Mistique
Profound Writer

Thanks, I do try and people really don't understand how difficult it is to not seek out unnatural ways to build happiness like through drugs, alcohol, or other means. Too many people can't understand the abstract things they can't see.

It's great that you have that.I can't say that I would be able to react in the same kind of way, as is obvious by my thread. Then again part of my condition causes me to be negative so if I didn't have that I don't know where I'd be. I've just become so sick that because people can't see the physical effects of mental illness they think they have experienced their selves and that anyone that doesn't just get over it, is just not trying.

It's good to have a close support group, but like I have been telling people it's only one of the things that can help.

I dated a girl whose father found out in his 40's that he had MS. It was difficult and they ended up moving back closer to where they came from. Do you have family close to where you live?

Have you started to get the shaking?

I'm so sorry to hear that. Hopefully they will get to the point soon where they can do stem cell therapy. Have the started you on Parkinson's medicine yet? They put me on Cogentin for the shakes one of my medicines gave me, and that is what they think gave me Lupus.

Those are awful to hear. Can Lupus which is also an autoimmune disease cause that problem? My doctor thought I got Lupus this past year from a medicine they put me on. There are a few different types.

Well I have a type of long term treatment resistant depression, major depressive disorder, and bi-polar. I also have hypertension, IBS, and two herniated discs in my back and a bulging disc that causes bi-lateral leg nerve pain. I also get other problems associated like migraines. Do you have medical problems?

It sounds pretty hard to me and frustrating too. I definately understand the lack of control as I recently lost quite a bit of it myself and might lose a lot more in the future. What sort of medical problems do you have?

I just have a lot of stressful things going on in life, and as always I have no control. I had my disability hearing in March and the judge said I would have my answer in two weeks, and every time I call the Social Security office puts me off and says there is no answer yet. I have a lot of medical problems and my life will change once I get my disability. I'll get better doctors, I won't have to worry about bills as much, and most importantly I'll have more control over my own life. It's just a hard situation to be under and even harder to get other people to understand.