Happiness: Threat Or Menace? (Trees And Things)

rEvolution inAction: Re: Happiness: Threat Or Menace?

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:51:19 EST

Just take drugs they have less side-effects.

thefadd: Re: PMS or orgasms?

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:53:18 EST

A little over a year ago, my gf was really down and negative, not outwardly unhealthy but also a lot of pms issues. I made her go to my holistic doc who got her living right and she ended up getting into acupuncture through him. She can't afford it all the

spinerfemme: PMS or orgasms?

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:40:20 EST

Here I am, dipping in with an intensely personal post after lurking for months.

I was on Zoloft for a few weeks years ago after visiting my OB/GYN with complaints of PMS. Depression, anxiety, lethargy, severe mood-swings (I was even worried about

thefadd: Re: Threadjack

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:29:19 EST

It's been a long time since there's been something I liked in a theater so now I'm sort of caught in the do I go see Sicko, do I go see Die Hard cause I kinda wanna see both of them but only in a four dollar sunday afternoon with nothing else to do way. I

pO157: Speaking of not depressing...

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:23:07 EST

At this time tomorrow I will be on a moderately priced tropical vacation. Please don't expect any posting from me for at least a week.

So, if anybody needs me I'll be at Señor Tadpole's having a margarita made in my mouth.

uncarved block: Right And Wrong

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:46:57 EST

Well, I don't fault the guy for the panic attack part of it-- I was definitely spooked down at the ER. What annoyed me, and still does, was the way my sense that there was a physical basis for the pain was- to my mind- totally disregarded by b

skeptic: Re: Threadjack

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 08:30:14 EST

Like yourself, I don't spend the money to see Michael Moore documentaries in movie theaters, given that these movies tell me things which for the most part I already know, however, I do watch them when they show up on television, and they are certainly int

pO157: Re: My Own Experience

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:36:01 EST

Well, isn't the point of the ER "treat 'em & street 'em?." When you check out of one you usually get a notice saying to come back for follow up in 5-10 business days, but honestly who does that except for folks without a primary doc or health ins

thefadd: Re: My Own Experience

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:12:04 EST

I know of similar experiences among friends -- it seems if you walk into an ER with those symptoms they tend to be quick to slap the panic attack diagnosis on you and send you on your way. In some cases it's turned out right later but in some cases, it's t

uncarved block: My Own Experience

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:50:06 EST

About three years ago- very close to exactly, as it was monsoon season in Tucson- I had to make a trip to the emergency room for some shooting pains and minor tremors, conditions that had lasted for a couple days. After a fairly quick trip th

pO157: Threadjack

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:30:06 EST

In response to the question in the Q, I have not seen Sicko. I just think M. Moore is just too abrasive and sensationalistic sometimes and I don't need to spend $8.75 to learn something I already know (the health care system is all farbled up).

How abou

thefadd: Re: Happiness: Threat Or Menace?

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:58:58 EST

Ideally. However, anxiety that requires medical attention is frequently crippling. I've known many people who couldn't work because of anxiety and needed it relieved before they could face the pending issues. Only at that point can people who suffer from s

joshv: Re: Happiness: Threat Or Menace?

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 23:59:19 EST

Anxiety is a natural response to a threat - it promotes action to remove the threat, and thus alleviate the anxiety. Remove the anxiety with drugs and the impetus to correct the underlying problem disappears.

thefadd: Re: Happiness: Threat Or Menace?

Mon, 9 Jul 2007 21:14:37 EST

Her doctor's response was to place the woman on antidepressants to make her feel better about herself. Ultimately, the pills relieved her anxiety as the husband frittered away the marital assets.

This story seems somewhat apocryphal even if it