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Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Relative

i have lost my mother and my niece my mother died of illness but my darling niece was knocked down and killed

Treatments

Crying Somewhat Helpful

it helps to get rid of that heavy feeling in your chest

Music Working / Worked

i find thinking of my niece while listening to her favorite music helps but when i think of my mum it sometimes makes me feel worse as my mum was a singer and i know i will never hear her voice again

Scrapbooking Working / Worked

its nice to keep all the little mementos together

Art Working / Worked

you can express your feelings through art

Open Back Pain

i have scoliosis and scar tissue on my spine from all my lumbar punchers i got

Treatments

Ibuprofen Not Working

don't help my pain

Physical Therapy Not Working

didn't know what they could do for me

TENS Somewhat Helpful

help numb the pain abit

Art Working / Worked

when i paint i get lost in the project and forget my pain for a little while

Open Arnold-Chiari Malformation

waiting for diagnosis on waiting list for MRI have intercranial hypertenision the neurosurgeons are treating me for Arnold's as i have all the symptoms i have a shunt in

Open Blindness & Visual Impairment
Type: Partially Sighted

i have visual impairements ass with my other conditions

Open Parents of Children with ADHD

my eldest son George has adhd and dyspraxia ans is getting assessment to diagnose aspergers

Open Obesity

i am obese it happened over years just creaped up try ed lots to change now on portion diet seams to be helping

Treatments

Swimming Somewhat Helpful

made me feel good

Xenical Not Working

took high blood pressure had to stop

Open COPD & Emphysema

my best mate has emphysema

Open Autism / Autism Spectrum

both of my boys have an asd alister was digonosed 4 years ago george is on waiting list for dignosed

Treatments

Pets Working / Worked

alister love's his pets and talks to them

Picture / Word Schedules Working / Worked

very helpful

Sign Language Somewhat Helpful

can be helpful

Art Working / Worked

it helps to clam my son down

Open Asperger Syndrome

i have two boys my youngest had been diagnosed with high functioning autism my eldest has dyspraxia and dyslexia and ADHD now they think or should i say almost sure he has aspergers also my friends Wendy and Ruth has children with asperger's

Treatments

Pets Working / Worked

they can relate to animals and they dont judge them or call them rude and they will be there friend

Open Epilepsy & Seizures

my son has just been diagonosed with pal mal seizures i would love to learn about this

Open Pseudotumor Cerebri

i was diagnosed when i was 18 i had chronic headaches morning sickness hated the light on my eyes and had numbness in one side of my body

Treatments

Lasix Somewhat Helpful

helped to keep the fluid moving

Shunts Working / Worked

my life saver so far eased the pain in my head and relived some of the symptoms didnt help the eyes or the weakness down my left side

Open Anxiety Disorders in Children

my son has autism high functioning, we ain't sure if its connected but he was diagnosed with anxiety disorder he has a list of phobias and ocds and has panic attacks on a regular basis

Treatments

Music Somewhat Helpful

he needs to block out everything when he is like this we do it with an mp3 player and dark glasses. it helps abit

Open Diabetes Type 2

just been diagonosed

Treatments

Eating Healthier Foods Not Working

my sugars wont control with diet alone

Glipizide Somewhat Helpful

helping abit

Metformin Not Working

i had that many side effects i couldnt stay on it