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    About Me

    I'm single and suffer from Major depression, And other mental illness. Iv'e never been married or had any children, I don't think I could have children, but wish I could.I hope to meet alot of good people, & hope I can make friend's with alot of you? Looking forward from hearing, from a lot of you.

    Interests

    I like to play volleyball. Like fishing, Watch TV, I like drama movies, Scary movies, detive shows, REBA, I love Country music, I like K.D. Lang's music, & many others, I even like them good old oldies, & The Moody Blues, Pink Floyd, & many, many more, I could go on & on.

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    • Thank You All who read my Journal

      Mood June 5, 2008 12:33am

       I justed wanted to say to my friends that read my journal, Thank you for taking the time & Thank You for the comments & advice. I …

    • Journal Entry for June 2, 2008

      Mood June 2, 2008 1:31am

      Hi Ds Friends, I am going to try to finish where I left off yesterday. As I was saying it is SAD when you can't even get help from your own …
    • Journal Entry for June 1, 2008

      Mood June 1, 2008 3:28am

       Hi all my DS friends, I'm writing in my journal, because I am frustrated with my Pycharist, I don't know who the heck they think they …
    • Journal Entry for May 11, 2008

      Mood May 11, 2008 1:37am

       Hi  ds friends, I would like to Wish all  the mothers, who are mothers, "TO HAVE A HAPPY MOTHERS DAY", & the rest of us …

    • Journal Entry for May 9, 2008

      Mood May 9, 2008 2:07am

      Hi Ds Friends, Just thought I'd drop a line or two, before I go to BED! I'm so glad I have FRIENDS who are caring, loving & thoughtful. I …

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      From Carolin57 Yesterday

      All back home now and back in the swing... Time soon to plan our next vacation. XX

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      From strugglingwithlife Yesterday

      Nightmare few days with my dtr not getting any help with her labt but.....Have you seen my granddaughter?? Love M xx

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      From auntsmacky Yesterday

      just sending you more and more hugs. you are such a great person. xxxxhugsxxxx

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      From Carolin57 Monday

      Okay so we've done a lot of fishing, been on our bikes walked, rock climbed and even managed a swim. I think it's time to dnace. We off back home tomorrow so let's dance today. Fresh fish caught by my very hand for lunch, I shall dance as I cook. That band in the pub the other day were great and I'm gonna sing all there songs again as I love rock and roll. Then this afternoon let's go for one last swim before we break open another bottle of JD this evening.

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    • Close Depression

      Suffer from Clincil Major depression. Since the age of 17. So it's been a while,& still suffering from DEPRESSION & other mental illness along with Anxiety

      Treatments

      Abilify Not Working
      Side effects, & didn't really do anything for me.
      Anafranil Not Working
      Side effects, I didn't like.
      Geodon Somewhat Helpful
      Helped me sleep at night, But didn't really help my thoughts
      Paxil Not Working
      Didn't do anything for me.
      Positive Thinking Not Working
      Can't think of anything postive.
      Prozac Not Working
      My cousin said that it made me more mean & I was more sucidal
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Like it very much, Is helpful
      Trazodone Not Working
      Just didn't work for me.
      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      No side effects, like it very much
      Writing Too Soon to Tell
      Like it very much, but I'm afraid to write down how I feel
      Zoloft Somewhat Helpful
      Am taking 200mg daily,but not really sure it is helping me, I need to talk with my Doctor.
    • Close Arthritis

      Treatments

      Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful
      Pain Management Clinic Working / Worked
    • Open Back Pain

      Have suffered from Back pain 4 long time, seeking others with same

      Treatments

      Morphine Working / Worked
      Think i'm builinding tolerence to it I think my dr. is going to have to up my dosage.
      Bedrest Somewhat Helpful
      Helps some
      Cortisone (Injection) Not Working
      1st inj. worked good, but then 2nd inj. didn't get as much relief as fr. 1st inj. & after 3rd inj. they started me on different pain meds
      Flexeril Somewhat Helpful
      Helps every once in a while.
      Heat Somewhat Helpful
      Helps at times for a short time only
      Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful
      Was takink 500mg of Ibuprofen 3x a day, gues my body got immune to med.I
      Lyrica Somewhat Helpful
      Didn't really get rid of pain
      Morphine Working / Worked
      Think i'm builinding tolerence to it I think my dr. is going to have to up my dosage.
      Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      Helped some, but didn't keep up with it
      Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
      Not really to sure, hard for me to just relax.
      Stretching Somewhat Helpful
      Helps sometimes. No sideffects
      TENS Somewhat Helpful
      Helped when they were on, but still having pain
      Topamax Working / Worked
      Helped, but dr. & friend's think it was making me loose to much weight, but I did't think so.
    • Open Shyness

      I am shy, & many other thing that R wrong with me, I need Help.

      Treatments

      Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
      Can Talk to counsler, but I"m afraid to talk or be around people.
    • Open Anxiety

      Along with my Clinical Major Depression, My Phys. Dr tells me I have Bad Anxiety

      Treatments

      Atarax Not Working
      Not working at all. No side effects
      Klonopin Somewhat Helpful
      The Klonopin sometimes help me, but not like I would like for it to
      Remeron Working / Worked
      It worked,but I just couldn't seem to get up in the morings. No sideffects.
      Zoloft Somewhat Helpful
      I take 200mg a day & it just somewhat helpful, But i'm not really to sure it's the right medicine for me, No sideffects that I can tell right now!
      Geodon Working / Worked
      Im not sure if my Dr. gave me that for Anxiety or Hallucations voices.
    • Open Menopause

      Had premenopause at early age,saw Dr, Now I'm in menopause stage

      Treatments

      Black Cohosh Working / Worked
      Natural, no sideeffects only thing that seem to help so far
      Estrogen Cream Not Working
      On it 4 quite a while, really could't see any results
      Evista Somewhat Helpful
      Taken 4 quite a while don't seem to help, But take it for my bones
      Prempro Not Working
      Didn't like. Put weight on me. Stopped taking it
    • Open Dry Eyes

      Have recently been told by eye specialist, I have Dry Eyes

      Treatments

      Restasis Somewhat Helpful
      Eye Dr, recommened that I use this in both of my eyes,gave me samples to use. Helped real good at first,but slowly began to not help as well. no bas side effects,Dr. also told me that I was developing Cataracts in both eyes,If they get worst will have to do something about it.
    • Open Degenerative Disc Disease

      Was dianoised with DDD,& I hate it,being treated by Dr. at this time

    • Open GERD & Heartburn

      Have GERD, Bleeding stomach ulcers 4 long time, been hospitalized before,am being treated by Dr.

      Treatments

      Antacids Somewhat Helpful
      helps sometimes, use it every once in a while, don't get to much relief from them
      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
      Have to watch what I eat most of time & also have 2 watch that I don't eat 2 late
      Baking Soda Somewhat Helpful
      sometime it helps, but don't really use it on reguarl basis
      Carafate Working / Worked
      Like it, still use it, no sideeffects, helpful
      Dietary Modification Working / Worked
      Have to watch what I eat, & try not 2 eat real late
      Ginger Working / Worked
      I found it to be helpful, use it at times, mother used 2 give it 2 me when I was a little girl
      Nexium Working / Worked
      Taking this medication at this time, it helps alot of the time, no sideeffects that I can tell
      Pepcid Not Working
      Did not work 4 me.
      Pepto-Bismol Somewhat Helpful
      take it at times, sometimes it helps ,but only 4 short time. no sideeffects that I can tell
      Prevacid Not Working
      Did not work 4 me
      Prilosec Not Working
      Did not work to good 4 me, Dr. gave me Nexium instead.
      Protonix Not Working
      Did not work 4 me
      Raising Bed Position Somewhat Helpful
      It helps most of the time, do it quite often
      Reglan Working / Worked
      Took it a long time ago & it helped, Had no bad sideeffects
      Tagamet Working / Worked
      When I was on Tagamet it helped, my Dr. now thinks Nexium best 4 me at this time
    • Open Chronic Pain

      Have had Chronic Pain 4 a long time, taking meds 2 help with pain, might need med change

      Treatments

      Flexeril Somewhat Helpful
      Helped some with the muscle spasms, but still have them.
      Heat Somewhat Helpful
      Helped some with pain, but I am tierd of hurting, No side effects
      Lyrica Not Working
      Thoght maybe this would B the one 2 help me, but no luck, Dr said I needed something stronger
      Morphine Working / Worked
      I hated 2 start taking the morphine, but everything else they tried just didn't work 4 me, or help me. No Side Effects that I can tell
      Naproxen Somewhat Helpful
      Had 2 stop taking it because of my stomach, have GERD
      Nerve Blocks Somewhat Helpful
      At the time it helped , but then bloks stopped working 4 me, no side effects
      Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      Helped when I went, but treatment was 4 only so long, then I had to stop
      TENS Somewhat Helpful
      At time I was doing it, It seem 2 help, but don't do it anymore. No Side Effects.
      Topamax Working / Worked
      Loved this med, but dr's made me get off of it,because of it making me loose quite a bit of weight.
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