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About Me
cbear
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About Me
I'm a wife and mom of teenagers!! I'm an at-home mom on disability, working hard at staying busy.
I'm a wife and mom of teenagers!! I'm an at-home mom on disability, working hard at staying busy.
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Interests
Exotic birds, I have a macaw, cockatoo and African Grey. I also knit and crochet... crochet a lot. Baking and cooking. And then there's the political election which I'm addicted to.
Exotic birds, I have a macaw, cockatoo and African Grey. I also knit and crochet... crochet a lot. Baking
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I just wanted to stop by and let you know I was thinking of you this day. Many blessings
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Hope you are feeling well! :hugs:
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Glad to see you are feeling better..many hugs dd
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thank you thank you thank you! i hope you have a great day and im happy to be your friend!
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Thanks, not sure what i did to deserve flowers, but thanks!
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Close Bipolar Disorder
Hi, I'm cbear. My story... I numerous dx but most stressing these days is the Bipolor and the depression I'm swimming (barely keeping my head above water) in. I've been hospilatized sooooo many times but, it has been over a year at this point. I'll have to admit that I haven't been doing all that I can do to help myself. Have so much going on that therapy twice a week (I'm very fortunate) and med doc once a month is all I do. I do isolate, but reaching out hear is at least not completely alone.
Treatments
- Celexa Working / Worked
- stopped working, effective when it did work
- Depakote Working / Worked
- it was very effective once i got over the side effects, for me vomiting All the time, especially at nite after taking the med, then hair loss and weight gain
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- at the time it was just too much therapy all at once...i still use some coping tools that i learned
- Geodon Working / Worked
- wasn't on long enough to say if it worked, made me feel manic
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- i don't like group much, have a very hard time speaking in front of many, i've been avoiding a group (that i should be going to) because of the people issue
- Lamictal Working / Worked
- Horrible mania and couldn't sleep
- Lithium Working / Worked
- this is my second time on ... stopped because of kidney issues, seems to work very well for ma as long as i'm doing the blood tests
- Risperdal Working / Worked
- seemed to work had to get off because i started lactating
- Seroquel Working / Worked
- used for sleep for years, up to 800mg at the point i HAD to stop because of dizziness
- Topamax Working / Worked
- very effective but had to go off because of vision problems
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- couldn't stay on because it caused heart palpatations
Close Insomnia
Always have had sleep issues but now worse than ever... depression issues? Anyway, on a med cocktail and STILL have sleepless nights and at best get 6 hours on a night. Not so happy these days and could use the friendship and support of others with the same issue.
Treatments
- Ambien Working / Worked
- Part of med cocktail
- Counting Sheep Working / Worked
- Not so effective, count other things equally ineffective
- Music Working / Worked
- Actually keeps me awake
- Restoril Working / Worked
- Part of med cocktail
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- Gets me dizzy
- Seroquel Working / Worked
- Worked until the dizzy completely took over my nonsleep hours. Did work got up to 800mg
Open Multiple Personalities
Dx'd Multiple five years ago but felt something not right for a very long time but afraid to say anything. Also have other issues.
Treatments
- Lithium Working / Worked
- On my second time around. Effective as long as the dosage doesnt get too high and effect my kidneys
Open Obesity
Been an issue all my life. Became a source of abuse by parents. Med's for psch illnesses has caused weight gain.Tough time now
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
- Failure
- Gastric Bypass Surgery Working / Worked
- lasted long time but I have eaten thru it now
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- worked until injury
- Topamax Somewhat Helpful
- Had to stop due to eye issues
- Weight Watchers Somewhat Helpful
- ran out of money
Open Self-Injury
Treatments
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- hated it
- Outpatient Treatment Program Working / Worked
- been a few times, glad not in it now, worked
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- working
Open Depression
I suffer from depression most of the time. It is especially bad aroung this time of year. I hate the holidays!!
Treatments
- Celexa Working / Worked
- Cymbalta Working / Worked
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Geodon Working / Worked
- Paxil Working / Worked
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Prozac Working / Worked
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Seroquel Working / Worked
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- Writing Working / Worked
- Zoloft Working / Worked
