avaloninheart

Open Parenting Preschoolers (3-5)

I am a stay at home mom that recently got back together with my husband of 10 years. I have 2 boys ages 6 and 3. I also may have a 3.5 yr old son of a HIV positive friend when and if the time comes. Right now we just help him raise the child when he needs our help.

Treatments

1-2-3 Magic Working / Worked

Child Time-out Working / Worked

Keeping Busy Working / Worked

Patience Working / Worked

Positive Reinforcement Working / Worked

Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

I'm a stay at home mom with two boy ages 6 and 3. Recently got back together with my husband of 10 years. I suffer from this due to my Fibromyalgia.

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

No dairy!!!!!

Chamomile Working / Worked

Peppermint Working / Worked

Helps with the cramps

Psyllium Not Working

made me to gassy

Open Bereavement

I'm a stay at home mom who has recently moved back in with my husband of 10 years. I lost my mother 20 years ago, I was 13 years old. I just have never been able to get past it. I still miss her very much as well as having someone to go to with my troubles like you would a mother. My mom was 35 years old. About 3 years ago I lost my best friend in the exact same way as my mother(car accident), she was also 35 years old. It was like losing my mom all over again.

Treatments

Crying Somewhat Helpful

Grief Counseling Not Working

Helping Others Working / Worked

Music Working / Worked

Remembering Working / Worked

Open Insomnia

I have never slept very much or for very long.

Treatments

Ambien Working / Worked

Lavender Working / Worked

Meditation Working / Worked

Music Working / Worked

Passion Flower Working / Worked

Valerian Working / Worked

Elavil Working / Worked

made me too drugged

Xanax Working / Worked

Open Migraine Headaches

always have had headaches. even as a child.

Treatments

Acupuncture Considering

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

MSG and red wine

Excedrin Working / Worked

Imitrex Somewhat Helpful

Inderal Working / Worked

Naproxen Not Working

Tylenol Somewhat Helpful

when mixed with advil

Ice Pack Working / Worked

base of neck

Menthol (Topical) Working / Worked

pressure points and temples

Hydrocodone Working / Worked

Open Healthy Relationships

my husband and I just got back together after a 2 year sarperation. We've been married for 10 years and have 2 boys, 6 and 3. We are tyring to make it work but so much has been lost. And we really are back together 75% for the boys, 5% due to my poor health, and 20% because we want to try to stay together.

Treatments

Couples Counseling Not Working

went two different stages in the marriage and we still spilt.

Patience Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

Open Sexual Abuse

I was abused years ago for years. It took me a very long time afterwards to even realize that it was abuse. I had to learn how to deal with the personalities changes and protection behaviors over the years. I feel like I have done alot of good work surviving this crisis in my life. I know you never get over it but I feel that it is no longer a driving force in my everyday life.

Treatments

Leave Working / Worked

1st step

Music Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

Have seen many professionals over the years.

Acceptance Working / Worked

Very hard to reach

Anger Management Working / Worked

helped get emotions where they belonged.

Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

I am a survivor that is still trying to stop the cycle compltetely. Like most it started with my father on every level BUT sexual and has had a hand in every realtionship I've EVER had. Each realtionship has alittle bit less but it is always present.

Treatments

Abuse Counseling Working / Worked

many times over the years

Art Working / Worked

Divorce Working / Worked

was seperated for two years. Compared to most there is VERY little in this realtionship but still....

Forgiveness Working / Worked

Yourself as well as your abusers

Group Therapy Working / Worked

Leave Working / Worked

Music Working / Worked

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Lots of it

Talking Working / Worked

Open Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

I have lots of issues that affect this. See profile.

Treatments

Xanax Working / Worked

Prozac Working / Worked

just upped dose

Relaxation Working / Worked

sometimes

Meditation Working / Worked

sometimes

Open Endometriosis

I struggled thru this for years. MAny drugs later, I have two boys and no more systoms.

Treatments

Extended-Cycle Birth Control Working / Worked

Laser Surgery Working / Worked

Mirena Working / Worked

Synarel Working / Worked

I was misreable. Hair fell out. gained 60 lbs in 6 months. Highly depressed. It was horrible but worth it since I have 2 boys now.

Hydrocodone Working / Worked

helped with pain.

Naproxen Not Working

did nothing

Depo-Provera Working / Worked

VERY HIGH DOSES

Open Miscarriage

I was told that I had a 50/50 shot a carring a child to term. I have two boys and have been PG 4 times.

Treatments

D&C Working / Worked

Grief Counseling Working / Worked

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Open Healthy Sex

I think that an open honest sex life can be as wild and as open as you and your partener wants it to be.

Open Lactose Intolerance

Dairy is not a friend

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

Lactaid Working / Worked

Lactose-Free Diet Working / Worked

Open Oral Herpes

it sucks

Open Sex / Pornography Addiction

My husband would rather sit in front on his computer than come to bed with me some nights. I don't have anything against porn but not all the time every time.

Open Interfaith Relationships

I'm a wiccian. My husband is a christian. enough said. :)

Open Infidelity

My husband who I just got back together with just informed me last night that he's cheated and the gal wants money not to tell me so that's why he told me.

Treatments

Couples Counseling Not Working

did it twice and we are still in hell

Divorce Considering

This marraige has been shit for years

Forgiveness Not Working

Screw him!

Leave Not Working

Already tried and failed.

Open Family Issues

Who doesn't have family issues!!! :)

Treatments

Family Therapy Not Working

went thru it twice and still split

Music Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

Leave Working / Worked

Now we are back together and trying

Open Sports Injuries

Bad knee due to full contact karate kick to knee cap by accident

Treatments

Heat Working / Worked

Ice Pack Working / Worked

Naproxen Not Working

Swimming Working / Worked

Cortisone (Injection) Working / Worked

Aqua Therapy Working / Worked

Open Environmental Allergies

mold, fungus, trees

Treatments

Allegra Working / Worked

Nasal Irrigation Working / Worked

Claritin Working / Worked

Ice Pack Working / Worked

Open Food Allergies

walnuts, tamatoes, dairy, MSG

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

Open Depression

Treatments

Elavil Working / Worked

helped with sleep.

Meditation Working / Worked

Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful

Prozac Working / Worked

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

Wellbutrin Not Working

almost pushed me over the edge

Writing Working / Worked

Open Eating Disorders

My doctor thinks I'm developing an eatting disorder. I say I'm just not hungry

Treatments

Prozac Working / Worked

at 30mg a day. Hasn't done anything for this problem.