Journal Entry for June 23, 2009
June 23, 2009 9:48am
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kaym20
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About Me
kaym20
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About Me
i am now studying to become a mental health nurse
i am now studying to become a mental health nurse
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animals especailly monkeys, having a good time, swimming going to the gym
animals especailly monkeys, having a good time, swimming going to the gym
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Journal Entry for February 3, 2008
February 3, 2008 2:46pm
well had a dam good weekend lets hope it continues
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Thankyou for your words...your compassion is desperately needed in nursing/care....,,keep up the good work...xx
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I’m With You
kaym my name is Rua- I was totally dependent on valium from the age of 19 to 27 years of age. In the seventies docs gave women tranqs--instead of listening to our problems or suggesting cognitive ( talk ) therapy and working things out. My doc refilled my rx without thinking or even checking how many of the benzos I was taking. I came off valium while I was in a psychiatric institution--I did not even think of telling the staff that I'd been taking hundreds of mgs., daily for years..As a result I had grande mal seizures--could have died..I'm 59 and when I was younger nice ladies from good families were never considered addicts...It was on ly in the Harlem sites of New York that addicts lived--and did crime to support their 'habits'. I have been in recovery _ Narcotics anonymous since 1982--There was no n.a. here, in Ottawa,. Canada when I came in to recovery in August (15th) of 1980. I am a founding member of n.a. here..Back in '80 a.a. people considered addicts not to be what a.a. was about!!!! Fortunately, to-day a drug is a drug is a drug and as n.a. says:-" One is too many and a thousand is never enough."
I understand your fear about benzos and your concern If you get to the point where you are ready and able to stop taking this drug please withdraw bit by bit --a medical withdrawl--closely monitored by you and your trusted, competent doc..There are many safer ways to get sleep--some of the pharmecuticals invented for seizures have the side effect of sedation and are a better method of sleep aid.. I hope this note doesn't sound too much like I'm telling you what to do--I'm just trying to share some of my experience, strength and hope---there is a way out of this problem Kaym__You are in my thoughts and prayers...rua 
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Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depressionmy name is kay, i have been diagnosed with depression anxiety and panic attack's but we have are problems and some people are so much worse off than me, i hate having depression but it is gna make me a stronger person and help me with my studies as i have experience in teh feild i want to go in
Treatments
- Zoloft Not Working
- did not work for me
- Celexa Working / Worked
- only been on for 5 days not sleeping well on them tho but hopefully this will wear off soon
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- starting soon will keep up to date
- Prozac Not Working
- horrible side effects could only last 5 days on it and had to be taken off it as it made my anxiety far worse
- Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- seeing a new counseller
- Support from Friends & Family Considering
- i no they are there for me but i feel they are getting fed up with me as they dnt no what is going on in my head
- Zoloft Not Working
- did not work for me
Close Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Parenti am now 20 and lost my mother to a massive heart attack 7 years ago i also withnessed this i saw my mother dead in my fathers arms, i went into completet denial and went back to school 2 days after this happened so i brushed it under the carpet, recently i have been having panick attacks and server anxiety, i saw a counseller ans she identified this in me after 7 years i dnt no hoe to greive.
Treatments
- Crying Working / Worked
- it does for a short amount of time
- Pets Working / Worked
- my hamster and cat does take my mind off the anxious feelings
- Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- only had one session but did identify that i have not greived
- Support from Friends & Family Not Working
- it is really hard to talk to my dad and brothers about my mother
Open Anxiety
i have been diagnosed with panick attacks and serve anxiety i am on antidepressents dnt now if they have worked as not been taking them that long they belive i have anxiety due to losing my mother 7 years ago
Treatments
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- only taking for a few weeks
- Acupuncture Working / Worked
- does relax me alot and does work with no side effects for me
- Ativan Working / Worked
- really helps me makes me function normally
- Breathwork Working / Worked
- this does help me alot
- Paxil Working / Worked
- got to strat next week so will let you no if it works
- Prozac Not Working
- sent me anxiety level through the roof could not handle it
- Remeron Working / Worked
- helps me get to sleep but not help with the thoughts, plus v weird when you start taking it i felt jittery
- Valium Working / Worked
- takes the anxiety away
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- only taking for a few weeks
Open Stress Management
i am someone who always gets stressed and let it all pile up on me then it all comes crashing down
Treatments
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- this does ease me and relax me
Open Panic Attacks
have depression and anxiety so it brings on panic attacks
Treatments
- Meditation Working / Worked
- it really calms you down especially before bed
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- does help slighty
- Rescue Remedy Working / Worked
- this really does ease you
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- it seems to have calmed them down, but side effect headaches
Open Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
kaym20 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Cocaine Addiction & Recovery
well i was addicted to mdma, but would use cocaine regualy aswell
Treatments
- Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Working / Worked
- starting a 16 week plan to help with my addictons and anxiety
Open Prescription Drug Abuse
kaym20 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
