Avatar Posted by Radiance 65 days ago (Question)
My symptoms have been going since the beginning of this year and now I'm at the point where I just want to give up. Not on life, but on trying to fight to keep what sanity I do have left.


I can't concentrate on anything, not even when someone is talking to me. It's like my mind is blank, I can't pay attention because I space out. I don't even mean to either. It's gotten to the point that my memory sucks, I have trouble remembering whether or not I did the smallest things that day.

I have Social Anxiety. It's gotten pretty bad, I don't have any friends anymore which makes me feel even more isolated. I feel like I'm trapped on an island and I can't get off of it for the life of me.

I don't know if this is because of my SA, but I daydream, a lot. Sometimes I do it because I'm bored/lonely other times I'll catch myself daydreaming.

To sum it up; I get dizzy spells, panic attacks, and I always have a headache, and I feel like I can't adjust my eyes. Like, I'm in a dream, even though I know that I am awake, if that makes any sense.

So, could this be depression, or something more serious?




Answers

Written by Thumbelina 64 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Answer: + -

Hi Radiance, I like the name.

I'm not a professional but I have dealt with my own bipolar illness for over 30 years and what you are describing sounds very much like depression. Most people don't know it but anxiety can also be part of depression. Poor concentration, bad memory and body aches are also symptoms. One doctor once told me that the bad memory part was more like, your concentration is so bad that the information never makes it into your brain so it's not there to remember! LOL

I would make an appointment with a psychiatrist for an evaluation. I always recommend psychiatrists to people because over the years, I have learned that regular doctors usually don't know enough about the particulars of psychiatric medications to prescribe them effectively. So starting out with a psychiatrist is best.

I wish you the best of luck and hope you feel better soon.

Written by Clyde 48 days ago Rating: 0 | Rate Answer: + -

I am thinking I would definitely check with your medical doctor first and see if they can rule out other things. I hope that you begin to feel better no matter which way you decide to go.

Best,

Clyde


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