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buffluvsyou 
12:16pm, November 3, 2009
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About Me
buffluvsyou
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About Me
Writer/editor turning teacher, in grad school, loving husband with pets galore: three dogs, one cat
Writer/editor turning teacher, in grad school, loving husband with pets galore: three dogs, one cat
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Recent Activity
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1 hug given, 1 journal comment
Thursday
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buffluvsyou and magameimer are now friends 11:33pm
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buffluvsyou changed their mood to Good 3:19pm
Tuesday
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buffluvsyou gave KelleyJ a high five 9:01pm
Hi Kelley! I am seven weeks in to Lexapro and it is exactly how you've described. Thank you so much for…
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buffluvsyou commented on Ang3la1988’s journal entry New jOb, New place 8:58pm
It sounds like you are on the right track! Have you been exercising at all? That seeming to help me even…
November 14
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buffluvsyou gave Karl42 a hug 10:13pm
So sorry to hear about your horrible day. Wishing you better days ahead. Hang in there. Lots o' love…
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High Five
Hi thanks for the hug,im feeling alot better today,i made a statement to the police and them lads will be in trouble now ha ha serves themselves right,i hope you have had a good weekend,hugs Karl x
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Hi thanks for the hug i enjoyed watching my dvds the other day,sometimes rest is good,how have you beenthis week and are you still getting blurred vision?,sometimes colour therapy,and visualization exercises can help reduce anxiety,dontknow if you have tried any of them ....best wishes Karl.
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I’m With You
HI! I have been on Lexapro for almost 6 weeks now. This is the first time that I have ever been on a prescription med to address anxiety. I just want to let you know that Lexapro is working for me. It does not completely alleviate anxiety. For me, it just makes life more manageable and enjoyable. I am less prone to seeing things through an "anxiety filter" if that makes sense. I think it would be a great med to use in conjunction with therapy - although I have not yet tried this! I think Lexapro helps me to function more effectively at work as well. How does it make me feel? More calm, sort of warm/fuzzy at times.
The side effects have been minimal for me.
Good luck!
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I’m With You
aww yeah i been on it almost 2 weeks the first week was the hardest for me.. I felt nauseous. Some other things but what kinda things do u experience with anxiety?
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Close Anxiety
Because I have had anxiety my whole life - 26 years - and I'm finally choosing to do something about it. And I will need support because it is scary and unlike anything else I've ever experienced.
Treatments
- Acupuncture Somewhat Helpful
- It think it works while I'm there and even the evening after, but it doesn't have lasting effects and it's expensive.
- Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
- I may have this strange breathing disorder where I am slowly hyperventilating. I can't remember what it's called, but my husband found some breathing exercises. I hold my breath for 7 seconds, and breathe it out for 11 seconds. I do this 4 times in a row, twice a day. It feels nice. I also have begun breathing during panic attacks - in through the nose, pause, out through the mouth pause. I do this during stressful situations, too, and it really helps center me.
- Breathwork Working / Worked
- Lexapro Working / Worked
- Definitely has made my symptoms and reactions to anxious situations easier to deal with and with little side effects. I have used it since the beginning of Oct. 2009.
- Xanax Too Soon to Tell
- I have this for "emergencies" and tried it twice. Mostly, it just made me tired. I am hoping I only have to take the Lexapro once it begins to work.
Close Scoliosis
As a child, my mother was told I would grow out of my scoliosis. This is inaccurate, it only gets worse if left untreated, so here I am 26 years old trying to fix a 38 degree curve.
Treatments
- Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked
- I have seen a chiropractor that uses the Activator method since high school for pain management. Recently I found a chiro who specialized in sports injuries and he has put me on an exercise routine too.
- Physical Therapy Too Soon to Tell
- Just began exercises to complement the chiro adjustments.
