Journal Entry for December 16, 2007
December 16, 2007 2:19am
I am not feeling particularly bad, but just a little scared. I was just diagnosed with rapid cycling bipolar II which makes a lot of sense with my …
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HopefulMary
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About Me
I have been diagnosed with fibro for about 4 years. I am trying to take a wholistic approach. I have also just been diagnosed with bipolar disorder which has made my life rather 'interesting'.
Interests
Knitting, crocheting, reading, roleplaying games (pencil and paper, NOT computer games, those aren't roleplaying games!), educating myself and others about fibromyalgia and depression, music, movies, NPR, crossword puzzles, music, meditation, prayer, learning about religion (I have just started attending church after calling myself an atheist all my life. I took the leap of faith and decided to believe in God. However, I am also open minded and am intersted in learning about all kinds of faiths and points of view about religion.)
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Journal Entry for December 9, 2007
December 9, 2007 1:26pm
Wow, it's been awhile. I apoogize to all who have written to me and to whom I have not written back. The past 4 or 5 months seem like a …
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Journal Entry for July 11, 2007
July 11, 2007 11:44pm
I'm not dead but I felt like I was dying....I just am not starting to pull myself out of one of the worst depressions I have been in for a long …
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Journal Entry for May 17, 2007
May 17, 2007 10:40pm
I have had some kind of flu bug the last several days--fever, aches and pains, throwing up. If it weren't for the fever I'd just assume I was in a …
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Journal Entry for May 10, 2007
May 10, 2007 1:30am
I have had one of the most pain free days I have had in a long while. This is pretty amazing considering I didn't sleep too well last night. I …
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I hope you are having a Great Day. LYL Tonya
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Just a BIG SQUISHY HUG. LYL Tonya
Cheers
10! 9! 8! 7! 6! 5! 4! 3! 2! 1! HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We made it through another one. May only happiness and good follow you through this new year.
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hi im lyndsey i havfe seizures too i hope everythings going well for you, we can talk sometime if you want!:)
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*hugs very very tight* hi my friend. hoping you had a wonderful holiday. Love to you, here for you. x Elizabeth
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Close Fibromyalgia
Treatments
- Darvon Not Working
- It didn't really touch my pain.
- Oxycodone Working / Worked
- I just started on this about a week ago but it really seems to be helping. I am taking 10 mg twice a day. I am taking Oxycontin, the long acting version.
- Acupuncture Somewhat Helpful
- Helps for a little bit but not for very long
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
- I no longer touch alcohol. I never drank much, but I had one beer a few weeks ago and it made me feel like crud for two days. My fibro body just doesn't like it.
- Biofeedback Working / Worked
- This has really helped with controlling pain and depression, but most of all anxiety.
- Chiropractic Adjustment Not Working
- It made my pain worse.
- Couples Counseling Working / Worked
- It helps my husband understand my pain.
- Crying Working / Worked
- Sometimes I just allow myself to feel sorry for myself and I have a good cry. It seems to help.
- Cyclobenzaprine Not Working
- Just didn't phase it
- Cymbalta Not Working
- Sadly...this one pooped out on my. I am no longer taking it.' ________________________ Best anti-depressant I have ever used. No weight gain, no major side effects, and the tingling and burning I used to get in my feet is gone.
- Elavil Not Working
- Made me gain weight; ended up inducing serotonin syndrome and didn't help my sleep all that much
- Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful
- It helped my pain but gave me terrible mood swings, which were worse than the pain.
- Laughter Working / Worked
- I love the Simpsons and I use the videos as therapy sometimes. Laughing really does help my pain.
- Massage Working / Worked
- Gentle myofascial massage does help
- Neurontin Not Working
- Didn't work for my pain and even a small dose made me really dizzy and gave me double vision.
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
- It's hard, but I try to tell myself that everything can't be fixed overnight!
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- It's hard to do, but I try to walk a little bit every day. It does make me feel better.
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- I see a therapist who specializes in fibro. She has really helped me.
- Prayer Working / Worked
- Ultram Somewhat Helpful
- Caused restless legs. Only helped my pain a bit. Also caused HORRIBLE withdrawal symptoms. It definitely causes dependence no matter what the doctors say.
Close ADHD / ADD
I was just diagnosed as an adult. It sure makes a lot of stuff from my childhood make sense though
Treatments
- Ritalin Working / Worked
- Seems to be working well, but it doesn't last long enough. My P-doc switched me to the long acting a few days ago and that seems to work better.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- Couples Counseling Working / Worked
Open Epilepsy & Seizures
I am joining this community because my husband (age 44) has had juvenile myoclonic epilepsy all his life and I'd like to be able to educate myself about it.
Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
I was sexually abused as a child by a female babysitter and molested at a swimming pool by a stranger when I was 10. These are incidences that I have only recently started to remember.
Treatments
- Art Somewhat Helpful
- Biofeedback Working / Worked
- This helps me calm down when I have a flashback or am really anxious.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- This is working because I have a wonderful therapist whom I trust.
- Effexor Not Working
- made me too jittery
- EMDR Considering
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- Walking helps my anxiety. My therapist told me your body can't stay in a state of anxiety while moving, and it seems to be true!
- Writing Somewhat Helpful
- Sometimes writing about my feelings helps. I also have found it helps to write letters to my abusers and then burn them. I have done this several times.
- Xanax Working / Worked
- Helps when I have panic attacks or flashbacks.
Open Adoption
I am a birthmother. My daughter is now 14 years old. I hope to be reunited with her some day.
Treatments
Open Bipolar Disorder
I was just diagnosed with bipolar II rapid cycling...The psych nurse practitioner really knew what she was doing and described exactly to me what I was feeling. It was a relief but I am also scared to death about it. I just want to feel better.
Treatments
- Abilify Not Working
- They tried it and I had to go off immediately due to side effects. Made me feel extremely anxious. It's not good when you need to take a benzo just to calm down from another medication...
- Ativan Working / Worked
- I use it when my moods and panic from PTSD get too out of hand and it works great.
- Lamictal Too Soon to Tell
- I hope so much that this will work for me. They have to taper it up so slowly though so I am just barely at 200mg. Doc wants to get me up to 400 mg and see what happens.
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