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  • About Me

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    XsparkyX

    Female, 33, Married
    London, GBR
    Member since August 27, 2008

    • About Me

      I live in Harrow, England UK. I have a wonderful man who i live with. He has 4 kids from a previous marriage who are great kids. I am going back to college to study Illustration. I am recovering from Bulimia and have depression. I am a survivor of sexual abuse and rape. I also have EDS 3 /HMS

      I live in Harrow, England UK. I have a wonderful man who i live with. He has 4 kids from a previous marriage who are great kids. I am going back to college to study Illustration. I am recovering from Bulimia and have depression. I am a survivor of sexual abuse and rape. I also have EDS 3 /HMS

    • Interests

      I love fine art, illustration- post modern and contemporary. I like lots of different music especially rock ballards. I have a cat called Snuggles and just got a kitten called Sparky. Love Malcom in the middle, law n order, House and my favorite movies r Sleepless in Seatle, the butterfly effect and Minority report - actually anything with Tom cruise in it! yum!

      I love fine art, illustration- post modern and contemporary. I like lots of different music especially

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Hypermobile Syndrome

      Got diagnosed with HMS/EDS 3 on thursday 4th Sept. Just trying to get my head around it!

    • Close Eating Disorders
      Type: Bulimia

      I have had eating disorders since I was about 7 - 8. got diagnosed with Bulimia when I was 30 and was admitted to a Priory hospital in north London. Now not purging, hardly ever binge and feel in control. slip up sometimes and loose battles. Currently 7 stone (yes you heard me!!!) overweight. Trying still to normalise my eating. Odd.

      Treatments

      Dietitian Consult Somewhat Helpful
      Humm....she told me i needed more magnisium cos bodys need this to respond to stress which would help me not to eat wen stressed.
      Group Therapy Working / Worked
      really helped me knowing i was not the only one is pain.
      Outpatient Treatment Program Working / Worked
      Did this treatment after being an inpatient for 4 weekd or so.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Yep 1-1 therapy was very good. i slowly weaned myself off over 1 year. on my tod now.
      Lexapro Working / Worked
      if you dont want to have a sex life take this tablet! However it made me much more relaxed and less suicidal! Im still here
    • Open Food Allergies
      Type of allergy: Other Foods

      intolerant to egg, wheat, gluten, dairy, sunflower oil + seeds, pork and soya.

      Treatments

      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
      used to get migraines a lot from the egg...i totally avoid this now and rarely get sick.
    • Open Depression

      Have had depression for ever!!!!.....or so it seems!

    • Open Degenerative Disc Disease

      got diagnosed with this 3 years ago. Last injection was 9 months ago and I am still doing ....well OK!

    • Open Rape

      SA when I was 13 and raped at 15 several times. currently the abuser is awaiting trial. I hope he pleads guilty or else i will have to face him in court!!

    • Open Chronic Pain

      awaiting diagnoses of while i hurt all over!!!

    • Open Back Pain

      got pain in the middle of my back. I have to lay down after ironing 4 shirts!!

      Treatments

      Facet Joint Injection Working / Worked
      first injection worked for 6 months. Next lasted 1 week and this last one has lasted 9 months already!!!
    • Open Sexual Abuse

      .........too personal!

    • Open Step Families

      fell in love with a wonderful man and now have 4 step kids! 2 boys 2 girls! I love being a step mum!!

    • Open Dyslexia

      got to the age of 18 and handed in an essay at college and the teacher said I was dyslexic and need to have a test....she was right! I am having to update my report cos im going back to Uni soon.

    • Open Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

      Have got 4 step kids and three of them have this syndrome.....needing advice! just got diagnosed with this myself!

    • Open Healthy Eating

      Have had eating disorder since about 7. Now 32 and recieved treatment for bulimia I really need support on what "normal eating is!"

    • Open Lactose Intolerance

      got diagnosed with this 7 years ago!

    • Open Migraine Headaches

      Have has migraines since I was a child. Turns out it is triggered by eating egg!! try my best to avoid it now. still get headaches/migraines due to stree too!

    • Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

      I have had this disorder a few times in my life. bit shy about saying.....sorry!

      Treatments

      Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
      changed my LIFE 4 da beta!!!!
    • Open Vegetarians & Vegans
      Type: Vegetarian

      My step kids r vegetarians

    • Open Bereavement
      Type: Loss of a Friend

      My friend died on Thurdsay 23rs Septemner 2008. She killed herself and they found her body in the Thames, London.

    • Open College Stress

      just started college again after 10 years out of it! I am excited but stressed too as I am working full time too and am a step mum of non resident kids which takes its toll

      Treatments

      Sleep Working / Worked
      love sleep
    • Open Obesity

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