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im not sure where to start as i cant even remember when this started. Anywho, From the time i can remember like 4 or 5 years old i remember being paranoid, always felt like someone was watching me no matter where i was except in the bathroom. 6 months ago i was diagnosed with depression which i've actually felt i've had all my life the same symptoms are there that have always been but a few months ago i started developing new symptoms almost weekly and this still occurring. The biggest one is the other me. She talks to me, she guides me, she comforts me. It sounds like a mental issue huh. Thats what i kept telling myself until she showed me what she was talking about and she is very real. Or i am really crazy.The thing is i've always been pretty smart and learn very easily, but these past few months my mind is failing me big time. At this point right now i can no longer remeber what i did yesterday or last week or in the past few months at all. I am starting to forget memories of my children, Im only 23 what is going on. I see pictures of me and my boys and dont have any memory of that day. My husband tells me about things we do and have done all the time and at one point i was convinced that he was cheating on me because he could recall event he had with me that i couldnt but he has proof! Everything is slipping away from me, i dont know what to do anymore i've been on medication nothing helps. I have a feeling that i will die soon within the next few years and i cant shake that feeling but i've also had that feeling since i was 10. I look in the mirror and have no clue to this day what i look like. i do not see the same person in the mirror as people do when they look at me. When i look at pictures alot of the time i dont recognize me i see another person there. i see glitches? in the environment i just need to know whats happening
Posted on 06/08/11, 05:09 pm
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Reply #1 - 06/08/11  8:06pm
" Mindy,

I am not an expert. I'm only a person that cares deeply about others in need. You did not mention if you have sought medical help for you problems. I think it is very important that you have a complete physical that includes a mental evaluation. To find out what is happening to you a Dr. would have to go through a series of tests and eliminate possible causes. Please try not to worry too much at the moment and seek the medical help asap. "
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Reply #2 - 06/10/11  1:40am
" Sorry you are feeling this way, it sounds like you are scare and that is understandable. It is not clear to me if you have received treatment. If you have had medication for this specific problem and you are not getting better it means that they have the wrong diagnosis or the wrong medication. Sometimes the wrong antidepressant can make you worse. What I am trying to say is that you should press your doctor for answers or seek a second opinion. And please don't use the word crazy to describe your problem, this word has a lot of negative connotations. Mental ilnesses are just ilnesses like any others, unfortunately the medical science is still trying to comprehend how these processes work. Don't get too anxious but look for a professional you can trust. Big hug yo you. "

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