RileyO

Open Hypothyroidism

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at 16

Treatments

Synthroid Working / Worked

It's the only thing i've been on and it's helped. I do feel a difference when I got a few days without it.

Open Self-Injury

I started cutting at 15 when I had no other outlet for everything

Treatments

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

We're working on it

Squeezing Ice Working / Worked

This works when remembered

Talking Working / Worked

This tends to work only if you have someone you feel safe enough to talk about it with. I have someone and it works wonders

Tattoos Working / Worked

I get a tattoo when I've been through something big and it helps way more than cutting and instead of getting scars, I get something beautiful

Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

I was diagnosed with depression at 16 and it's been a battle since

Treatments

Effexor Working / Worked

Worked but I cannot be on medication full time, but i've heard lots of good things from others as well

Elavil Not Working

This medication is very very addtictive. I've heard the same thing from many people

Lexapro Working / Worked

This worked but gave me the sweats.Icky

Meditation Working / Worked

This actually does calm me down

Positive Thinking Working / Worked

Usually helps

Prozac Working / Worked

I like prozac but it numbs me at the same time so I can't be on it too long, but I know a lot of people on it and it seems to work well for them

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

In it right now and it's working

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

Always a huge help

Trazodone Working / Worked

It helped with the depression but not the sleeping, but my doctor says it just depends on the person. I think it's good overall though

Writing Working / Worked

Writing is my sanity.

Open Painful Intercourse

I've had painful intercourse from the time I lost my virginity on..

Open Panic Attacks

I just recently(about a year ago) started having panick attacks

Treatments

Effexor Working / Worked

It's worked for me in the past

Meditation Working / Worked

Always works

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

We're working on it

Open Personality Disorders
Type: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

I was diagnosed with BPD about a year ago

Treatments

Talking Working / Worked

This works very well

Open Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

I was diagnosed with PCOS as a teen.

Treatments

Oral Contraceptives Working / Worked

THis works

Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

I was sexually abused as a teen and diagnosed with PTSD at 18.

Treatments

Art Working / Worked

Any kind of creative outlet helps

Music Working / Worked

Music is my sanity

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Working

Reading Working / Worked

Takes you into another world for a while

Talking Working / Worked

This helps if you have someone you trust to talk with

Topamax Working / Worked

It made me walk funny

Open Insomnia

I suffer from insomnia

Treatments

Ambien Not Working

It would knock me out for an hour or two and then I'd be awake for the rest of the day.

Counting Sheep Working / Worked

Sometimes it works but it's good to put twists on it too, like making lists in your head of stuff to do or something like that...

Lavender Working / Worked

Lavender Baths help a lot

Meditation Working / Worked

This is a good way to calm your body and mind before bed

Music Working / Worked

I fall asleep to a baby motzart(sp?) Cd every night

Reading Working / Worked

This knocks me out so fast it's not even funny

Trazodone Working / Worked

Didn't really work for me, but I've been told it depends on the person

Open Anxiety

Treatments

Breathing Exercises Working / Worked

It tends to work when I remember to use it

Lexapro Working / Worked

didn't really work

Meditation Working / Worked

starting to work

Positive Thinking Working / Worked

tends to help

Trazodone Not Working

didn't do anything

Xanax Considering

Open Trying To Conceive

im not sure what to say