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Would appreciate advice that isn't sugar coated?
I don't want to be another middle-class 20 year old complaining on Yahoo Answers about how miserable her (in comparison) comfortable life is. It's funny how emotion can override this want and leave me doing exactly this.
My boyfriend left me. Since then, I've developed psoriasis. It's spreading and creams aren't working. I'm terrified to take the injections and pills because I've read about the horrible side effects and have been turned off after a bad experience with medication a while back. I have social anxiety and am afraid to start college. The therapists I've seen haven't helped. I feel hopeless most of the time. I'm running low on friends and might lose the ones I have. It's work for me to appear normal. I have a deep-seated fear that I won't find a decent guy who can deal with my psoriasis. What should I do? Could I get some honest, practical, intelligent advice? Thanks for bearing with me.
Why don't you see if there's something "different" that you can do considering your anxieties, and the trouble you're having over your skin condition?
There are different jobs you can do from home. And you can go to college via the internet - that is, if you feel too overwhelmed to go to a campus.
Who says you can't do things differently to suit your needs?
Besides, anxieties and things take a while to get over... It's a p-r-o-c-e-s-s, is it not? And you'll get there! Baby steps. You can still enjoy making steady progress in the meantime 
I always say that when you're starting to get depressed, it's time to change things up! Depending on what you can afford, try out some new hobbies, take a little vacation, do something peaceful, join a book club where it's mostly quiet, intelligent conversation with not too many people...
If you're losing friends, well, you know, that happens. Hardly anyone keeps the same friends forever. They come and go. Just make sure you're somewhat available to the public so that you can make new ones from time to time.
You actually sound like you're being a little heard on yourself. If you're 20, well then of course you're self conscious about psoriasis, but that'll pass. You'll figure out what creams and meds work best for you with a little trial and error. Nobody cares as much as you do if your skin's a little flaky sometimes. Stuff like that has never stopped me from enjoying a friendship with someone. And I didn't NOT date someone because of what they looked like. It always has to do with your personality in the end.
If you just came out of highschool, where people ARE judgemental based on appearances, you might be a little nervous. But believe me, the real world isn't like that. College kids won't be like that. Don't stress. We all get "stuff". Some of us get chubby, other's go bald real early, some people never lose their acne. None of us likes it, but we just deal.
Nobody's "bearing" with you either for that matter. Wherever your head is at is wherever it's at, and that's perfectly fine. You're allowed to have anxieties and worries and concerns. God knows, we've all got those.
Here's a tool I found really, really helpful when it comes to just relaxing and slowing your brain down so you don't freak out (as often).
John Kabat-Zinn is this psychologist at the U of Boston who specialized in these really good relaxation techniques that he found while observing Buddhist monks and folks who regularily practice Zen. He's kinda stripped it of any and all religious fluff and explained why this works in a purely scientific way. He's written quite a few books. You might want to google him, or check Amazon and see if there's one that appeals to you. He deals with paying attention to what's happening NOW, not in the past, or in the future, as if all that stuff is going on right this minute. You can learn to give yourself little reality checks so that you're not furiously panicking over stuff that hasn't happened yet. YES, you can panic when there really is a reason LOL. But, overall, it's based on a lot of common sense. Up to you.
There's probably no certain diagnosis, and no straight forward set of instructions for you to cure yourself of what ails you. Therapy is very good, but it's not always the end. Most of us have to just keep trying different things and changing the shapes of our lives until we get to a place we like. That too is a process. Be creative
Good luck and take care.
Nutritional deficiency is a serious concern for people who have undergone gastric bypass or lap-band weight loss surgery. Most patients are instructed to supplement their low-calorie diet with vitamin and mineral supplements. In addition, patients can make informed food choices to boost their nurtrient intake while respecting the restrictions of weight loss surgery.
Two foods patients should include in their diet are bananas and walnuts. Here's why:
Bananas are rich in potassium, an essential mineral for maintaining heart function and blood pressure.
Bananas help activate the stomach lining cells protecting against ulcers and acting as an antacid.
Bananas are effective in normalizing movement through the digestive tract and ease constipation.
Bananas contain a compound that nourishes the friendly bacteria in the colon and helps the body absorb calcium
Bananas are available year round at low cost.
Nutrition per 1 medium banana:
Calories: 108
Protein: 1.3 grams
Carbohydrates: 27 grams
Natural Sugar: 14.4 grams
Fiber 3.1 grams
Daily Values:
Vitamin B: 35%
Vitamin C: 18%
Potassium: 13%
Walnuts contain omega-3 essential fatty acids, a special type of protective fat the body cannot manufacture.
The omega-3 fats can improve cardiovascular health, promote better cognitive function and work as anti-inflammatory agents against asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, eczema and psoriasis.
Walnuts contain an antioxidant compound called ellagic acid which supports the immune system and has several anticancer properties.
Nutrition per 1 tablespoon of dry raw walnuts:
Calories: 175
Fat: 16.7 (1 gram saturated)
Protein: 6.8 grams
Carbohydrate: 2.8 grams
Fiber 1.9 grams
Daily Values:
Omega 3 fatty acids: 90.8%
Manganese: 42.5%
Copper: 20%
Tryptophan: 15%
One way patients can get a reasonable serving of bananas and walnuts is in a WLS safe Banana-Walnut Bread.
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