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  • About Me

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    peggasus

    Female, 56
    Anchorage, AK, USA
    Member since December 11, 2006

    • About Me

      I enjoy my family and like where I live. I work a lot and usually enjoy it. I am diversified because I work in different places.

      I enjoy my family and like where I live. I work a lot and usually enjoy it. I am diversified because I work in different places.

    • Interests

      houseplants, yardwork, getting into a little bit of exercise. Planning a vacation. keeping my teeth.

      houseplants, yardwork, getting into a little bit of exercise. Planning a vacation. keeping my teeth.

  • Recent Activity

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  • Journal

    • It's one step at a time.

      Mood September 12, 2008 2:23pm

      Today is Friday and it is my last week day off before I start my new contract. I have been walking to work and haven't been driving anywhere. I …

    • Am I ready for change

      Mood September 11, 2008 1:48pm

      I am ready for some changes in my life. Simple stuff, really.

       

      My mania is acting up. I have altered my meds a little because I found I was too …

    • Going to see Mom, same old same old.

      Mood June 14, 2008 4:56am

       

      I had learned that my sister was going to visit my Mother and we hadn't seen each other together since 1995. Now, I learn, of course after …

    • It is hard to keep going sometimes

      Mood April 14, 2008 1:56am

      I have been not wanting to make the right choices that I know I should make. I haven't been eating healthy and find lots of excuses to watch TV …

    • Funny thing about journal entries!

      Mood March 28, 2008 11:53am

      I am almost scared to look back at my entries and see what I was thinking last month or even a year ago. I remember a year ago at this time I was …

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    • Flower

      From windy4950 October 19

      Wishing you a good week and thanks for commenting in my journal...take care

    • Flower

      From windy4950 August 8

      Hope you are having a good weekend!

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From Midna November 26, 2008

      Happy Thanksgiving!! Here's some sunshine. Hope everything is well with you.

    • Hug

      From DWag October 2, 2008

      We have a house in millwuakee. We are not far from Hampton and Grantosa... small world

    • Hug

      From jblove September 21, 2008

      Sending you many hugs. How are you doing? I have been thinking of you. Hope as is well. Keep in touch. Much love jb

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  • Goals

    Progress

    25 %

    Goal End Date is Jan 31, 08 665 days ago.
  • Support Groups

    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      Bipolar. Restless legs.

      Treatments

      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      on it now. it is worse when I do not take it.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      worked sometimes.
      Zoloft Working / Worked
      Worked for years.Now on Wellbutrin XL.Had to add mood stabilizer.Seroquel effective,then had restless legs after onset of anemia. better.Hope 2 resume seroquel soon.
      Biaxin Working / Worked
      Had to be added to prevent relapse of mania.
    • Close Restless Legs Syndrome

      Recently developed RLS from having anemia. Seroquel definitely contributed to the malady. Now legs very heavy.

    • Open Bipolar Disorder

      I have had the mood swings for a long time, so I suggested to my health provider that I might be BP. On meds now. Liked the post regarding keeping busy.

      Treatments

      Lamictal Working / Worked
      on it but it is expensive so don't know how long will stay on it. No further crisis.
      Seroquel Working / Worked
      Night time med. Hope it helps me sleep.
      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      this is my morning medicine. Seems to work.
    • Open Fitness Goals

      Like a lot of people, I don't like to exercise. I don't like to diet, either. I didn't go to the fitness club. Ususal excuses,too busy, across town,embarrassed.

      Treatments

      Dancing Working / Worked
      used to do a lot when I was in my 20s.
      Pilates Working / Worked
      didn't keep up.
      Swimming Working / Worked
      don't have ready access any more
      Weight Training Working / Worked
      way in the past
      Weight Watchers Not Working
      Ugh
      Running Working / Worked
    • Open Tooth Grinding

      Ever since I was a child, I was told I grind my teeth. My teeth are flat and small. I have been wearing a night guard for over 20 years. I couldn't go a night without it.

      Treatments

      Mouthguard Working / Worked
      Improved my life a lot. One set back in the 90's due to depression.
    • Open Insomnia

      have had trouble sleeping for many years. I used to just get up and clean house or walk the dog. Not interested in being productive lately.I also work nights as a nurse intermittently without a set schedule.

      Treatments

      Ambien Working / Worked
      slept well on 10 mg. 5 mg doesn't do it.
      Counting Sheep Not Working
      count sheep, blessings recap your day, doesn't work that well
      Reading Working / Worked
      i've been lazy lately and haven't been reading
      Trazodone Not Working
      was on this 12 years ago when dx with depression. Zombie city
      Valerian Not Working
      too max dose but didn't work consistently
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