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Physiology & Medicine / Depression, Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
« on: 26/03/2003 11:16:04 »
Hi
My name is Adam and I am 23 years old. Five years ago I was diagnosed with ADD, severe ocd, depression and the most disabling for extreme anxiety (even though I was diagnosed with these disorders 5 years ago I've been suffering with these problems for pretty much my entire life). Because I had all these problems and I was so unhappy with myself I began smoking marijuana when I was 18. I continued to smoke heavily for about 4 years and quit 7 months ago (I've only smoked 2 times in the past 7 months, I will never smoke again, and I didn't use any other drugs during those 4 years). The problem I am having is that over the past year and a half my anxiety has gotten worst and worst. I can no longer deal with normal day to day things and had to drop out of school. I am extremely isolated and I rarely leave the house. Because of this anxiety and isolation I have become severely depressed and have suffered many panic attacks. I am currently seeing a psychiatrist weekly and taking 3 prescription medications all for anxiety, ocd, and depression including lexapro, neurontin and klonopin. The problem is the therapy and medication is doing very little, I am still extremely anxious and depressed. The worst thing happened to me 2 and 1/2 months ago. I convinced myself I had schizophrenia and went into a severe panic attack that lasted 3 days. Ever since then although the extreme panic has subsided, I feel like I haven't been the same. Its an extremely dull, anxious and hopeless state. It's like I took a drug to alter my mind state and haven't come out of it in 2 and 1/2 months. I am confused and my thoughts are extremely unorganized. I question how to think, act and feel because I have little or no emotional responses to anything. Therefore during deep thinking or conversations I often freeze because I don't know what to think, say or do. I am very indecisive and it feels like I don't know who I am anymore. I also have poor memory and concentration. I was just wondering if my heavy marijuana use caused permanent brain damage and possibly put me into this state. My psychiatrist thinks I went into this state because I am extremely unhappy with myself and trying to find out who I am. However, he admits he doesn't know the long terms effects of marijuana use.
At this point I am very desperate and would appreciate any feedback,
Thanks,
Adam
Thanks alot,
My name is Adam and I am 23 years old. Five years ago I was diagnosed with ADD, severe ocd, depression and the most disabling for extreme anxiety (even though I was diagnosed with these disorders 5 years ago I've been suffering with these problems for pretty much my entire life). Because I had all these problems and I was so unhappy with myself I began smoking marijuana when I was 18. I continued to smoke heavily for about 4 years and quit 7 months ago (I've only smoked 2 times in the past 7 months, I will never smoke again, and I didn't use any other drugs during those 4 years). The problem I am having is that over the past year and a half my anxiety has gotten worst and worst. I can no longer deal with normal day to day things and had to drop out of school. I am extremely isolated and I rarely leave the house. Because of this anxiety and isolation I have become severely depressed and have suffered many panic attacks. I am currently seeing a psychiatrist weekly and taking 3 prescription medications all for anxiety, ocd, and depression including lexapro, neurontin and klonopin. The problem is the therapy and medication is doing very little, I am still extremely anxious and depressed. The worst thing happened to me 2 and 1/2 months ago. I convinced myself I had schizophrenia and went into a severe panic attack that lasted 3 days. Ever since then although the extreme panic has subsided, I feel like I haven't been the same. Its an extremely dull, anxious and hopeless state. It's like I took a drug to alter my mind state and haven't come out of it in 2 and 1/2 months. I am confused and my thoughts are extremely unorganized. I question how to think, act and feel because I have little or no emotional responses to anything. Therefore during deep thinking or conversations I often freeze because I don't know what to think, say or do. I am very indecisive and it feels like I don't know who I am anymore. I also have poor memory and concentration. I was just wondering if my heavy marijuana use caused permanent brain damage and possibly put me into this state. My psychiatrist thinks I went into this state because I am extremely unhappy with myself and trying to find out who I am. However, he admits he doesn't know the long terms effects of marijuana use.
At this point I am very desperate and would appreciate any feedback,
Thanks,
Adam
Thanks alot,