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  • About Me

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    Chocmonster

    Female, 27, Seeing Someone
    Cork, IRL
    Member since February 20, 2008

    • About Me

      I found out recently I have Bi-Polar which helps to explain a lot about my life up to this point. I work in Computer games and love my job which thankfully is in the gaming industry. I'm erratic, emotional, passionate, shy but with a big mouth. I'll try to help those I can but will stay away from those who either hurt others or wont help themselves. I am not religious and while I respect your right to faith i do not wish it to be thrust upon me. Thanks :)

      I found out recently I have Bi-Polar which helps to explain a lot about my life up to this point. I work in Computer games and love my job which thankfully is in the gaming industry. I'm erratic, emotional, passionate, shy but with a big mouth. I'll try to help those I can but will stay away from those who either hurt others or wont help themselves. I am not religious and while I respect your right to faith i do not wish it to be thrust upon me. Thanks :)

    • Website

      http://sleepychick.wordpress.com/

    • Interests

      Computer games, reading science fiction and fantasy books, swimming and watching movies. Driving too!!!!! I want to get on in my career, but I want to love what i do too. Its a hard thing to achieve.

      Computer games, reading science fiction and fantasy books, swimming and watching movies. Driving too!!!!!

  • Journal

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    • What I need to get done.

      Mood October 29, 2009 9:49am

      Things that I / We need to do today:

       

      Tidy bedroom

      Put away Laundry

      Sweep kitchen floor

      Mop Kitchen floor

      Clean out litter tray

      Wash kitty Bowls

      Tidy …

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    • Journal Entry for October 22, 2009

      Mood October 22, 2009 3:07pm

      http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Bipolar_Disorder/forum/8256708-argh
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    • Chocolate

      From dancingd Yesterday

      Sunday afternoon here,not much going on,just kinda hanging out...I do a lot of that..I'm ignoreing the dust bunnies on the floors,will probably go out to market later.Hope you are having a good day.Maybe you could bake something?
      :)
      hugs
      dd

    • Hug

      From rubyblue Yesterday

      is it affecting your appetite again? I don't think I have any side effects on in apart from maybe dry eyes (could be the seroquel).. thats one of the reasons I thinkk its such a great med

    • Hug

      From rubyblue Yesterday

      if you have to... grit your teeth and bear it... keep in mind you won't have to see her for much longer.. and hopefully you'll be moving on to a much better shrink... are you up to 100mg on your lamictal yet?

    • Hug

      From rubyblue Yesterday

      when do you see her next? and if you have to go back to her hopefully its only for one appointment and then you can move on... you'll be allright if you have to see her again chick... I'm just pleased you have the other referral x

    • Moment of Peace

      From Tygerlily Yesterday

      Just wishing you a restful and peaceful weekend . . . and many hugs!

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  • Goals

    Progress

    25 %

    Goal End Date is Jan 30, 09 283 days ago.
  • Support Groups

    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      Just been diagnosed, still wary.

      Treatments

      Depakote Not Working
      Makes me sleepy as hell, and makes me eat like a horse... om nom nom. :( It also makes me very very depressed
      Lamictal Somewhat Helpful
      Seems to help a lot with the downs but not to much with the mania. Had to stop as it left me unable to eat for months..... totally robbed me of my appetite
      Seroquel Not Working
      Never felt so bad as I did on this (XR) Slept at least 11 hours a day and was only semi concious in between in which I did nothing but crave food. I couldnt say if it effected my moods but coming off it cold turkey didnt help. Heroin would have been easier.
    • Close Bereavement

      Chocmonster hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

      Treatments

      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
      Imodium Somewhat Helpful
      Domperidone Working / Worked
    • Open Healthy Sex

      Chocmonster hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Phobia

      Emetophobic since the age of 13

    • Open Depression

      Treatments

      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      I have seen several behavioural therapists since I was about 12. They help momentarily but not long term.
      Paxil Not Working
      Apart from making me extremely suicidal resulting in a kind of suicide watch inforced by my boss at work the effects of this were short lived and erratic.
      Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
      Easier said than done though eh?
      Prozac Not Working
      I think I may have been allergic to this.
      Psychotherapy Not Working
      Bad experiences with Councellors... very very bad
      Support from Friends & Family Not Working
      They just dont understand or want to accept the issue.
      Writing Working / Worked
      Writing helps a lot, I find using words to express whats goin on inside helps me and those around me.
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