[janiedough]

Hello forum,

I have been dealing with this thing, I think since I was a kid. It recently started happening again, which is annoying. Has anyone else dealt with the pseudobulbar affect before? I have had trouble controlling this in the past, and am really trying my best to suppress the desire to scream/wail/sing/growl, but I feel like I might blow if I can't get rid of this soon. I have been fighting this urge for a while today, and on and off in the past year. I have controlled it in the past with exercise, but I can't really exercise right now, so I need an alternative. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[sideblinded]

janiedough

Hi. This condition is generally secondary to a brain injury or a neurological problem. If you haven't been diagnosed with it, I would go to your doctor and get a referral. Your issues could also be explained by many other disorders so since I am not a doctor, I cannot really help. I hope that you seek treatment if this keeps persisting. Take care.

[janiedough]

I don't know for sure if what I have is necessarily the pseudobulbar affect, but a lot of aspects of what I feel are similar. I have doubts that it is the same thing because I seem to be able to control it if I know that there will be serious repercussions or that I will be bothering someone. I haven't brought it up to a doctor before because I guess I just felt guilty about it, and that it wasn't something that medical doctors could help with. My mom also isn't very supportive of me going to see doctors right now. She seems to think that I am wasting money by seeing doctors, and it is a bit annoying that she doesn't seem to care about my own personal health. I actually feel kind of guilty every time I schedule a doctor's appointment, but I know that I can't get better on my own. My insurance (covered through my mom's) also doesn't include anything psychological, so the only option I have is therapy at my university's counselling center. I was planning on talking to that therapist about this problem, but I have to reschedule an appointment because I forgot about a big commitment that I had on the day of the appointment. I wish that I could just have a session on a day that I am available, but everywhere requires that you make an appointment at least a week in advance. I also have to bend over backwards it seems to get my medical records from my current neurologist so that I can get a second opinion as a doctor at my school recommended. I feel like it should be easier for me to obtain my own medical records than this. Maybe it is easy for other people and I just can't handle these hassles. idk.

[sideblinded]

I just want to add that you need not be ashamed of this problem. If it is causing you distress, I would most certainly pursue it. You are entitled to your medical records. Please press on. Best wishes.