Journal Entry for May 3, 2007
May 3, 2007 12:12am
My asthma sure gave me a hard time for my breathing. Between the smoke from the fires and the humid.
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About Me
I'm a mom with twins girls that are 20 years old at this time. I have several issues like mental, recovery alcoholism and drugs. Just celerbrated my 5 years being clean on April 12,2007. I love camping, fishing and taking pictures. I'm married too. I wouldn't be able to function without medication and support from family and friends.
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Journal Entry for May 2, 2007
May 2, 2007 1:43am
Couldn't believe my SSI chech was $117.00 this month, but there are people that didn't get something. Thank God my husband is able to work still, but …
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Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depressionmy physical heath cause me to lose my job, and I had to quit school. I went to school and work to try to get off SSI because since I got married I get a small check and that depress me too. I do have medicaid and glad for my meds and hospital stay but medicade doesn't pay for a thearpist.
Treatments
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- When the meds are taken I get very depress. I just going through alot at this time. Was taken SR 150 mgs. Doc change to XL 300 mgs because of the issues.
Close Alcoholism
April 12,2007 recieved my 5 years sober. I had drugs invoved with alcohol.
Treatments
- 12 Step Program Working / Worked
- Doing the 12 steps with a sponsor works. Only works if you do the footwork.
- AA Meetings Working / Worked
- Going to AA Meetings and hearing others speak really does help and also you can bring up topics that bother or that you don't understand. Tonight I'm going to a meeting.
- Detox Working / Worked
- I started at detox. They help me get started with a program like a half-way house.
Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery
I'm 47 been smoking forever. Seems so hard to quit. After I eat I smoke. Coffee and tea goes along with smoking. I get very upset when I don't smoke. Quit drinking alcohol doing drugs were easier than smoking so far.
Treatments
- Cold Turkey Not Working
- I cried, got emotional.
- Wellbutrin Not Working
- I take wellbutrin for depression for years but still smoke.
- Nicotine Gum Somewhat Helpful
- Did help for awhile. When stress came back smoke again and the new flavor gum just wanted me to smoke after I chew.
Open Asthma
Type: Adult AsthmaI have asthma. Living in Fl the humid is starting to be so bad that I can't breath. I smoke and seems to have a hard time to quit knowing it might help me breath better.
Treatments
- Inhaler Working / Worked
- asmanex twisthaler once in the morning. I use when the humid starts getting bad in Fl. In Va. I don't have to use it.
Open Sleep Apnea
I found out I had sleep apnea when I was always sleepy even when I slep all the time and my doc did a test.
Treatments
- CPAP Working / Worked
- If I don't use CPAP I dream and it seems I never slept. It's great on hipcups too.
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