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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 8, 2009

      Mood November 8, 2009 4:37pm

      Today has been just as hard as yesterday. All I do is cry, think about him and want to be with him but I can't. He chose to end things with me …

    • Journal Entry for November 7, 2009

      Mood November 7, 2009 10:42pm

      Today has been one of the hardest days I've had in a long time. After being together a bit over a year my boyfriend broke up with me stating that …

    • Journal Entry for October 22, 2009

      Mood October 22, 2009 11:57pm

      Ok, here's a question: Why do we pay so much for health insurance if it doesn't get us anywhere or aid us when we need it to???

       

      Today I …

    • Journal Entry for October 7, 2009

      Mood October 7, 2009 9:22pm

      Well, it looks as though I'm back. I didn't think that I'd be back when I decided to leave 3 months ago but here I am.

       

      It's …

    • Journal Entry for July 4, 2009

      Mood July 4, 2009 9:40am

      DailyStrength has helped and seen me through a lot. I've poured my heart out here and shared more with the few I let in than I ever have in …

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    • Hug

      From buffetcrasher Yesterday

      hey Heather big hugs for you, friend. Nice catching up last night. Working on getting a note back to you should see that in a few. :)

    • Hug

      From rockbabe Yesterday

      hi heather,aww! sorry for what your going through!

    • Hug

      From GoldfishCM Yesterday

      The shopping was great! I did some clothes shopping. I got a $10 gift card with my purchase at Sears and then another $10 gift card at L.L Bean! I went food shopping later and got a buy 1 get 1 free frozen pizza. Life is good! LOL.

    • Flower

      From GoldfishCM Yesterday

      Happy Sunday Heather! What are you up to today? I'm heading out to do some shopping.

    • Little Love

      From jamloz13 Yesterday

      Love you. :)

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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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