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  • About Me

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    MaliaC

    Female, 26
    Healdsburg, CA, USA
    Member since April 22

    • About Me

      You never know what you're gonna get.

      You never know what you're gonna get.

    • Interests

      travel* painting with acrylics* picnics* apples and peanut butter* baseball* comedy shows* kayaking* rocking out to my ipod* hiking* photograhpy* Scrabble* Chuck Palahniuk* road trips* reading at cafes* Little Miss Sunshine* libraries* Diet Coke* Bitch magazine* my niece Sara* Modest Mouse* obnoxiously loud laughter* mixed media* Marya Hornbacher* meditation* When Harry Met Sally* David Sedaris* Juno* awesomely bright colors* Ani Difranco*

      travel* painting with acrylics* picnics* apples and peanut butter* baseball* comedy shows* kayaking*

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  • Journal

    • Little bit of weight loss

      Mood May 31, 2009 4:00pm

      I'm down five more pounds and I know it's the lamictal. Thanks to my psychiatrist for helping me become one step closer toward reaching my …
    • Sleepy time

      Mood May 6, 2009 10:29am

      It's amazing the influence such seemingly small things have on my moods. Obviously having a regular sleep schedule is important, but this weekend …
    • 5 pounds down!!

      Mood April 28, 2009 11:30am

      So, along with the rather sad news that I did indeed begin smoking this weekend (boo!), I do have some good news-I'm down 5 pounds! I know …

    • No more Topamax!!!

      Mood April 27, 2009 10:37pm

      This weekend was probably one of the worst. I, for the first time, experienced the side effects of one of my medications: shaking/trembling hands. …

    • I want a cigarette!!!

      Mood April 23, 2009 2:47pm

       

      God, I'd KILL for a smoke right now. Every time I've quit (I guess since I've tried to stop so many times, by definition I …

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    • Moment of Peace

      From beepeeagogo June 30

      good ta see ya...hope you have been having a grand summer!!

    • Hug

      From amalzahir June 2

      Aw thanks! Yea reality does bite at time;-) Yea I remember that movie when I was a teenager. I loved the soundtrack a lot.. :-D Hope you are doing well!

    • Moment of Peace

      From beepeeagogo June 1

      absolutely!! glad we're both on the good foot :)

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From beepeeagogo May 28

      dude...i haven't been scrolling down on your hugs...and just did...i look like a STALKER...OMG...LMAO!! oh well. have an ossom day ::lol::

    • Moment of Peace

      From beepeeagogo May 26

      haven't seen you on in a while...hope you are well. xx.

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  • Goals

    Progress

    10 %

    Goal End Date is Jun 6, 09 170 days ago.
    Current Weight (Lbs)
    167
  • Support Groups

    • Close Bipolar Disorder

      I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder less than a year ago, but believe I've suffered with it my whole life. I've been treated for depression since the age of 15, but only for being Bipolar after suffering a severe manic episode. I've been hospitalized twice for suicide attempts and once for previously mentioned manic episode.

      Treatments

      Abilify Not Working
      Did not work, sent me into a manic episode.
      Ativan Working / Worked
      Works very well for anxiety.
      Depakote Working / Worked
      This is my favorite drug by far, it works the best to control my Bipolar symptoms. Unfortunately it also causes weight gain, so I'm weaning off of this and switching to Lamictal.
      Geodon Working / Worked
      Currently on, works fabulously.
      Lamictal Working / Worked
      Am at 200mg, and slowly increasing, so far, so good.
      Risperdal Working / Worked
      I was given this when severely manic, it made me go to straight to sleep, made me extremely hungry, also became zombie-like, but it calmed down my mania.
      Seroquel Working / Worked
      The only thing that allows me to sleep!
      Topamax Not Working
      Weaning myself off of this because it causes such terrible memory problems.
      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      I took this for 2 and a half years, seemed to help with my depression.
    • Close Eating Disorders
      Type: Bulimia

      I've suffered with some form of an eating disorder since the age of 14, alternating between periods of restriction then periods of binge-eating. I began throwing up about a year ago.

      Treatments

      Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Not Working
      I attended several meetings but couldn't really get into it.
      Paxil Not Working
      Didn't notice paxil having any effect on my eating behaviors.
      Topamax Not Working
      I know this made a lot of people lose weight but I haven't lost any on it, only have suffered the side effects like terrible memory loss.
      Zoloft Not Working
      Didn't notice any effect on my eating behavior.
    • Open Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      I was diagnosed with depression at the age of 14, and only recently was that changed to Bipolar Disorder. I've been hospitalized twice for suicide attempts.

      Treatments

      Effexor Working / Worked
      I still take this and it is by far my favorite medication!
      Geodon Working / Worked
      I currently take this and it's wonderful!
      Paxil Working / Worked
      I took this for several years, hoping it would also help my anxiety.
      Seroquel Working / Worked
      I currently take this and it is the only thing that allows me to sleep!
      Trazodone Working / Worked
      I took this for several years and it worked, but I would have a slight hangover feeling the next morning, and would often oversleep.
      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      I took this for some time, hoping it would also help with my overeating and smoking, it seemed alright.
      Zoloft Working / Worked
      I took this for about a year, it was the first anti-depressant I ever took. As I was so young I can't recollect how it made me feel.
    • Open Anxiety

      Extreme anxiety that causes me to go through periods of becoming a recluse. Have experienced racing thoughts, extreme paranoia, all the wonderful things that come with feeling like you can't sit still in your skin.

      Treatments

      Ativan Working / Worked
      Worked well, if only I weren't an addict :(
      BuSpar Not Working
      Didn't notice any benefits from this.
      Klonopin Working / Worked
      Lasts longer than ativan (8-10 hours), though seems less effective.
      Paxil Somewhat Helpful
      Didn't seem to help much with my anxiety.
      Trazodone Working / Worked
      It used to work helping me sleep, but now the only thing that puts me out is Seroquel.
      Valium Working / Worked
      Works extremely well.
      Xanax Working / Worked
      Miracle drug but SO addictive.
      Zoloft Somewhat Helpful
      Was used to treat depression, didn't see any noticeable effects on my anxiety.
    • Open Food Addiction

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