My depression and anxiety have hit again
October 9, 2009 3:57pm
I don't know why. I guess it doesn't really make any sense, especially to those who have never experienced depression and anxiety but for no …
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Kacey1228 
8:55pm Tuesday
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About Me
Kacey1228
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About Me
I have spent most of my life caring for my mother. She and my father both passed away last year. I am currently on disability for my anxiety problems, as well as depression and OCD. I am very lonely. I like to do creative things, like make jewelry. I am a Christian, and believe in Jesus as my saviour.
I have spent most of my life caring for my mother. She and my father both passed away last year. I am currently on disability for my anxiety problems, as well as depression and OCD. I am very lonely. I like to do creative things, like make jewelry. I am a Christian, and believe in Jesus as my saviour.
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Recent Activity
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8 hugs received, 5 hugs given, 1 journal post
Tuesday
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Kacey1228 gave peggis a hug 9:26pm
Peggi, where are you? I'm worried about you. You've still got my numbers? Call me, o.k.? Love, Kacey…
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Kacey1228 gave ChrisAz a hug 9:11pm
I just wrote a journal.…
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Kacey1228 gave nixfix a little love 9:02pm
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Kacey1228 gave ChrisAz a hug 8:58pm
Yeah, I got the link to the flip text website. That's really neat. Hugs to you. Love, Kacey…
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Kacey1228 gave capncrunchbud a hug 8:57pm
I know. I would love to have another one, really, but when I go to clean Smudge's litter box I think…
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Prayer
I pray you have a Happy Thanksgiving!! I read your journal and commented on it. Love ya, me! xo
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Well Done
Great. I'll go read it!
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I’m With You
Hey, how are you doing? Do you have any new journals? If not, send me an update! ♥
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Miss You
You didn't want my kitty! *cries*
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Hug
Did you ever figure out who to write upside down? Laugh
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Support Groups
Close Panic Attacks
I have suffered from panic and anxiety attacks since my late teens. It has held me back from doing many things in my life. My family tries to understand, but they can't completely understand, because they don't have the problem themself.
Treatments
- Ativan Working / Worked
- Given to me in the emergency room. Worked, but was only given a few days worth.
- BuSpar Not Working
- I took this medicine years ago, and it did nothing to help me.
- Paxil Working / Worked
- I was on Paxil for almost 10 years, and it worked for much of that time, but when I was taken off of it suddenely, without stepping down, the withdrawal was horrible.
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- I try to think positive, but that is something that I really need to work on, because I tend to be a negative thinker.
- Lamictal Working / Worked
- I am seeing a psychiatrist,who is prescribing these medications to me. The medicines help, but don't take all of the anxiety attacks away.
Close Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Have had severe OCD since I was 19 years old. I have intrusive, bad, and scary thoughts. I do OCD movements to counteract the scary thoughts. Sometimes, it seems to almost control my every move.
Treatments
- Anafranil Working / Worked
- I took it when I was about 20 or so, after the OCD started. It really worked. I was almost like a miracle drug. I came off it, and when I tried it the last time a few months ago, it made me feel very hazy, and anxious. I was taking it with Lexapro, and maybe that's what caused that feeling.
- Lexapro Working / Worked
- The lexapro worked at first, but my OCD is still not under control. I am currently still taking Lexapro.
- Paxil Working / Worked
- Paxil worked when I took it, but after nearly 10 years on it, it stopped working. It had actually stopped working a while before that. However, when I was taken off of it, they did not step dowm the dosage. I was abrubtly taken off of 75MG of Paxil CR, and put on 10 MG of Lexapro. After nearly 10 years of being on Paxil, and being just suddenely taken off it like that, the withdrawal was Horrible!
- Seroquel Working / Worked
- Seroquel doesn't help so much with the OCD. But, I take it at night to help me sleep, and it relaxes me. I will take it during the day sometimes if I am especially anxious. I does help.
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- The Zoloft didn't work for me. I fact, it seemed to make me feel angry and aggressive. I did not like it at all.
Open Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS)
I suffer from depression and it started at the age of 12 right when I started my period. About a week before my period I get severely depressed, have worsening of anxiety attacks and lack of energy. Pretty much everything gets worse at my period.
Treatments
- Naproxen Working / Worked
- I took this a long time ago for cramps. It worked but I don't take it anymore.
- Oral Contraceptives Working / Worked
- The pill worked to control my PMS but once I hit 35 no doctor will give me the pill because I smoke.
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI have suffered from severe depression since I was 12 or 12. I attempted suicide at 14. I still suffer from it alot.
Treatments
- Cymbalta Not Working
- Cymbalta made me feel tired, hazy and out of it.
- Elavil Working / Worked
- I took it years ago. I can't remember if it helped very much.
- Lexapro Working / Worked
- I am currently taking Lexapro. I sometimes cannot tell if it's helping at all because I still become severely depressed.
- Paxil Working / Worked
- Paxil worked for a long time but after taking it for nearly 10 years and being taken off of it suddenely without stepping down the dose, the withdrawal was terrible.
- Seroquel Working / Worked
- I take this to help me sleep, but sometimes when I'm depressed I take it just to sleep and not feel the pain of the depression.
- Zoloft Not Working
- Zoloft made me feel angry and aggressive. I did not like it at all.
