Journal Entry for July 20, 2007
July 20, 2007 7:11am
I'm doing much better these days. Thankfully I am on the right track I think now that my medications have been changed. I feel much more …
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Journal Entry for June 30, 2007
June 30, 2007 4:18pm
I have been doing better since celexa was added back to my meds, but even better now that I am on geodon. It does make me sleepy but alot of meds …
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Journal Entry for June 17, 2007
June 17, 2007 8:53pm
Seem to be doing better today...still struggling with some problems that are on my mind but feel like I'm working thru them slowly but surely. I …
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Journal Entry for June 15, 2007
June 15, 2007 9:55am
Today seems a little better than yesterday...I didn't sleep much all night...I was just too heartbroken over a situation I'm going thru. I …
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Journal Entry for June 14, 2007
June 14, 2007 8:36pm
The only way I can describe depression is that it feels like an assault on consciousness. I don't mean the kind of conscious where you are awake, …
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Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI have struggled with depression since I was a child...and have recently discovered I have bipolar disorder...For a long time in my youth, I covered it all up by drinking, which all my friends did too so no one noticed the depression then. It all hit hardest in my mid 20s after my "partying" phase ended and I've had to face the reality of chronic depression and periods of hypomania.
Treatments
- Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful
- I am not real thrilled with wellbutrin all by itself. I think it helps minimally but I need more than it offers me. I feel unbalanced on it.
- Celexa Somewhat Helpful
- I was on celexa for over 2 years and it worked great...but had to keep increasing the dose and unfortunately it stopped working by itself, added wellbutrin and geodon
- Prozac Not Working
- Worked briefly but not very well. made me feel psychotic, and made my bipolar issues worse
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- This is truly what always gets me back on track when I falter...prayer leads me to the places I need to go for help.
Close Bipolar Disorder
I recently discovered that my chronic depression has all been part of bipolar disorder. I have had hypomanic episodes in the past, but never recognized them until this most recent one, which was truly ridiculus enough that even I realized when I came out of hypomania that something about my thinking had not been "right." I believe we are here to teach each other about love and to fulfill a purpose God made for us...maybe my purpose for having bipolar disorder is to teach others about it?
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- Raptiva Working / Worked
- I just started this. It does make me a little sleepy but seems to be working to help even out my mood and negative thoughts seem to be less prominent.
Open Hives
I have had chronic hives since I was a child. I am currently receiving treatment that is working and couldn't be more happy about that, it has been a long road to finding someone that could help.
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Open Fibromyalgia
I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2001. I had it long before then but had trouble finding help. I feel like I have learned alot about self care and keeping it in check, though we don't have complete control of that...the best things that have worked for me are prayer, exercise, yoga, stretches, eating right and learning as much as I can about how to minimize pain.
Treatments
- Acupuncture Working / Worked
- Aqua Therapy Working / Worked
- Elavil Not Working
- Massage Working / Worked
- This I wish I could do much more often...along with accupuncture, massage is my favorite and definitely the best treatment I've found.
- Tramadol Working / Worked
- This works when the pain is really flared up. It helps me fall asleep mainly, and when I wake up the pain seems to have subsided...though it never goes awa completely.
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