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About Me
aubleeanna
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About Me
I was diagnosed with Lupus (SLE) 10 years ago, which was the downfall of my marriage of 20 years. However, there is hope and life out there, and I plan to take part in it ... when I can.
I was diagnosed with Lupus (SLE) 10 years ago, which was the downfall of my marriage of 20 years. However, there is hope and life out there, and I plan to take part in it ... when I can.
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Interests
I enjoy reading, writing and, generally, will try, within reason, about anything.
I enjoy reading, writing and, generally, will try, within reason, about anything.
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Journal
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Hugbook
Flower
I hope all is well with you today! I read your post about your son who was diagnosed with Asperger's at the age of 18. My daughter too has Asperger's. She is 11. She was diagnosed two weeks ago. She is extremely immature and still messes her pants. Her hygiene is horrible and she doesn’t care. She has only one friend due to the fact that she talks about "strange" things that other children her age can relate to. She, like your son, has a very vivid imagination and is very intelligent. Medication has helped her with her moods but they caused her to gain a lot of weight. They also make her cholesterol go up. I need to get her off of them but the other drugs have similar side effects. So now I either put up with her negative view of life and of herself or she becomes physically ill from the meds! Either way it is all bad! If you have any advice for me I am open to it!
Ray of Sunshine
Just a ray of sunshine from a fellow Pennsylvanian. I hope you are doing well.
Flower
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Flower
glad to see that green face xxxxxxxxx
Flower
Hi hun hope your doing ok i'm praying for you over here in Ireland.love Jackie
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Support Groups
Close Lupus
Treatments
- Methotrexate Too Soon to Tell
- I just had my first Methotrexate shot today ... so time will tell. I'm extremely hopeful.
- Plaquenil Not Working
- Plaquenil never did a thing for me.
- Prednisone Somewhat Helpful
- I've only used Prednisone when I've been in awful flares ... as I have osteporosis.
Close Sexual Abuse
I shut out most of my memories for many years. My older brother sexually abused me on a regular basis. Then, when I was held hostage and raped at the age of 43, memories came flooding back. I did not report the rape. The man who raped me was a big wig in Rhode Island and I was just a nothing. I felt like nothing too. Get this, after 10 days, he drove me to the airport, kissed me on the forehead and told me to keep in touch. I wouldn't leave the house. Then, the memories of the past. Ugh!
Treatments
- Art Working / Worked
- It helps a lot ... writing.
- Leave Somewhat Helpful
- Visiting parks and realizing nature is beautiful has helped.
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- It calms the beast within.
- Talking Somewhat Helpful
- It was very difficult to talk about, but I did it.
- \"The Courage To Heal\" Somewhat Helpful
- I worked hard on this. It hurt a lot.
Open Rape
I've journaled about some of it and talked in other groups about it. I'll tell more as I get comfortable with the group.
Treatments
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- No, not yet.
- Rape Counseling Not Working
- Talking Working / Worked
- Uh uh. As I said before, I've journaled about it some and talked in other groups about it. I'll tell more as I get more comfortable with the group.
Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
I kinda 'floated' through my marriages. I mean, there could be days or weeks where I would feel as if I was watching myself doing and saying all the right things, but didn't feel as if I was a part of my body. I thought this was normal.
Treatments
- Art Working / Worked
- Writing helps me. I free style journal and, wow, the things that come out of it.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Not Working
- Didn't help at all. Found a new therapist. Side effects? Nothing changed.
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Can't live without it.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Yes, my second therapist helped quite a bit. No side effects other than feeling better about myself.
- Rape Counseling Not Working
- Never helped. The Social Workers could only listen ... not give advice.
- Reading Not Working
- Didn't have the concentration to read and I love to read. I've since, picked it back up.
- Talking Working / Worked
- This worked the best ... with my second therapist. I like myself now.
Open Autism / Autism Spectrum
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