Information and opinions on health from aml0017 at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/964158/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/964158/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/964158/index http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/152425/feeling Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:27:13 -0400 aml0017 So as most of my recent posts have said, I have been sort of wavering for a long time on the "edge" of depression.  Despite all the stress about my health lately, and a few breakdowns, I haven't really had any really bad depressive episodes for months.  I am not complaining, it's just I am so used to feeling so horrible that it scares me any time I get a little anxious or stressed as I swear it is just going to lead to... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/152425/feeling http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/151764/breakdown Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:29:11 -0400 aml0017 I have been feeling on the "edge" of depression lately, never really feeling better or worse.  However, this weekend, the !#$% hit the fan, lol.  I was doing ok, thought I'd bring my dog for a walk in the park so loaded us all up in the car to head for the city park 10 minutes away.  Halfway there, I just broke down.  I mean, sobbin uncontrollably, choking on my own snot breakdown.  I had to pull... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/151764/breakdown http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/151629/depression Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:25:20 -0400 aml0017 Having been feeling ok lately despite some anxiety about my health.  However, the past few days, been feeling those indicators that tell me a depressive episode could come soon.  I haven't been sleeping well, and I wake up with that weight on my chest.  Been having that weird detached feeling all morning, even with a lot of ringing in my ears.  Not so bad in itself, but it is usually a precursor of a depressive episode for... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/151629/depression http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/150724/keep-together Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:45:41 -0500 aml0017 So, as I may have mentioned in some of my previous posts, I have been having some health issues lately.  Mostly high blood pressure and the things that come along with it (headaches, sleep issues, etc).  Have been on meds for this and trying to improve my diet and exercise so I can lose some weight.  Haven't been having too much success.  I did lose over 10 lbs and was sticking to my diet/meds but as of my last followup my bp... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/150724/keep-together http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/150535/hey-guys Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:03:45 -0500 aml0017 Hey guys, I haven't posted for a while.  I haven't been feeling great but not horrible either.  I have been coming by to read shareposts and comment once in a while but haven't had much to share really.  Just kind of "flat" lately like another poster said.   Had a bit of a tumultous night last night.  Was winding down from a relaxing Mardi Gras holiday when my sister sent me the dreaded "We need to talk" text.  I... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/150535/hey-guys http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/149593/determined Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:07:08 -0500 aml0017 Had a follow up at the doctor yesterday, in regards to my high blood pressure.  My bp has been very high lately due to anxiety and being overweight, eating very bad diet.  I have overhauled my diet (with a few setbacks) and have been getting back on the exercise track.   Seemed to take a long time but finally the scale is going down.  I am on meds for the hbp but doesn't seem to be helping, had my dosage... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/149593/determined http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/148518/hypochondria Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:59:25 -0500 aml0017 So lately I have been in this weird place between anxiety and depression.  I am worrying constantly about everything and just feel generally down in the dumps.  Not as anxious as I have ever been, nor as depressed as I have ever been, just blah.   I am having the same old worries as ever, but now I am experiencing some new stuff, symptom wise.  First, for a few days I kept getting that really tight feeling in my chest, and... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/148518/hypochondria http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/148202/isolated Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:15:24 -0500 aml0017 So, I have been dealing with anxiety/depression since I was 15 or so.  In dealing with this, one of my major problems has been with fighting the urge to isolate myself.  I have always been an introvert, and have always enjoyed being alone.  When I was two, I had a very high temperature due to scarlet fever, and I suffered nerve damage in both of my ears.  Luckily, at that point I had already learned to speak properly.  I... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/148202/isolated http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/147759/depressed Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:59:22 -0500 aml0017 I had a pretty rough weekend.  I have been having a lot of anxiety/worrying for the last month or so.  Everytime I deal with one worry another pops in its place.  I had mostly been worried about my cat peeing all over and with things in my house breaking down all the time.  I brought my cat to the vet and got someone to look at my appliances and everything seems to be ok with that for now.  I was actually feeling ok for... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/147759/depressed http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/964158/147196/exhausted Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:47:41 -0500 aml0017 Ever wake up feeling more exhausted than you did when you went to sleep?  My anxiety was in overdrive last night and I don't think I got more than 15 minutes of continuous sleep all night.  Yet I was so tired.  My worries just kept repeating over and over and over.  I tried to just get up out of bed and just forget about sleeping, read a book or something, but I couldn't focus on anything.  It just made it worse in this... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/964158/147196/exhausted