BlackWingedAngelxox

Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

I have had depression since a small child and have struggled with it to the point of trying killing myself... quite a few times...things get so hard.

Treatments

Effexor Not Working

my body decided it doesn't like this drug. It made me vomit, and I got a major skin allergy as well. I am no longer taking it.

Meditation Somewhat Helpful

Paxil Not Working

Positive Thinking Not Working

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

Seroquel Too Soon to Tell

Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful

Writing Working / Worked

Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

After quite a bit of trauma as a child, I have found it so hard with all the flashbacks, nightmares, memories, anxiety, dissociation etc

Treatments

Effexor Not Working

had to stop this medication due to stomach upset

Paxil Not Working

made me incredibly fat, and more suicidal because of it.

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

I'm trying to get better, and counseling has been helping me a lot.

Rape Counseling Somewhat Helpful

Reading Somewhat Helpful

reading is my escape, as well as writing my own stories

Topamax Considering

I want to take this but I don't think it's available here yet, or not widely used here.

Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

I need to lose about 15kg

Treatments

Dancing Working / Worked

Ya don't want to see me dance, lol... but turning up the music and jumping to the beat like an idiot seems to help

Eating Healthier Foods Somewhat Helpful

Eat Less Working / Worked

I found this article in a magazine that said chew 30 times before swallowing and eat 10% less than usual. It has been helpful.

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

Walking is like the best thing to lose weight

Open Personality Disorders
Type: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

I have been told that I have BPD a few years ago, but now its being questioned whether I actually have bipolar or complex PTSD. But I still go to DBT group sessions and individual.

Treatments

Talking Somewhat Helpful

Open Anxiety

I hate anxiety attacks! :(

Treatments

Breathing Exercises Somewhat Helpful

Geodon Not Working

Had to stop taking this because of muscle twitching and numbness in my face. Yuck!

Klonopin Not Working

Well it does if I take 8 more than usual... but I'm not supposed to do that...

Meditation Somewhat Helpful

It helps sometimes... not every time

Open Bipolar Disorder

They don't know whether I have this or not... but I do have many symptoms of this

Treatments

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked

Lamictal Working / Worked

Has really helped level me out.

Lithium Not Working

had to stop this medication

Risperdal Not Working

Just ruins my concentration, and had to stop

Seroquel Not Working

Makes me more dizzy than tired... doesn't calm me down much at all. Had to stop that as well

Open Eczema

I used to have atopic eczema really bad... but I got rid of it using a natural remedy thats not expensive... you can make it yourself:) message me if you want to know what I did to get rid of it.

Treatments

Aloe Vera Not Working

didn't help

Betamethasone (Topical) Somewhat Helpful

Evening Primrose Oil Somewhat Helpful

Hydrocortisone Somewhat Helpful

Melaleuca Tea tree oil Somewhat Helpful

helped with the itch...

Open TMJ

Ouchies... :(

Open Financial Challenges

Open Insomnia

I hate not sleeping.

Treatments

Ativan Somewhat Helpful

Lavender Not Working

maybe I need a few truckloads... or maybe I'm just immune to it or something

Lunesta Somewhat Helpful

sometimes it helps me get an hour or so... some days I have to take extra meds, or self prescribe. (I know that is naughty)

Meditation Not Working

Restoril Somewhat Helpful

take this 1 - 2 hrs after Imovane... and if that doesn't work... I get very upset, which is most of the time.

Valerian Not Working

Open The Financial Crisis

Open Incest Survivors

Yeah, it happened to me, and I'm trying to get on with my life.

Open DailyStrength Members Community

Open Eating Disorders

I have a "Problem" which they say is bulimia, but I don't think I fit completely into that category... I go between restricting, and purging what I eat... The occasional massive binge. But I'm normal weight.

Treatments

Dietitian Consult Too Soon to Tell

The first time I went she was really nice and gentle, but I have only seen her once so far.

Outpatient Treatment Program Too Soon to Tell