Journal Entry for February 2, 2009
February 2, 2009 2:21am
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Having to make a decision to give up a pet is a very hard decision indeed. I have considered several times with my lab giving him up, but though he's a pain, I've never been able to bring myself too (and because he's really aggressive, and I'm afraid he'd bite someone else).
If you do end up having to give the dog up, then I would consider adopting an adult dog. You may have less time with an adult dog, by a few years maybe, but you would start with a dog who isn't teething, who you may know more about the temperament of the dog, before adopting,
You will make the right decision, no matter what it is, because you will consider whats best for the dog, not just for yourself. I can see that already.
If you ever need to talk, feel free to send me a message.
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Yes try 1 tsp also vitex I have found works well when combined with maca. All the best xx
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Hope things are still coming along sending good thought your way xx
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Hope you are doing good thank you for posting and being here!
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Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depressionhave suffered from major clinical depression in the bipolar spectrum sense most of my life. It is the one thing I wish would just vanish like nobody's business.
Treatments
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Considering
- always tried to try it, but I need more help with this.
- Cymbalta Not Working
- made me feel manic and took me a long time to come down off of
- Desipramine Not Working
- took this years ago, did not work.
- Effexor Considering
- but probably not
- Elavil Not Working
- took this years ago, did not work.
- Electroconvulsive therapy Working / Worked
- Worked many years ago - considering it again if things don't radiclly improve.
- Lexapro Working / Worked
- worked a bit for one year and then stopped working, made me tired.
- Meditation Somewhat Helpful
- need to keep with it to consitently to see if it helps.
- Paxil Working / Worked
- worked for a while nd then stopped. didn't like feeling apathetic a lot of the time.
- Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
- I try this but iin the grip of a major depression, it feels like hard work and i get burned out.
- Prozac Working / Worked
- worked for years on and off. would stop working. after i developed bipolar disorder, i was unable to take it.
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- i have heard a few tidbits here and there that I have carried along, otherwise, it seems lame in so many ways. but i think i am really ready to take control of it and make it work to my advantage - hopefully.
- Seroquel Not Working
- did not work. zombied me out
- Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
- i hate putting it on my family but an encouraging word sure helps and getting out of myself and around others can be a big help at times.
- Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful
- worked great for a few years, then stopped. next time I tried it, i ended up in a mixed manic episode with paranoia.
- Writing Somewhat Helpful
- helps me sort trhough what is bothering me - even if I get OCD about it.
Close Bipolar Disorder
Was finally dx'd as having Bipolar I in 2004. Had suffered depression all my life.
Treatments
- Abilify Not Working
- Wired me up and caused muscle tension.
- Celexa Not Working
- Wired me up and went through some terrible withdrawal getting off of it.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- This does help though I am no longer in any formal group. But I do remember the tools I learned and can put them to use at times.
- Lamictal Working / Worked
- I am taking this and it is keeping the depression somewhat at bay and stabilizing moods a little, but it never did help that much with the depression. Just keeps me out of the hospital really.
- Risperdal Too Soon to Tell
- I am still trying this one. Second round. It makes me feel a little weird but I think it does help bring me up a little.
- Wellbutrin Not Working
- Could not take this one. Made me totally manic.
Open Fibromyalgia
Got diagnosed with fibro two years after a bad car accident and after my third TMJ surgery. I am unable to work full time and what other people take for granted for being able to get done in one day, it wipes me out just running a few errands some days.
Treatments
- Aqua Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- Cymbalta Not Working
- Duragesic Patch Not Working
- I had an extreme reaction to this and nearly ended up in the ER.
- Effexor Not Working
- Lyrica Not Working
- I got some really weird pain in my right foot that became unbearable and it made me feel more tired.
- Morphine Somewhat Helpful
- TENS Working / Worked
- When things are really bad, this helps a lot.
- Ultram Somewhat Helpful
- I take this now as Tramadol on a daily basis. It helps somewhat, but I feel it is sapping my energy and making my bipolar condition worse. My doctor agrees.
- Zanaflex Not Working
- I don't like muscle relaxants for some reason. They make me tired.
Open Chronic Pain
Chronic pain after an accident 8 years ago. Had TOS decompression surgery and 3 TMJ surgeries. Have been diagnosed with chronic myofacial pain dysfunction and fibromyalgia.
Treatments
- Cymbalta Not Working
- I got manic on this medication. it did nothing to help the pain.
- Heat Working / Worked
- Lidoderm Somewhat Helpful
- Lyrica Not Working
- I tried this but it made me tired and I had this weird pain in my right foot and restless leg syndrome after a while.
- Marijuana Not Working
- It actually sometimes would make me more sensitive to my pain. I feel I have been in less pain since I quit.
- Meditation Somewhat Helpful
- Methadone Working / Worked
- I stopped taking this a few years ago. It kind of snuck up on me after a year. I think I ended up spending nearly a year in bed on this stuff.
- Morphine Working / Worked
- I had to go off of this as I got tired of not being able to move my bowels and no appetite. I had chronic nausea and I was more depressed.
- Naproxen Somewhat Helpful
- just not strong enough for every day
- Nerve Blocks Working / Worked
- I had a facet injection in my neck that worked for a while, but not long enough.
- Neurontin Somewhat Helpful
- worked to cut down on the pain after my TOS surgery but then became ineffective when the pain became chronic
- Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- Just not long term enough. I do the exercises, but sometimes it seems futile.
- TENS Working / Worked
- This helps a lot when things get really bad, but I find it sort of a pain to use.
Open Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Have had bad PMS for as long as I can remember and it seems to be getting worse as I get older. I am desperately trying to find ways to heal it all.
Treatments
- Black Cohosh Working / Worked
- I just started taking this as part of an herbal supplment called "Change Of Life" by Nature's way, I think it is. I did not get major cramps this month and read that this might be the thing that helped that. I am very impressed.
- Evening Primrose Oil Not Working
- I didn't notice anyting different and I took it for over three months. I just take fish oil now. cheaper.
- Naproxen Working / Worked
- Definitely helps with cramps
- Oral Contraceptives Not Working
- I can't take these things. They all make me worse almost.
- Progesterone Cream Too Soon to Tell
- I just started this.
