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  • About Me

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    Duckpond

    Female, 43
    Texas, TX, USA
    Member since April 9, 2008

    • About Me

      Nothing really to tell. I am just here.

      Nothing really to tell. I am just here.

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    • Bedtime thoughts

      Mood April 12, 2008 5:00am

      I'm sitting here thinking

      trying to understand life.

      Why do things happen

      in the middle of the night.

      It's never good news

      when at three the …

    • Smiling

      Mood April 12, 2008 4:51am

      I'm just sitting here in bed smiling for no good reason.  I just came from another support group onlline for pkd, and one of the most …

    • A good nights rest

      Mood April 10, 2008 10:13am

      Today I'm feeling better mentally.  Physically nothing has changed.  Sitting here in pain as usual, but with a smile.  Checked my …

    • Feeling down

      Mood April 9, 2008 3:08am

      Today, yesterday, and weeks ago I've noticed that I feel pretty down.  Today has been pretty hard.  All I feel is a serious need to …

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    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      I'm a bipolar-schizo gay female with polycystic kidney disease. I hate being judged by my race, and sexuality. That happens alot. I refuse to be someone I am not to please others. why make life more stressful than it is. I get depressed alot mainly because I have high expectations of myself. all in all I'm just human and have my obstacles like everyone else in life.

      Treatments

      Celexa Not Working
      candy
      Cymbalta Somewhat Helpful
      Made me very sluggish and sleepy. Felt wierd on it.
      Meditation Somewhat Helpful
      helps sometimes
      Positive Thinking Not Working
      Hard to think positive when everything in my life is negative.
      Seroquel Working / Worked
      Only thing that has helped me with the reality distortion problem I was having. Helps me shut down my mind long enough to get some sleep too.
      Zoloft Working / Worked
      Worked okay for several years then it just stopped working.
    • Close Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)

      Hi, my name is Flo. I found out a few years ago that I had pkd. Although I have numerous symptoms from the disease I am still having a hard time accepting the fact that I am ill. I've always been a very active and athletic person and not having the energy to work out, and the pain issues has managed to leave me very fustrated and depressed. I guess that's why I am here.

      Treatments

      Meditation Somewhat Helpful
      Controlled breathing and mind control. I use this to manage days when I am in severe pain and dont want to use pain medications. I find it relaxing and it gives me the moment of peace that I need at that time from the fustration that come from being in pain.
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