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  • About Me

    Image of Ellocin

    Ellocin

    Female, 27
    Halifax, NS, CAN
    Member since June 4, 2007

    • Website

      http://foundprodigaldaughter.blogspot....

    • Interests

      art, puzzles, internet surfing, photo editing, traveling, family, children, holistic health, animals, tree frogs, Facebook, Swap-Bot and geocaching. These are the things that have been most constant. My interests tend to vary depending on the day and my moods.

      art, puzzles, internet surfing, photo editing, traveling, family, children, holistic health, animals,

  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for November 7, 2009

      Mood November 7, 2009 2:52pm

      I'm not doing well at all.  I can feel the depression pushing in on all sides of me trying to drown me and I'm getting too tired to …

    • Journal Entry for November 5, 2009

      Mood November 5, 2009 9:56pm

      Good news.  Today was an overall good day.  :)

       

      I got a letter from the Hematology clinic and I've got an appointment for December …

    • Journal Entry for November 4, 2009

      Mood November 4, 2009 10:56pm

      What a day...lol.

       

      Last night I decided I wasn't sleeping in my uncomfortable bed so I pulled the foam off the top along with my sheets and …

    • I'm A Little Tea Cup...."

      Mood November 3, 2009 10:11pm

      I love this that I got in an email...I'll write an entry below it. 

       

      "I'm A Little Tea Cup...."

      Love  this story or …

    • Journal Entry for October 29, 2009

      Mood October 29, 2009 3:37pm

      Feeling a little better then last night but sad for different reasons.  Sleep actually wasn't too much of an issue last …

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  • Hugbook

    Give Ellocin a hug



    • Rainbow

      From LovelyNiecy Today

      TOMORROW WILL BE A BETTER DAY.
      LOVE YA TOOTS,
      NIECY

    • Thumbs Up

      From CrzyPurpleChic Yesterday

      great job, keep up the good work.

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From LovelyNiecy Thursday

      Y'all have 'Bounty' Bars in Nova Scotia???
      I haven't been able to find one here in years!
      I like your answers sweetie!!!
      Until ya get the chance to visit Sunny Cali,
      Im gonna send ya some California SUNSHINE!!!
      Sunny Hugs full of LOVE,
      Niecy

    • Chocolate

      From LovelyNiecy October 29

      ABC's of a Friend
      Friend....
      (A)ccepts you as you are
      (B)elieves in "you"
      (C)alls you just to say "HI"
      (D)oesn't give up on you
      (E)nvisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts)
      (F)orgives your mistakes
      (G)ives unconditionally
      (H)elps you
      (I)nvites you over
      (J)ust "be" with you
      (K)eeps you close at heart
      (L)oves you for who you are
      (M)akes a difference in your life
      (N)ever Judges
      (O)ffers support
      (P)icks you up
      (Q)uiets your fears
      (R)aises your spirits
      (S)ays nice things about you
      (T)ells you the truth when you need to hear it
      (U)nderstands you
      (V)alues you
      (W)alks beside you
      (X)-plains thing you don't understand
      (Y)ells when you won't listen and
      (Z)aps you back to reality.
      Love Ya Sweetie,
      Niecy

    • Chocolate

      From MissGracie October 20

      Had a bad day myself. I don't know what tomorrow holds but I do know that it gets better eventually.. for both of us.

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  • Photos

  • Goals

    Not cut/burn for 6 months

    Progress

    60 %

    Goal End Date is Dec 31, 09 54 more days.
    time (days)
    132
    Be a happy person

    Progress

    70 %

    Goal End Date is Jun 30, 09 130 days ago.
    Get back into shape!

    Progress

    25 %

    Goal End Date is Mar 27, 09 225 days ago.
    Current Weight (Lbs)
    139
    View all in progress Goals
    Read Diamonds in the Dust

    Progress

    15 %

    Goal End Date is Dec 31, 09 54 more days.
    days (days)
    73
    Write my testimony

    100%

    Goal Completed on Feb 3, 09
    take pictures

    100%

    Goal Completed on Aug 19, 08

  • Support Groups

    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      Treatments

      Celexa Not Working
      officially off this medication as of Oct 30, 2008. It just wasn't working and so my psychiatrist and I decided to explore other options. My last dose was today after a few weeks of gradually decreasing it....and i am really hating the withdrawal crap
      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Considering
      Planning on doing this sometime in 2009, am on a wait-list to see a psychologist who specializes in this type of treatment
      Effexor Not Working
      Tried this twice but both times raised my blood pressure so wasn't on for more then a few weeks either time.
      Fish Oil Somewhat Helpful
      would probably work if i remembered to take it everyday but keep it in the freezer to make it easier to swallow and forget about it
      Holistic Health Somewhat Helpful
      Luvox Not Working
      Caused me to have problems with my blood pressure getting too high. Had to stop Jan 6, 09.
      MAOIs Not Working
      started Manerix Nov 11, 2008...was starting to help with the depression but caused my anxiety to skyrocket. As of Monday Dec 15 I am officially off of this medication.
      Paxil Not Working
      didn't really work...gained a lot of weight on it (over 30lbs)
      Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
      if I actually did this more I know it would probably help...but it's so hard a lot of the time
      Prayer Working / Worked
      Prozac Working / Worked
      start on Jan 8, 09 - seems to be working, dosage adjustments may still need to be made
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Probably the most helpful thing of any as much as I hate to admit. Means I have to do work.
      Seroquel Not Working
      was great at making me sleepy but caused dangerously high heart rate....and had a killer of a time coming off of it. No longer able to use this class of medication even if it did work because of my low WBC's.
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      Wellbutrin Not Working
      worked for awhile but got maxed out on it...this was first med i was on for depression. Had some good side effects though...was able to quit smoking without even trying and also lost weight on it.
      Writing Somewhat Helpful
      Zoloft Somewhat Helpful
      Was somewhat helpful of all the medications I've used...stopped because i don't like one of the non medicinal ingredients in it...

    • Close Insomnia

      Treatments

      Ativan Not Working
      worked, but developed a tolerance to it still works to take the edge off anxiety, just no good for sleep.
      Ativan Not Working
      worked, but developed a tolerance to it still works to take the edge off anxiety, just no good for sleep.
      Counting Sheep Not Working
      does not work....i could count them forever and still be awake
      Holistic Health Somewhat Helpful
      Lavender Not Working
      doesn't seem to make a difference
      Loxapine Working / Worked
      worked well but because of my problems with my blood cell count I had to stop it.
      Lunesta Not Working
      worked for awhile but had problems with not knowing what I was doing and had some scary situations because of it
      Melatonin Somewhat Helpful
      Worked awesomely at first, but as with everything in lost its effectiveness...works now but only if I haven't taken it in awhile.
      Music Somewhat Helpful
      relaxation music such as nature sounds sometimes is helpful....i like ocean waves
      Prayer Somewhat Helpful
      Sometimes it helps
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Reading Not Working
      this usually wakes me up more because i get so into the book I want to know what's going to happen
      Restoril Not Working
      forget why but it didn't work...I know this better as temazepam...think it's a mix of I got too used to it and then my WBC issues
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      Trazodone Not Working
      this was really weird...was tried for sleep...i couldn't move or open my eyes when i took it but i wasn't asleep....and had really crazy racy thoughts
      Valerian Not Working
      doesn't help me sleep but does help relax me like an ativan would...so take it if having night-time anxiety. It really STINKS though....literally.
      Zoloft Not Working
      Did not help at all with this. In fact at first I became extremely hyper. Had to change the time of day that I take this.

    • Open Lupus

      The specialists treating me as if I have a "Lupus-like" condition. Bloodwork is their main indicator at the moment. Mainly a low WBC count and a positive ANA and dsDNA. I'm not sure what else.

      Treatments

      Holistic Health Too Soon to Tell
      Plaquenil Not Working
      Discontinues on June 4, 2008 after 6 months on it. It didn't appear to help with anything.
      Prayer Too Soon to Tell
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

    • Open Personality Disorders
      Type: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

      Struggle with traits of BPD (formal diagnosis dropped in 2009) and Major Depressive Disorder.

      Treatments

      Zoloft Somewhat Helpful
      Used to work well, not so much lately. Stopped because of one of the non-medicinal ingredients in it.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Probably the most helpful thing of any as much as I hate to admit. Means I have to do work.
      Zoloft Somewhat Helpful
      Used to work well, not so much lately. Stopped because of one of the non-medicinal ingredients in it.
      Art Working / Worked
      this helps and i need to make an effort to do more
      Celexa Not Working
      helped a bit but not really....working on decreasing it now to see if something else will be more helpful
      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Considering
      Holistic Health Somewhat Helpful
      Lamictal Not Working
      tried for a short time but was too paranoid about getting a rash that it wasnt worth the risk. Psychiatrist would like to try it again as a mood stabalizer but for other medical reasons low WBC I am no longer a candidate for this type of medication.
      Loxapine Working / Worked
      Worked alright but I had to stop taking it because of my low WBCs low white blood cells. Used it mainly to help sleep. Cant use any of this class of med anymore.
      Prayer Working / Worked
      I'm making progress. Sometimes it's hard to see but I know I've come along way since I was first diagnosed and a lot has to do with prayer.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Probably the most helpful thing of any as much as I hate to admit. Means I have to do work.
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      Zoloft Somewhat Helpful
      Used to work well, not so much lately. Stopped because of one of the non-medicinal ingredients in it.

    • Open Self-Injury

      Have been a self-injurer since I was a kid. First time I really remember doing anything purposely I was about 12. Still struggle with it but it doesn't rule my life anymore.

      Treatments

      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Probably the most helpful thing of any as much as I hate to admit. Means I have to do work.
      Art Working / Worked
      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Considering
      Prayer Working / Worked
      Must've helped. I still struggle but SI doesn't usually control my life anymore.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Probably the most helpful thing of any as much as I hate to admit. Means I have to do work.
      Red Marker Somewhat Helpful
      not all that helpful but maybe a tiny bit.....actually just doodling and writing and drawing on my skin with pen or a sharpie sometimes ends up working....i think it's more the distraction then anything....doesn't necessarily need to be red.
      Rubber Bands Not Working
      doesn't work for me
      Squeezing Ice Not Working
      interesting....but didn't work
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
      Talking Somewhat Helpful
      sometimes this helps
      Tattoos Not Working
      haha, would probably help but can't afford to do this as an option everytime. Did get one a few years ago though.

    • Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

      Ellocin hasn’t entered any details for this support group.

    • Open Financial Challenges

      I've been struggling with money ever since I've been on my own. Even when I was working it was barely enough to cover rent and bills. Now I'm on LTD and it's even harder.

      Treatments

      Budgeting Working / Worked
      I'm not really strict on my budget but I keep a rough idea in my head. If I didn't do this I wouldn't get the bills paid. Still, as it is, there's always a few things each month that have to go on the credit cards.
      Holding a Garage Sale Working / Worked
      When my health allows I post stuff for sale on Kijiji so I can get a little extra money.

    • Open Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS)

      My psychiatrist says I have PMDD. Often times if I'm going to end up in the hospital from the depression it's when I'm on my period.

      Treatments

      Prozac Too Soon to Tell
      just started this for my depression and am hoping it will help with my PMDD symptoms as well.

    • Open Asthma
      Type: Other

      I've had fairly mild asthma since childhood. Now it mainly becomes a problem if I"m around allergies, if there is too much of a temperature change (going from outdoors in winter to indoors), or if I'm carrying on too much with friends/family

      Treatments

      Advair Not Working
      developed a possible allergy to it
      Albuterol Working / Worked
      this is mainly what i use but makes me feel so jittery and shaky when i take it....so only take it when absolutely need it
      Flovent Somewhat Helpful
      I don't take it like I'm suppose to...but when I do take it like I'm suppose to it works.
      Rhinocort AQ Not Working
      Symbicort Not Working
      developed a possible allergy to it

    • Open Hearing Loss & Deafness

      Born completely deaf in my right ear and I wouldn't change it for anything. It never really was much of an issue...but I tend to walk/sit so that my hearing ear is near whoever I'm with.

      Treatments

      Prayer Working / Worked
      As a child everyone constantly prayed that I would regain hearing in my deaf ear. As an adult I wouldn't change the fact I'm deaf in one ear. I like it and don't generally consider the lack of hearing in one a ear to be a problem.
      Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

    • Open GERD & Heartburn

      Diagnosed at 14 with GERD although it bothers me a lot less now then it did then although sometimes I still have issues.

      Treatments

      Aciphex Not Working
      start this Jan 14, 09, discontinued April 09. Was getting worse so had a feeling to try to stop the pariet...that seemed to help. Now just using gaviscon when needed which isn't often.
      Antacids Working / Worked
      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
      works, but it's no fun
      Ginger Working / Worked
      Pepto-Bismol Somewhat Helpful
      not sure if this helps much or not...makes me feel kinda nausea's but I think it's more because of it's flavor and texture (have the cherry flavored liquid stuff). Blech.
      Zantac Working / Worked
      I dont take it much at all anymore...but it does help

    • Open Career Changes

      Currently off work, been off since June 2006. Hopefully returning to a job somewhere in the first half of 2009.

      Treatments

      Occupational Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      seeing an occupational therapist...she says its going to be a long time before I'm working again so we're working on some other things right now

    • Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

      I have not been diagnosed with this but I have problems with extreme lack of energy and not being able to do much because of it.

    • Open Anxiety

      Treatments

      Acupuncture Somewhat Helpful
      Seems to help a little bit...about half the time. I enjoy it either way.
      Ativan Somewhat Helpful
      sometimes helps sometimes it doesn't, now trying to save it for just when I have extreme anxiety
      Breathing Exercises Somewhat Helpful
      works if i can remember to do them
      Klonopin Too Soon to Tell
      Have started on clonazepam to try to even out my anxiety until my antidepressant kicks in (it's suppose to help with anxiety). Take it twice a day but I think the dose is too low to do much good.
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      does work...but it's hard to have positive thoughts when you are anxious
      Zoloft Somewhat Helpful
      Used to help...not so much anymore.

    • Open Bipolar Disorder

      Bipolar II

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