jde196

Open Asthma
Type: Exercise-Induced Asthma

Diagnosed with 'sport induced' asthma in '95. Had what we believe was stress related during summer 07. In control now.

Treatments

Albuterol Working / Worked

Had pneumonia before so if I get a cold it goes straight to my chest which makes me have an asthma attack. So need to make sure I dont get colds.

Breathing Exercises Working / Worked

Helps me relax to sleep too so must be good.

QVAR Working / Worked

Take twice a day. Keeps it at bay most of the time.

Serevent Working / Worked

Given when having stress induced attacks last year. Take rarely now.

Open Alcoholism

Drank myself to sleep every night to try and forget. Then one night took an overdose. Have hardly touched it since because last time I had a small amount I almost did the same. Stay away from it if at all possible.

Treatments

Cold Turkey Working / Worked

The scariness of almost dying was enough to wake me up

Willpower Working / Worked

It is really hard sometimes but part of me doesnt actually want to die and drinking any amount of alcohol makes me feel like that

Open Back Pain

Treatments

Acupressure Working / Worked

Acupuncture Working / Worked

Had it once after physio, chiropractor, back specialist saying may need operation but not guaranteed to work. Seemed to work for longer than rest but by then I had had enough of being poked and prodded

Bedrest Working / Worked

The rest bit was good, it was the trying to get up afterwards. Need to move as much as possible but not overdo it.

Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked

Yep, worked for a while. Came back.

Cortisone (Injection) Considering

Considered but I dont like needles and didnt like the sound of it so didnt have it.

Heat Working / Worked

Still helps. Dont know whether its just psychologial but love my hot water bottle.

Physical Therapy Working / Worked

Started with this but the feeling of having your back put into place every week kind of put me off.

Relaxation Working / Worked

I have discovered I can do breathing exercises for so many things. Sometimes just a really deep breath will make my back click.

Stretching Working / Worked

Try to do exercises and stretchs every night as I know this is all that is keeping me together. Gives me time to relax and wind down for night too. Throughly recommend

Open High Blood Pressure

Open Breakups & Divorce

I left my husband after only 18 months of marriage because he had an internet affair and then went and visited her. The dumb arse didnt think I would find out. I left him after 6 months of trying to fix it and although he said he still loved me it just wasnt enough anymore.

Treatments

Leave Working / Worked

It made part of me feel better because I had got away but on the other side I felt very alone because my friends were his friends first. I havent had a proper relationship since.

Music Working / Worked

I will sometimes sing very loudly and badly to songs to let it out. I think it is my way of shouting.

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Was already in counselling so obviously this was discussed.

Time Considering

The divorce combined with other things in my life have left me very untrusting and still needing to find the right person to help me break that barrier.

Open Anger Management

I feel as if I want someone to really piss me off so I can shout at them. Or even better have someone attack me so I can beat the living daylights (polite version) out of them. Obviously it wouldnt be to good doing this. Any advice on how to cope with this?

Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Parent

I have lost so many people in my life I sometimes feel I there are more people dead I want to be with than people who are alive. I also suffer from depression and there is one particular person I always think of when I am most down. There are times I really want to join him.

Treatments

Crying Working / Worked

I remember crying buckets when my father died. I think there are still people I need to cry for but the anger is stopping it.

Getting Angry Working / Worked

My pillow must hate me by now the amount of times I have pounded on it but it helps me let it out sometimes.

Grief Counseling Working / Worked

I was already in counselling for sexual abuse when my father died so it was discussed but not in great depth.

Keeping Busy Working / Worked

At one stage I was so busy doing all sorts of things I didnt have enough time for myself to do what I really needed to do.

Music Working / Worked

Play what I like loud and try and let it out by singing loudly too.

Pets Working / Worked

Semi adopted my neighbours dog, taking it for walks every day. Gave me an excuse to go walking and helped me too.

Prayer Working / Worked

Not really into this but sometimes recite The Lords Prayer which I memorised in another time of need.

Reading Working / Worked

I read all sorts of books to take my mind elsewhere but have always liked reading so dont know if it helps or not.

Remembering Working / Worked

Family planted a tree in his memory where he always walked. They didnt let me know in advance and I was on the other side of the world. I have sat next to it a few times when I return home.

Time Working / Worked

Does time actually heal it? I always will remember him and try to keep the thoughts positive but at times the bad comes through.

Open Anxiety

I always feel anxious someone is going to think I arent doing a good enough job so I work myself half to death trying to please everyone. It always seems I am doing things to please other people. I now need to start doing things for myself.

Treatments

Breathing Exercises Working / Worked

Done these for a while due to asthma. Now doing more regularly to help me relax. Helps fill in part of the day.

Positive Thinking Working / Worked

Always seem to think the worst is going to happen. Given strategy but cpn to make me think something else or concentrate really hard on what I am doing to stop it. Works sometimes.

Open Healthy Relationships

Having been hurt so many times now I am unsure if I can ever have a meaningful relationship ever again. It has been almost 8 years since I have been close to anyone and I wonder if it will ever happen again.

Treatments

Patience Working / Worked

I dont have much patience with myself so find it hard to find in other people too so something to work on I think.

Talking Working / Worked

Talking with cpn because I have depression but this topic has been bought up and just dont know if I want anyone in my life again because I am scared of going through more pain.

Open Self-Injury

I dont really want to tell anyone what I used to do to myself except to say I was really hurting my mind more than my body. I have never told anyone what I did to myself and dont know that I ever will.

Open Sports Injuries

Have had so many injuries I dont know where to start. I still have problems with my back mainly but so used to the pain now I think I just block it out.

Treatments

Acupuncture Working / Worked

Had it once for back and it worked for a while but by then had enough of all the treatments not working

Heat Working / Worked

Sometimes seemed to relieve it.

Ice Pack Working / Worked

Initially with ankle but same with all injuries only works for so long.

Naproxen Working / Worked

Naprosyn worked and does work well but have to take it regularly and dont really like taking pills so only take it when back gets bad.

Physical Therapy Working / Worked

Had about 6 months on ankle and then gave up. Went to wearing an ankle brace. Discovered later I had been incorrectly diagnosed and the ligaments were actually snapped. Offered surgery but said no thanks.

Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

After letting myself be abused I would then go and hurt myself. How do you cope with the person most abusing you is yourself?

Treatments

Forgiveness Considering

I am finding it very hard to forgive myself and my abuser.

Open Personality Disorders
Type: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Been having difficulties for sometime now and doctor has just diagnosed bpd. I am still unsure if this is a good or bad thing.

Treatments

Talking Working / Worked

I already talking with a cpn and her and her team have helped a lot. I feel so much better than I did 4 months ago.