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Can't get out of my head

  • 17-04-2012 10:11AM
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭


    To give some context, third year college student

    I've been feeling fairly crappy and not myself for a good while now. Had god awful headaches, which pain killers had absolutely no effect on, but they've settled down a bit now. Very teary, and often feel like crying, most of the time I don't actually cry, othertimes I get tears in my eyes but can fight them back, sometimes it's just two or three tears. Sometimes I cry and cry and cry. I'm just exhausted!
    When I go to bed, which is early, I can't get to sleep for hours. I'm not sure how long I sleep, in the morning after what seems like hours lying awake I'll check the time and it'll only be 8am.

    My eyes have gotten really sensitive, I hate bright light, I'm wondering if this could be due to the teary eyes thing?

    I went to the doc yesterday and described all this stuff, and she asked me how I was feeling, and I burst into tears. Admitted I feel stupid and worthless and have no direction in life at all. And have no friends

    But I love my course, and I'm not missing any college. But it just feels like I'm trapped in my head in a circle of thought that always ends up with the conclusion that I'm an idiot.

    Basically she thinks I'm depressed, but I really don't think I am. I feel much better, for a while I felt like my existence just served to bring everyone down and get in their way. And to some extent I still feel like that, but I don't think I'm sad enough to merit that diagnosis.

    I know I don't feel the same as I used to though. I used to be called bubbly by the people who now ask me if I'm okay. Although they've given up a bit. I want that back...

    I feel completely lost in social situations, I just keep talking about myself, until this voice in my head reminds me so I ask about them, but don't really listen. (Note that almost every paragraph begins with "I", so self absorbed)
    I just don't care about anything any more, but at the same time I really do

    I know I should get involved with people, but I've quit all my hobbies due to lack of interest and energy

    Basically I think I'm just lonely and stressed? But I have to keep a mood diary this week, and I know that this will just make it apparent I'm not depressed. But I still want help?
    I realise the answer is to help myself but... well... I'm sort of an idiot...


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  • #2
    Ickle Magoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,485 ✭✭✭✭Ickle Magoo


    Hey there,

    We are neither qualified nor allowed to proffer medical diagnoses.

    If your doctor knows your symptoms, checked you over and suspects you are depressed then unqualified strangers on an internet forum are in no position to over-rule that diagnosis.

    I'd advise you keep talking to your GP and you follow their treatment recommendations - and if you aren't happy with their diagnoses, you seek a second opinion from another medical professional.

    All the very best.


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