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  • About Me

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    momtoava

    Female, 27
    Angier, NC, USA
    Member since November 17, 2008

    • About Me

      i am a 26 yr old female that battles depression and anxiety i have been going through it for years. In november i got really sick with serotonin syndrome because of a mix of antidepressanta the doc put me on.I am better now but everyday is a constant battle in my mind.

      i am a 26 yr old female that battles depression and anxiety i have been going through it for years. In november i got really sick with serotonin syndrome because of a mix of antidepressanta the doc put me on.I am better now but everyday is a constant battle in my mind.

    • Interests

      being with my family, getting to know Jesus, i love nursing , i love helping those who can't help themselves, i am fasicinated with death things like autopsies and such , i love to be around my daughter , i love to pray , i love to hope that one day i will overcome depression and narcotic abuse , i love my pets , i love yorkie puppies , i love to shop , i love to clean and organize, i can not wait until we get a bigger house so Ava can have a playroom , i love to remember my mom and do relay for life , i love to garden when the weather permits , i love to buy dvds and i love to buy clothes and scrubs

      being with my family, getting to know Jesus, i love nursing , i love helping those who can't help themselves,

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    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      i was on effexor 150 mg and xanax 1 mg tid i felt like my depression was getting worse doc put me on lexapro after a week i was sick as a dog i was finally dx with serotonin syndrome and it took alot of praying and meds to get me back to where i am now Thank you Jesus for all you have done for me i beg not to ever go back to that place again

      Treatments

      Effexor Working / Worked
      take it everyday 225 mgs it has been a life saver for me
      Lexapro Not Working
      through me into serotonin syndrome because it was paired by my doctor with what I was already on effexor...Not a good choice... I will never ever take it again
      Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
      it is very hard to keep your head above water when you feel as though something is pusing you down but I vow never to give in and to always remember who i am and where i came from and that i have a daughter who needs me and a husband who needs me like i do them...
      Seroquel Working / Worked
      helps put me to sleep
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      My family is trying to uinderstand what I am going through although it is hard for me to understand i can only imagine they sometimes feel hopeless but don't you worry I will never give up ...i am worth it every bit of it and to you my family word can not explain how much I love you...I miss you momma and you are in my thoughts day in and day out ...i am who i am because of you and for that i will forever be in debt to you i wish you were her to see Ava and just to talk and tell you thank you.
      Wellbutrin Not Working
      first med i was put on never did anything but to stiffle my wants of cigarettes
    • Close Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

      I am very ocd about cleaning and shopping and being organized.I love to shop.there are alot of things that ocd over but it is So embarassing to mention them that I wont tell (like i the blinds in my house all turned one way , if one ceiling fan is on the other has to be on,I have to see vacumm cleaner streaks in my floor and my floors have to be spotless) I'm weird like that I am world famous for being the last out the door to go somewhere because I think of ten things I could do.

      Treatments

      Seroquel Considering
      puts me out but works wonders on stabilizing my mood swings
    • Open Anxiety

      i used to suffer from extreme anxiety and social anxiety... i thought the world was out to get me ....i lived on xanax until i had meds altered ...in order to reduce anxiety i try to live on a strict routine and my body thrives at best on it ...

      Treatments

      Klonopin Working / Worked
      Thank you Lord is all that I can say this med took awhile to get to a therapeutic level but once I did it worked wonders for me
      Lexapro Not Working
      off of it was on it for about two weeks through me into serotonin syndrome thought i was losing my mind had to come off
      Xanax Not Working
      used to take it three times a day 1 mg and would still be on edge about everything now on klonipin my eyes have widen to a new world
    • Open Cleft Lip / Palate

      i am a 26 yr old female with bilateral cleft lip and palate i have a four yr old daughter who does not have cleftlip and palate i am the oldest of three and my brother and sister do not have cleft lip and palate i have had multiple surgeries to repair

      Treatments

      Reconstructive Surgery Working / Worked
    • Open Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety

      i am aa 25 yr old female who suffers with depression ,social anxiety,and ocd tnedencies along with bilateral cleft lip and palate i am hopeful that oneday things will get better and ill be a happy person agian i have alot to be happy for i have a fiancee and a four year old daughter i dont enjoy life and ad i dont have any interest i want to enjoy life again and be the person i know is somewhere inside i used to be an extremely extroverted person

    • Open Prescription Drug Abuse

      momtoava hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling)
      Type: Trichotillomania

      iwhen i was younger i used to pick out my eyelashes all the time i dint know hwat i was oing it for i jsut did it my mom waslike why are you doing this and i was like idk i never knew there was a name for it hindsight is 20/20

      Treatments

      Humex Working / Worked
      i just deal with it i still pick out my eyelashes and eyebrows simply because it feels good
    • Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

      Treatments

      Effexor Working / Worked
      Reading Working / Worked
      Seroquel Working / Worked
      Talking Working / Worked
      Klonopin Working / Worked
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