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Question: hi Doctor,
I have been suffering from serious stress and have trama from past experiences. I am a 52 female.
I awake much around 2-3 am. My mind is running. I have issues with circumstances that have caused my issues. I am feelng somewhat brain dead. I can't seem to remember certain words and spelling them. My eating habits are not good as I used to eat very healthy. I do not have much of an appetite the past few years.
I feel trapped due to my circumstances. I was a true Godly person. Now I can't feel the lord much anymore.
I can be agitated easily , it's like my brain functions are deteriorating . is this because of my circumstances?
I lost my drive to succeed. I do not have any energy , I am in bed most everyday. It's a struggle for me to get up and get moving with anything. I have not exersised in over 5 years, when I try anything strenuous I am short of breath and get light headed. My muscles are VERY SOFT with no strength to do much. I am scared I will have a heart attack if I do any sort of lifting or yard work.
I appreciate much for your input.
Many Thks, XXXXXXX
I have been suffering from serious stress and have trama from past experiences. I am a 52 female.
I awake much around 2-3 am. My mind is running. I have issues with circumstances that have caused my issues. I am feelng somewhat brain dead. I can't seem to remember certain words and spelling them. My eating habits are not good as I used to eat very healthy. I do not have much of an appetite the past few years.
I feel trapped due to my circumstances. I was a true Godly person. Now I can't feel the lord much anymore.
I can be agitated easily , it's like my brain functions are deteriorating . is this because of my circumstances?
I lost my drive to succeed. I do not have any energy , I am in bed most everyday. It's a struggle for me to get up and get moving with anything. I have not exersised in over 5 years, when I try anything strenuous I am short of breath and get light headed. My muscles are VERY SOFT with no strength to do much. I am scared I will have a heart attack if I do any sort of lifting or yard work.
I appreciate much for your input.
Many Thks, XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
need some more details
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome here.
I have read your query and understand your concerns.
Can you please tell whether the circumstances which have affected your life, still persist or not?
How has your mood been in recent past?
What about your family and friends?
Please answer to this questions in follow-up as the answers will have a role in management of your problem.
Hope to hear from you soon .
Thanks.
need some more details
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome here.
I have read your query and understand your concerns.
Can you please tell whether the circumstances which have affected your life, still persist or not?
How has your mood been in recent past?
What about your family and friends?
Please answer to this questions in follow-up as the answers will have a role in management of your problem.
Hope to hear from you soon .
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Dr Mehta,
The circumstances still persist. Both my parents died my father in 2011. My financial security was ripped away from me wrongfully. My detained sister and a prior CPA a crook took away ( stole 1/2 my inheritance. In process of claiming my rights which were stolen from me the day my father died.
I and my father made money for me thru real estate deals. My house is still held hostage. I had been supported most of my life by an abusive controlling father as well. My father harmed me much by undo influence by the two people I expressed above only for GREED. MY FATHER WAS VERY ILL. And they ran him over like a bus.
This money was the only source of my future to generate enough to life on the rest of my life and to support my son. I am a single mom.i have been thur serious hell for over 15 years. These things that happened will never leave me. I have flash backs on some of the HORR I went thru including the ex. Which is more ugly as well.
As to My mood very sad, depressed, and no life in me. Not only was I victem of constant rape and poisoning by this ex, I feel raped again but emotionally and financially. The only family I have is my 16 year old son who sees so much suffering from his mother but loves me very much and understands what happened to me.
Had seen a therapist spent a lot of money with her with no good outcome.
Praise God I have a good BF thru all this now he's my lawyer.
I have distant aunt and uncle who I do not know well.thats it. I have a girlfriend who I choose not to burden. I do love her.
As for work I do not work except to care for my 16 year old son which is challenging. I did not expect not to have money to be able to share life adventures together with. I feel very financially burdened. I have been sooooo hurt and a broken heart. All this and past has produced this present time.
I just feel sick everyday and wake up sick everyday. My brain is rip sawed and I just need to rest in bed and not talk much. This is the only way I can be clam right now.
I do get headaches often and my chest has congestion. My skin looks like I am 80 years old. I drink a lot of water in the past three years. XXXXXXX
The circumstances still persist. Both my parents died my father in 2011. My financial security was ripped away from me wrongfully. My detained sister and a prior CPA a crook took away ( stole 1/2 my inheritance. In process of claiming my rights which were stolen from me the day my father died.
I and my father made money for me thru real estate deals. My house is still held hostage. I had been supported most of my life by an abusive controlling father as well. My father harmed me much by undo influence by the two people I expressed above only for GREED. MY FATHER WAS VERY ILL. And they ran him over like a bus.
This money was the only source of my future to generate enough to life on the rest of my life and to support my son. I am a single mom.i have been thur serious hell for over 15 years. These things that happened will never leave me. I have flash backs on some of the HORR I went thru including the ex. Which is more ugly as well.
As to My mood very sad, depressed, and no life in me. Not only was I victem of constant rape and poisoning by this ex, I feel raped again but emotionally and financially. The only family I have is my 16 year old son who sees so much suffering from his mother but loves me very much and understands what happened to me.
Had seen a therapist spent a lot of money with her with no good outcome.
Praise God I have a good BF thru all this now he's my lawyer.
I have distant aunt and uncle who I do not know well.thats it. I have a girlfriend who I choose not to burden. I do love her.
As for work I do not work except to care for my 16 year old son which is challenging. I did not expect not to have money to be able to share life adventures together with. I feel very financially burdened. I have been sooooo hurt and a broken heart. All this and past has produced this present time.
I just feel sick everyday and wake up sick everyday. My brain is rip sawed and I just need to rest in bed and not talk much. This is the only way I can be clam right now.
I do get headaches often and my chest has congestion. My skin looks like I am 80 years old. I drink a lot of water in the past three years. XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Drugs and lifestyle modifications are required.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for posting the details.
I have read them all and understand your concerns. You are currently in a difficult situation, emotionally as well as financially burdened. These circumstances can cause depression in anyone.
Your description of your health issues strongly suggest that you are suffering from depression.
I would advise for the drug treatment as well some home remedies to help you, keeping in mind your financial burdens:
1. Drugs like escitalopram or paroxetine are the primary antidepressants. They will take care of most of the symptoms.
2. Eat green leafy vegetables and fruits. These are natural serotonin boosters. These will improve your skin and looks too.
3. Motivate yourself for regular exercise. Start with a simple morning walk and deep breathing and gradually increasing to yoga and aerobics.
4. Start reading some books, gardening, cooking or practicing whatever your hobbies are.
5. Challenge your negative emotions every time they come to your mind. Contradict them and stay hopeful to work and live for your child.
6. Never turn to alcohol or drug abuses.
7. Take small but frequent meals. This will improve your eating habits.
8. Drugs like ativan can help to induce sleep.
9. Practice sleep hygiene habits like avoiding daytime naps, taking warm milk and warm water bath at bedtime, associating your bed with sleep only and just avoid keep lying on bed idly.
You can take tablet tylenol for headaches till the antidepressants show their effects.
Do hot water gargles for chest congestion.
The drugs mentioned above are prescription drugs and to be started under supervision of a psychiatrist.
Sorry for late reply.
Hope these suggestions will help you.
Feel free to ask further.
Kindly close the discussion if you are satisfied with the responses and give your valuable feedback.
Thanks
Wish you good health.
Dr. Shubham Mehta, M.D.
Drugs and lifestyle modifications are required.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for posting the details.
I have read them all and understand your concerns. You are currently in a difficult situation, emotionally as well as financially burdened. These circumstances can cause depression in anyone.
Your description of your health issues strongly suggest that you are suffering from depression.
I would advise for the drug treatment as well some home remedies to help you, keeping in mind your financial burdens:
1. Drugs like escitalopram or paroxetine are the primary antidepressants. They will take care of most of the symptoms.
2. Eat green leafy vegetables and fruits. These are natural serotonin boosters. These will improve your skin and looks too.
3. Motivate yourself for regular exercise. Start with a simple morning walk and deep breathing and gradually increasing to yoga and aerobics.
4. Start reading some books, gardening, cooking or practicing whatever your hobbies are.
5. Challenge your negative emotions every time they come to your mind. Contradict them and stay hopeful to work and live for your child.
6. Never turn to alcohol or drug abuses.
7. Take small but frequent meals. This will improve your eating habits.
8. Drugs like ativan can help to induce sleep.
9. Practice sleep hygiene habits like avoiding daytime naps, taking warm milk and warm water bath at bedtime, associating your bed with sleep only and just avoid keep lying on bed idly.
You can take tablet tylenol for headaches till the antidepressants show their effects.
Do hot water gargles for chest congestion.
The drugs mentioned above are prescription drugs and to be started under supervision of a psychiatrist.
Sorry for late reply.
Hope these suggestions will help you.
Feel free to ask further.
Kindly close the discussion if you are satisfied with the responses and give your valuable feedback.
Thanks
Wish you good health.
Dr. Shubham Mehta, M.D.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
Thank you for your input.
Theirs too much to get into. A pill cannot heal what I went thru and still am going thru. The control factor plays in by circumstance. To put in in a nut shell. I cannot live in the control of someone anymore. It's killing me.
This is a BIG problem. Until this estate case ends and I take the reins and control my shares to produce theirs nothing more this life financially can offer me. My reputation, my dignity, my being of who I am.
Due to all of it I shut down with no outs. I suffer everyday and no one can understand this because no one has gone thru what I have. I am 52 years old and I am warn out body mind and soul.
Everything I knew about me and confidence has been stolen from me. It's very complicated and degrading.
Thank you for your input but a pill will not help my situation but maybe prolong a temporary fix until this case can be resolved in my favor.
Bless you, XXXX
Theirs too much to get into. A pill cannot heal what I went thru and still am going thru. The control factor plays in by circumstance. To put in in a nut shell. I cannot live in the control of someone anymore. It's killing me.
This is a BIG problem. Until this estate case ends and I take the reins and control my shares to produce theirs nothing more this life financially can offer me. My reputation, my dignity, my being of who I am.
Due to all of it I shut down with no outs. I suffer everyday and no one can understand this because no one has gone thru what I have. I am 52 years old and I am warn out body mind and soul.
Everything I knew about me and confidence has been stolen from me. It's very complicated and degrading.
Thank you for your input but a pill will not help my situation but maybe prolong a temporary fix until this case can be resolved in my favor.
Bless you, XXXX
Brief Answer:
Start the drugs and stay hopeful.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
I can understand the pain you are in.
But I would still request you to start with medicines and follow other suggestions. This will definitely lift your mood.
We have to face what life makes us to face. Its our positive attitude which keeps us going. So you should try and stay hopeful.
I know its easier said than done but we have to survive against all odds.
I would be glad if any of my suggestions now or in future could help you in any way.
If you wish you can ask direct queries in future at your convenience.
Wishing you good health and all the good luck for future
Thanks.
Dr. Shubham Mehta, M.D.
Start the drugs and stay hopeful.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
I can understand the pain you are in.
But I would still request you to start with medicines and follow other suggestions. This will definitely lift your mood.
We have to face what life makes us to face. Its our positive attitude which keeps us going. So you should try and stay hopeful.
I know its easier said than done but we have to survive against all odds.
I would be glad if any of my suggestions now or in future could help you in any way.
If you wish you can ask direct queries in future at your convenience.
Wishing you good health and all the good luck for future
Thanks.
Dr. Shubham Mehta, M.D.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
Thank you Dr.
Brief Answer:
Happy to help you.
Detailed Answer:
You are always welcome dear.
Take care.
Kindly close the discussion if you have no more queries.
I shall be grateful if you will give your valuable feedback and rating for my responses
Feel free to ask direct queries in future at your convenience.
Thanks.
Dr. Shubham Mehta,MD.
Happy to help you.
Detailed Answer:
You are always welcome dear.
Take care.
Kindly close the discussion if you have no more queries.
I shall be grateful if you will give your valuable feedback and rating for my responses
Feel free to ask direct queries in future at your convenience.
Thanks.
Dr. Shubham Mehta,MD.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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