Posted in chronic fatigue, chronic pain, exercise, fatigue, fibromyalgia, gaba, gabapenin, lyrica, neurontin, recovery, tagged exercise, fibromyalgia, lifestyle, lyrica, neurontin, nutrition, relaxation, sleep on May 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
since fibromyalgia is a complex disorder that requires a multi-disciplined approach in its treatment. there is no one correct, end-all, be-all approach for all people. in the beginning (before ‘01) i had gained a lot of weight (i am typically pretty small) and my ability to exercise and manage much of anything had disappeared. not exactly [...]
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this isn’t really news…but it was released again today…from the fiercepharma newsletter:
5. Neurontin fails bipolar med review
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Review the research on epilepsy meds, and what do you find? Neurontin (gabapentin), is no better than placebo for bipolar disorder, according to the Prescribing for Better Outcomes center at the University of North [...]
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Posted in addictions, alcoholism, benzodiazapine, bipolar, chronic fatigue, detox, klonopin, lamictal, lyrica, neurontin, off meds, recovery, wellbutrinXL, withdrawal, tagged klonopin, neurontin, lyrica, fibromyalgia, wellbutrin, lamictal, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic pain, addictions, alcoholic, laughter, benzodiazapine, withdrawal from meds, personal velocity, healthy living, managing withdrawal and co existing conditions, balanced lifestyle on April 17, 2008 | No Comments »
looking at how withdrawal can trigger other disorders like fibromyalgia and considering how to perceive and treat the symptoms. trying to find balance and watching how i can even abuse my own “natural highs”. laughter is a great medicine. remembering the freedoms and habits we came by naturally as children can aid us in how [...]
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Posted in addictions, benzodiazapine, bipolar, fibromyalgia, klonopin, lamictal, laughter, lyrica, neurontin, off meds, wellbutrinXL, withdrawal, tagged bipolar, detoxing off benzodiazapine, exercise, fibromyalgia, klonopin, lamictal, laughter, lyrica, meditation, neurontin, nutrition, off meds, wellbutrin, withdrawal on April 16, 2008 | No Comments »
well…i haven’t written or really been on line for the last few days. i’m a bit rushed this morning but, i guess when you get to feeling better for a bit, things get busy as you paddle to catch up. and there’s just the catching up inspite of not feeling great. the darn fibro alone simply wears [...]
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Posted in benzodiazapine, detox, fibromyalgia, klonopin, lamictal, lyrica, neurontin, off meds, wellbutrinXL, tagged klonopin, neurontin, lyrica, off meds, fibromyalgia, wellbutrin, lamictal, detox, guafinesin, benzodiazapine, cymbalta on April 10, 2008 | No Comments »
yesterday was an interesting day…i started off feeling pretty bad….fatigue, anxiety, brain zaps…but i was asked to give a lead so i had to pull it together and get into town in the later afternoon. i went to my women’s mtg (AA) and it was interesting. later i ran into a girl was having a very bad [...]
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Posted in chronic fatigue, chronic pain, fibromyalgia, gaba, klonopin, lyrica, neurontin, off meds, osteoporosis, pain medication, pregabalin, wellbutrinXL, tagged chronic pain, degenrative disk, detoxing off meds, fibromyalgia, gaba, gabapentin, klonopin, lyrica, neurontin, osteoporosis, pregabalin on March 24, 2008 | 6 Comments »
well last night started about week 6 of my detox off my psych meds. i went to taking .75mg of my klonopin whch i’m hoping signals 3 weeks left. from what i’ve read on others’ blogs, this can be the time when it’s going to get a little rougher. i’m not really feeling the change from 1mg to [...]
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Posted in addiction, addictions, alcoholism, bipolar, borderline personality disorder, klonopin, neurontin, suicidality, suicide, wellbutrinXL, tagged klonopin, neurontin, suicide, wellbutrin, lamictal, suicidal tendancies, ritialin, committed, civil commitment, involuntary commitment, alcoholic, overdose on March 23, 2008 | No Comments »
(input 3/23/08 start) jump back a bit. around ‘97, the year i was introduced to my wonderful psychiatrist and psychologist…and they really were wonderful…they did help me make some wonderful changes in my life. i was diagnosed borderline personality disorder, bipolar, ADHD, PTSD. i was put on, taken off, and swapped around on several [...]
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Posted in ADHD, PTSD, alcoholism, anorexia, chronic fatigue, depression, eating disorders, fibromyalgia, hydrocodone, klonopin, lamictal, lyrica, mental health and the family, neurontin, nexium, pain medication, post partum depression, provigil, trazadone, vicodone, wellbutrinXL on March 17, 2008 | No Comments »
my new “about me” is on the correct page. i will continue to fill in and update as i can.
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