craftyshopper

Open Anxiety

Open Arthritis

Open Degenerative Disc Disease

My spine from the neck on down had Degenerative Disc Disease, but I am NOT having anymore operations!!!

Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

I have FInally stopped crying after about 3 weeks. I can't believe my kids have caused the hurt feelings they have!!

Treatments

Celexa Too Soon to Tell

Just went up from 1/2 to 1 a day. Pray that it helps!!!

Cymbalta Somewhat Helpful

Helped for a period of time, but then had to try something stronger.

Effexor Somewhat Helpful

Just stopped and went on Celexa. Was SO depressed, we felt that I had been on it long enough for it to not be helping!

Elavil Somewhat Helpful

Took it for a long time. It helped for I don't know how long, but it made me crave sweets and the inside of my mouth became raw.

Positive Thinking Working / Worked

TRY to do that EVERYDAY!!!

Prozac Not Working

Can't remember.

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

Moved here to be near Daughter, but she doesn't want to hear ANY of my problems, so it keeps me Depressed. My Son TRIES to "tough love" and my Mom and Sisiter are good listeners:)

Writing Working / Worked

I HATE journaling, but have tried it at different times. Helped some, but then when I would look back on it, years later, things still seemed to be the same!!!

Zoloft Somewhat Helpful

I guess it was the same as all the others. It's been a long time.

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

I had to increase to 2xs a week for awhile because I have been SO Depressed!!!

Open GERD & Heartburn

I have Gerd and was on Nexium, but due to the rise of cost of Rx's, I am trying the generic and hope it works. I was on Nexium.

Treatments

Antacids Working / Worked

They help.

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

Avoid spicy foods, caffeine and anything I find that bothers me.

Nexium Working / Worked

Helped, but went back to generic due to cost!!

Prilosec Working / Worked

Needed something stronger at the time.

Open Hemorrhoids

I have internal Hemorrhoids and I am always "bound up" due to meds and IBS. They have, also, been bleeding lately!

Treatments

Preparation H Working / Worked

Helps with the intense pressure.

Open Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

I don't always eat the way I should or eat 'junk" and then I get hot, shaky, nauseated and feel like I could pass out!

Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

I am USUALLY bound up from meds, but when I get REALLY stressed, anything can happen!!!

Treatments

Acidophilus Working / Worked

Toke Blue Green ALgae $$$$$$$

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

AVOID CAFFEINE!!!! Ice cream sets me off alot of the times.

Colace Working / Worked

Some are TOO stong with terrible pains ALL night and then running to bathrooms every few minutes!!! Leaves me "drained!!!"

High Fiber Diet Working / Worked

Try, but not always sure what to eat or if it will be too much!

Imodium Working / Worked

Help stop problem before a situation or in the middle of a problem.

Lomotil Working / Worked

Bound me up for days and days.

Miralax Working / Worked

Not sure when it would work or not $$$$$$$$

Psyllium Working / Worked

Never know when it will "happen!"

Open Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Want things to always be clean and in "it's place", but with CFS, it makes me nuts!!!

Treatments

Zoloft Working / Worked

Can't remember if it helped or not. I am just neurotic and all these pills interact so you don't know what is working and what isn't!!

Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

I've wanted to leave my HUsband for SO long, but we don't have money and I don't know where I would go. Plus, he has Parkinson's, Diabetes and he just broke his hip, but won't do anything to help himself!!!

Treatments

Art Not Working

Love my crafts, but with CFS,Fms and constant pain I'm ust not "up" to it!! Plus I can't do alot because I just had Rotator Cuff Surgery.

Forgiveness Somewhat Helpful

Tried, but doesn't last long because of how he treats me!!

Leave Not Working

No money, he's ill and don't know where to go.

Music Not Working

Makes me more sad. Try to use it to help me sleep. Doesn' always work!!

Talking Somewhat Helpful

See a Psychologist, helps to vent, but then I just come home to the same thing!!!1

Open Parkinson's Disease

My Husband has this and wondered if I could get any help from here?

Treatments

Cogentin Working / Worked

FOr tremors

Sinemet Not Working

Didn't help.