Therapists and other terrors
October 5, 2008 5:59pm
Well, my therapist will only schedule me for one hour every other week, even though that is the ONLY treatment I am receiving right …
AnnieOakley
4:27pm, November 4, 2009
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About Me
AnnieOakley
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About Me
Please don't make friend requests if I have not chatted on a board with you before.
Please don't make friend requests if I have not chatted on a board with you before.
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Interests
reading, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, my dog, the medical field
reading, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, my dog, the medical field
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Recent Activity
November 4
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AnnieOakley updated their status 4:27pm
Out of the hospital things are still not going well…
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AnnieOakley wrote a discussion post in the Multiple Personalities support group: not good news 4:18pm
Well, I'm out of the hospital for now. Things have really not been going well for me. While I was in…
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What do I do?
September 30, 2008 4:35pm
I am really feeling clueless right now. My therapist is apparently looking to drop me from her caseload because I have strep throat and …
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today's update
September 30, 2008 1:33pm
Well, I'm still waiting to hear back from the advocate's office. I still know absolutely nothing. And here they state they have a …
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today's update
September 29, 2008 1:31pm
Well, the local folks are supposed to contact me "soon" (whatever that means) about the lack of response and broken promises. I'm …
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daily update
September 28, 2008 4:35pm
I don't know if I will be able to update much tomorrow. Things are really not going well, and I just wish I could permanently …
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Goodmorning hope you have a great weekend!
Chicken Soup
Luvs and hugs prayers for you all...
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Superhero Status
Hope you are doing better today.
Ray of Sunshine
Life to short, go out and do sometning u like to do, or just watch the traffic go by. Your life,your choice.
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Flower
Hope you are doing well.....how's your new place?
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Support Groups
Close Multiple Personalities
I have finally been diagnosed with DID here at home, although I've had the diagnosis from other states for about 15 years.
Treatments
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- integrated once or so I thought.
Close Asthma
Type: OtherI was diagnosed for 6 months straight with "acute viral bronchitis" before the doctor heard me wheeze and told me I have asthma. That was 20 years ago.
Treatments
Open Menopause
My mom hit menopause at 32; I'm now 41 and I can't even get the doc to consider that might be what's going on.
Treatments
- Black Cohosh Too Soon to Tell
- just started this hope it's more helpful than soy was
Open Diabetes Type 1
I was diagnosed diabetic after being steroid-dependent for my asthma.
Treatments
- Diabetic Diet Working / Worked
- As long as I'm off steroids, I can manage my sugar with just diet.
- Insulin (Regular and NPH) Working / Worked
- I just hate the finger sticks and the injections.
Open Hypothyroidism
I was just diagnosed with hypothyroidism 12/2008. I'm still learning.
Treatments
- Synthroid Too Soon to Tell
Open Diabetes Type 2
I am usually type 2, although when I have to go on steroids for my asthma, insulin becomes part of my regimin too
Treatments
- Actos Not Working
- Dietary Modification Working / Worked
- I can usually control my sugar this way
- Glipizide Working / Worked
- Insulin (Regular and NPH) Working / Worked
- Metformin Not Working
- It didn't seem to touch my bllod sugar at all.
Open Caring For Aging Parents
Both of my folks are 65 now, and I see little things, like muttering to themselves, arguing with the TV, irritability, forgetfulness, and things like that. I am the only girl, middle child and I don't know what to do with them. I live with them for now, and the boys don't so they don't see what I do.
Open Lung Cancer
Just diagnosed at 42 with a spot on my lung. I have a history of asthma, but the doctor hasn't yet mentioned cancer just that this spot "needs to be watched and if it grows, biopsied"
Open War in Iraq
I saw on the Today Show that many of our troops serving do not have pillows; they have to sleep on clothes. So, I am making pillows to send overseas; I'm calling my soon-to-be-official organization "Pillows From Home." We may affiliate with Packages From Home, if they will have us.
Open Other Heart Problems
My cardiologist is talking about doing a sinus node ablation and I wanted to find out what the procedure involves risk-wise, how successful it is, and anything else I can.
Treatments
- Diltiazem Not Working
- No help whatsoever.
Open Arrhythmias
Type: TachycardiaI am facing the possibility of a sinus node ablation and am looking for any information I can find.
Treatments
- Diltiazem Not Working
- Not helping my tachycardia and hypertension any at all.
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