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  • About Me

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    Darktest

    Male, 42
    St. Paul, MN, USA
    Member since December 2, 2008

    • About Me

      I am 41 years old and live in Minnesota. I am married with a wonderful 7 year old daughter. I have been suffering from BI-Polar disorder, Anxiety disorder, and obesity since my late teens. More recently have suffered from degenerative disc disease and sleep apnea. I have suffered with chronic back and shoulder pain since the 80's

      I am 41 years old and live in Minnesota. I am married with a wonderful 7 year old daughter. I have been suffering from BI-Polar disorder, Anxiety disorder, and obesity since my late teens. More recently have suffered from degenerative disc disease and sleep apnea. I have suffered with chronic back and shoulder pain since the 80's

    • Interests

      I love the outdoors and anything to do with them. Hunting, fishing hiking etc. I can't participate in athletics anymore due to my physical condition so I enjoy working on computers and love playing video games. I love the Simpson's and M*A*S*H

      I love the outdoors and anything to do with them. Hunting, fishing hiking etc. I can't participate in

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  • Journal

    • Today really sux

      Mood December 15, 2008 2:16pm

      Today is a really crappy day.  I'm out of meds for my back and the drug my pdoc, put me on BENZTROPINE 1MG x  3 times a day, …

    • Today is Crappy

      Mood December 13, 2008 11:36pm

      Today is still a pain problem.  The bigger problem is my pdoc prescribed me BENZTROPINE for my anxiety and it only made it worse.  Woke up …
    • Very Good Day

      Mood December 10, 2008 2:03pm

      Just got the results of my MRI and although the news is not all good it is mostly positive.  Bone spurs and bulging disc (not sure which …

    • Not every day is a good day

      Mood December 9, 2008 10:10am

      Pain is at a moderate level today. Had MRI yesterday which is always an experience since I am both claustrophobic and obese so even though they …

    • The word for today is PAIN

      Mood December 7, 2008 11:36am

      Today is a crappy day. My back is killing me again. The pain is cramping my leg and the pain meds are barely taking the edge off. I am sick …

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    • Hug

      From jaimelc January 10

      GOODMORNING MY FRIEND HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU. TAKE CARE AND GOD BLESS

    • I’m With You

      From barney50 January 9

      Sorry to hear you are feeling so bad. I've had the charming experience of being put on the wrong medicine too, and its definitely no picnic. Here' s hoping they get it right this time and give you some much needed relief.

    • Celebration

      From anxious09 January 1

      Happy New Year!!! hope it's filled with lots of good things :)

    • Little Love

      From anxious09 December 29, 2008

    • Hug

      From jaimelc December 27, 2008

      goodmorning hope you have a great weekend

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  • Goals

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    Goal End Date is May 23, 09 184 days ago.
    Current Weight (Lbs)
    366
  • Support Groups

    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      I Was diagnosed bi-polar six years ago. I'm bi-polar type I and used to be prone to verbal and violent outbursts. My mind was always racing and I didn't care about life. I finally hit the wall literally with my hands and ended up at the hospital under a 72 hour hold where i was diagnosed bi-polar. Over the past six years been working with the same pdoc using a multitude of meds to try and stabilize. Somewhat stable now on my current med regime but still working on it.

      Treatments

      Abilify Working / Worked
      Works for my Mania
      Ativan Working / Worked
      Works for my anxiety
      Depakote Working / Worked
      Works for mania
      Geodon Not Working
      didnt work
      Group Therapy Not Working
      didn't help at the time
      Lamictal Not Working
      Didn't work
      Lithium Working / Worked
      Worked when I was first diagnosed
      Seroquel Working / Worked
      Worked for the time period I used it but cause over sleepiness
      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      worked for depression
      Zyprexa Not Working
      Didn't work
      Restoril Working / Worked
      Used for sleep
      Cymbalta Working / Worked
      Works for my depression
      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      Works well
      Marijuana Working / Worked
      I think it enhances my other meds but legality issues prevent me from using it
    • Close Anxiety

      I suffer anxiety due to things that happen as a result of my bi-polar condition

      Treatments

      Ativan Working / Worked
      Works good for me
      Trazodone Not Working
      Didn't work made me sleep all the time
      Marijuana Working / Worked
      Would work well alone if it were legal here.
    • Open Obesity

      I have been large since I was a child. I am now morbidly obese at 6ft 2in 380 lbs. Waiting for approval from insurance for lap band surgery

      Treatments

      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Not Working
      Physical Exercise Not Working
      Back to physically damaged than to do more than ride recumbent bike. Cant stand for more than five minutes cant walk more than a block due to pain
      Slim-Fast Not Working
      Didn't work
      Weight Watchers Somewhat Helpful
      Points systems seems feabile
    • Open Sleep Apnea

      I am 6ft 2in at 380 lbs. I have had sleep apnea for a few years and was diagnosed two years ago. I use a CPAP at night.

      Treatments

      Astelin Working / Worked
      Works very well for keeping my nose open
      CPAP Working / Worked
      stopped the problem
    • Open Degenerative Disc Disease

      I weigh about 380 lbs on on a 6ft 2in frame. I am 41 and have been overweight my whole life. My Dr. says carrying all the extra weight has caused my condition

    • Open Chronic Pain

      Treatments

      Cymbalta Not Working
      did not seem to work
      Flexeril Not Working
      did not work and made me fatigued
      Heat Not Working
      doesn't work
      Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful
      works to take off the edge off to a point
      Marijuana Working / Worked
      works to a point but not able to use due to legality issues
      Naproxen Not Working
      to hard on my stomach due to other time release meds I'm taking
      Neurontin Not Working
      Did not work at all
      Oxycodone Somewhat Helpful
      works to take off the edge off to a point
      Physical Therapy Not Working
      Completed PT
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