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holy crap, this is a sensitive question, i'm sure. i will try not to be offensive, but forgive me if i am. i have/had a long-distance friend who is often rude and insensitive. it has been part of our mutual humor. it seems like we both find a lot in common in non-pc humor, and we kind of keep that within our private c... | how do you differentiate between autistism and jerks? | 6quxsa | why does it matter whether or not this person meets criteria for a mental illness? whether or not they are autistic you can still maintain boundaries, and expect apologies when appropriate. whatever their issue may be, they likely will benefit from the feedback, if given with patience and care, especially if the altern... | needadvice | 6quxsa |
hi 👋 ive lurked for a while looking at inspirational posts wishing that was me writing that if not drank for a year...well i’m finally going to take charge of my life and stop being a slave to addiction. short intro, i’m a mum of three gorgeous boys one of which isn’t a year old. i didn’t drink a drop during pregnanc... | lurker for ages finally taking the plung | 8m0esx | hi. hows it going for you? ive had a challenging week. my dad is sick, kids not sleeping but have managed so far | stopdrinking | 8m0esx |
about a month or two ago i was at work sitting in the truck after starting work only a week or two before after being out of work for over a year when out of nowhere i had pain running under my left arm and chest. not long after that i felt really sick all of a sudden and my vision went black and white. i felt dizzy an... | (27/ male) did i have a heart attack? | 54dp66 | 30 seconds of chest pain and a normal ecg doesn't scream heart attack. why are you taking haloperidol? (edit: saw your post history, and as a professional who has previously worked in autism units - i vehemently disagree with your assertions - but that's for another thread entirely!) | askdocs | 54dp66 |
hello! my boyfriend’s father is currently in the icu following a life-threatening bacterial infection. my boyfriend is making the 7 hour drive to see him every weekend and will continue to do so well into flu season. he mentioned the other day that he was nervous about getting a flu shot this year because he doesn’t wa... | is it safe to get a flu shot with a loved one in the icu? | 9m9dfj | he should make sure to get the inactivated virus, not the intranasal vaccine that is a live attenuated virus. the inactivated virus can't actually infect you and therefore can't be spread. | askdocs | 9m9dfj |
recent college grad of a top public university with $75k tech job in a suburb area -- so my income is a little above average but a lot less than what my cs (computer science) peers make. if you ask me 3 years ago what words describe me, i would say "hardworking, resilient, bubbly, creative". however, multiple things ... | how to be more motivated & better at decision making | bxpx5y | it sounds like a lot of different issues have snowballed and blended into a tangled mess of generally feeling unhappy. from what you’ve said, you didn’t get to spend a lot of time as a child/adolescent getting to know who you are. you have always been working and taking on very grown up roles. i’m also hearing a lot of... | askatherapist | bxpx5y |
21 female usa, full body no known medical condition (diagnosed) birth control stressful events and life changes continue to occur this past year, randomly get anxious in public. i'm afraid of where my mind goes when i feel like this. i always get thoughts to hurt myself, but i know i shouldn't the thoughts keep coming... | stressed and panic attacks increasing, having them on and off now | aeqlqh | am a mental health professional here. mental health records are protected (confidential) information. so your school wouldn't have any way of finding out if you get mental health treatment, including psychiatric medication. please see a therapist skilled in cognitive behavior therapy. or a psychiatrist. or both. | askdocs | aeqlqh |
**edit** thank you everyone who commented. i’ve used a lot of the leads through my different posts and i’m pretty sure without a doubt it’s schizoaffective disorder. next step would be figuring out how to get her to a psychiatrist to officially diagnose her so she can be helped. ___ my mom has a serious condition. ... | what mental issue causes people to live in their own delusional world where you’ll often find them “making up stories” and seem like they actually believe them? | ip50yw | this does not, from what you’re describing, sound to me like schizoaffective disorder. altered versions of events are not psychosis, and none of what you describe is either acute depression or mania. but i’m not there. on the other hand, you don’t know, from cursory reading, what schizoaffective disorder is. this is w... | askdocs | ip50yw |
not for sex or casual dating reasons. just everyday life reasons. like... not having to check with your so to stay all night somewhere, or having to consider their expenses for purchases, or having to really think about anyone other than yourself. in my own situation, i love my so. i do a lot for him and don't usual... | is it normal to think that life would be easier if you were single? | 6ov40z | life is a trade off have a big talk. if it goes nowhere suggest couple therapy. if that goes nowhere it's likely over i'm afraid | relationship_advice | 6ov40z |
deleted. my intention isn't to hurt anyone and there is a reason i didn't include names. | i hate /r/makeupaddiction and it's main users | 22d990 | i end up on mua a few times a month, though i never bothered putting it in my defaults. sometimes i sort by top for the month just to see what i've missed and even with such a low usage i'm pretty sure i know who you're talking about lol. i was actually on it yesterday thinking "if this is what *impressive* makeu... | offmychest | 22d990 |
i had a 50 day streak before this last sunday. i was doing so incredibly well - i'd been to a birthday at a bar, i'd been to the pub, i'd hosted a bbq, i'd been to several gigs, and i'd been to a work networking event. i'd have drank at every single one of these things previously, but i didn't drink at any of them this... | i pushed myself too hard. know your limits people... | 91crsb | yep...pacing... one/i can get a bit over excited with all the opportunnities etc. we are still all only human. good luck. iwndwyt | stopdrinking | 91crsb |
my friend have been having a rough time for the past few weeks (i think) and one of the main problems is that she just broken up with her boyfriend. they have been going out for a little over 2 years now. sounds tough cause me personally never have been in any relationship, so i can't relate to her. i usually don't l... | helping a good friend go through a break up | 5pbuk1 | just be a good caring friend. you'll say the right things i'm sure. | relationship_advice | 5pbuk1 |
i met this guy 6 months ago we hit it off well, but said he didnt expect to be around very long. we have more in common then anyone we know (same videogames music athletic interests cooking). after a month of seeing eachother knowing i was dating other people he mentioned he wasnt seeing anyone else and i asked if he w... | exclusive but not serious and i'm confused | 67pq8e | no point being exclusive if it's not serious! | relationship_advice | 67pq8e |
my doctor recently put me on metformin to lose weight and get a period (was already on spironolactone to manage my skin problems). doc is super helpful and understanding and she gave me some numbers to plug into mfp to help me: 75 grams of carbs a day, with 25 of them being fiber. she said between 1400-1500 calories s... | advice for going low carb? | 42z5bv | for me it wasn't so much about reducing the carbs as much as it was about not eating carbs in isolation. this idea is supported by the book the insulin resistance diet, but i also felt like it made a difference for me (and in general promoted healthier eating habits, because not eating carbs in isolation = less snackin... | pcos | 42z5bv |
i've been seeing a therapist for over a year who suggested a while ago i should speak to my doctor about antidepressants. put it off for a lot of reasons. shame for being depressed. terrified to take them. the last year has been hell though. i've spent most of it gradually sinking lower. i sleep all the time. avoid s... | finally doing it, finally asking for help. ...and scared i'll back out. | 2tysqa | antidepressants aren't like mood stabilizers thus feeling like a zombie shouldn't be an issues. the point of getting on these things is to help you feel better so you can benefit more from therapy and eventually get off of them. so any side effects you may have will be temporary and will they be any worse than what is... | mentalhealth | 2tysqa |
i'm having a negative knee-jerk reaction whenever i see an article or post related to political, ideological, or informational shenanigans. although it's healthy to have skepticism, i'm not mentally prepared to interact with these topics in person or with the people who have these ideas or thought processes. how should... | how to deal with post-facts, gaslighting, conspiracy theories? | bb4t05 | some people are really interested in discussing politics. some people aren't. some people absolutely hate talking about politics. there's nothing wrong with being either one. if it's not for you, just excuse yourself from conversations or ask to change the subject. as to the last question, that's entirely up to... | askatherapist | bb4t05 |
this turned out longer than i wanted it, but please bear with me im diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder, so i often suffer from flashbacks, general dissociation, dissociative amnesia, panic attacks, etc. im also diagnosed with bipolar disorder type 1 and generalized anxiety, both of which come with their own... | therapist doesnt want me working? | hu8mub | i don't know that it would be a red flag. what makes you say that? are you concerned some type of fraud is going on? if she is offering to do the paperwork necessary for ssi, that is pretty cool. i don't know enough to say that you should or shouldn't, just not exactly certain what is rubbing you the wrong way. | askatherapist | hu8mub |
...and if you're pregnant with adhd, just know everything will be okay :) | i feel things deeply and suddenly, so i just wanted to give a shoutout to all my adhd brothers and sisters who cry like pregnant women... | by0q6m | hahaha i love this and i often go to write a post like this. | adhd | by0q6m |
going to counseling with my so, and this is our third visit with this counselor. i'm trying to keep an open mind with her, but i'm having some doubts about how well she "meshes" with both of us. when i've seen other counselors, they have provided skills to work on and homework-type things to work on outside of their ... | reasonable expectations from a couples counselor? | 1m9har | i work as a marriage counselor and so to the first part of your question re: homework-- that totally depends on the type of therapy the therapist practices. cbt usually gives some homework, whereas the type of therapy i do (eft) does not. that in and of itself is not an indication of a good or bad therapist. what is ... | relationship_advice | 1m9har |
every day for the past few months the thought of dying has crossed my mind at least once, some days it's dozens of times. i've only got so much time on this earth yet i'm wasting a good amount of it worrying and obsessing over when and how i'll die. it doesn't help that my anxiety manifests uncomfortable and painful se... | i'm so tired of obsessing over death. | bli87i | i feel this. the way i've been coping- every time i get into that dark place, i try to identify all the things in life i'm grateful for and how truly lucky i am to just be alive experiencing it all right now. pivoting away from the darkness is really hard, and you can do it. | anxiety | bli87i |
okay. so. am i the asshole when i refuse to go to a party i'm being invited to? context: the past few years, i've been on decline, and rarely going out. that said, i did fall into an amazing community within an mmo and they've been my social network. the friend who onvited me to what's going to be a rather large par... | [help] i just need someone to talk me through something | 75e21j | just say no. it doesn't matter what else you're doing, whether it's videogames or another event or staying at home to stare at a wall. you don't have to go to any party if you don't want to go. you cannot be forced to attend any party. no amount of guilting or "good reasons" to go has to change your mind, because *y... | gfd | 75e21j |
hey all, i could use some help. so i 'm a mess, and i could use some help. so, i'm 26 years old, and i've been suffering from anxiety for the past few months. i'm a bigger guy, and i had my first anxiety attack after eating some edibles. i had a bad trip, and was convinced i was having a heart attack. ever since then,... | just had a panic attack in my boardroom mid meeting, looking for some help | 4pdd6w | is therapy an option? it could be very helpful. anti-anxiety meds may also be helpful, but might be more effective if you are also in therapy. a doctor may also be more willing to prescribe anxiety meds to someone who has at least tried therapy. | anxiety | 4pdd6w |
male caucasian 26 225 pounds 6’1” slightly high cholesterol but good vitals otherwise have taken effexor in the past as well fyi, i’m currently under the care of a psychiatrist for this medication change. just wanting another point of view to help with my anxiety/panic disorder. since the beginning of the year... | serotonin syndrome / withdrawal switching from paxil to pristiq | ctqpih | there are surprisingly few guidelines on tapering paxil. there's nothing in there that looks terrible on its face, and starting another ssri/snri may reduce the risk of feeling discontinuation symptoms. if you do start feeling it, let your psychiatrist know. as the other poster said, it's pretty normal to cross-taper ... | askdocs | ctqpih |
hey team, my wife has anxiety. she has a medical procedure tomorrow so the doc gave her some lorazepam to take tonight and some for the morning. but taking a new medicine is making her feel anxious. have you experienced something like this? what can i do to help? | anti-anxiety meds cause anxiety? | db61jo | not much! she probably just has to weigh up the pros and cons and make an informed decision. | mentalhealth | db61jo |
age: 20 yrs(currently studying in university) country: india sex: male drugs: no i am listing my possible symptoms below: 1. **lost in thought.** nowadays i spent most of the time deep in thoughts where i am living a completely different life.the more time i spent on those thoughts the more i lose touch with re... | am i suffering from schizophrenia or any other mental illness? | 9rjzc5 | nope. definitely not schizophrenia. unlikely to be a severe and enduring mental illness. likely to be more related to stress and anxiety more than anything else - but obviously i havent seen you in person so i cant be 100% certain. the only other thing i could think of is a mixed affective state but again im not convi... | askdocs | 9rjzc5 |
this seems like the best place to lay some guts out on the table and take some criticism. let me explain. i'm in a relationship now that's leaning towards its end and the same pattern has happened in the past, it lasted for about the same length of time as well. i know i'll sound full of shit if i tell you i genuinel... | i [29f] treat others how i'd like to be treated, but it's never reciprocated, how can i fix this? | 2vueik | you might be trying too hard, but could you elaborate on what the guys did to reverse things/become disrespectful and what you suspect you do that is trying too hard? | relationship_advice | 2vueik |
and how do you respond when they admit to it? | how do you feel about clients looking up your social media profile? | d6oz2a | i don't really care. makes sense for them to know more about me. | askatherapist | d6oz2a |
how does everyone else handle getting stuck in negative self-talk? on those days when all your coping skills collapse and you just...don't manage achieve even one of the goals you set yourself? i'm in my thirties, have had the diagnosis for years, and despite that i still have so many days that end with me feeling li... | how do y'all deal with shame-spirals? | b7w62h | i just want to say how helpful this post has been. i got an email from work that pushed me into starting a shame spiral and i ended up on this sub looking for distraction but found this thread. i’m glad i’m not the only one that feels this way and struggles with these problems. it makes me feel less insane. | adhd | b7w62h |
how some leavers here are like “day 6: finished my phd, got promoted at work, re-married the love of my life and found god! high on life!” while others are like “day 216: another round of paws, mood is slightly better. still craving more than i care to admit. hanging in there hoping it will get better” the spectrum of... | it’s amazing | epx6kl | i’m on day 6 and miserable. i feel very envious of the people who are talking about quitting like it’s some kind of miracle because for me it has been torture | leaves | epx6kl |
it's been about 6 weeks dry so far, replacing (or attempting to replace) alcohol with weed. i happen to live in california where weed is now legal. i've never really been a fan of weed, but in high doses it can negate the burning desire to drink. every night for the past couple weeks i've been committed to going out... | replacing alcohol with weed? | 7tjhuk | sorry for being a lurker...but i quit drinking 5.5 years ago, spent 6 months totally clean, and then reengaged with cannabis. it was hard at first being totally clean, but then having the weed made me feel like i still had an escape, but it just wasn’t as harmful. harm reduction. i am not interested in completely livin... | cripplingalcoholism | 7tjhuk |
i'm going to be incredibly blunt here, and i'm in no position of power to enforce anything or take an official stance, so take it as a rant or whatever. this is entirely from my perspective. this subreddit, in my view, is for our fellow aspies to help each other come over our common obstacles and even our not so comm... | an open note to /u/aspiewarrior | yncep | how in the hell is a guy with 38 karma "karma whoring?" he probably posts more original content than 99% of reddit ever has, for that matter. maybe you don't like the content. well, downvote it. it seems people have already chosen that option how is a guy with 0 karma points on almost all of his posts making it to ... | aspergers | yncep |
so around a month ago i overdosed, not to die or to hurt myself, but just because i was having a meltdown and felt i needed to be hospitalized. i took myself to the er and didnt end up getting hospitalized. since that happened, my therapist insists that i need a higher level of care and is making me do a dbt group. i... | do you think my therapist being 100% reasonable? what would you do? | c5yc6p | your therapist is ethically bound to demonstrate you are making progress and if not, what steps are being taken to support you. after a suicide attempt (whether your intent was to die or not what you did is still classified as an attempt) it appears that your current treatment plan isn’t enough to support you. your the... | askatherapist | c5yc6p |
we recently got engaged, i was always sure i was going to marry him and now all i notice is all the failed marriage around us and how people seem to change. i am scared we will have kids and end up splitting up and hating each other. i am only worried because i have seen it happen so often. is this normal and should i ... | i (20f) am wondering how to bring up a question with my boyfriend(25m) | 1u2dt6 | if you can't bring it up with him you shouldn't even think about marrying him. | relationship_advice | 1u2dt6 |
age: 26 sex: female height: 5.3 weight: 121.25 race: hispanic because of a candida overgrowth i'm experiencing in my gut and causing me lots of issues lately, my doctor prescribed me fluconazole 150mg (1 pill once a week for a period of 6 months) + a very strict diet that pretty much restricts most sugars/carb... | do i have to use protection while taking this medication? | bgyuy6 | the interaction isn't my area of expertise. i can find both sources saying that fluconazole does decrease hormonal birth control levels and that the decrease isn't significant. the bigger concern i have is that candida overgrowth and candida hypersensitivity are largely made-up illnesses popularized by alternative med... | askdocs | bgyuy6 |
so a little backstory first. i had this girlfriend for about 10 months in total. recently i broke up because of many reasons, but to keep it short i ended it mainly because of unfairness in our relationship. she could have so many wrongs yet excuse herself with her depression etc. if i on the otherhand had a small is... | i [19/m] got told by my mother that i am too "real" and that it would turn on me. is this true? | 5oiq04 | be authentic. be you. doesn't mean to put 100% of you out there all the time. but whatever you put out there, keep it genuine. | relationship_advice | 5oiq04 |
y dutch boyfriend came to visit surprime me for a week. his flight back to amsterdam had a stop of 15 hours in london and he has to go to school tomorrow and he would arrive all tired and zombie to university and his job, i did not want this for him so i looked up a flight from london to amsterdam so he could arrive ho... | i need help about jealousy and to know if it’s blinding my reasoning or i’m right to be upset f(24) m(24) | 76yb0a | social media is not cheating. you either trust him or you don't. | relationship_advice | 76yb0a |
i’m a bit of an anxious person as is. my baby is 4 months old. i breast feed and formula feed. a good friend of mine has a baby and has been using thc oil almost daily since her baby was 3 months old (she breastfeeds). she claims that she has done several drug screens of her breast milk and they have all been negative.... | does medical grade (clean) thc oil transfer to breast milk? and if so, how will it effect my baby? | b12n8f | u/highrhymes has given good advice here, but i'll chime in and agree. there's very limited data on thc exposure in children, particularly infrequent rather heavy use. that said, everything we know points to thc being not good for neurological development in adolescents, and there's no reason to think it would be better... | askdocs | b12n8f |
there have been a few times when i'm talking to someone, and i mention something that they told me some time ago. i don't just bring it out of the blue, but for example, if we're talking about college, i'll say something like "you want to major in mechanical engineering, right?" sometimes they appreciate me remembering... | is it weird or creepy to bring up things that you remember about a person you're talking to? | 6p8mbo | i think it's a great thing! it shows you've been paying attention and care enough about the person to commit a detail about them to memory. however, especially with younger people, social media transcending into real life can feel a little awkward. like, people spend so much time on social media and love people to ac... | socialskills | 6p8mbo |
i've been in different forms of therapy for over 8 years, i've seen psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, couples counselors, some were little more than charletons, most were credible with methods like emdr and cbt (current therapist) i have a history of being an abuser and through years of therapy i have stop... | been in therapy for 8+ years and still can't seem to make progress, looking for suggestions re: fight or flight response | d3udcg | hello! therapist here offering you some tips. you will want to be careful about redirecting the anger; letting anger out into a pillow, like /u/thegreatbigock suggested is what we call a cathartic response, and can implicitly associate your potential relief from doing it with aggressive behavior. over time, it has the... | mentalhealth | d3udcg |
honestly what a poor sub to test that crap out on. brilliant idea: let’s test a feature involving frantic unorganized discussions on a sub full of autistic people that have problems with that type of thing! i can’t even look at posts with live discussion because of how much it bothers me. i’m feeling shut out of this... | mods: please stop the live discussion posts | dq0020 | i feel exactly the same. seriously one of the worst subs to test this out on. the only positive is that it might finally cure me of my reddit obsession bc i am so averse to it. | aspergers | dq0020 |
something has always been off and i have seen multiple therapists over the years, but none of them have told me what's wrong with me. after 10 years of (i suspect) depression and 5 years of suicide ideation, i know there is something wrong. i say 'suspect' because no one has diagnosed me with depression, even though a ... | who diagnoses things? | 852q6e | therapists, phd psychologists, and psychiatrists can make diagnoses. depression is typically pretty obvious and easy to assess for. i would suggest seeing a therapist, letting them know you would like to pursue a diagnosis in order to name what you have been feeling is 'off' for such a long time. they will likely do a... | mentalhealth | 852q6e |
to an extent, this is me, and many other socially challenged people i've met. it's called [social rejection sensitivity](WEBLINK). look into it. knowing this has helped me and i want it to help you who were unfairly rejected (which is everyone who has ever been rejected who isn't an asshole) | sound familiar? reluctant to express opinions, tend to avoid arguments or controversial discussions, are reluctant to make requests or impose on others, are easily hurt by negative feedback from others, and tend to rely too much on familiar others and situations so as to avoid rejection | 6c89kf | i think this can often be a piece of avoidant personality disorder, if these feelings result in avoidance. they certainly do for me. i thought i'd mention this in case anyone finds it may fit for them as well; exploring these things has helped me to find some direction with figuring out how to overcome it. | socialskills | 6c89kf |
i'm a 23 y/o woman in a doctoral program. currently i am paying my own tuition via loans and scholarship, but still rely on my parents for most other expenses, including health insurance (i live in the u.s.). my parents have been financially supportive throughout my academic journey, but i have had a rocky relationship... | i'm in my 20s and still on my parents' insurance. is there a way for me to see a therapist confidentially? | ekngd7 | as someone who works with a lot of low-income individuals/students, here are some ideas: 1. the open path collective ([openpathcollective.org](WEBLINK)) is super awesome. you can type in your zip code and it will show you a directory of therapists who offer some of their slots to clients who have difficulty paying reg... | mentalhealth | ekngd7 |
my girlfriend has started saying to he how small her friend has gotten since she started dieting and working out. i have recommended if she is unhappy with her body she should join me on my diet and come to the gym with me, but she refused saying she is embarrassed to go to the gym. what should i do or say to her? it's... | girlfriend (f/22) keeps complaining about how skinny her friend has gotten, i (m/22) don't know what to say to her | 5vz3cb | the friend should see a doc to rule out anorexia | relationship_advice | 5vz3cb |
age: 20 sex: m height: 6 ft. weight: 176 lbs race: caucasian duration of complaint: permanent. location: canada (physically... brain) my father is inherently skitzophrenic, i've shown no signs of this illness or mental duress but the issue is genetic, i hear smoking weed is a trigger for skitzophrenia, is this t... | is smoking weed while my father is skitzo~effective dangerous? | hs67rq | i strongly recommend against it. the studies looking at marijuana and risk lean towards marijuana probably triggering lasting psychosis (schizophrenia) in people who have high family risk and who might not otherwise develop schizophrenia. that's not a guarantee that it would cause terrible harm, but it's an elevated r... | askdocs | hs67rq |
hey guys, my boyfriend (22m) of 4 years came out as curious to be trans. he has been into trans porn and especially reading erotica, which i ( 22m) am aware of and totally okay with. when he told me he was curious about being trans i was 100% unsure but 100% supportive. he's been seeing a gender specialist and its bee... | need advice, boyfriend (22m) wants to be trans, confused. [serious] | 5o72zu | usually therapy is part of any transition process, so hopefully he'll have professional guidance and do the right thing | relationship_advice | 5o72zu |
so i (19f) have been seeing or dating this guy (23m) for about 2 months now, i know age isn't a problem since our mutual friend set us up. he and i have gotten serious moving to the next step and a month and half later i ask what we are and he said he's been through some tough stuff and that he hasn't thought about it ... | is he playing me | 5vp2zd | always be direct about feelings. tell him what you feel; ask what he feels; go from there | relationship_advice | 5vp2zd |
i've been really depressed and feeling really alone for a very long time. i want to talk to someone right now, someone i don't know who isn't going to judge me, but i'm scared to call a mental health line. i'm not suicidal... and i worry i would be taking needed resources from someone who is.... and i'm scared that the... | i'm scared to call a mental health line | e1jad0 | hello! i do some shifts on the suicide lifeline. feel free to give us a buzz. we are only there to listen and provide help as best we can. we do not judge who decides to call us. as long as you aren't excessively mean to us we are happy to listen and let you talk about what's going on. if you are not actively suicida... | mentalhealth | e1jad0 |
im 60, on a disability for bipolar (manic + depress) for 17 yrs. took me 8 yrs to get meds right. i still cant work (i volunteer), divorced 5 yrs ago. stay hypomanic ... else slip to depressed.. 3 yrs ago, met woman onlin. for 3 years my only, she had my heart, kept me manic, drained my pension & savings over $50k... | professional complaint? maybe a lawsuit? | fkma45 | anything you could do would have to be personal. nothing you described related to her legal or professional obligations. you would have to say what code she violated. this was a personal relationship. typically , the board looks at complaints from patients and other professionals. you used other professions as exa... | askatherapist | fkma45 |
i think i have a very deluded idea of what dating/married life is like. could you give me percentage wise of how much time you spend with your so while dating then afterwards in your marriage? are you ok with it? **edit: thanks for the huge amount of responses! i think what i meant was: how much quality time do y... | married redditors: how much time do you spend with your so? | 1nuhna | married 21 years. it's tough to put into a percentage, but generally after work we spend an hour or so on the sofa watching tv (don't let anyone tell you this is not spending time together.) we go out once or twice a week without our son. we eat meals together. we spend much of the weekend together, but alone time ... | relationship_advice | 1nuhna |
i’ve seen a cognitive behavioral therapist in the past on and off for about 4 years, it helped momentarily but my problems were deeper than cbt could handle. now i’ve been seeing a psychoanalyst since the end of january, beginning of february 2018, but nothing feels different except my impatience and frustration level... | how long to see a psychoanalyst? | 8slpfe | from the timeline you've provided, it seems like depression/trauma responses have been in your life for a long time, perhaps your entire life. it's not a perfect comparison, but if i showed you a "before" picture of someone clearly unhealthy (either extremely overweight or underweight) which was the result years or a... | depression | 8slpfe |
my therapist asked me to think of reasons why i shouldn't self-harm. she compared it to addiction recovery. often, alcoholics, for example, will only find the motivation to quit when they realize their behavior is harming other people. this provides them an 'external motivation' to quit drinking. but, if your activity ... | how to find the 'internal motivation' to not self-harm? | e67k9x | this is how i see it. i don’t think that self harm is intrinsically “bad” for any global reason. for me it’s about thinking about what my values and goals are in life and whether or not self harm lines up with that. one thing i value about myself is that i am a gentle and peaceful person, and self harm isn’t in line wi... | mentalhealth | e67k9x |
day if someone didn't flush either their number 1 or 2 and it happens to splash up the hole. also if the penis happens to touch the rim or toilet seat where someone is infected with anything, std, hiv, anything. | is it possible to catch any disease from the toilet | 8m1w3t | conceivably yes, but you're probably more likely to catch an infection from a doorknob, then touching your mouth or eyes or nose or food. the world is full of viruses and bacteria, and skin is very rarely the way diseases get in. | askdocs | 8m1w3t |
so here goes nothing. i'm in a relationship with my girlfriend for three years and just recently about 3 months ago we had our child. we have plans on getting married and the whole nine, but recently she admitted she cheated on me once. let me explain. during the beginning of her pregnancy she was actually extremely ma... | should i forgive her, and how do i? | 67me1k | trust is an abstraction, it's a belief, a belief that someone will do the right thing, a belief that someone will always do what they say they'll do. when trust is broken one of three things can happen. you can slowly regain trust if someone proves to be consistent over time, or you can forgive, which is a kind of leap... | relationship_advice | 67me1k |
previous post: WEBLINK so thanks to you great people i now know what to do if i were to decide to end our relationship, which is to lawyer up and get separation/custody agreements in place for the sake of our children. but the problem is deciding whether or not it's time to give up and move on. i do want to provide ... | [kind of an update from a previous post]i [31m] am being cheated on by my girlfriend [27f] and i don't know if i should pull the plug or fight for our relationship, we have 3 young kids. | 6pecl9 | children are best off with, in this order: 1-happy parents that live together 2-happy parents that don't live together 3-unhappy parents | relationship_advice | 6pecl9 |
dh [37m] is recently out of the military and started school in may. a few weeks ago some girl from school messaged him asking for help with studying and he basically told her "sit down and read". [she's 21, though initially he told me she was "some 18 year old kid] then suddenly they're chatting fb messenger on sunday... | [35f] / [37m] - if nothing to hide, why deleting texts? | 6oullo | you guys need to decide whether you want to be partners or just coparents. if he's voting coparents and you're voting partners, you need to decide how long you'll be putting up with this bullshit. therapy for you, couples therapy for both of you. | relationship_advice | 6oullo |
i want to see a high quality psychiatrist and have the freedom to disclose things (non-violent, potentially non-kosher schedule-wise) without those disclosures biting my ass in the future. mental health stigmas and all that. i have a job with fairly good insurance. what are my avenues? can i request my doctor to sign a... | how can i get treatment while creating minimal public records of such treatment? | 491kkj | >i want to see a high quality psychiatrist and have the freedom to disclose things (non-violent, potentially non-kosher schedule-wise) without those disclosures biting my ass in the future. under federal (and most states) law- as well as professional ethics codes- mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psycho... | mentalhealth | 491kkj |
we've been together for almost 7 years and married this february for a year. i'll start off with a little background, before we married we discussed the fear he had of having children. (his sister has autism and he's convinced it's genetic, even though she's the only one to have it in his entire family) anyways, in thi... | my [28/m] husband of one year told me [27/f] that he doesn't know if he wants kids anymore. what do i do? | 5om5gq | you have to decide if it's a 'deal-breaker' for you. seeing a marriage counselor would help. | relationship_advice | 5om5gq |
over the years, i have heard time and time again that 'people with bpd do not have empathy'. i have being diagnosed for 3 years, and having 'no empathy' is certainly not my experience of the disorder. in fact, i would say i'm *more* empathetic than many of my non-bpd and nt friends. case in point, someone close t... | empathy myth? | 6jsise | i think of it more like eternal sensations in autism, where for bpd emotions easily become so strong they are painful or overwhelming and need to be ignored or kept out just for self preservation. | bpd | 6jsise |
i'm a university student and have been experiencing a large amount of stress for the past few weeks. stressors have ranged anywhere from a friend of mine threatening to committing suicide, to the possibility that my grandmother is dying, to my entire family being in some way involved in a criminal investigation against... | i'm so done with the absolute lack of understanding of mental health challenges in higher education | 9vhe3d | as many have said, if you're diagnosed with adhd, can get documentation from your doctor/therapist, you can present it to your school and have accommodations made. most folks i know have done this get some accommodations but usually aren't happy with the extent. do whatever you can do to get the legal accommodati... | mentalhealth | 9vhe3d |
talking to "grown-ups" feels the same way it did when i was in middle school. i look very young so it isn't always that much of a problem...people just assume i'm an awkward high school or early college kid, but that gig is pretty much up. i'm trying to get jobs, talking to staffing agencies and taking interviews a... | i'm 24. how old do you have to be to not be intimidated when talking to adults? :( | u1ohl | 31 here... still feel out of place around mature folks... but i accept that about myself... so no problem... | aspergers | u1ohl |
my room and living room where my 8 other roommates hang out (generally very late and loudly) share a very thin wall. i usually sleep with ear plugs to cancel out the noise and that works fine. however, the subwoofer they use basically shakes my entire wall and bed and i cannot figure out how to sound proof my room to k... | need help sound proofing my roof from my roommates subwoofer | 5m2ln1 | i had a friend who under similar circumstances recorded a loop of a roland 808 kick drum at like 1000 beats per minute. it drowned out the low end pretty well. it would take some getting used to sleeping with that on headphones though. | needadvice | 5m2ln1 |
hey all, no throw away account here... just honesty ​ so before my ltr, i had a physical after a period of unsafe sex and my doctor told me, "no symptoms? no need for testing...". flash forward one year later with my so. she goes to school overseas and has returns home to me every 3 months or so. each ti... | rpr 1:1 for me [28m] with no symptoms at all, negative sti screen for her with recurrent tonsillitis [27f]. what to do? | 9dyl52 | rpr 1:1 is the lowest detectable, and any positive non-treponemal test needs a treponemal confirmation like fta-abs. it also seems odd to me to treat your girlfriend empirically for syphilis without confirming that either of you actually have syphilis, and it's odder that the treatment she was given is not any kind of ... | askdocs | 9dyl52 |
i'm a 25 year old caucasian female. height: 170 cm weight: 53 kg. recently my mom learnt that she has ascending aortic aneurysm (45 mm). after reading about aortic aneurysms i found that they are linked with marfan and i noticed that i have a lot of features of it. i'm trying to decide if it's worth getting genetic te... | do i have marfan syndrome? | buzdvl | you should be evaluated for marfans and vascular eds. nad but i have significant family history of aaa. | askdocs | buzdvl |
so ever since i can remember i have had trouble making deep connections with people. i find it easy to casually talk to people, and i'm very good at small talk. if i want to be i can be charming and "funny" according to people around me but recently i've found it so... tedious. i can definitely feel emotion but i hones... | i'm [24/f] confused as to why i have a hard time feeling deep emotion about people close to me. any psychologist out here? | 5tjm24 | you could be depressed; talk to your doctor. you might be essentially introverted; thus you form fewer but deeper connections, which right now is your bf. certainly the parents/trauma you describe could make someone be more closed up and guarded about life. you'r clearly smart and thoughtful. i would rule out clinical ... | relationship_advice | 5tjm24 |
age: 10 sex: female weight: approx 30kg height: approx 1.3m duration of complaint: lasting last few years - re-occurring location: brighton, uk. headache with legs hurting any existing issues: none, previously had problems with ear (grommets put in) current medications: calpol, ibucod this is for my ... | 10 year old girl with symptoms - strong headache, stiff neck, legs hurting, high fever | 6kt8wg | has she seen the gp yet? | askdocs | 6kt8wg |
i read this quote some time ago and i love it. wanted to share it with you all. | you can have alcohol or everything else | bxf2bg | love it. i heard that once and really identified with it....i can trade one thing (alcohol) for everything or trade everything for one thing (alcohol). i have down the latter too many times. shows how nuts the alcoholic mind is! | stopdrinking | bxf2bg |
this post is going to be everywhere and is sort of just a little rant on my own challenges that i can show my therapist. ​ i love to learn and almost fantasize about being "smart" and all knowing in a diverse array of subjects and skills no matter how small or useless they may seem. i feel as if i have a ... | just need a place to write, feel free to give your input if you'd like. | buko5v | what is the worst possible outcome, in your mind, if you start a task? | askatherapist | buko5v |
age 27 sex female height 5'7 weight 125ish race caucasian duration of complaint 1.5 years since i started sertraline location germany current medications 100mg sertraline - i've been on sertraline for about a year and a half. i started at 50mg, and after a bit was bumped up to 100mg. the good thing is i ha... | is it worth trying a different anti-depressant if the one i'm using hardly gives me any bad side effects, but also isn't helping much with the depression? | epom7r | you could try a different one, but if it’s tolerable and maybe helping even somewhat the first choice would usually be increasing further. you are currently taking half the usual maximum dose. if it still doesn’t work, there are many other antidepressants. sometimes another ssri works when one doesn’t, often without a... | askdocs | epom7r |
basically the title. i am talking about the 2017 rerelease of the phone. still in school, so is there an alternative on ios. i use a iphone 7+. so how good is the nokia's: 1. phone 2. service 3. maps 4. gps 5. wifi 6. is 3g ok with you or do you want lte 7. bluetooth 8. internet browser (i heard it had one) 9. apps/ap... | nokia 3310 users: is it worth it? | 96q2zl | anyone know if the 3310 4g version from china will work in the us? desperately need a feature phone with hot spot capabilities. | nosurf | 96q2zl |
in the 22 years i've been alive, i've had depression for most of it for various reasons. i'm currently in my last year of college and currently have the worst bout i've ever experienced. i'm very close to finishing, yet i find it hard to focus on schoolwork because i often have my mind clouded by ideas that none of thi... | what is wrong with me, and should i seek help? | b9en2v | it never hurts to see a therapist and talk about it. most colleges offer therapy for free in college counseling centers. if this is the case for you you've essentially already paid for it as part of your tuition and fees. might as well not waste something you've already paid for. | askatherapist | b9en2v |
i have a quick question that i couldn't find an answer to online. ​ i have been seeing a therapist for about 7 years. i am down to monthly visits, and quite frankly i don't think i will stop going to a therapist ever. i have had severe depression due to genetics and environment. i will always have a depres... | sharing a therapist | blfoq9 | it's possible that they would. it's not really considered good clinical practice if there are alternatives that are easily available for your roommate. if your therapist knew this person was your roommate (you can/should probably tell them) and there were plenty of other good therapists around, the best practice fo... | askatherapist | blfoq9 |
my 24 year old girlfriend is moving in with me in december. she's moving a few states away from her family and i want to be sure she feels at home. what are some things i can get to help her feel like she's at home? she's moving over 300 miles away from her family so i just want her to be as comfortable as possible. so... | girlfriend moving in. how do i make her feel at home | 6wole5 | 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom? it's y'all's place now, so if you can set your default answer to "yes" unless you have to say no, i'm sure you'll sort it out. | relationship_advice | 6wole5 |
the only reason i haven’t killed myself is because of the guilt i feel about leaving my pets behind. that’s slowly starting to not become enough. it’s not even that i want to die; i just can’t continue to feel the way that i feel and this seems like the only way out. i’ve been struggling nearly every day for about a ... | tw: suicidal thoughts | d0ftpa | if you are having suicidal thoughts and decreased ability to find reasons not to do it, you will meet the criteria for inpatient psych. also, fmla will protect your job. plus, think about what you’re saying; you don’t want to get help to keep from killing yourself because you’re afraid it might affect your job. do you ... | mentalhealth | d0ftpa |
sorry if this gets a little rambley, i'm writing this at four in the morning. i've been smoking nearly every day for about a year now and 3-6 times a day for a few months. i'm 21 and started smoking when i was 18, not very often at first, but the frequency gradually increased over time. four days ago i decided to cut ... | currently on day 4 after smoking heavily for 2 years and want to share my experience | 4mi1ma | no offense but it doesn't seem you can compare what's it like quitting to before if you are only on day 4 | leaves | 4mi1ma |
hi all, had to keep it brief in the title. to clarify, around 3 months ago i finally decided to seek some help and the next free booking was july. i work in land/office subdivisions and in our building where we work we have subdivided an office and my boss was desperate to find tenants. when i came in for my next shif... | my future psychologist is now my tenant - what do i do? | 8tmkiy | the therapist will probably refer you out once you start seeing her anyway. that’s considered a “dual relationship,” and it’s frowned upon ethically. can you find a different therapist elsewhere? | needadvice | 8tmkiy |
female (36). i woke in the middle of the night with my arm above my head and could feel nothing from it. i have had this before and used my other arm to pull it down and rub it until the feeling came back. usually it passes with a bit of uncomfortableness within a few moments but this time i had tremendous pain which l... | dead arm led to something else | f2w3sk | once you’ve ruled out a non-emergent issue look into postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (pots). | askdocs | f2w3sk |
i watched the movie flight last night, which is about a pilot that struggles with addiction and denial. i found it to be a really great, inspiring movie. it does have a lot of drinking in it, so if you are in early recovery, it may not be the best thing to watch. i did on day 2 and it didn't really bother me too muc... | movies about recovery | 1t0jvc | i saw the documentary anonymous people a while back. it was phenomenal film. chris herron's 30 for 30 ungaurded is excellent for us sports fans. | stopdrinking | 1t0jvc |
title says it all. sometimes i hate having adhd. | i’m more focused and productive when i organize my life but i can’t keep my life organized to save my life. | bqn0ry | me too. i do a couple things. meal prep. i force myself. i hate doing it but it makes me eat well and gives me a food routine that i don't have to think about. i do 7 smoothies, 5 lunches, and heaps of snacks. alarm is set for 6am every morning of the week and i never turn it off and i always get up. even if i get ... | adhd | bqn0ry |
i'm a 26 yo male, 5"8, 145lbs, asian. my back pain (mid upper to lower back towards the midline) has been steadily increasing for a duration of about a year. i am healthy otherwise, with the exception of taking acne medications (retin-a, epiduo, solodin). i have taken an mri and the results have been unremarkable. i ... | back is in pain - what doctor do you recommend me seeing? | 5kylg0 | youve asked a similar question before, and it was recommended to see a physical therapist over a chiropractor. why the continued doubt? | askdocs | 5kylg0 |
and i know the correct answer is probably right this second. but i'm in the middle of a semester at school, and dropping alcohol really messes with my sleep. i also don't feel like i can let alcohol feel like it can run my life; in the sense where i have to drink, and in the sense where i can never have a drink again. ... | i want to stop drinking, i'm just waiting for the right time | 1mwoct | who is it who says the quote, "the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, the second best time is today." | stopdrinking | 1mwoct |
a month or so back new neighbors moved in next door. the house is not far away from mine. they have been leaving their two german shepards outside tied on to a dog house in a small yard. their yard is maybe a meter away from my bathroom and the rest of my house. i have problems with sensory integration, so loud unexp... | does anyone know an appropriate way to let my neighbors know their dog barking is upsetting me? | v6y08 | i would bark whenever the dog barks... but i am fuckin' weird... | aspergers | v6y08 |
i've been going to a therapist for months now but i still get nervous. i have an appoint for both my psychiatrist and therapist and i really don't want to go to either. the psychiatrist asks me questions like what my energy level is and stuff and i don't know what to say. plus i stopped taking the pills and nothing se... | still nervous seeing therapist. | 2rqn9t | as a therapist, i'd suggest letting your therapist know about your feeling like a failure to him. i'd also suggest letting him know that you felt he didn't care that you opened up to him. it sounds like that was a really big deal for you. after you discuss these things, if you don't notice a change and still feel ner... | depression | 2rqn9t |
16 year old male, 5’8”, 190 pounds, white. this morning during school i had a panic attack that made my heart rate rise a lot. on the ambulance my heart rate was too high for the heart rate monitor to get an accurate reading. when my heart rate did eventually drop enough for the monitor it said my heart rate was 187bpm... | i had to go to the hospital in an ambulance this morning cause a severe panic attack caused my heart rate to rise to extreme levels. | b0s8cs | for a healthy 16 year old, the maximum heart rate that you can achieve through exercise (and panic) is probably above 200 bpm. that's not dangerous, that's just the practical limit on what your heart can do. electrical conduction abnormalities can prevent your heart from effectively beating, but panic doesn't produce ... | askdocs | b0s8cs |
i have dyslexia and always struggled with reading and writing and have parents who pretty much just thought i was stupid even after my school diagnosed (right word?) that i had it and they sorta just gave up on helping me with anything regarding school work so i would always hand in homework unfinished or just write st... | what is something damaging you remember from your childhood that effects you to this day? | bk2wjk | the music teacher in elementary school recommended to the whole class that everyone should join chorus except me and another kid. i’ve been petrified to sing for most of my life since then, afraid my voice is terrible. sad, because i love music. f that lady. | socialskills | bk2wjk |
i’m a 27 year old college graduate with a ba in english. my work experience includes 3 years as a supervisor, but in the financial and medical fields. i was laid off about 6 months ago and decided to pursue my passion and started working as a freelance writer. at first i was really excited to do something i love. bu... | how do i choose a new career? | 8078xb | really it is best to find the intersection between what you love and what is feasible for survival. there is likely a good bit of overlap. also, working in a great environment is really one of the best things in life, not necessarily how passionately you approach the work. i am just not sure how much young people rea... | needadvice | 8078xb |
do you relate to this? i feel like everything in my life is always a work in progress and i'm never 100% happy. always trying to fix my appearance, my relationships, my apartment decor, my job. i feel anxious and slightly nauseous when i think about the fact i will never be the hottest woman my boyfriend has ever seen... | i want to/need to be this perfect being and the fact that i know i never will be makes me want to die. | 6dir2e | radical acceptance: we, nor anything, is perfect | bpd | 6dir2e |
i can't stand it when the stereo/tv volume, thermostat setting, or cooking time for a food is an odd number. please share something about yourself! | quirk alert!: i h-a-t-e odd numbers. respond with one of your quirks! | v439f | oooh! whenever i have to pee, i drink as much water as possible first. i figure it maximizes my hydration and reduces my pee frequency. by an immeasurably minuscule amount, i am sure. but, efficient is efficient. | aspergers | v439f |
i really hope this is the right thread! i have a group interview tomorrow for a seat in a graduate mental health counseling program! i have never been so excited for something! i guess i am just here to ask advice, from people who have been through it before, on what to expect. i know every program is different, but ha... | group interview tomorrow! any advice? | f9e3wf | be prepared to comment about what you would bring to the practice (theoretical framework, prior experience). they may also want to see how you would mesh with the existing team so being appropriately outgoing and gregarious will go a long way. | askatherapist | f9e3wf |
age: 28 healthy length: 1 day normal numbing injection for cyst removal on scalp. is it normal for swelling to occur in the area where numbing solution was injected after the procedure is completed? | question about numbing injection during medical procedure | b5fo5t | it's normal to have swelling around where a procedure was done, which is where the numbing solution would be injected. so yes, i think so. | askdocs | b5fo5t |
i am having alot of issues with my girlfriend and life. we both do drugs but she mostly just does weed. well i decided to quit recently and have been in withdrawal for about 21 days now and doing better. at my dad's she is at our home now. little background, she got probably 4-5 calls within 2 years from random bla... | me (31m) gf(29f) of 6 .5 years are having issues and she has got alot of sexting from guys a long time ago and it gave me trust issues, please need advice! | 6dkgic | good for you that you're 20 days clean. that's great news. everyone has a past; don't worry about it. stay sober and your life will improve. good luck. keep up the great work. | relationship_advice | 6dkgic |
i've had anxiety for 6 years. it's not so terrible i can't leave the house or anything, but i struggle with things like ordering etc. i've met a fair few people through my best friend, and i want to get to know them better, but it's so fucking hard to just talk and introduce myself like a normal person. i'm so shy and ... | how to put yourself out there? | 72zhs2 | when it comes to initiating conversations, ordering food over the telephone or anything similar, a helpful suggestion is to make a script for yourself. write it down if you need to. practice it a few times. then start using it. the more you do it, the more confident you'll feel and will either have the script inter... | socialanxiety | 72zhs2 |
WEBLINK | can't recall if i've ever posted this, but the video "this is how you treat adhd based off science, dr russell barkley" made me cry the first time i watched it. it explained so well what i was feeling, and actually helped me identify why things got so hard after i left high school | 78up3n | he just came and spoke at my school but i had to miss it bc of a wedding :( | adhd | 78up3n |
23 years old caucasian female. i'm 52 kg and 1.69 m. i took nurofen 400 in the morning 12 hours ago for period cramps, is it safe to have alcohol now? | i took 400 mg ibuprofen 12 hours ago, can i drink alcohol now? | a0v3cw | unlike tylenol, ibuprofen has no direct interaction with alcohol. it isn’t metabolized by your liver. | askdocs | a0v3cw |
i have a (language) class where tables are set so we sit in a circle. my problem is i don't know where to look. my choices are: someone opposite me, my notebook, teacher. my instinct would be to look at whomever is talking, but it's not like everyone is talking all of the time. my default is to look at my notebook and... | sitting in a circle, how to behave? | 16920e | i would try not to worry about it too much. most likely other people are not focused on where you're looking, so don't build it up in your head. the exception is that you should try to not stare at one person for an extended period of time unless they are talking. if nobody is talking, just remind yourself to alternat... | socialskills | 16920e |
i am 24 and recently got my first internship and have moved to new york and my brother has been supporting me, by letting me stay in a room in one of his buildings he owns and letting me use his old car. i've been vising him often and sometimes see bruises on his gf (bruised eye, marks on neck) and he has slapped her... | my brother [30] is very physical with his girlfriend [28] | 5swfpv | presumably his girlfriend is not pressing charges. presumably she is allowing herself to be a battered woman. you have a big moral choice in front of you. first, you could do nothing. second, you could ask the local police community officer to have a chat with him as a kind of friendly warning. three, you could find so... | relationship_advice | 5swfpv |
this has been a thing with me for a while. i'm basically starving for female attention. i feel that whenever i'm with guys and there are girls around, the girls always ignore me. getting ignored by girls makes me jealous and angry then eventually i start to dislike the guy till i no longer want to be around him. this ... | no interest in making guy friends because i see them as competition for girls. | 967vqe | a few things to consider here. * if you're "starving for female attention" this is both a cause and effect of the problem. the more you're "starving" the more you'll be projecting desperation, and no matter how good of a job you try to do at covering this up, people will sense it and for women especially, it will b... | socialskills | 967vqe |
my local hospital seems intent on diagnosing me with bpd, yet my clinic (multiple therapists, psychatrist, and gp) says that while i met some traits (emotional disregulation), i don't meet enough symptoms to be diagnosed with it. going through the symptom list in the dsm with someone who i trust to be objective, also... | can you have bpd without meeting dsm criteria? | 4zf9sq | the dsm has a lovely phrase that applies to all diagnoses, "unless better accounted for by another diagnosis or condition". basically you can't double dip symptoms for two conditions. since bpd isn't the better fit for the symptoms, it's not a correct dx. of course i'm guessing on a few ungiven assumptions here. | bpd | 4zf9sq |
age: 24. sex: female. ethnicity: white. height: 178cm. weight 57kg. no medications, non-smoker. maybe it’s a cultural thing. but i currently live in germany and i just went to a dr. to ask for a blood test. she looked at me like i was out of my mind and got super confused. she didn’t see why i would want it done if i ... | am i being too dramatic for wanting to have my blood test done annually? | fhcw31 | tests should be done for a reason. unnecessary tests are more likely to provide false positive or false negative results - and either undue anxiety or complacency for the patient (and doctor). | askdocs | fhcw31 |
my boyfriend and i have been together for 3 years as of last week. for the last year and a half, i have been talking to him about moving in. so far, nothing. he is "not ready" and can't tell me why. background of our relationship: both previously married - me for 5 him for 10. both have daughters - i have 6 yo and ... | (29/f) wanting to move faster than (38/m) | 68xosf | if you're not ready after a year you'll never be | relationship_advice | 68xosf |
hi there! my girlfriend was diagnosed with nickel intoxication. she has about twice the allowed amount of nickel in her body. the thing is: we have no clue why this happened. she was also diagnosed with histamine intolerance. she had problems with her hand for about 4 months now. she has an eczema that got worse and ... | girlfriend has nickel intoxication, we have no clue how this happened. | 5fi5mf | possibly a stupid question - but who diagnosed nickel intolerance? | askdocs | 5fi5mf |
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