Lost
July 17, 2008 3:02pm
I am numb, heartbroken, and devastated. How do you get over a loss like this. Long story short. When I was 15 I was dating this …
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About Me
I was diagnosed with Bipolar in January 07. SO far they haven't found the right "cocktail" of meds to work, so I have been riding the waves for over a year. So frusturated.
Interests
I love spending time with family and friends. I am a crazy animal lover, horseback riding, curling up on the couch with a good book, and having a night out with the girls.
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Journal Entry for April 23, 2008
April 23, 2008 4:43pm
Well it is official, I am going to homewood. I am terrified right now, don't know what to expect, and 8 weeks is a long time. Oh well …
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Journal Entry for April 8, 2008
April 8, 2008 10:26am
Well I am back on track. For the past month I have been on a combo of meds that were causing me to put on weight at an alarming rate. …
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I’m With You
(((HUGS)))) I hope your day is going well....you are in my thoughts and prayers! :)
Prayer
my thoughts and prayers are with u. i know death is hard to deal with and being bp it seems like the end of the world. exspecially in your case, your first love. i'm here for ya if u ever need to talk. daisy
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I know that u r not in a good place right now, so I thought I`d give u a (((BIGHUG)))) n let u know I am thinking of u, n r with u, if ever u need me :)) Julie xxx
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I have heard that all day... It is the perfect quote for me today... I was actually sendin it across my friends to see how many friends are not even active anymore... So many friends have told me how that quote was dead on today... just what they are goin through... Hope you are doin well... hugs to you... CJ
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Close Bipolar Disorder
Treatments
- Ativan Working / Worked
- Celexa Not Working
- Fighting with my P-Doc to change it. Not doing anything for me.
- Depakote Working / Worked
- I am more stable then I have been in a long time, but the side effects right now are getting to be too much. I am putting on weight, my hair is falling out, no sex drive, and abdominal pains, so the doc took me off of it.
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- Did an 8 week in hospital program to learn coping strategies, and to deal with some of the skeletons that have been hiding in my closet.
- Holistic Health Too Soon to Tell
- Changed up my diet, and added some different supplements to take the toxins from the meds out of my body.
- Lamictal Not Working
- Took me off of it. Wasn't working for me.
- Lithium Not Working
- Didn't work for me. Started to cause liver problems before I was even at the theriputic level.
- Risperdal Working / Worked
- hated the weight gain that came with it. Went off of it.
- Seroquel Working / Worked
- Works for the anxiety, just makes me so tired, doc is taking me off of it.
- Tegretol Too Soon to Tell
- Zyprexa Not Working
- put me on Zyprexa Zydis, because I was obsessed with the weight gain from epival. Well the Zyidas does the same damm thing in the weight gain department. That and my ankles swelled up really bad.
Open Physical & Emotional Abuse
Emotionaly abused by my father growing up, and by bad relationships
Treatments
- Forgiveness Working / Worked
- I didn't forgive them for them, I did it for me. So I could let go of the anger and move on. I got control back.
- Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- Talking Too Soon to Tell
Open Healthy Sex
aspen76 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Eczema
Was dx over 25 years ago.
Treatments
- Aloe Vera Not Working
- Emu Oil Working / Worked
- Worked if it was a mild break out.
- Hydrocortisone Working / Worked
- It worked but I was on it for too long. Didn't want to be on any type of steriod.
Open Codependency
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