[grimm]

Originally posted by RyanLanane@Feb 11 2005, 08:26 PM
First of all on the Depo, I have heard ALOT of bad things about that like consistent bleeding for literally 3 months before things stabilize. My ex went on it after we broke up (as naturally she became a TOTAL slut, anyways... lol) she had a 6 month period I was told by a neutral friend.. That would suck. I have heard the same from other woman about not only that but other side effects.

I Like the fact that nowadays people discuss this type of thing more openly and it is considered mroe 'socially acceptable'. 10 years ago I NEVER Would of admitted I suffered from agoraphobia at all at ANY point of my life, not even depression, or social anxiety. I do however think that doctors jump on the "you have depression, take this pill" bandwagon due to drug companies paying them off in ceertain ways to do so. My girlfriend went in about cold sores, and was sent home with anti-depressants being told her depression was causing stress which causes the cold sores? WTF ??? Needless to say she never took them. LOL

I agree with your post Grimm, I never knew you had a background in this type of material and the discussion is interesting. The barrier was in fact the front door and the sense of relief I had when I got through that was OVERWHELMING. I had a TRUE BIPOLAR HIGH and add in a MASSIVE NATURAL HIGH lol. That is when I started appreciating life for what it was.

As far as your statement about true agoraphobia, maybe I don't have True Agoraphobia but just had a short term version of it which was actually social anxiety made more serious by the fact I never left the house. The house was my comfort zone socially speaking.

"Agoraphobia has genetic links, can be tied to drug use, especially stimulants, or other drugs which consistantly cause a severe paranoid reaction. "

My dad had serious problems and was a heavy drug abuser. Let's just say I had a 5 gram a day coke habit for over a year in a row, I nearly lost my life, LITERALLY to that drug. So again, you are right. Glad I have been clean for over a year now.. Even though stimulants aggraviated me so much and made me feel anxiety every time I did them I was drawn to them, was very weird.

As far as going off the Paxil, I went off it because it made me feel so lousy while I was on it. Metallica taste in mouth, increases anxiety, you name it. I honestly think my social phobia is quite simply due to me not having a social life any more except for a few friends and my small comfort zone. I think the Bi-Polar is about as real as it gets and I should be on a mood-stabilizer but they have more negative effects than positive on my life, and as all BI-Polars I enjoy the highs and since I can handle them without them having an adverse effect on my life I choose to take just an anti-depresant to avoid the lows which I have more of a tendancy to hit.

well as far as the cold sore goes.. stress, drinking, and other factors weaken the immune system allowing the herpes symplex virus to present... but its a bit of a stretch to prescribe for it, when there are plenty of OTC symptom treatments, unless there was a severe stress or depression problem.


as for the drug habit, my aunt was the same way. did not leave her apartment for over a year..... acute onset of agoraphobia caused by consistant cocaine use over a long period of time. Glad you ended up better than she did

Severe bypolar disorder is generally treated with lithium. but an SSRI mood elevator topped with a mild anti convulsant to control the mania is common for slow cycle bipolar patients. prozac and depakote, basically.

a cocaine habit and the anxiety from being near it is just addiction man. It is not a pleasant thing.. you can never catch the first high. Eventually you realize it is making your life hell, but its a chemical addiction. Cold turkey is the only way to beat the physical.. change of lifestyle and understanding of the nature of addiction helps with the psychological end.