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Good for you, I love to laugh and try to see the good in everything I do, your comment on laughter is a really great insiration to me. thanx
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Thank you. You are so right. I will try that moodtrackers site.
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Thank you. I have tried journalling but it is too painful for me at this point and makes me feels worse..Take care
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ROFL sorry for the double hug---didn't think the first one went through!!!
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***holds hand out for shaking*** Oops--I've been cutting onions---let me welcome you aboard the Yellow Submarine (our fave mode of travel). Have a seat, grab a drink and cruise with us----slowly, of course!!!
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Close Bipolar Disorder
Treatments
- Zyprexa Working / Worked
- Worked great on my moods, but gained about 75 pounds over 4 years. My cholesterol shot up and I am just into the pre-diabetes range now. The health problems weren't worth it for me.
- Prozac Somewhat Helpful
- I took it for years. Finally helped when they added Wellbutrin to it. Caused anorgasmia all those years! So switched to Lexapro. I'm a happy camper now.
- Clonazepam Working / Worked
- Well, it sure works a lot better than my BuSpar for anxiety, but I can't take it. I totally knocks me out and during the day I walk around like a dangerous drunk.
- Lexapro Working / Worked
- Lexapro was added to my Wellbutrin for severe depression. The two together work GREAT! No side effects (not even anorgasmia). Love it.
- BuSpar Working / Worked
- I've been on it a long time, but we're trying to find something a little stronger, maybe even upping the dose to 60 mg. No side effects, doesn't cause sleepiness at all. Doesn't knock you for a loop like the benzos do to me.
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- It worked better when I first started taking it. I'm on 200 mg. and don't like to take things that keep me groggy in the morning, so I stick with it. It is HELL to get off of. Be prepared to take weeks to deal with bad withdrawals!
- Laughter Working / Worked
- Because of the depths of the depression I went through, I've made it my mission to (as much as possible) remain around positive and happy things. I laugh a lot and enjoy my life now and I believe its because of all the funny things I surround myself with.
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- I've made positive thinking a total way of life. Even in the depths of depression, I kept saying my positive affirmations and listening to tapes and things (even though I didn't believe them for a minute). It didn't seem like it was working, but once I got on meds, it just kicked right in. I think its very important to good mental health.
Close Anxiety
Treatments
- BuSpar Working / Worked
- Klonopin Working / Worked
- Works, but afraid of addiction so only take PRN.
- Lexapro Working / Worked
- Didn't realize until I went off it how much it helped my anxiety. Went back on it!
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Definitely helps for me. Has for years (since I got on the meds, before that it didn't do much for me.
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- I didn't know this was for anxiety. Which explains why, when I try to go off it, I have severe anxiety!
Open Depression
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- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- Geodon Working / Worked
- Lexapro Working / Worked
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Prozac Working / Worked
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
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