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Goal End Date is Mar 18, 09 237 more days.
Joslyn’s Profile
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About Me
I'm 44 yrs old (but I still feel like I'm in my 30's, )and divorced. I have 2 kids and 3 grandkids! I was treated for Major Depression Recurrent for many years and in the last year or so they have decided that I'm Bipolar. I have been doing better since they started treating me for that. I don't know alot about it but I am learning about it and about what makes me tick. It all seems to make so much more sense now!
Interests
I love listening to music (especially Rock!) I enjoy watching movies (especially comedies!) Will add more things later!
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Recent Activity
Tuesday
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Joslyn gave lostinlincoln a Hug 11:45pm
I understand! I've felt that way many times. For me, I still remember the heartache so clearly from that…
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Joslyn gave lostinlincoln a Hug 11:34pm
I'm here for you no matter what. My thoughts and prayers will be with you. I know what its like to feel…
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Joslyn replied to lostinlincoln’s discussion post seriously, what is love........... in the Bipolar Disorder support group 11:29pm
I'm not really sure anymore,I know there was many of times that I thought it was love and later realized…
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Joslyn gave lostinlincoln a Hug 11:23pm
I just left you a comment on your journal!…
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Joslyn commented on lostinlincoln’s journal entry Journal Entry for July 22, 2008 11:22pm
You might be setting yourself up for heartache! I tried being friends with benefits with a guy who had…
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I have been doing well.. keeping busy. Who is playing at stir Thursday? It is supposed to rain but maybe we will get lucky and it will avoid us. Well, have fun in CB!
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part of me knows the answer, but the other part of me................. damn
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thanks Sweetie, and I don't know, I just don't
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(((Lisa))) I am glad you are doing sooo well... I miss seeing you, but one of these days maybe we can catch up.....please take care of yourself
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Goals
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Support Groups
Close Depression
Treatments
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- This works as long as I keep it up and practice it!
- Effexor Somewhat Helpful
- I was on it for a few years and it ended up not being effective after a certain time. I didn't like how it gives you withdrawl symptoms if you miss a dose either.
- Geodon Not Working
- I had side effects from this and it didnt work for me.
- Paxil Not Working
- Paxil didn't work for me.
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- This definately works! I have learned that attitude is a big factor in my life!
- Prozac Working / Worked
- This has worked the best for me. I was on it for years and then it seemed to not be as effective so I was put on Effexor and now I'm back on Prozac and I'm doing alot better. Prozac has been the best antidepressant for me!
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- This has definately worked and i continue to use it!
- Seroquel Not Working
- Seroquel gave me side effects and it didn't work for me.
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- This definately works but alot of the times people just don't understand why you can't just snap out of your depression.
- Wellbutrin Not Working
- Wellbutrin didn't work for me.
- Writing Working / Worked
- I find writing helps alot! And it's nice to look back and see the progress that I've had in my life.
- Zoloft Not Working
- Zoloft didn't work for me.
- Tegretol Working / Worked
- I was treated for major depression recurrent for years and in the last year they have decided that I'm Bi Polar II! Which was described to me as a mild form of Bi Polar. I don't have the extreme Highs but I do still have some charateristics of it. The combination of meds has helped me alot! This has been my best year!
Close Bipolar Disorder
I was treated for Major Depression Recurrent for about 15 years and in the last couple years I am being treated for Bi Polar II Disorder. I don't have the extreme high like are described in the diagnosis but the combination of meds have helped me out alot! And Therapy also! I have been doing better than I have been in years!
Treatments
- Abilify Not Working
- Didn't work for me, I had side effects.
- Geodon Not Working
- Didn't work for me, I had side effects.
- Lamictal Working / Worked
- Worked great but I developed a rash.
- Lithium Working / Worked
- Worked for awhile but the doctor found a better combination for me.
- Tegretol Working / Worked
- This is what I take along with Prozac and the combination of the both has been great for me! I just take a low dose of the tegretol.
- Wellbutrin Not Working
- Didn't work for me.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- This works good for me as long as I stick with it. The book "The Feeling Good Handbook" is great for this!
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- This has always worked for me at differnt stages of my life. And is currently working for me.
- Prozac Working / Worked
- This has been the most effective antidepressant for me. Combined with the Tegretol it is doing wonders for me right now!
Open Grandparents Raising Children
I'm a 44 yr old divorced Grandma thats pretty much raising my almost 5 yr old Grandaughter. Her Mother moved to another state with her half sister when my Grandaughter was 2 yrs old. My son financially provides for her but she lives with me. I was hoping he would find a girl who would be a mother figure for her but instead he got another girl pregnant and he's now living with her and their newborn son at her parents house.
Open Healthy Sex
Joslyn hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Menopause
I'm starting to go through perimenopause.
Open Eating Disorders
I love food! I lost 40 lbs last year but in the last few months I am starting to gain some back. I go through periods where I seem to have a bottomless pit. I crave for foods and I will eat so much sometimes that I will feel so miserable that I will want to vomit to relieve myself. I used to do it alot when I was younger but now I'm starting to eat like that again and just last week I did make my self sick to relieve the feeling in my stomache like it was going to explode from eating too much.
Open Healthy Relationships
Joslyn hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
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