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I am looking for a good way to track my moods. I looked for iPad apps, but they got horrible reviews. I also have a blackberry. Any ideas?
Thanks! EJ |
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I use medhelp. But only on my iPod touch or PC
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Someone here recommended Optimism Online and I have been using it. I believe it comes with apps for iphone, etc., but I just use it on my computer. I really, really like it.
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i have tried many but optimism is the best for me and i have it on my iphone
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I would agree with the recommendation of Optimism. I don't always chart, but when I do, I use it.
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It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence, to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him the words: "And this, too, shall pass away." How much it expresses! How chastening in the hour of pride! How consoling in the depths of affliction! ---"Address before the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society". Abraham Lincoln Online. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. September 30, 1859. |
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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I have been searching for a better mood tracker and thanks to this thread I have found Optimism Online! ![]() Now they just need to make an app for Droid and I'll be super happy. ![]()
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How effective are mood trackers if your mood rapidly cycles? I've looked into these before (and Optimism Online is cool) but it seems like it's for tracking a mood over the course of a day when, at times, I cycle though moods in hours, minutes, etc.
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I have ultra-rapid cycling. (Hurray) It does make it a challenge. But, I am coming to think that an "over all" is better than none. And, you can customize Optimism Online. So, I changed mine Instead of "Mood" and "Coping" I changed it to "Mood" (Dysphoric >> Euphoric) and "Elevation (Very Slow >> Very Fast) I may change the wording once I can think clearer. Because I can be completely depressed and racing like I'm manic, and this happens to me all the time. Maybe you can change the exercise one to "How many cycles did you have today." Because that one goes in tens up to 60+.
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Yes, the ability to customize and tweak Optimism is one of the best things about it. You may have to play with it a bit until you find what works.
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Thank you, all! I looked at the optimism web option and it looks really good.
EJ |
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I off and on use the "hard copy" mood charts that are probably the first thing that will come up if you google them, they circulated here a while ago.
What was helpful about that (especially around med change times) was it that you could input how much of what you had taken that day, a note section for maybe why (like hormones in my case) and if you had been both manic and depressed and anxious and/or tired you could chart all of those. I want an app like that, I'm going to look for one. |
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