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  • About Me

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    Aquarius74

    Female, 35
    AUS
    Member since October 12, 2007

    • About Me

      Singing is my solace. My puppy dogs, my friend 'George', my brother and my dad are my lifelines.

      Singing is my solace. My puppy dogs, my friend 'George', my brother and my dad are my lifelines.

    • Interests

      Music, theatre, teaching, reading, animals, the environment.

      Music, theatre, teaching, reading, animals, the environment.

  • Recent Activity

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  • Journal

    • FREEDOM!

      Mood November 29, 2008 9:04am

      The last 8 & 1/2 years have been, at the very least, a challenge. However......I'm BACK! I feel every bit as good, sometimes better, than I …

    • one day at a time

      Mood November 2, 2008 9:39am

      Well, it's been a week since my biggest scare. I had to go to a BBQ today. Unfortunately it was at the house of the person who has been the cause …

    • A better day

      Mood October 27, 2008 10:05am

      Well...I'm still here. Thanks entirely to a local friend who made the midnight dash to my house when she realised I was in a bad way. We talked …

    • Journal Entry for October 26, 2008

      Mood October 26, 2008 6:25am

      if my so-called friends cared...they would be here....if god cared....he would have sent them. i've been through this too many times. i care and …
    • Journal Entry for October 26, 2008

      Mood October 26, 2008 3:52am

      Death is calling......and I am losing the will to resist.......

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    • Hug

      From overexaminedlife October 29, 2008

      Don't give up!

    • Hug

      From butterflyzrfree October 27, 2008

      So glad to hear you are doing better and taking charge of your life. After all, it is YOUR life!!! and belongs only to you :-) Best wishes and good luck! butterflyzrfree

    • Hug

      From Logical October 26, 2008

      please talk to me if you are still online

    • Hug

      From yaisi April 19, 2008

      Hey mamacita is friday so make some plans and have some fun, stay strong in christ sis and i'm keeping you in my prayers as usual:)

    • Hug

      From yaisi March 30, 2008

      you're very welcome beautiful not a problem, hope all is well with you sweeti and many blessings to you:)

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  • Goals

    Progress

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    Current Weight (KGs)
    118
    Body Mass Index (BMI)
    39
  • Support Groups

    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      What's to tell. Great Dad...mum was mainly ok but a fair bit of shit... and....shit happens.

      Treatments

      Celexa Working / Worked
      Was on it for 6 months. Worked well for most of that. Most helpful part of it to begin with was the nausea and weight loss. Not on it anymore....stopped working.
      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      Too far down to make it work yet.
      Effexor Not Working
      Didn't work for me. MAJOR doped out on it. TOTALLY non-functional.
      Lexapro Working / Worked
      Seems to be doing part of the job.
      Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
      Helps sometimes. Sometimes it a load of shit.
      Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
      See Positive Thinking
      Seroquel Somewhat Helpful
      Stopped the anxiety then nearly slowed me down to a stop so I'm off it now.
      Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
      Family is hours away and mostly don't 'get it'. Only a few close friends who I trust.
      Writing Working / Worked
      When I have the motivation to make it happen it works.
      Edronax Working / Worked
      As with Lexapro...helps.
      Lithium Working / Worked
      Backs up the Edronax and Lexapro.
      Walking Not Working
      Helps when I have the motivation. I don't have a car anymore and the nearest beach, where I LOVE to walk is a 20 minute bus ride away. My dogs love it there too but I can't take them on the bus. Major bummer. Hate walking around where I live.
    • Close Eating Disorders

      It's all in the Depression one

      Treatments

      Dietitian Consult Considering
      Lexapro Working / Worked
      Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Considering
      Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
      Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
    • Open Back Pain

      Hurt my back 15 years ago. I've never been the same. I now have 2 or 3 bulging discs in my back.

      Treatments

      Heat Somewhat Helpful
      Stretching Somewhat Helpful
      Celebrex Working / Worked
      My life would be unbearable without it.
    • Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

      Still suffer this from time to time from shit I went through as a kid.

      Treatments

      Art Somewhat Helpful
      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Not Working
      Effexor Not Working
      Didn't help me.
      Guided Imagery Considering
      Music Working / Worked
      When I can motivate myself to sing it helps.
      Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
      Rape Counseling Somewhat Helpful
      Reading Somewhat Helpful
      Seroquel Working / Worked
      no longer on this but it helped for a while.
      Talking Working / Worked
      Getting harder to find people who know how to listen to this shit.
      Edronax Working / Worked
      Lexapro Working / Worked
      Lithium Working / Worked
    • Open Family & Friends of Cancer Patients

      My brother died 1 year ago today. He was 50. He only knew he had cancer for the last 2 months and 3 weeks of his life but it was eating away at him for 2 to 3 years without proper diagnosis. It wasn't for a lack of symptoms but for the lack of a doctor who actually knew what he was doing. Yes...my brother may be alive or at least, may have lived longer if his doctor had listened and done his job properly. Instead, I am without a brother, our father is without a son and his kids without a dad.

    • Open Hypermobile Syndrome

      People used to freak out when I sat down as a kid. My legs, from the knee down, would be flat on the floor and at right angles to the rest of my legs and body.

    • Open Ankylosing Spondylitis

      Not much to tell. Went to the doc about pain and tingling in my arm and along with another VERY rare condition, discovered that I also have zero cartilage between C2 & 3 and C3 & 4

      Treatments

      Celebrex Somewhat Helpful
      Cant tip my head backwards. Lots of clicking in my neck when I turn my head. My mum also had this.
    • Open Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

      Went to the Doc with severe pain, tingling and numbness in my arms and fingers. After an X-ray, she told me I had not 1 but 2 extra Cervical Ribs which were putting pressure on my nerves and the blood supply to my arms and hands. Bloody painful. Couldn't sit front on to a table or desk (including PC) if I want to use my right arm. The severity comes and goes but at it's worst, I had to sit side on to the computer to use the mouse and forget two handed typing.

      Treatments

      Physical Therapy Considering
      Havent been to the physio yet...the waiting periods are ridiculous. I suspect it wont be long before I dont have a choice though. I can feel it getting worse again each day.
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