The music is helping...
May 18, 2009 6:29am
"I Will Believe" by Nichole Nordeman is playing now, "You're Not Alone Tonight" by Keith Urban a few ago...
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whatnomuffins 
6:19am, October 7, 2009
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About Me
whatnomuffins
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About Me
Well... I live in San Diego, CA with my mom. I'm 23 and a big part of DBSA San Diego. I sleep through most of the day and stay up all night and spend hoardes of time on Facebook.:) I have a really hard time feeling connected to people although I try to stay involved. One of my friends told me about DailyStrength and I'm hoping to make some new friends here. My current list of diagnoses includes bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, bpd, ttm, and hoarding.
Well... I live in San Diego, CA with my mom. I'm 23 and a big part of DBSA San Diego. I sleep through most of the day and stay up all night and spend hoardes of time on Facebook.:) I have a really hard time feeling connected to people although I try to stay involved. One of my friends told me about DailyStrength and I'm hoping to make some new friends here. My current list of diagnoses includes bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, bpd, ttm, and hoarding.
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Dance, musical theater, writing, Facebook, singing in my gospel choir, eating out with friends, the beach, SLEEP is definitely a #1 friend. :)
Dance, musical theater, writing, Facebook, singing in my gospel choir, eating out with friends, the beach,
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Hi, my name is Jolynn and I just commented on your post of what does my illness say about me.Hope we can be friends and support one another thru our hard times.I will be here for you only if you would like.I have bipolar and depression and have a hard time dealing with it all.Hope you have a really good day today.Thinking of you~ love, Jolynn
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wish there was something I could do... hope to see you tomorrow.
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Just wanted to let you know I was thinking about ya... hope the pizza was good ; )
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From acuriousfish
April 25
Welcome to the Bipolar Community! It's a great place for support and friendship. If you have any general queries about DS, just ask me. Mark, Community Leader.
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Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI am bipolar but cycle mainly depressed. I go to DBSA meetings and do CBT and DBT.
Treatments
- Celexa Somewhat Helpful
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- I've done CBT in an intensive outpatient program setting and individually and it works pretty well for me.
- Cymbalta Working / Worked
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Was on it twice for 2 years each. Didn't have a problem getting off it the first time. This past time I got really bad brain zaps.
- Lexapro Somewhat Helpful
- Meditation Working / Worked
- Mindfulness meditation
- Paxil Working / Worked
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- Support from my friends at my support group who know what I'm going through.
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- Writing Working / Worked
- I journal and email a lot. It helps me get things out.
- Zoloft Not Working
- Gave me a lot of anxiety.
Close Bipolar Disorder
I've been bipolar my whole life, in treatment since 2001. I go to DBSA meetings and take meds and do therapy. I am no stranger to the hospital and am just working really hard to get and stay well.
Treatments
- Celexa Somewhat Helpful
- Depakote Somewhat Helpful
- Gained a LOT of weight and couldn't stay awake.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- Lamictal Working / Worked
- I've been on it for 4 or 5 years now.
- Lithium Working / Worked
- Risperdal Working / Worked
- Made me lactate.
- Trileptal Working / Worked
- No side effects.
- Wellbutrin Not Working
- Made me rapid cycle really bad and made my psychotic symptoms worse.
Open Health Care Reform
I have gone through Hell and back with insurance companies - indiv, employer-sponsored, and gov't alike. Make it stop!
Open Personality Disorders
Type: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)Doesn't Borderline make like fun??? NOT. My life is really like living a dream, one minute lovely and the next utter Hell. I've been in therapy for years. I'm working hard to get and then hopefully stay well.
Treatments
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- Talking with people helps if they understand but often I don't know even how to help them understand what I'm going through or trying to tell them.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- I did an IOP program a few months ago and am still using the skills. It works really well for dealing with emotions and urges in the moment.
Open Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling)
Type: TrichotillomaniaI've pulled the hair on my legs for 10 or 11 years now. I also pull on my arms sometimes. I can no pull for months and then all of the sudden start again. It's so frustrating! I just started seeing a therapist for it. I'm also bipolar and have bpd and hoarding and anxiety.
Open Anxiety
I have a LOT of anxiety, along with bipolar disorder and some other stuff. Been dealing with it for what seems like forever.
Treatments
- Ativan Working / Worked
- Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
- I focus on my breathing quite a bit.
- Breathwork Working / Worked
- Lexapro Somewhat Helpful
- Meditation Working / Worked
- Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
- Sometime it helps, at others it just pisses me off.
- Xanax Working / Worked
Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
I have a LOT of the symptoms you guys talk about and am looking for a reason but my docs can't seem to find one. Thought I might find more info here.
Treatments
- Cymbalta Working / Worked
- For depression, gives me really strange dreams.
Open Medicare
I've had straight Medicare since last August. Also have straight MediCal (CA's version of Medicaid).
Open Medicaid
I've had MediCal since last Feb.
Open Huntington's Disease
My dad had HD and I tested negative in 2005. I am part of the HDSA NYA, Hunt-dis, and a few other online groups.
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