angelofthedarknite

Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

Started self harming when I was 16 but didn't develop depression til I was 17

Treatments

Celexa Working / Worked

When I don't take myself off it, it helps

Prozac Not Working

It made me suicidal

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

I guess it worked

Seroquel Working / Worked

I use Seroquil to sleeeep

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

No family support, but definently from my friends... although Ive lost a few friends cos of depression BPD and self harming

Writing Somewhat Helpful

Kinda helped to get them out on pen and paper but when I read back, it takes me down again, back to THAT horrible place

Open Eating Disorders
Type: Bulimia

I am a ex bulimic and here to give support to those ppl who want to quit. I started when I was 13 and quit when I was 23.

Treatments

Dietitian Consult Working / Worked

gave me good suggestions

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

Open Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

Hey, I was dx with PCOS June 2008 finally I got a answer after 12 years!!!

Treatments

Depo-Provera Working / Worked

got me my period after 15 months of not having 1

Metformin Working / Worked

OMG I LOVE THIS STUFF!!! Its awesome!

Open Bisexuality

Hi, I have finally come to terms with the fact I like both guys and girls. I have been trying to ignore the fact for years but here I am... I've come out...

Open Eczema

I have had eczema since I was born, and have struggled with it ever since. I got atopic dermatitis when I was 21 and had to give up one of my jobs coz of it

Treatments

Aloe Vera Working / Worked

worked for my scars...

Hydrocortisone Somewhat Helpful

With ezcema when I was younger yes, but soon as I hit 12 it stopped working...

Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Parent

My dad died of a fatal asthma attack in September 2003

Treatments

Crying Somewhat Helpful

Sometimes it worked, but crying doesn't bring back ma dad

Getting Angry Working / Worked

Punching pillows, punching bags worked

Pets Working / Worked

When I found out that dad died, my cat was the only one that could cheer me up

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

This worked, made me come to terms with it

Remembering Working / Worked

Remembering the positive things about dad helped me so much

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

I don't know where I would be without my friends and family as well as my dad!

Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery

I'm giving up smoking my father died from asthma on the 23rd September 2003 and he smoked, even thou I don't have asthma I don't wanna die young like my dad... he was 48

Treatments

Cold Turkey Not Working

Tried in the past to quit cold turkey, but the longest I quit for was 7 weeks

Nicotine Patch Too Soon to Tell

Keep forgetting to put a damn patch on lol

Smoking Cessation Class Somewhat Helpful

Willpower Considering

Willpower and pataches r the key to quitting

Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

OK, just been diagnosed with Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome and my specialist told me I have to lose weight (and I already knew that!!!) I'm a ex bulimic and don't want to go back there!

Treatments

Eat Less Too Soon to Tell

Am starting to eat less becuase growing up I was always given big portions

Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful

Going to the gym

Open Phobia

I have a major fear of any insect, weither it be spiders, weta's, cocroaches. I had a major panic attack wen my stepdad bottled a cocroach and kicked the jar in my room. Horrible experience... haven't liked him ever since. I don't know what that phobia is called

Treatments

Hypnotherapy Considering

Concidering this

Open Obesity

Ok where do I start. I've been overweight my whole life, I was born a healthy 7lb 2oz and when I was 13 tried my luck at Bulimia... noone knew, until I was caught by a teacher when I was in high school at 16 who told me to go to the school guidance counsellor, I eventually stopped at 18 and gained 40lb's, so went back to it for a couple years stopped again and now I've been clean for 5 years except for the odd slip up.

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Too Soon to Tell

Avoiding the Chocolate and lollies will help! Oh and the Energy Drinks

Cycling Considering

Need to buy a bike.. need the money first

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Somewhat Helpful

I used to go to OA a few years ago, when I was going thru bulimia and they helped abit in coming to terms with it. Concidering going back

Physical Exercise Too Soon to Tell

Just started going to the gym with my friend, dietian told me I need to start walking or going to the gym 5 days a week for an hour... I do that 3 days a week.

Walking Working / Worked

I walk everywhere... except for up hills

Open College Stress

Even though I'm only doing one paper I tend to leave my assiggnments to the last minute and stress out over them and self harm... normally, i'm trying my hardest not to do it again.

Treatments

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

My therapist is awesome, shes been helping with my stress all year

Sleep Working / Worked

Taking some time out is helping me and sleep is my time out

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

My family don't really support me but a few of my friends who have been to uni help me manage my time

Group Therapy Working / Worked

Group helps me I talk about my stress and they give feedback to me about how I can handle my stress positively

Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

My mother was never there for me when I was growing up emotionally.

Treatments

Group Therapy Working / Worked

They helped me relised that I have been emotionally abused

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

My therapist was the one who pointed it out to me and now we r working on how I can regain my lost relationship with my mum

Open Hemorrhoids

Went to my doctor and she told me I have them, I get severly constipated as well

Open Anxiety

Got anxiety after my dad passed away, I didn't know what the hell that horrible feeling was until last year. IT SUX!!!

Treatments

Breathing Exercises Working / Worked

Most of the time

Klonopin Working / Worked

OMG I LOVE THIS STUFF!!!! My Dr will only put me on very short courses of this and thats when I am not coping with everything and cutting and stuff. I wish I could have it all the time! Just makes me oh so sleepy

Celexa Not Working

Apprently Im meant to be taking it for depression and anxiety but it doesnt help with anxiety only depression. Currently on 60mg