I wish I had seen this post in the Anxiety forum sooner! One of my best friends Myka has Body Dysmorphic Disorder,and has had it since she was about 14 years old. She is stick thin, and quite pretty, and still HATES her appearance. It baffles me. Do you honestly not leave the house because you think you are going to disgust people? I can honestly tell you hun I promise you, you are not even close to disgusting people in public I;m sure. PLEASE dont cut your face! I have battle scars of my own, on my forearms and wrists, and a few on my left ankle, and please dont leave marks on your beautiful skin! It's not worth it. I am currently graduating high school this June, although I've been done with credits since January, I still go to school about 3 and half, sometimes 4 and a half hours a day. I have found staying after applying for colleges, writing college essays, paying for the senior trip, studying and signing up for the SATs, and applying for Federal Financial aid has tipped my stress threshole, and has thrown me into a mild hypo-manic episode! Are you going through the BS i am? If you are, hang in there! But, I also know a girl who had this (B.D.D) for about 5 or 6 years, and seemed to get over it. She stopped needing to go to a psychiatrist and stopped needing medication, but still goes to therapy like once a month and does yoga and like three sports, so her body is very toned and healthy now.
Medications for March 8, 2012 to April 7, 2012
| 04-05-2012 - Present: | Nortriptyline, 10mg.once daily at bedtime |
01-01-2011 - Present: | Xanax, .5mg.take one or two PRN |
03-05-2009 - Present: | Adderall XR, 30mg.once daily |
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| 01-01-2011 - Present: | Xanax, .5mg.take one or two PRN |
03-05-2009 - Present: | Adderall XR, 30mg.once daily |
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Joined: 03-07-2012