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  • About Me

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    littlebit410427

    Female, 43
    AL, USA
    Member since January 22, 2008

    • About Me

      Restaurant worker now on disability because of severe bipolar disorder. I love to travel when I am "well". My family and I try to go somewhere at least once a year. I love country music, college football (Roll Tide), I have fun watching tv, I am very adventurous. I have been white water rafting in Alaska, dog sled riding on a glacier, bungee jumping with my mother, and parasailing. It's been a long time since I've felt like talking with anyone. I was depressed for so long that I had to have over 30 e.c.t. treatments which wiped out a lot of my memories. My mother remembers more about me than I do. I'm actually glad I can't remember some things.

      Restaurant worker now on disability because of severe bipolar disorder. I love to travel when I am "well". My family and I try to go somewhere at least once a year. I love country music, college football (Roll Tide), I have fun watching tv, I am very adventurous. I have been white water rafting in Alaska, dog sled riding on a glacier, bungee jumping with my mother, and parasailing. It's been a long time since I've felt like talking with anyone. I was depressed for so long that I had to have over

    • Interests

      I love to watch football or be at the game; I can watch t.v. for hours. I love to travel, listen to country music, talk to my friends, go to the movies; I even enjoy helping out my mom every way I can. She's the only reason I'm alive and well today.

      I love to watch football or be at the game; I can watch t.v. for hours. I love to travel, listen to country

  • Journal

    • Still in Ocala

      Mood September 16, 2008 12:39pm

      I had to home to Alabama last week and wound up in the hospital with chest pain. Spent a wonderful night of pain and had my meds. changed again. I …

    • Journal Entry for September 4, 2008

      Mood September 4, 2008 12:22pm

      Today is a much better day. I found another friend who is going to go on vacation with me, so I say screw that other "friend". She …

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    • Journal Entry for September 1, 2008

      Mood September 1, 2008 8:53am

      This is my first entry in quite a while. I have been in the hospital for almost 2  months and now I am back. I'm temporarily on vacation in …

    • Birthdays

      Mood June 4, 2008 10:23pm

       I decided to brighten someone else's day today. One of my good friends turned 54 today, so I took her out for dinner and a movie.

       She …

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      I hope you have a great year. Deanna

    • Santa

      From MickyQ December 17, 2008

      Happy Holidays. Please contact me.

    • Snowman

      From eps December 7, 2008

      I hope you are doing well. Deanna

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      Miss ya. Phone # quit working. Come back when you can, Bob

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  • Goals

    Progress

    55 %

    Current Weight (Lbs)
    245
  • Support Groups

    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      I was diagnosed when I was 18 years old, in college for the first time. I became suicidal and wound up in a psy hospital for the very first time. I am now 41 years old and I have been in and out of hospitals too many times to remember.

      Treatments

      Lamictal Working / Worked
      Works great.
      Group Therapy Working / Worked
      I'm in a bipolar women's only group with 6 others. Best therapy I've ever had
      Abilify Not Working
      I couldn't tell I was taking it at all.
      Ativan Working / Worked
      Worked great, but was too expensive.
      Depakote Working / Worked
      didn't work at all
      Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      You have to incorporate into your life.
      Effexor Working / Worked
      Been a life-saver.
      Geodon Not Working
      I found out that I was alergic to this drug.
      Group Therapy Working / Worked
      I'm in a bipolar women's only group with 6 others. Best therapy I've ever had
      Haldol Working / Worked
      I do become psychotic and when I use it, it helps.
      Lamictal Working / Worked
      Works great.
      Lithium Not Working
      My body couldn't take all the side effects.
      Risperdal Not Working
      Did nothing
      Selegiline Working / Worked
      Best med I've ever been on in combo with effexor
      Seroquel Not Working
      Had to take very high doses and still didn't work.
      Tegretol Not Working
      Didn't do a thing.
      Topamax Not Working
      Couldn't tell I was taking it.
      Trazodone Working / Worked
      Finally something that helps me sleep. Dosage 450mg at bedtime.
      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      Love it.
      Xanax Working / Worked
      Helps slow me down when I'm manic. Dosage up to 6mg per day as needed.
      Zyprexa Not Working
      Made me gain 90 lbs. and become diabetic.
    • Close Depression

      I have bi-polar disorder, with more episodes of depression.

      Treatments

      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Not Working
      I really couldn't get into this, just not my style.
      Cymbalta Not Working
      Didn't work for me.
      Effexor Working / Worked
      Best I've had in years.
      Elavil Somewhat Helpful
      Helps with my depression, but tends to go too much in the other direction.
      Electroconvulsive therapy Working / Worked
      Was extremely depressed and psychotic, so it worked.
      Geodon Not Working
      Found out I was allergic to this one.
      Lexapro Somewhat Helpful
      It just didn't boost spirit enough.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Works wonders for me.
      Seroquel Not Working
      Was prescribed this for sleep, even at extreme doses didn't work.
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      My mother is very supportive of me. I wouldn't be alive today if not for her.
      Trazodone Working / Worked
      Works great.
      Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful
      Worked for awhile, but lost its effect over time.
      Writing Working / Worked
      I've always hated putting my thoughts on paper, but have found it helps a lot when keeping a journal on-line.
      Relaxation Working / Worked
      Even planning a vacation helps me feel better. The vacation itself is an added bonus.
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