Posted by JohnX2 on April 9, 2002, at 16:18:53
In reply to Re: Social Phobia and sulpride, posted by jonh kimble on April 9, 2002, at 15:39:53
Hi,Thanks for your answers.
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> > May I ask a question? Was there a period in your life before your health declined that was plagued by overwhelmingly stressfull/uncontrollable situations?
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> Well, the social anxiety started to bug me in grade 9(four years ago) I remember fighting desparetly to keep friends and that kind of thing. I cant say ive ever had a horrible single event like someone close who died or anything like that. Is this what you mean? My sp really just started and i cant really remember anything setting it off. I have to say it strikes as being biological, as almost everyone in my family exhibits strong symptoms of sp. Although, i suppose i could be learned behavior.
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> >Also, if so, do you have nightmares/flashbacks to these sort of experiences?
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> I get flashbacks of certain events happining throughout my life, but they are usually recent social upsets.
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> > Or, did this depression/CFS sort of come onto its own?
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> I think so.
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> > The reason I may ask is because the pharmacological treatment for the former and biological affects of such a scenario may help explain the erratic AD responses.
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> My social anxiety seems different from others in some ways. Im actually not all that anxious but spontanious chatting knocks me off my feet. Believe it or not, giving something like a speech to a relitively large croud is not all that hard for me. I know that i have good information planned out so im not worried. Its being talkative and spontainious, even with the closest people in my life, that throws me off and i dont have a single person i feel comfortable talking to.
>I've seen this with some people I work with. This one fellow who is a director at my company is just amazing at doing public speeking, but draws blanks one-on-one.
Do you feel any "adrenaline" type rush you get public speeking perks you up to the task?
Also, when you are with people one-on-one, does your mind just sorta "draw a blank"?
I have this thing where I can "talk-the-talk" like know ones business if I am in a novel or pressured situation like an interview or giving a speech, but sometimes when I am with just 1 or 2 people, my mind goes blank (I suck at small talk and chit-chat). Other people have told me this is an ADD symptom, believe it or not (stimulants helped it but make me manic).
You may want to investigate alternative medicine add-ons like membrane stabilizers (Lamictal, etc). Sometimes these medicines can help to adjust the brain chemistry so that it can operate more fluidly in the presence of an AD.
I know a person on this board with CFS, but she is bipolar (a trademark for bipolar is irratic AD response, poop-out, more depression), and she struggled with many ADs until augmenting with Lamictal. Is there any history of bipolar in your family?
Just some thoughts.
John
> Thanks for your help
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