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    About Me

    I am a 47 yr old female. I have a beautiful daughter and the light of my life is my only grandchild she gives me reason to live and is the light of my life. I love music, singing, gardening, bowling at least I use too.

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      From monty8 October 5, 2008

      I would love to talk with you.I spent the first part of my adult life very sick with bipolor disorder.20 years ago I staeted taking prozac,but know I drink way too much.I think much of that has to do with lonelynes. Your new friend Monty.

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      From mkbrn January 29, 2008

      Been a while. (((HUGS))) sent your way! Mary

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      From briar January 22, 2008

      If you get a dozen you're loved!! ......... , . ~ . ~ , ~ , ........... ......... ).. - ~. . ' ..( ............ ........ ( . . . ...(......) ........... .........| . . . . . ).....| ........... .........{.. . . . .(. . ./ ............ ............ =(.. /.)= ............... ............... -;..;-' ................ .................)|( , ................. ................. || _.-'| ............. ............. , _|| .._,/ ............. ....... , ... ....|| .' ................. ......|...|...,...||/ ................... ..../...| /|., |Y|| .................... ... '-...'-._....||/ ................... ........ >_.-..Y| ................... ............. , _|| .................... ................. || .................... ................. || .................... ................. || .................... ..................||..................... Send this rose to everyone you care about including me if you care. See how many times you get this, if you get a dozen you're loved!""

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      From hunter74 January 21, 2008

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      From briar January 20, 2008

      Today Is Bestfriend Day. Send This To All Ur Friends, And Me If I Am 1. If U Get 7 Back U R Loved 1-3 u r a bad friend 4-6 u r a ok friend 7-9 u r a good friend 10-& ^ u r a great friend Dear Friend, When u feel like crying....call me. ! . ! . ! I dont promise that I will make u laugh, but I can cry with u. If one day u want to run away dont be afraid to call me. I dont promise to ask u to stop...... but I can run with u. If one day u dont want to listen to anyone.....call me. I promise to be there for u but also promise to remain quiet. But one day if u call...... and there is no answer..... come fast to see me. Perhaps I need you. ____0000000000______0000000000_____ __000________000__000________000___ _000___________0000___________000__ 000_____________00_____________000_ 000____________________________000_ 000___________THANKS__________000_ _000____________FOR___________000__ __000__________BEING_________000___ ___000__________MY_________000____ _____000______FRIEND______000______ _______000______________000________ _________000__________000__________ ____________000____000_____________ ______________000000_______________ ________________00_________________ ________________ 0 _________________ WHATS SHREK W/OUT DONKEY? WHATS Minnie W/0UT MiCKEY ? WHATS PIGGLET W/0Ut P0OH ? WHATS PATRiCk W/0Ut SP0NGE BOB ? WHATS MEE W/0UT U . . . SEND THIS TO ALL tHE PPL U LUV 0R FRiENDS U NEVER WANNA LOSE. If you get this back, you are loved -- BiGTiME.

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    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      I have suffered with depression anxiety and chronic pain for many years. I am currently on Lamictal,Lorazepam, and xanax.Also pain meds for my back and hip. I will be starting on lithium soon? I wonder if anyone has been on this and had good results?

      Treatments

      Ativan Working / Worked
      working well for me helps with my anxiety
      Lamictal Working / Worked
      I been on lamictal about 4 months it seems to be helping with my extreme lows.
      Lithium Considering
      I should be starting it soon as my rash goes away which was caused from an allergy to ensam a MAOI.
      Wellbutrin Not Working
      took this yrs ago it made things worse for me I was more manic and smoked twice as much.
    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      47y4 old female suffering from depression for 20 yrs. looking for support from others who care or know how it feels to be depressed.

      Treatments

      Cymbalta Not Working
      I was allergic to it my face swelled up bad
      Effexor Not Working
      no results from it
      Paxil Not Working
      made me feel worse felt like I was losing my mind
      Prozac Not Working
      made me feel suicidal
      Trazodone Somewhat Helpful
      helped me sleep well but not my depression
      Writing Too Soon to Tell
      just started it
      Zoloft Not Working
      for me this was the worse medication I ever took felt suicidal
      Lithium Considering
      should be starting it soon hope it works
    • Open Back Pain

      Back Pain is that my middle name It hurts all the time. I hadmy tailbone removed when I was 28, now here I am 47 and I have severe back pain My L4, L5, S1 I get epidural shots about every 3 months and take morphine muscle relaxers to help with pain.

      Treatments

      Carisoprodol Somewhat Helpful
      helps relax muscles and pain
      Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked
      It helped in the first yr but not since then.
      Cortisone (Injection) Somewhat Helpful
      helps but have to go back
      Epidural Injection Somewhat Helpful
      helps alot but only for 1-3 months
      Heat Working / Worked
      helps ohhh yes
      Hydrocodone Not Working
      did not help me with pain
      Morphine Working / Worked
      I take it 3 times a day helps keep the pain down so I can bear it.
      Physical Therapy Not Working
      did not work made my back worse
      TENS Not Working
      it did nothing for me
      Hydromorphone Working / Worked
      will be starting it next week
    • Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

      I am a 47yr old female with a history of depression, anxiety. chronic pain, and chronic fatigue. I wish I was normal.

      Treatments

      Cymbalta Not Working
      I had a sever reaction to it swelling in face lips no fun.
      DHEA Considering
      what is it no clue
      Klonopin Working / Worked
      It work when I was on it not sure why he took me off.
      Lexapro Not Working
      didn't help
      Pain Management Clinic Working / Worked
      yes helps alot
      Paxil Not Working
      Nope made me manic. Nervous, angry not a good mix for me one of the worse meds I ever took.
      Reflexology Considering
      sounds intersting never tierd it but I will try about anything.
      Reiki Working / Worked
      Yes it helped in the past.
      Zoloft Not Working
      The worst antidepessant I ever took. It made me suicidal never again. ut that was just me.
    • Open Chronic Pain

      I have had chronic pain for over 20 yrs it started with a fall in which I fractured my tailbone. I eventually had surgery and it got better. I still can't sleep on a hard chair tho. Then later I started having leg pain which was caused from a bad back. I have degenarative disc diease. I am on meds and epidurals. I need surgery but putting it off till I just can't take it anymore.

      Treatments

      Cymbalta Not Working
      didnt help at all
      Heat Working / Worked
      yes it helps
      Lidoderm Working / Worked
      yes they help alot but so expensive.
      Morphine Working / Worked
      works well but take it 3 times a day and it makes me sleep too much sometimes
      Neurontin Somewhat Helpful
      helped but caused stomach problems
      Oxycodone Not Working
      didnt help for me at all
      Physical Therapy Not Working
      made it worse
      TENS Not Working
      didnt help at all
      Epidural Injection Working / Worked
      helps for short periods of time but better than not at all
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