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  • About Me

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    SoMindful

    Female
    USA
    Member since November 13, 2008

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  • Journal

    • Scared to go to work again

      Mood November 21, 2008 3:20pm

      Well, last week I took three days off of work.  I work with my dad so I have a little room to take off time when I really really need it. …

    • Him

      Mood November 15, 2008 5:56pm

      10/31  About meeting my love

       

      I'm so pensive about my future.

      When will I meet him?

      And will I get the shivers when we hold …

    • strong enough

      Mood November 15, 2008 5:53pm

      10/20/08

       

      I can't deal with it anymore.

      No matter what I do

      How hard I try.

      It's never enough.

      I've done my best

      and I thought that was …

    • My own

      Mood November 15, 2008 5:44pm

      10/19/2008

       

      I'm not a child anymore.

      My life is my own.

      My struggles are my own.

      And in my deepest and darkest hours

      I pulled strength from …

    • About wanting someone and love

      Mood November 15, 2008 5:40pm

      10/16/08

       

      Over the years I've managed to have serious relationships with some great guys.  One broke up with me because of …

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    • Hug

      From M3NTALLYLOST December 31, 2008

      You're still in my thoughts, stay strong.

    • I’m With You

      From love2live43 December 30, 2008

      We are going to get through this no matter what....

    • I’m With You

      From kiltlady December 22, 2008

      I hope you can get back on track dear. I also hope there is a reliable source of help for you...you did nothing wrong...remember that. I am sorry that you are having such troubles. Merry Christmas and may 2009 be ever so good to you! Blessings across the miles!

    • Hug

      From freeflowpoet December 9, 2008

      Hope you are well, just dropped by to say hello and wish you well

    • I’m With You

      From love2live43 December 8, 2008

      I'm here for you if you ever want to talk

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Schizophrenia

      Well I have anxiety, a.d.d., they say bipolar, and then a year ago I had symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia. I had psychosis and was thinking that people could hear my conversations on the phone, were spying on me in the ceiling and floors, people were following me, people were out to hurt me, my family was going to get in trouble for something, and the voices are terrible

      Treatments

      Clozaril Considering
      Trying tot get on it
      Geodon Working / Worked
      it worked sort of okay.. I got on it to get me off xprexa
      Music Working / Worked
      Keeps the voices at bay and it makes me happy
      Pets Working / Worked
      I got a ferret after my hospital stay and it helped me out a lot
      Risperdal Not Working
      Face was really dry and eyes were red and burning. Weight gain
      Seroquel Not Working
      Weight gain!!!!!!
      Zyprexa Not Working
      Gained 60 pounds on it so I hated it. Still had extreme symptoms for over 2 months after starting it.
      Provigil Considering
      I really want to try this because there isnt weight gain with it
    • Close Rape

      I was raped at 15 by being drugged and left alone with 8 guys and now I was raped again...

      Treatments

      Talking Too Soon to Tell
      Talked about it with the rape crisis center. Then I blurted it out to my parents. I told my greatest guy friend and he left me cry into him and that made me feel better.
    • Open Insomnia

      I have had insomnia since I was twelve. I've gone over 6 days without sleep and with medication at that. It has hurt my abilities in the daytime and relationships.

      Treatments

      Ambien Not Working
      It somewhat worked if I had two but I had wanted to sleep really bad one night and took twelve and drove and got a dui. That was a side effect not mentioned in prescribing
      Ativan Somewhat Helpful
      but i have it prescribed during day so i can't take at night
      Counting Sheep Not Working
      never worked
      Dalmane Not Working
      Gabitril Not Working
      seizure
      Halcion Not Working
      Lunesta Not Working
      nasty taste in mouth
      Meditation Not Working
      Music Not Working
      start getting into the music
      Reading Not Working
      get to into them
      Restoril Not Working
      Rozerem Not Working
      nothing
      Trazodone Not Working
      just gave me a headache
      Xyrem Working / Worked
      it really knocked me out. had respirtory effects and ended up in the hospital 3 times and stopped breathing once so they took me off of it
      Seroquel Somewhat Helpful
      it got me to sleep but had weight gain
    • Open GERD & Heartburn

      i've had reflux problems since 7 throwing up. It's gotten worse now.

      Treatments

      Aciphex Not Working
      Antacids Not Working
      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Not Working
      Dietary Modification Not Working
      Domperidone Not Working
      Ginger Not Working
      Nexium Not Working
      Pepcid Not Working
      Pepto-Bismol Not Working
      Prevacid Not Working
      Prilosec Not Working
      Protonix Not Working
      Raising Bed Position Not Working
      Reglan Not Working
      Tagamet Not Working
    • Open Panic Attacks

      I have had anxiety/panic attacks as long as I can remember... I came home from hs alot and walked back to my car when going to college classes....

      Treatments

      Ativan Somewhat Helpful
      It helped a little bit but I don't think it was a high enough dose
      BuSpar Not Working
      Effexor Not Working
      does nothing
      Inderal Not Working
      use that for something else
      Klonopin Too Soon to Tell
      I am trying it now but for some reason I am having no effect on it..
      Meditation Working / Worked
      Helps when I can get away and do it but haven't done it in the morning in months
      Patience Somewhat Helpful
      Helps somewhat
      Paxil Somewhat Helpful
      dry mouth and I don't see the help
      Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
      somewhat helpful but sometimes that just doesn't do a dang thing
      Seroquel Somewhat Helpful
      It helped and helped me sleep but I am afraid to get on it fully for weight gain.... tried years ago
      Tofranil Not Working
      Trazodone Not Working
      gave me headache
      Xanax Considering
      I really want it but since my doctor thinks I am an addict she won't prescribe it
      Zoloft Not Working
      did nothin and gave me dry mouth and zombie lke
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