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moejo Anxiety - Lump in my throat?
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Hi, I have suffered from anxiety for the past 10 or so years I've also had mild depression most of my adult life. Been on meds on and off over the last 10 years. Didnt like the dumbed down feeling I got. I gave the last lot of meds 18 mths and then w... View more

Hi, I have suffered from anxiety for the past 10 or so years I've also had mild depression most of my adult life. Been on meds on and off over the last 10 years. Didnt like the dumbed down feeling I got. I gave the last lot of meds 18 mths and then weened myself off. Been off for over a year now. Transferred to taking St Johns Wort and magnesium. The last month I've also added B12 and folinic acid and the last week have been taking a probiotic. The lump in my throat has been consistent for around the last month before I started the B vitamins. Actually as a side note since being on the B12 and folinic acid my shakes have reduced dramatically. And I'm trying the probiotic as there is a link between gut health and brain function. My question - is there anyone else who also has had this feeling in their throat? I know its an anxiety symptom and if I'm preoccupied with something it disappears/or at least I dont notice it. Also apart from going back on meds has anyone found a natural way to deal with this? Any info would be appreciated thanks.

sad_ads_ares Withdrawal from medication or something else?
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My anxiety has heightened over the past few weeks so badly that I can't seem to calm it down in any way. I've been off my medication for two months could it be withdrawal ? Symptoms include crying hysterically, headaches, shaking, irritablity, jumpy,... View more

My anxiety has heightened over the past few weeks so badly that I can't seem to calm it down in any way. I've been off my medication for two months could it be withdrawal ? Symptoms include crying hysterically, headaches, shaking, irritablity, jumpy, racing thoughts, depression the list goes on

Countrymusicgirl New psychologist is leaving.
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I know I've complained about how I dont see my new psychologist much due to work and their days on. But I finally opened up to them about the last month and my past. And that was my final session with them. ​It really has hit me hard. And I don't kno... View more

I know I've complained about how I dont see my new psychologist much due to work and their days on. But I finally opened up to them about the last month and my past. And that was my final session with them. ​It really has hit me hard. And I don't know why I'm feeling this but I'm feeling alone, abandoned and lost. ​​Is this normal ?

Sunflowerrs GP/medicare mental health plan
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I finally found a trauma counsellor I like.. and I can't afford to keep seeing her cause she's not under the medicare plan as a psychologist. im seeing a psychologist in the meantime.. is there any way around this..

I finally found a trauma counsellor I like.. and I can't afford to keep seeing her cause she's not under the medicare plan as a psychologist. im seeing a psychologist in the meantime.. is there any way around this..

radarsan Long term treatment resistant depression & Anxiety- what next?
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I guess my question boils down to, '..what next?' Over the past decades I have been diagnosed with Depression, anxiety, PTSD, Bipolar, Bipolar 2, melancholic depression. In what ever guise, it has cost me good jobs & relationships. I have tried a num... View more

I guess my question boils down to, '..what next?' Over the past decades I have been diagnosed with Depression, anxiety, PTSD, Bipolar, Bipolar 2, melancholic depression. In what ever guise, it has cost me good jobs & relationships. I have tried a number of medications & therapies, had a number of GP's, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, admitted myself twice to a mental health unit & done group work. My depression and anxiety come and go in various cycles, some lasting 12-18 months! My point of difference seems to be that this has gone on for decades (not weeks, or months like most folks) and that on or off meds I recover for a brief time then crash again. Lose a job, lose a relationship, get better... repeat I have always been highly motivated to work with therapists and happy to take any meds they throw at me. Including meds at high doses, complementary meds, also at high doses and up to multiples of 3 at a time. Some of these meds I have taken despite knowing the adverse side effects. After crashing again (finally) on some very high doses of multiple meds, exercising and doing CBT and mindfullness exercises, I decided to withdraw from treatment. After several months med free and ostensibly "treatment" free, I was in a more coherent and lucid state than I had been than when in treatment (over 12 months). My depression and anxiety were basically the same. But i did feel marginally better. Still not functional though. So now I find myself completely unmotivated to do anything or try anything. I am over putting in huge efforts, only to have the same cycle of depression and anxiety crush me after a few months. What next?

Kizmit2729 Where do I start looking
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We're in south Perth can I see a gp that is decent and deals with mental health to give me my first step cause I'm lost at I have bpd depression anxiety am impolsive erattic and at the moment I'm getting more n more paranoid and scared of everything ... View more

We're in south Perth can I see a gp that is decent and deals with mental health to give me my first step cause I'm lost at I have bpd depression anxiety am impolsive erattic and at the moment I'm getting more n more paranoid and scared of everything I need help before I go back to not caring and starting my old ways again

susie99 Refusing help - what can I do
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My sister is totally addicted to prescription drugs and Doctor and Chemist shops to keep getting more. She has Overdosed 3 times in the past 2 months but her partner doesn't ring an ambulance or anything as he thinks he has it under control. He just ... View more

My sister is totally addicted to prescription drugs and Doctor and Chemist shops to keep getting more. She has Overdosed 3 times in the past 2 months but her partner doesn't ring an ambulance or anything as he thinks he has it under control. He just sits with her until she wakes up or tried to walk her around for hours until she sobers up. She refuses to get treatment - if an ambulance was called every time she od's and she is taken to hospital numerous times. What are the chances of the hospital having her committed so she can dry out ??? I am just waiting for the call that she has died...I need to do something.

check-in_chick Independent Medical Examination
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Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with a psychiatric Independent Medical Examination requested by an insurance company. I have one coming up soon and I'm quite anxious about it and I really don't know what to expect.

Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with a psychiatric Independent Medical Examination requested by an insurance company. I have one coming up soon and I'm quite anxious about it and I really don't know what to expect.

Stargirl23 Concerns about Diagnosis?
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Hey everyone, bit scary putting this out here but I need some advice and you all seem very knowledgable about all things mental health. A little context to start: I'm 20, currently going through pretty rough time. Been diagnosed with anxiety & depres... View more

Hey everyone, bit scary putting this out here but I need some advice and you all seem very knowledgable about all things mental health. A little context to start: I'm 20, currently going through pretty rough time. Been diagnosed with anxiety & depression for a long time now, also on meds...though I really question whether they are the right ones for me or not. I also (unfortunately) relapsed with self harming and have been generally pretty low. See a doctor, psychiatrist and counsellor semi regularly, although am waiting for a referall to come through for a new psychiatrist. Have you ever wondered your diagnosis is right though? Is it good to get a second opinion or just a waste of time? I know its not ideal using Dr Google but I've been reading a lot about bipolar recently and am wondering whether its possible that I may have it...the ups and downs, feeling boosts of energy where you have all these ideas and try and take on a lot and then end up crashing? I can be pretty impulsive sometimes, spending money I don't really have/can't justify, engaging in behaviours for which I later feel aren't even me and later regreting them. Feeling like you can do everything, be anyone and then oversleeping, no energy, no motivation, depressed and crying etc. My doctor shut me down when I suggested it and whilst that could be completely valid, I wonder whether there is more to it? She said what I was describing were both causes of anxiety and depression. It is without a doubt that I suffer from anxiety but sometimes the depression just feels like so much more? (I don't even know if that makes sense...) I just feel like I'm all over the place all the time, no middle ground and I don't know whether I'm overthinking it all or shoul trust my instincts that there's more to it? Any advice?

Elizabeth CP How to react when asked by doctor if you are depressed when you don't want to discuss it.
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I had an appointment with a specialist for the first time for a physical issue. My husband had previously seen this specialist many times so he recognised me & first question was are you depressed. I said I was OK. He then insisted I didn't look OK. ... View more

I had an appointment with a specialist for the first time for a physical issue. My husband had previously seen this specialist many times so he recognised me & first question was are you depressed. I said I was OK. He then insisted I didn't look OK. I had recently returned home from overseas holiday & still adjusting to jet lag so I thought I was tired rather than depressed. The doctors questioning led to a number of negative thoughts: I must look terrible for him to think I'm depressed, He probably thinks my problems are mental health related rather than a 'real' illness so he won't bother trying to fix me, I'm stupid because I can't control my depression/anxiety. (of course 'other' people have 'real' mental health issues so need/ deserve treatment but I don't so I'm wasting health professionals/ other people's time because I should be able to manage better.) I just wanted the doctor to discuss the physical problem I'd been referred to him for. Do others feel like me & how do you deal with it. I have difficulty determining whether I'm just very tired or actually depressed because the two are so closely linked.

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