Journal Entry for September 25, 2007
September 25, 2007 12:31pm
Well, today I started my one millionth diet. I weighed yesterday and I have been depressed ever since. I had lost weight, but every time I get under …
msnice1959
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msnice1959
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I am a retired, disabled Registered Nurse. I am separated and soon to be divorced from my husband. I am raising my 14 year old son and he is the joy in my life. I have had 4 back surgeries in the past 4 years and my weight has fluctuated. I want to lose weight so I will feel better and so my back will feel better. I love my son and without him in my life, I am not sure I would have a life. My back limits what little exercise I can do.
I am a retired, disabled Registered Nurse. I am separated and soon to be divorced from my husband. I am raising my 14 year old son and he is the joy in my life. I have had 4 back surgeries in the past 4 years and my weight has fluctuated. I want to lose weight so I will feel better and so my back will feel better. I love my son and without him in my life, I am not sure I would have a life. My back limits what little exercise I can do.
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Close Diets & Weight Maintenance
I am a 47 yof,disabled RN due to back injury.I have had 4 back surg in 4 yrs.I am overweight&depressed.I am separated from my husb,&I have no support system.I started a diet today&I am looking for support&encouragement along the way.I am tired of being fat!
Treatments
- Counting Calories Somewhat Helpful
- I am not committed enough to keep records. I usually eat the same foods and burn myself out.
- Eating Healthier Foods Too Soon to Tell
- Just started today
- Eat Less Somewhat Helpful
- Naturally this works, but with my depression, I eat for emotional stuff
- NutriSystem Somewhat Helpful
- Too expensive, didn't like most of the food
- Weight Watchers Somewhat Helpful
- This was my last diet attempt. I did lose weight, but it is too expensive for someone on a fixed income
Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI have had a tough time in the past few years. I am a RN and hurt my back at work. I have had 4 back surgeries in the past 4 years and 3 on my leg. I am separated from my husband of 20 years and a divorce is inevitable. I have lost my job, career and husband all in a short amount of time. I have no support system. I live in constant pain-physical and mental.
Treatments
- Cymbalta Somewhat Helpful
- I am supposed to be on this as of this writing. I have made a commitment to myself to take my medicine like I am supposed to.
- Elavil Not Working
- This med didn't help me. Side effects out weighed the benefits for me. Dry mouth and severe constipation.
- Lexapro Somewhat Helpful
- It worked at first, but I didn't see results after the first few months.
Open Back Pain
I am a disabled registered nurse and I hurt my back while working. I have had 4 back surgeries in the past 4 years and 3 on my leg. I am unable to work now and live in constant pain.
Treatments
- Epidural Injection Not Working
- I have had several of these, but they have never helped.
- Fentanyl Somewhat Helpful
- This helped with my pain some, but kept me too sedated
- Hydrocodone Not Working
- This never helped my pain.
- Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- I have had water therapy after a couple of my surgeries, plus after my fusions, I had inpatient rehab therapy
- TENS Somewhat Helpful
- This helps me some.
- Zanaflex Working / Worked
- I take this at bedtime, it knocks me out though.
- Oxycodone Working / Worked
- This helps my pain. Helps me do what little housework I do.
Open Obesity
I have been fat all my life. I have dieted on and off all of my life and I am still fat. I would like to have gastric bypass like so many others, but I realize that is too great of a risk. They tell me I aint fat enough for that one yet anyway. I started a new diet today. Wish me luck.
Treatments
- NutriSystem Not Working
- This didn't work for me. It is too expensive, plus I didn't like most of the foods.
- Weight Watchers Somewhat Helpful
- This was my last diet attempt, and I lost weight. It is too expensive. Why can't someone have a weight loss meeting in my area without expecting u to pay 15 bucks a week just to weigh, after a few weeks the meetings were repeats, so they were of little benefit
Open Breakups & Divorce
I am currently separated from my husband of 20 years and soon to be divorced. He was verbally abusive and he could not deal with my back injury and chronic pain issues. I have no support system. I do have my 14 year old son with me, but still I feel alone most of the time. I cannot stand being alone (that is why I lived with the verbal abuse) that and after awhile you feel like you deserve it. I am trying to change my life. I yearn to be happy again and find someone who loves me.
Treatments
- Leave Not Working
- Basically, there is nothing I can do to save my marriage
- Pets Working / Worked
- I have a 5 lb long haired chiuhuaha and she helps me some
- Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
- This helps me some, but I am still alone
- Talking Not Working
- My husband wasn't one to discuss his feelings or our problems..that was one of our problems
Open Bipolar Disorder
I was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression. I am not a good pill taker. I know that I definitely have the mood swings, especially the lows. I probably didn't take the medicine long enough to feel the benefits, but sometimes I think some of the side effects are worse than the disease. I have made a commitment to myself today to take all my medicines the way I should and to also try to lose some weight.
Treatments
Open Eating Disorders
My sister is anorexic and bulemic, all 90 pounds of her, I on the otherhand am obese, 200 plus and could never make myself throw up....which is worse I am not sure.
Open Chronic Pain
I am a nurse and I injured my back in 2002. Since then, I have had 7 surgeries, 4 back, 3 on my leg. I go to a pain management dr and I am learning to live with pain.
Treatments
- Cymbalta Too Soon to Tell
- Did not take it long enough to find out
- Heat Somewhat Helpful
- alternate with ice packs-helps some
- Hydrocodone Not Working
- did not help me
- Lyrica Not Working
- gave me a rash
- Methadone Not Working
- Did not help me
- Neurontin Not Working
- allergic to this
- Oxycodone Working / Worked
- Recently started taking this, seems to help
- Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- water therapy helped some
- TENS Somewhat Helpful
- helps a little
- Zanaflex Working / Worked
- I take this at bedtime, very effective, but makes me very sleepy
Open Migraine Headaches
I have lived with migraines for many a year. Just had one yesterday and I thought I was going to die. Luckily, I take Zomig with very good results. It has made my life worth living again.
Treatments
- Zomig Working / Worked
- Works wonders!
