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[minque]

Pharmacy. Well, technically I finish studying it on Monday. Then its just the whole exam thing.

Then I wish you the best of luck with your exams!

[1234king]

So you study medacine... good... good... hey what should I use to get rid of depression... and head aches... I get that often... and for no reason too... witch is werd...

for headaches i usually just get aspirin. for depression.... im not sure.

[Megil Tel-Zeke]

I understand the whole parental attachment, but *shurg* it gets annoying.

Anyways Mazelure, I would seek a proffssional opinion and attention to bopth the issues. Depression is multifaceted and hard to tell you how to treat it without undergoing detailed observation first. The random out of the blue headaches I would also get exmined. While more than likely harmless it could also be an extremely serious problm that you are unawares about (apart of course from the headaches). So my advice would be to go see your GP and see what they have to say then if needed get referred to a specialist.

[Mazelure]

yeah... I should make an appointment with my doctor... I just try to sleep through the depression and the head aches are probaly coming from my loss of sleep at night (since I tend to sleep during the day)... but thanks... I appreciate the help...

Kudos... Kudos

[Foster]

Well, depression is a big subject, and obviously there are a lot of degrees - just being depressed isn't automatically clinical depression, and then you've got a whole host of varieties, all of which have specific methods of treatment. And even the common depression enters the two-figures when you're looking at possible drug therapies; largely choice of medication is based on things such as patient tolerance, contra-indications (ie if you're pregant there are drugs to avoid), effect, doctor perference, etc. And some people don't even advocate that, perferring other solutions. Oh, and that isn't mentioning the so-called herbal remedies that are a whole subject in themselves...

So basically if you're concerned about depression, you should talk to your doctor and look for a professional diagnosis. I'm certainly not in a position to give medical advice, beyond referral to your doctor. Especially as any medical treatment would require a prescription.

Headaches are, if you can believe it, even more of a black hole than depression. There are so many possible causes and so many possible types of headache that really there is no way for me to give adequate advice without talking to you about your symptoms and certain lifestyle possibilities (which in a pharmacy would take half a minute and chances are I'd sell you an analgesic), but without being able to do that obviously I have to refer you to your doctor if they are a regular occurance.

[Ibis]

yeah... I should make an appointment with my doctor... I just try to sleep through the depression and the head aches are probaly coming from my loss of sleep at night (since I tend to sleep during the day)... but thanks... I appreciate the help...

Kudos... Kudos

Mazelure, please DO make an appointment with your doctor, who can decide what type doctor you should see. To have depression and headaches both together can be coming from a serious condition, really. Don't delay or just put up with the pain - there is pain associated with depression itself for most people afflicted by it. But if you headaches are of a migraine sort, then it is more serious and you should get treated immediately.

[Mazelure]

the depression is not new but the head aches are... maybe I am coming down with something... either way I will make a appointmen... head aches suck... big time... but thanks for all of your concern...

[Olav]

I had a constant head ache some years ago. Not very strong, but extremely annoying. Then I went to the doctor, and he ordered one of those head-scans (not sure of the English term). It didn't show anything, luckily...

Well it turned out that the reason for my head aches was because I drank too little water! All I drank at the time was coffee and cola (and sometimes alcohol in the weekends), and all of these are dehydrating as you may know. So now I'm drinking at least one liter of water a day, and I have no more head-aches... Sorry, just felt like sharing this...

Sorry about your depression. My mother suffered from that, and she tried to commit suicide twice. Not a good situation for anyone in the family, I can assure you... Hang on, and best wishes for your future. Remember most depressions are caused by your own mind playing tricks on you, so it's not really you there is something wrong with, however strange that may sound. If you get it fixed, you'll be glad you did...

[Foster]

I had a constant headache once. Then I broke up with my girlfriend.

[Ibis]

Ta ha ha Foster.

Depression is actually a nervous disorder caused by mineral imbalances in your body. The imbalances affect the way your brain processes things. That is why, with a proper diagnosis and the right medicine, your depression can be lifted and your moods kept constant, even if there is no cure. Some people are genetically suseptible to depression and so far a cure has not been found for them. Others who are suffering depression due to circumstances can be cured in therapy.

[ThePerson98]

In my family it gets scary, Ive been barracaded in my brothers room, with my brother, and my mother. With my dad throwing a rampage around the house. Fights like this happen like almost on a schedule. Im just coming around to who I was, Im usually a hyper funny guy, and for awhile I just became dark. I predict another fight soon, but Im fed up of trying to stay in a good mood. Ive always been the one on the side of the fight, but Im sick of a psycopath (spelling) dad rampaging, next time he starts that Im stopping him.

Anyway, I dont want to get into the horrid parts of my life . Im fine.
This week is my last week of school! I think its 4 more days! Felt like it was yesterday that it was 50 more days! My favorite thing about summer..
Sleep
Ill almost go nocturnal during the summer too, which I know isnt good for me, but its fun. I need something better to do than to sit around playing games and stuff, but in Oklahoma, its all heck to get outside, cause it gets blazing hot. Im a winter person, I perfer it to be 30 degrees than 80 degrees.

[Ibis]

Theperson98,
There is a good way to stop the rampaging dad - pick up the phone in another room & call the police. Don't ty to stop him physically, then you will become part of the problem whilst trying to be the solution. Don't think about what the family will do without his income if he goes to jail, or if he seeks revenge later - think rather that you are helping him as well as yourselves.

There are other jobs, others in the family to work, restraining orders if needs be ... try to get life straight for you, your mother & your brother. You should not live under a moody tyrant who bullies everyone. Someday he may do irreversible damage without meaning to.

That's my thoughts anyway. I hope it's good advice.

[ThePerson98]

Theperson98,
There is a good way to stop the rampaging dad - pick up the phone in another room & call the police. Don't ty to stop him physically, then you will become part of the problem whilst trying to be the solution. Don't think about what the family will do without his income if he goes to jail, or if he seeks revenge later - think rather that you are helping him as well as yourselves.

There are other jobs, others in the family to work, restraining orders if needs be ... try to get life straight for you, your mother & your brother. You should not live under a moody tyrant who bullies everyone. Someday he may do irreversible damage without meaning to.

That's my thoughts anyway. I hope it's good advice.

Stopping my dad physically would be stupid. I mean verbally. I love him and want to help him. This is a problem in his mind that causes this, its like a click. I dont want to rid him from my life. He has been doing good for the past month or two.
Police are last resort. Physical is that if HE starts hurting someone.
I have ways to escape if I have to, also. Im fine right now.

[Mazelure]

hahahaha... I was just having the best time of my life... I went to my control panal and I noticed that Inbox thingy... so I cheked it out... and it was empty... so what I did next was mail myself a bunch of jokes... and then I read them... I'm retarded I know... but it was funny as hell... muahahahahaah!

so yeah... I quit my job so I can go work at Pappasitos Restaurant... my frien Jose got me the job since he already worked there... it's going to be weird because I'm going to be a host and I'm not much of a people person... I'm more like anti social... but o well... it puts money on the table... right?

[Ibis]

Yes, it does put money on the table Mazelure. And you may find that your new job gives you new "people skills" to incorporate into your life in other places. Many of us got to be more social that way.
I was quite shy and quiet when young and didn't like to talk to strangers or in public. But I got a job as a waitress and did that work for many years and now I know how to talk to many different kinds of people in different situations.

Look at it as a growing experience.

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P.S.- I have to comment that I love Minque's new Siggy ... the cape turned wings are to die for, Minque.

This post has been edited by Ibis: May 15 2006, 01:15 AM

[Megil Tel-Zeke]

The person98: Even if it is only verbal and you think you got it under control it doesn't hurt to get outside help. If this thing is in his mind. as in an actual biological/chemical/ neurological issue, going to a proffesional could help control the outbursts. Just cause its biology does not man you have to live with it. and if you love him then you would want to help him. While hard it might require outside intervention to fix the issue.

as for the job and being shy, as Ibis has said you will learn and develop social skills with a job like that. Even doing Barista work I have become more social outside work from the social interactions I have to do while I am on the clock. It will be a good experience, let you explore a side of yourself you did not really know.

[Fuzzy Knight]

Today we got back the last three examns, norwegian, new-norwegian and english. The two norwegian exams went a little bad I think, my teacher says that it simply wasn't enough to get the grade I wanted but still both are pretty high above avarage and not anything to whine about The english went very very well, got something pretty much equal to the american A So even tho the math went decent the others went quite good - So tomorrow we will know what subject we get to have on the Final Examn Writing Style and the Final Examn in Speech we will get to know within a week or something...

In our music class we have a last project before we're off this school and that is to perform something: dance, singing all that. So I got together with some mates and we've planed either to make a very funny heavy death metal band called "Sort Grevling" Black Badger in norwegian and just sing like hell and have a great and fun time while looking all stupid. Our other plan is to perform Renegades of Funk, by Rage where I will play most of the guitar and sing

[Olav]

Congrats on your exams Fuzzy Knight! I bet it's great to have something less on your mind...

And getting a grade equalling an American A is awesome. My ex girlfriend lived in the states (Seattle) for 6 years, where she went to university. She had straight A's in practically every class (a few B's).

When she got home to Norway and tried applying for jobs with her Amercican education, it turned out that she had to take some classes over again here before they got approved (I think this has changed now that they've started using bachelor and masters degrees in Norway). To her amazement she got medium grades, despite the fact that she had done this in the US recently, and she also thought that her exams were better here, since she had recently done them. So apparantly it is easier to get good grades in the US, or at least in Seattle (I think the university she attended was called North Western university or something).

Anyway, isn't it good to get New-Norwegian out of the way, knowing you'll never have to worry about it again?

[Wolfie]

Phew, nice to be back here. My internet's been out all weekend
Thanks for the well wishes folks, and hopefully i get back to normal blood pressure soon enough

[minque]

P.S.- I have to comment that I love Minque's new Siggy ... the cape turned wings are to die for, Minque.

Oh aye......a lovely creation by the one and only....FUZZY!!!!!YAYYY

Phew, nice to be back here. My internet's been out all weekend
Thanks for the well wishes folks, and hopefully i get back to normal blood pressure soon enough

You better, sweetie!....I´ve been worried the whole weekend.....if you were alright or not!