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Lack of concentration
Recently, I have been having difficulty in concentrating, making decisions, and being confident in myself. Could this be signs of the dysthymic disorder? If so, how can I be able to treat it myself?
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talk to a doctor and go on some pills that they may prescribe if you have any disorder
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Glad I might have helped you.... also back to the antibiotic thing, if you have indeed taken some in the last 10 years, then your internal 'flora' is out of whack and taking a bottle of a good acidolphilus will put back the '
good flora that needs to grow in you..... you can get it at any healthfood store, just make sure that they have it refrigerated...
Also... try stepping up your intake of veggies and fruits.... winter time is a good time to do more protein.... like meat... so the body burns warmer.... but do stay away from sooo much sugar.... I love chocoloate too but I buy a bar that is 85% cocoa and four big squares only has 5 grams of sugar.... so it's almost all chocolate, dark, and they are soooo good.
What sodas.... esp diet, they kill brain cells your body NEVER repairs!!!
And make sure you're getting some exercise that gets your heart pumping and gets your blood oxygenated!!!! A fed brain is a happy brain!
Good luck! Thanks for you nice reply!
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Ah America, the land of the melodramatic, 99.6% inaccurate self-diagnosis. ;)
First off: no harm no foul. I once thought my month long headaches and constant hiccuping were signs of possible brain tumors ([Link](Mouse over link to see full location)), so I feel ya'.
Having trouble concentrating, indecisiveness, and a lack of confidence are all common features of:
A) humans
B) women
C) young people still learning the way things work
D) all of the above
And as for option B- accept the stereotype for what is is: a safe generalization made in good fun by yet another woman plagued by bouts of overpowering mind traffic, hiccups of self-doubt, and the kind of indecisiveness that makes women more likely than men to get into totally avoidable car accidents at low speeds...
The odds favor pms over dysthymia 50 to 3.
Self treatment? Well since it's probably not a disorder at all (since, let's face it: most things are usually nothing to worry about), relaxing and getting a better grip on the reality of the issues you're currently dealing with are probably your best bets. Letting time pass will help, as will common sense and patience.
From where you're standing it might seem nice to have something on which to blame certain unwanted behaviors, but from the vantage point of the folks that actually suffer from this disorder, that's a pretty selfish and short-sighted thing to want. Some things don't have medical names, they just have subtle annoyances that last a short while and then, provided you don't dwell on them and blow them out of proportion, are gone.
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Don't think so. Attention doesn't seem to be a factor.
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This may seem kind of out-of-the-blue, but I had something similar happen to me when I was younger... hard to think, mind in a fog, memory getting worse, (along with some other symptoms). I eventually found out it was caused by Aspartame (NutraSweet). Do you drink diet soda? Or anything that might have NutraSweet or Equal in it?
If so, you can find out more about it by scrolling down to my answer to this question:
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I don't think you should jump to conclusions. I can do that myself sometimes, usually doesn't end very well. If the problems continue, I'd say you look at someone professional to at least test you to see what could be the problem.
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