Progress
5 %
Goal End Date is Oct 1, 08 404 days ago.
GlitterGeek 
7:24pm, September 13, 2009
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About Me
GlitterGeek
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About Me
Stereotypical depressed writer, only with more depression and less writing. My friends say I have really bad luck. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Thalassemia minor, diffuse alopecia areata, polycystic ovarian syndrome, major depressive disorder, Complex PTSD, tinnitus, and possible lupus. Despite all of that, though, I'm really fun at parties.
Stereotypical depressed writer, only with more depression and less writing. My friends say I have really bad luck. I have Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Thalassemia minor, diffuse alopecia areata, polycystic ovarian syndrome, major depressive disorder, Complex PTSD, tinnitus, and possible lupus. Despite all of that, though, I'm really fun at parties.
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Interests
Music, reading, politics, grammar, video games, puzzles (logic, crossword, cryptograms), forensic science, anthropomorphic food, cats, rats.
Music, reading, politics, grammar, video games, puzzles (logic, crossword, cryptograms), forensic science,
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for you
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yes ive seen three whole seasons of dexter now. love it.
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het glitter, do you do facebook?
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wish i would have caught you online and got to talk to you. miss you bunches, glad your ok, im doing pretty good.
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Miss You
miss you, hope yuou dont move far away, still want to share a birthday some day.
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Goals
Progress
60 %
Goal End Date is Jun 15, 09 147 days ago.Weight Lost (Lbs.)15 -
Support Groups
Close Alopecia Areata
I have diffuse alopecia areata, which I guess is quite rare. Diagnosis not confirmed, but diffuse AA is the most likely suspect. I have had it since age 10, and I've lost over 80% of my hair.
Treatments
- Acceptance Working / Worked
- Well, what else can I do?
- Rogaine Not Working
- Did absolutely nothing.
Close Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Treatments
- Art Somewhat Helpful
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Too Soon to Tell
- Seems to be working, but I haven't yet had a chance to put it in action. Also, I'm inconsistent with therapy due to financial constraints.
- Guided Imagery Not Working
- Paxil Not Working
- I only took it for two days, and it made me horribly, horribly ill. The room was spinning and I couldn't walk straight or hold my eyes open.
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Helps, but I'm too poor.
- Reading Working / Worked
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- Worked for a couple of years, then stopped.
Open Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Diagnosed with PCOS in 2003. I've always had normal androgens despite having horrible symptoms. I had to have a unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (laparotomy) in 2006 because of a 15cm (benign) tumor.
Treatments
- Metformin Working / Worked
- Well, it worked at first. I've been on it over 5 years now, and I've started having problems again.
- Oral Contraceptives Considering
- I tried Desogen, which gave me horrible side effects. I'd be willing to try Dianette or Yasmin because I've heard good things.
Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a ParentMy mother died a very long, drawn-out, painful death on 11/04/2003. Her agony had gone on for years.
Treatments
- Crying Not Working
- Grief Counseling Somewhat Helpful
- Helping Others Somewhat Helpful
- I actually did this when she was still alive. She had kidney disease and I volunteered at dialysis centers.
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Sometimes makes me sad.
- Pets Working / Worked
- My animals always make me feel better.
- Reading Working / Worked
- There are some good bereavement books out there.
- Remembering Considering
- I wish I'd done a better job of this. When my life settles a bit more, I'd like to write about her.
- Support Groups Too Soon to Tell
- I found a Motherless Daughters group, but they don't meet often.
- Time Working / Worked
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionDiagnosed with severe Major Depressive Disorder at age 15. It's been a problem since childhood.
Treatments
- Paxil Not Working
- BAD side effects.
- Positive Thinking Too Soon to Tell
- Prozac Somewhat Helpful
- Not helpful at all without Wellbutrin.
- Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- Support from Friends & Family Too Soon to Tell
- Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful
- Writing Somewhat Helpful
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- Worked for a while, then turned me into an unfeeling zombie.
Open Career Changes
GlitterGeek hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Anemia
Type: Thalessemia MinorTreatments
- Iron Not Working
- My ferritin remains low no matter how much I take. I still take iron, but only about 365% RDA.
Open Hypothyroidism
Diagnosed with Hashimoto's in 2003. My thyroid levels are *always* normal, but I am highly symptomatic. It's hard for me to get treatment.
Treatments
Open Physical & Emotional Abuse
Emotional abuse all through childhood. Only minor physical episodes. Have had destructive social relationships.
Treatments
- Leave Working / Worked
- Estrangement works wonders.
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
Open Tinnitus
It started at age 12 when I got the flu. It was accompanied by vertigo. I heard strange music for several days, and then one day the music was gone all I could hear out of my right ear was my pulse.
Open Medical Mysteries
I've been rather sickly since childhood. Most notable symptoms are hair loss (over 70%), tinnitus, extreme exhaustion, unexplained weight fluctuations, assorted skin problems, an ovarian tumor, poor memory, chronic depression, hyperinsulinemia, edema, pain in joints.
Open Bullying
I was severely bullied as a child. After I was bullied as an adult in the workplace, I developed PTSD. I think I've always had PTSD from childhood. I have a fairly brutal bullying story.
Open Lupus
Not sure I have lupus. I'm looking for information.
