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TPDGmashley
Female, 30, Toledo, OH
"Im back to feeling halfway decent again. Wahoo! Just in time for Thanksgiving."
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    TPDGmashley

    Female, 30, Married
    Toledo, OH, USA
    Member since March 9, 2008

    • About Me

      I'm a married housewife who loves to write. I also love hanging out with my family and friends. I grew up and believe still in a strong Lutheran faith. People call me friendly and sympathetic. I've always been a chatterbox and I have a go-getter personality. I have a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a car/oil tanker crash June 10, 2001. Due to that accident, I am unable to work so you could call me the housewife that hates housework. LOL

      I'm a married housewife who loves to write. I also love hanging out with my family and friends. I grew up and believe still in a strong Lutheran faith. People call me friendly and sympathetic. I've always been a chatterbox and I have a go-getter personality. I have a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a car/oil tanker crash June 10, 2001. Due to that accident, I am unable to work so you could call me the housewife that hates housework. LOL

    • Website

      http://tpdgmashley.wordpress.com

    • Interests

      I've always loved writing and reading. I like talking with just about everybody. Surfing the Web keeps me busy a lot and I love going to Bible studues and helping my church staff (office help, potlucks, etc.). I sometimes go to service Sunday, but you're more likely to catch me there on Thursdays. I love going to the library and grabbing a coffee at one of the local coffee shops. Not to mention, I do still love talking incessantly on the phone.

      I've always loved writing and reading. I like talking with just about everybody. Surfing the Web keeps

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  • Goals

    Beat this nicotine habit!

    Year

    544 days smoke free. Last update Nov 19, 09
    weigh 160 lbs. March 2009

    Progress

    0 %

    Goal End Date is Mar 9, 09 258 days ago.
    Current Weight (Lbs)
    242
    Improve my memory skills

    100%

    Goal Completed on May 1, 09
    Lean to love the new me

    100%

    Goal Completed on Mar 2, 09
    control eating disoder

    100%

    Goal Completed on Aug 4, 09
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    create short stories

    100%

    Goal Completed on May 20, 09

  • Support Groups

    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      I was diagnosed with bipolar_manic in 2000 after spending a week in a mental hospital for suicidal contemplation. After a car/truck accident in June 2001, I was rediagnosed as bipolar_depressed. The car accident changed my chemical imbalance.

      Treatments

      Abilify Working / Worked
      Abilify worked for the time I was on it. I will be placed back on it again one day if noises return.
      Ativan Working / Worked
      I take Ativan to help calm my nervous system down. The dosage has been highered, but it works well.
      Depakote Somewhat Helpful
      It helped me before my accident, but I reccomend trying Tegretol if you can take that instead. It works better for me. And Depokote can give hives to some patients. It did at one point for me.
      Keeping Busy Working / Worked
      If I concentrate on other things in my life, it helps me forget so much about my bi polar and concentrate on what else matters to me.
      Prayer Working / Worked
      Im still bipolar now, but I pray every day for it to lessen and get easier as my days go by.
      Risperdal Not Working
      I took Risperdal for 4 Years it worked well until I began having psychotic episodes while taking it, so I am slowly being taken off of it to be put back on Abilify instead.
      Tegretol Working / Worked
      It works much better I think than Depakote or Trileptal ever did.
      Trileptal Not Working
      I like the generic form of Trileptal better than the brand name, I think it has a longer lasting effect. But I can't take it now. It put me into a suicidal effect at one point.
      Wellbutrin Not Working
      I took Wellbutrin for a while, but had switched to another med b/c it wasn't working effectively over time.

    • Close Brain Injury

      Survived a car/truck accident June 10, 2001 and received a closed head injury as a result along with a broken arm! I've gone through extensive therapy, but am still unable to work. Maybe that will change one day, maybe it won't. We'll see what hapepens over time.

      Treatments

      Depakote Not Working
      I tried taking Depakote after my brain injury and became allergic to it. I started to get hives.
      Prayer Working / Worked
      Ive made miraculous progress so far in my recovery, if I'm able to fully recover ever.
      Keeping Busy Working / Worked
      With my brain injury, it helps to keep busy, keep doing something besides sitting at home twiddling my thumbs thinking what if this or what if that.

    • Open Eating Disorders
      Type: Bulimia

      I was diagnosed with bulimia nervosa when I was a senior in high school, but wasn't willing to go through the proper treatment to heal myself then. I now want to be healed, but am unsure of how to go about it with crappy insurance.

      Treatments

      Group Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      I went to a few group sessions, but didn't talk much so it didn't help much b/c of that.
      Outpatient Treatment Program Somewhat Helpful
      I suffered from bulimia nervosa instead of bulimia b/c of all the readings I was doing, but it did help sorta set my mind straight. but since car/truck accident have forgotten/lost all my info about it.
      Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
      counseling did help then...even though I wouldn't admit to needing the help back then.
      Support from Friends & Family Considering
      my mom didn't want to accept that I needed the help, but then did and seemed ashamed that I had a problem.
      Zoloft Too Soon to Tell
      Im taking generic Zoloft now for bi-polar. Should I not be taking it?
      Prayer Working / Worked
      Its helping slowly but surely. It will take time I understand, but its helping for sure.
      Keeping Busy Working / Worked
      If I keep out of the kitchen and away from food and snacks it helps me forget the eating disorder I had years ago.

    • Open Accidents

      On June 10, 2001 I survived a head on car/truck accident and received a brain injury and broken arm in the process.

    • Open Diabetes Type 2

      I was diagnosed with Diabetes Type 2 two weeks ago and want to learn more about how to help myself and my family.

      Treatments

      Dietary Modification Working / Worked
      It's helped me so far learn that I can eat what i want, just more in proportions instead of all at one time.
      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      So far it seems to be helping me enjoy what I eat now.
      Metformin Working / Worked
      Metformin is helping I think. We'll see when I go back in a couple months.
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      It's tiring at times, but I'm learning to pace myself more now and that is helping.

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