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  • About Me

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    heather83

    Female, 26, Single
    MA, USA
    Member since January 8, 2008

    • About Me

      I was a member here for a while and left for a bit and then came back because I needed to be feel like I "belonged" somewhere again. I'm a 26 y/o woman from MA dealing with, mostly, depression, anxiety and an on-going "mysterious illness". The doctors can't find anything wrong with me internally yet I'm still in pain and suffering. They all just think I'm crazy. I just want to be healthy mentally, physically, emotionally and relationship wise. I'm back to see if I can better myself once again without being judged or told I'm crazy.

      I was a member here for a while and left for a bit and then came back because I needed to be feel like I "belonged" somewhere again. I'm a 26 y/o woman from MA dealing with, mostly, depression, anxiety and an on-going "mysterious illness". The doctors can't find anything wrong with me internally yet I'm still in pain and suffering. They all just think I'm crazy. I just want to be healthy mentally, physically, emotionally and relationship wise. I'm back to see if I can better myself once again without

  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for November 21, 2009

      Mood November 21, 2009 11:40am

      Thursday I had a day of reflection. A day where I sat down and journaled for my own personal self about the circumstances of my relationship. After …

    • Journal Entry for November 18, 2009

      Mood November 18, 2009 4:16pm

      So we're back to horrible today. I tried my hardest to have the same sense of being and attitude as I did yesterday but I couldn't. I woke up …

    • Journal Entry for November 17, 2009

      Mood November 17, 2009 9:09pm

      Time heals they say. Things get easier I'm told. When one door closes another door opens is what I'm supposed to believe. Do I feel as though …

    • Journal Entry for November 14, 2009

      Mood November 14, 2009 12:00pm

      Today marks a full week since Mike left me. Everyone says that as each day goes by that it'll get easier but it hasn't, it's gotten …

    • Journal Entry for November 12, 2009

      Mood November 12, 2009 1:00pm

      I've found that so many people have so much to say when it comes to a relationship ending. Most of everything that is said just makes me more …

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Bereavement
      Type: Loss of a Sibling

      On December 26, 2007 I lost my older brother unexpectedly. He passed without knowing how much I loved him or wished to know him. I regret that I let time pass without forging a true relationship.

      Treatments

      Crying Not Working
      Grief Counseling Considering
      Keeping Busy Working / Worked
      Psychotherapy Considering
      Remembering Not Working
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      Support Groups Considering
      Talking Somewhat Helpful
    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      I've been dealing with depression for over 10 years. I've learned how to deal with it myself as I have an issue with medication and I don't have anyone around me that would understand or even try to understand. My depression comes in cycles that last days, weeks or months. **edit** Up until August '09 this was truly my stance, now I'm given medication a try and can say that I hated it. It was awful. I'd rather be depressed than acting like an emotional zombie with no ambition.

      Treatments

      Meditation Somewhat Helpful
      Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
      Psychotherapy Considering
      Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
      Trazodone Not Working
      Absolutely horrible. This made me more depressed than I was and made me tired all the time. I took it at night, as was prescribed, which knocked me out and was helpful but the next morning I felt hungover and was still tired.
      Writing Somewhat Helpful
    • Open Families & Friends Of Addicts

      My older brother was an addict of both pain meds and heroin. On December 26, 2007 he succumbed to his addiction and passed away of a heroin overdose. My younger cousin is an addict. She went through rehab and has been clean for 3 years. I'm incredibly proud of her but still worry each day about her. My older cousin has just recently been diagnosed as an addict of prescription meds. I'm worried she's not taking getting clean seriously.

      Treatments

      Patience Somewhat Helpful
      Psychotherapy Considering
      Talking Working / Worked
      Writing Somewhat Helpful
    • Open Anxiety

      Anxiety has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I attribute it to my shyness and depression. I do not treat my anxiety with meds. **edit** As of August '09 I am now on meds as my anxiety was completely out of control. My meds have helped me tremendously but I don't like the fact that I have to rely on them.

      Treatments

      Breathing Exercises Somewhat Helpful
      Breathwork Somewhat Helpful
      Klonopin Working / Worked
      This works quite well. I take it at night and then can take it, as needed, two more times a day. I think that if I took it the three times a day, as it's prescribed, I would be useless.
      Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
    • Open Gastritis

      In July of 2009 I became really sick and had a visit to the ER. After numerous tests they couldn't find anything wrong with me and Dx me with Gastritis. Well, 2 months later I wasn't any better and got a formal Dx by my GI, through an endoscopy, that I do have Gastritis. I hate it.

      Treatments

      Protonix Too Soon to Tell
      Was given this Rx after trying Prilosec twice. So far I haven't had any side effects with this Rx and it seems to be working, or at least I think it is. Being that I didn't know I had Gastritis in the first place I don't know the difference.
      Prilosec Not Working
      The Rx made me ache all over and I was given the minimum dosage. I took it twice the first time for 15 days original Rx and then was given it for 6 months but I stopped taking it after 3 weeks because the side effects were worse than the condition itself. I was told this is a rare occurrence and was looked at like I made it up.
      Antacids Working / Worked
      Definitely helps for those times when youre so bloated you cant do anything. Works ASAP too which is quite helpful.
    • Open Breakups & Divorce

      My boyfriend of over a year broke up with me, and broke my heart completely, because his feelings for me were only "friend-like" yet he said that I was perfect for him. I'm beyond sad and have never felt so alone. I miss him terribly.

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