don’t really like change. Although I was excited about the possibility of finally living my dream and having opportunities in this town I didn’t have before. I could reinvent myself. Live the life I’ve always wanted. Well

hi all! in-home family therapy starting soon...how do we encourage our 17 y.o son to participate? he is emotionally sensitive & irrational at times, has ADHD & severe depression, & very resistant to the idea of counseling. depression's been worsening in recent months (lying, stealing, taking the car

So yesterday I was walking the dog like I do everyday, I got so far from my house and started thinking what if I have a heart attack while I'm walking the dog, so I turned back and stayed about 5-7 mins from my house and made me feel better ,, but that's the worse thing someone can do, you need to face

Here's my story so far, for if it helps anybody. Please comment if it relates to you in any way. Day 1 - The start I was at the office and I heard a weird roaring sound in my left ear. I went to the bathroom, held my nose and blew to relieve pressure like on a plane, but it was obvious this

Tales from the heart: Fixing flawed ADHD testing MindTension has developed a direct-to-brain test to precisely diagnose ADHD, removing variables and the fear of imposter syndrome. In Israel, a critical point in the ADHD diagnosis process is the MOXO test: a computerized assessment tool that measures

Hello everyone. What have been your experiences of sleep studies, and how useful have they been in managing your RLS? Have they actually contributed at all to resolving your RLS symptoms? Or is their benefit just to make you aware of which sleep disorders you have and which you don’t? I ask because

Hi all,I'm having my 2nd ablation in Nuffield St Barts in London with Professor Schilling Wed 15th May for breakthrough Afib. Will also be having EP study combined. I had a spate of VT picked up on my Wellue device and I only had it when I was on Propafenone, stopped that and straight back on the Amioderone

ADAA member Allison Wells, MD discusses the benefits of ketamine in mental health treatment. "Ketamine is not a new phenomenon, though it seems to be in the news a lot these days as if it had been recently discovered. But ketamine has been a breakthrough treatment for anxiety, depression, and suicidality