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  • About Me

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    alex34

    Female, 36
    London, GBR
    Member since July 27, 2008

    • About Me

      The physical- I am 35, female who lives in SE London. I am overweight, recently diagnosed anaemic and have depression/ anxiety. Also probabke borderline disorder.

      The physical- I am 35, female who lives in SE London. I am overweight, recently diagnosed anaemic and have depression/ anxiety. Also probabke borderline disorder.

    • Interests

      The mental- (I am sometimes...!) I am interested in salsa, sustainable energy, helping other help themselves, laughing, learning and trying to get more active, motivated and positive!!!! I am currently unemployed.

      The mental- (I am sometimes...!) I am interested in salsa, sustainable energy, helping other help themselves,

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  • Journal

    • What you thinking-ehy men's annoyance? HELP

      Mood March 12, 2009 6:27am

      I have an ongoing issue with my b/f. He doesn't volunteer that much on his thoughts and feelings. Sometimes, esp if I see him looking thoughtful …
    • bobbing along

      Mood March 10, 2009 7:08am

      I don't seem too bad today- or brilliant. Since last week where I was distressed a lot of the time, it was so bad that the therapist stay to sit …

    • Pretty pathetic

      Mood February 16, 2009 12:24pm

      Today I manage to get myself washed and dressed before it went dark. I had to go and put a cheque in but didn't leave in time and it needs to …

    • Always so close to the surface- almost annoying!

      Mood February 12, 2009 9:28pm

      I cried today when a woman I don't know too well said I looked really young today, like a little girl. She didn't mean much by it but last …
    • Sleep pattern update

      Mood February 12, 2009 8:48pm

      Up at 5am after 5 hours sleep. Then slept from 6.30pm till 11pm. Now it is 01.46am and have to be up at 8.20am.

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    • Close Anemia
      : Iron Deficiency Anemia

      I have just been diagnosed with 8 (per dl I think!?). I have been getting more tired, listless, sweaty and fat for several years now! Just been put on irn tablets.

      Treatments

      Effexor Working / Worked
      Iron Working / Worked
      My nails a bit better and not quite so tired. Need to get up to 3 tablets a day though; only on 2 now. tricky to get 4 hours windows that I haven't had any milk, wholemal or caffine in in the day but not disciplined enough at the moment to regulate my diet!
    • Close Anxiety

      Treatments

      Effexor Working / Worked
      Keeps away all but massive panic attack doesnt help so much with the depression. Had weight gain sweating brainbody zaps and crying terror if miss dose.
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      Faith Working / Worked
      Sometimes all you can you is have faith the extra hard times will pass and the pain/ confusing lessens and hope it is sooner rather than later!! Was the last thing in Pandora's box wasn't it??
      Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
      Who can tell!!?!
    • Open Depression

      Treatments

      Effexor Somewhat Helpful
      The venlaflaxine helps with not going into full panic mode if anxious unless I drink lots of alcohol which I dont tend to do these days! but doesn't seem to have much effect on the depression.
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      If i am not too bad this does help if i get myself to do it.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      This can work if depression is perverse defence mechanism/reaction to something!
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      So important but can be tricky to get if they do not have the understanding. Plus they don't want you to be like it so "handy" for them just to put yourself together!!!
      Writing Working / Worked
      When down can help to write it down as takes some of the power away if it is something particularly adding to your depression. Works for anxiety.
      Faith Working / Worked
      Sometimes all you can you is have faith the extra hard times will pass and the pain/ confusing lessens and hope it is sooner rather than later!! Was the last thing in Pandora's box wasn't it??
      Celexa Considering
      Want to ask the Doctor about using it ti help me of Venlaflxine and to see if it helps my depression and mood /emotion fluctuations.
      Fish Oil Working / Worked
      I took it before and i think it made a difference and am considering taking it again!
    • Open Sexual Abuse

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    • Open Healthy Relationships

      alex34 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Time Management

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    • Open Personality Disorders

      Treatments

      Faith Working / Worked
      Sometimes all you can you is have faith the extra hard times will pass and the pain/ confusing lessens and hope it is sooner rather than later!! Was the last thing in Pandora's box wasn't it??
      Abilify Considering
      Celexa Considering
      Want to ask the Doctor about using it ti help me of Venlaflxine and to see if it helps my depression and mood /emotion fluctuations.
    • Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

      alex34 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Financial Challenges

      Treatments

      Budgeting Somewhat Helpful
      Credit Counseling Working / Worked
      Cut Up Credit Cards Working / Worked
    • Open Seasonal Affective Disorder

      alex34 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Panic Attacks

      Treatments

      Effexor Working / Worked
    • Open Ankylosing Spondylitis

      Family member has it.

    • Open Insomnia

      Treatments

      Lunesta Working / Worked
      Tried it last night and slept! Well 5.30am this morning...
    • Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

      I get it when stressed or eating really poorly or both!

      Treatments

      Buscopan Working / Worked
      ok for reducing spasms
      Imodium Working / Worked
      Stooped dia.
      Peppermint Working / Worked
      Have it in sustained release form-tablet called Culpermin. It works very well most of the time!
    • Open Loneliness

      alex34 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Scleroderma

      My Father died from Scleroderma and I am aware of it being more prone in females.

    • Open Alcoholism

      When younger used to drink a lot- mostly binge- now rarely drink but try not to over do it.

      Treatments

      Willpower Working / Worked
      Not hanging out with other drinker, having social life based about clubs and pubs and wanting to feel real more to help fix myself. Grew up with alcoholic, charming, in-denial, wife beating "Daddy".
    • Open ADHD / ADD

      alex34 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

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    • Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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