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Posted by arnie666 on January 11, 2006, at 17:55:57
Hello, I posted once before about my story through a pretty bad mental illness. I was ill for four years. The p-doc wasn't sure what was wrong to be honest, But has settled on a BDD diagnosis.
I tried antidepressants, antipsychotics, therapy nothing worked. I still thought I was ugly. And I out on loads of weight from them that didn't help either, I could not work as I felt too ugly at times to leave the house I was even put in hospital for a week at one point. Then early last year after a bad drug reaction I managed to get my p-doc to agree to try me off meds. As my functioning had not improved at all while on them...
He agreed. It has been a year now,no meds at all. I got super fit lost all the weight and I have to say exercise helped me hugely to see things a bit differently.I have made friends which to me is very important as before I thought I was too ugly to have friends.
I have posted today as I have some great news, my p-doc has said I am completely over what was bothering me and I do not need to see him anymore and has said Iam fit enough to join the army. What I have wanted to do for a while. This is very important as what he says could mean if I get in or not.
I just want to say you can get over all sorts of problems , at one point I thought everything was over in my life. I still have BDD but I stopped it messing with my life. It took four years but I've won.I really hope other people who suffer all sorts of mental health problems can win too.
Posted by Phillipa on January 11, 2006, at 19:38:30
In reply to Hi, posted by arnie666 on January 11, 2006, at 17:55:57
Congratulations! Fondly, Phillipa
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