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  • About Me

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    RaynFaerie

    Female, 38
    Boise, ID, USA
    Member since March 24, 2008

    • About Me

      Just looking for a stimulating conversation.. Nothing more, nothing less. I have fibro hyave had for 18 years now.. so does my daughter... I have tried many treatments.. if you have questions.. ask.. I also have schizo affective disorder/bipolar type.. suffer from psychosis... just found out I have chronic anemia.. I had a gastric bypass 5 years ago and it was the biggest mistake i ever made.. oh I lost weight, (and my teeth) but I am in such poor health.. Skinnier and just as sick...yuck.

      Just looking for a stimulating conversation.. Nothing more, nothing less. I have fibro hyave had for 18 years now.. so does my daughter... I have tried many treatments.. if you have questions.. ask.. I also have schizo affective disorder/bipolar type.. suffer from psychosis... just found out I have chronic anemia.. I had a gastric bypass 5 years ago and it was the biggest mistake i ever made.. oh I lost weight, (and my teeth) but I am in such poor health.. Skinnier and just as sick...yuck.

    • Interests

      I love astrology, faeries, tarot, magick, laughter, love, goodness in people.. and a good conversation...

      I love astrology, faeries, tarot, magick, laughter, love, goodness in people.. and a good conversation...

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  • Journal

    • Early morning

      Mood April 30, 2008 7:25am

      What a way to start the day

      Early one spring morn

      The sun is shining the birds they sing

      I love it that you wear my ring

      What started out as …

    • do you hear

      Mood April 29, 2008 6:05pm

      Do you hear the raindrops??

      Dancing on the pane,

      Do you hear the small voice??

      It's calling out your name

      There are eyes in every direction

      Seeing and …

    • Mikey's work

      Mood April 29, 2008 5:13pm

      You will hear me mention Mikey alot because he is an important part of my life.. My rock, my friend, my lover, my companion that's a pretty tall …

    • Planter boxes?>?

      Mood April 29, 2008 4:53pm

      Yesterday I made makeshift planters out of cardboard boxes they are working out great so far.. I am just going to use them to get my seeds started.. …

    • loyalty

      Mood April 29, 2008 1:55am

      What does loyalty mean anymore anyway.. You are supposed to do unto others as you would have them do unto you.. I have had that pushed into my head …

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    • Hug

      From coffeebean123 September 8

      hi
      hope you dont mind me contacting you its just we have a few things in common and i dont have many friends on here.
      hope to hear from you soon

    • Hug

      From Pipercub June 19, 2008

      Good Morning to you. Hope you're feeling better. Hugz.

    • Hug

      From mommamav May 30, 2008

      Hi kid. You haven't been here for awhile. Hope you are ok. xoxoxo Mary

    • Hug

      From jstout May 24, 2008

      Have a happy Memorial Day Weekend!xxx

    • Hug

      From mommamav May 21, 2008

      Don't know where you are but here is another hug. xoxoxo Mary

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  • Goals

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Fibromyalgia

      I ws diagnosed with fibro at the age of 19 I am now 37 so I have been through a lot I have lost the ability to walk once but i beat it now I could run if i had to thanks to the gods and PT I have a great pain doc my only real pro is my 17 y/o daughter was diagnosed 2 years ago. Not good. In fact I hate it. but I love my daughter and I have faith... that someday there will be a cure.. at least they don't deny us so much anymore. I also have many other ailments I am on SSA. ask me for more info

      Treatments

      Aqua Therapy Working / Worked
      helps alot
      Cyclobenzaprine Working / Worked
      helps a little
      Cymbalta Not Working
      didn't touch it
      Duragesic Patch Somewhat Helpful
      was fairly effective, madwe me sleepy
      Elavil Somewhat Helpful
      helped me to get a little sleep but didn't help too much
      Heat Somewhat Helpful
      when i am in alot of pain it's hard to sit still enough to use one
      Morphine Not Working
      didn't work too well at all the RLS got worse
      Neurontin Somewhat Helpful
      caused depression
      Ultram Somewhat Helpful
      helps with break throughs i like that it's non narcotic
      Vitamin B12 Not Working
      made me sick have to do b complex... the b12 shot made me very ill
      Zanaflex Somewhat Helpful
      not wuite strong enough sometimes
      Methadone Working / Worked
      keeps the pain at bay for the most part i take 10mg 3 x a day
    • Close Personality Disorders
      Type: Schizotypal Personality Disorder

      I have schizo affective disorder/ bipolar type.. I have been known to be into self harm, but it's been months.. YAY for me.I have been in and out of mental hospitals too many times to count since age 22 I am now 37.. I have never been right in the head.. I think I am left brained (lol) as a matter of fact..

      Treatments

      Talking Working / Worked
      groups help, so does therapy, but I can't afford therapy right now. It's something I am working on...
      Abilify Working / Worked
      30mg keeps me fairly level helps with the swinging effect that i get I am a rapid cycler and hard to medicate
      Depakote Working / Worked
      500 mg is making me gain weight I need a new med... I had a bypass and lost 200 pounds. I am not putting it back on
      Writing Working / Worked
      writing how you feel when you feel it seems to be very helpful
    • Open Anemia
      Type: Iron Deficiency Anemia

      I have been diagnosed with chronic anemia.. Low iron, not making enough red blood cells. Chronic condition body no longer properly absorbs iron due having a gastric bypass, I have had 2 transfusions and 2 iron infusions I have a power pic in the bend of elbow on my left arm. It really hurts but that was the only place they could stick me.. I was stark white and couldn't sit up doc said it wasn't so bad specialist said transfusion TODAY!!

      Treatments

      Iron Working / Worked
      pills helped short term but my system doesn't absorb them properly
      Blood Transfusion Working / Worked
      two days after two transfusions I could sit up and move around a little
    • Open Bipolar Disorder

      Let's see my diagnosis is schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type. I have been in and out of mental hospitals since age 22 and am now 37 that says alot right there. I haven't been in for almost a year now. I am a rapid cycler w/heavy psychosis I hear voices and see things that just are not there.. Journaling helps me more than anything.

      Treatments

      Abilify Working / Worked
      the ads that are out scared me into stopping I am now back on it 30 mg..
      Ativan Working / Worked
      Helps in a crisis, helps with my frequent panic attacks
      Depakote Working / Worked
      500mg making me gain weight darn it
      Geodon Not Working
      made me sick
      Group Therapy Working / Worked
      Helps immensely if you can find it, wish I could afford it
      Haldol Not Working
      zombie city
      Lamictal Not Working
      affected my sight
      Lithium Not Working
      gained 60+ lbs... not so good
      Risperdal Working / Worked
      shot worked great 50 mg..
      Seroquel Not Working
      caused my RLS to get worse
      Tegretol Not Working
      don't remember why
      Topamax Not Working
      not strong enough
      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      antidepressants are dangerous to me because I am on methadone for my fibro
      Zyprexa Not Working
      don't remember why, oh couldn't find a high enough dose
      Xanax Working / Worked
      great for panic
    • Open Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      I am having such a bad day, I hurt so bad inside.. I have barely gotten up today.. and I don't care anymore. I have schizo affective disorder/bipolar type and life is not easy my meds don't seem to be working.. I have had several suicide attempts.. obviously I can't even do that right.

      Treatments

      Elavil Not Working
      didn't work very well at all for the depression it helped some other things though
      Electroconvulsive therapy Not Working
      I WOULDN'T RECCOMEND IT TO ANYONE.. IT ATE MY MEMORY
      Geodon Not Working
      made me sick
      Lexapro Not Working
      don't remember but must not have worked, i'm not on it
      Meditation Working / Worked
      very good medicine
      Paxil Not Working
      Ate my sex drive, didn't like that.
      Positive Thinking Not Working
      Hard to maintain
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      very effective
      Seroquel Somewhat Helpful
      but it worsened my RLS
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      depends on their moods too sometimes
      Trazodone Not Working
      I used it for sleep didn't notice any effect on the depression
      Wellbutrin Not Working
      ineffective
      Writing Working / Worked
      The best medicine, if you can bring yourself to do it
      Zoloft Considering
    • Open Self-Injury

      I have been carving on myself since highschool with a hot knife blade.. I am now 37 s that's a long time.. I am doing good right now when it comes to the self injury portion of my illness. but I have been there and maybe my input might help save someone's skin.

      Treatments

      Group Therapy Working / Worked
      meetings in the hospital, love it. Wish I could go to group on the outside, but I do not like the enviroment of OTP;s
      Outpatient Treatment Program Working / Worked
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      works wonders for the self esteem
      Rubber Bands Working / Worked
      provides an adrenaline rush
      Talking Working / Worked
      Talking always helps
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