Wow...
October 13, 2009 3:25pm
Wow...I haven't been on in a while. Sorry. Been real sick. Feeling somewhat better. Life has been hard on me lately...but …
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whichwayisup 
12:49pm, January 28, 2009
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About Me
whichwayisup
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About Me
Disabled 43y/o mother of 3 special needs children. Suffer with Bipolar, anxiety disorder, agoraphobia. On the medical side-diabetes and reactive pulmonary disease. Just recently diagnosed Congestive Heart Failure.
Disabled 43y/o mother of 3 special needs children. Suffer with Bipolar, anxiety disorder, agoraphobia. On the medical side-diabetes and reactive pulmonary disease. Just recently diagnosed Congestive Heart Failure.
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My computer...my only way of socializing due to social anxiety and panic disorder. Also, my children are my reason of being here in the first place.
My computer...my only way of socializing due to social anxiety and panic disorder. Also, my children
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Girlie wisdom
May 23, 2009 11:29am
1. A friend of mine confused her Valium with her birth control pills... she has 14 kids but doesn't really care. 2.. One of …
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My daughter...a runaway?!?
May 19, 2009 8:31am
I've been having a hard time with my 12y/o daughter. She has been so defiant and disrespectful lately. And yesterday after a blow up at home she …
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I'm not worthy
January 23, 2009 2:25pm
Of all the love and support left on my page during my absence.
I have had a real hard time with depression and life in general, but I'm going to …
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Life sux deffinitely. I am tired of weight gainer meds! I must eat with mine every time I take it and for the last week I been working out for about thirty minutes a day on the wii fit and I been gaining weight not loosing it. I worked out last night for about 50 or 51 minutes and tonight for 1 hour and eleven minutes and the wii said I gained .3 pounds what the fuck?? I am not liking it....hubby and friend says I am gaining muscle....but I don't want to gain muscle it weighs more. Tell me again what is the point of exercise if I am going the opposite direction on the scale???
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And Happy Belated Birthday!!!!!
XO - Alexis-
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Try to see the beauty despite the storms life sends our way! I am having deep troubles w/ my bipolar depression, anxiety, falls, & movement disorders (esp. my tardive dyskinesia, & cervical dystonia). Perhaps that seems like trite advice, but keep smiling whenever you can. As it's been said, "Fake it until you make it!" for whatever that's worth.
Love & Hugs, Alexis 
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Wishing you a lovely weekend.
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Sorry to hear that you're having problems at home and with your health. I hope since then things have improved.
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Support Groups
Close Bipolar Disorder
Diagnosed Bipolar 10 years ago after many many wrong diagnoses. Still cycling way too often...Bp is in control of me.
Treatments
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Considering
- Just started and having trouble understanding it. I do it thru an online course.
- Lamictal Too Soon to Tell
- Just started it and still waiting for steadiness of emotions.
- Risperdal Somewhat Helpful
- I take this for the voices I hear during extreme mania.
- Lexapro Working / Worked
- I need this for the extreme depressions.
- Xanax Working / Worked
- I take this for my panic disorders It helps the panic attacks but I still cant leave my home
Close Autism / Autism Spectrum
Ty was diagnosed PDD-NOS, then Autism. He is high functioning. He verbalizes his needs, but still doesn't do well with socializing. His biggest problem lately is his inability to regulate his emotions. He is also diagnosed ADHD.
Treatments
- Behavior Management Somewhat Helpful
- It's on again off again in working. It helps him to finish some tasks but not always
- Occupational Therapy Working / Worked
- He gets this in school. They are helping him progress slowly.
- Risperdal Not Working
- He was put on this for anger outbursts and aggression. They have raised it twice but we are still having mega-probs.
- Adderall Somewhat Helpful
- He is slowly making progress in school. He is a whiz in math but still cant read.
Open Anxiety
I have suffered with anxiety since I was a child. I am afraid of life itself. My life is all about worry and fear. I am also Bipolar.
Treatments
- Breathwork Not Working
- Usually I am so panicked I can't continue to stay on a breathing routine.
- Lexapro Working / Worked
- I take it for depression
- Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
- Sometimes it helps me to accomplish things I need to do...like go shopping.
- Trazodone Somewhat Helpful
- Helps with the depression
- Xanax Working / Worked
- I am allowed to take 3 a day but I only take it as needed when I'm having attack or need to go somewhere.
Open Phobia
Type: Social PhobiaMy anxiety disorders have made me agoraphobic. I can not leave my home at all. I am afraid of all social situations from shopping to outings with the family.
Open Parenting Teenagers (12-18)
I have a 15y/o Bipolar daughter. Sometimes I'm not sure which issues are just teen stuff and which are Bipolar. She's having problems in school, behavior problems and more.
Treatments
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Sometimes she learns things from her therapist, but most of the time she distances herself from the sessions.
- Seroquel Working / Worked
- Keeping her emotions a bit more normal
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI am Bipolar...but the depression is the hardest. Longlasting and very very deep, sometimes I feel like I'll never come back from the darkness.
Treatments
- Lexapro Somewhat Helpful
- Helps a little.
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Sometimes it's too hard to tell the deepest pains. And with my agoraphobia I miss alot of appointments.
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- Helping some, helps with sleep problems.
Open Parenting 'Tweens (9-12)
I have 2 tweens. a 10y/o son with autism and an 11y/o daughter.
Treatments
- Education (School) Working / Worked
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
Open Asthma
Asthmatic since childhood
Treatments
- Advair Working / Worked
- Seems to be better than the azmacort.
- Albuterol Working / Worked
- Brings me thru some really scarey times.
- Azmacort Somewhat Helpful
- But caused severe irritation of the upper bronchials.
- Inhaler Working / Worked
- Won't be caught without it!!
- Theophylline Working / Worked
- When extremly severe...Usually get a theo drip.
Open COPD & Emphysema
Recently dx COPD. Not being able to breathe is scarey.
Treatments
- Advair Too Soon to Tell
- Albuterol Working / Worked
- Pulmicort Working / Worked
- Theophylline Working / Worked
- Alway get an IV drip of this when in hospitalized
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Groups
Activities for Daily Living Center
PHYSICAL AND VERBAL ABUSE SURVIVORS
Mentors for Ending Toxic Relationships
Humor Is Healing
Parents of AngryDefiant Children
Moms For Kids
Agoraphobia and Domestic Abuse
Parents of Difficult Children
Victory Christian Fellowship at DS
Agoraphobia Social Anxiety
Girls Night Out
