reverendheidi

Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

From incidents while I was in the Army

Treatments

Art Working / Worked

When I don't feel guilty for taking the time to do it

Effexor Not Working

Threw me into a suicidal depression

Music Working / Worked

Christian of course!

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

Might would help with the right person and circumstances

Reading Working / Worked

When I have time between my studies

Topamax Working / Worked

sometimes

Zoloft Working / Worked

If the dosage could be stronger it would work better

Wellbutrin Working / Worked

Worked well with the zoloft but then they decided I didnt need both go figure!

Open Financial Challenges

I'm a disabled/retired Veteran & Hubby has just been laid-off ;-(

Treatments

Budgeting Somewhat Helpful

works when there is enough to budget w/

Cut Up Credit Cards Working / Worked

Did this years ago!

Earn Money Working / Worked

As much as possible..lol

Holding a Garage Sale Working / Worked

Even had a consignment shop, but in this area, there was no profit - just fun!

Open Rape

Too much to tell and not ready just yet

Treatments

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Some, nightmares, flashbacks, deeper depression

Talking Working / Worked

Some

Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

As part of my PTSD and my past

Treatments

Effexor Not Working

Gave me suicidal thoughts and scared me to death!

Positive Thinking Working / Worked

Without God in my life, I wouldn't be where I am today

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Seemed to work a bit, but made my anxiety and depression worse due to the flashbacks and nightmares. Then she wanted more appts. more often and it was 1 1/2 hrs. away!

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

Not sure where I'd be without my wonderful Husband, My Mom and my dear Sister!

Trazodone Somewhat Helpful

Take at night

Wellbutrin Working / Worked

This worked well along with my zoloft before they ever raised the dosage of the zoloft. But it never helped w/ the intended tobacco dependency

Writing Considering

Zoloft Somewhat Helpful

Seems to help at times, feel like it should/could be stronger but they say I'm on the highest dose!

Open Endometriosis

Unbelievable pain for years, numerous tests and finally a specialist

Treatments

Surgery Working / Worked

Total Hysterectomy, so far, so good

Open Home Schooling

I Home School our pdd-nos youngest of 4 ;o)

Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery

Fighting to quit!

Treatments

Chantix Somewhat Helpful

Made me hyper and jittery and my anxiety went haywire

Cold Turkey Working / Worked

Worked for a while

Hard Candy Working / Worked

To a point, for a while

Nicotine Gum Working / Worked

Somewhat, but in my 2nd week, it just wasn't enough

Nicotine Patch Not Working

I would swell up under the patch and it would fall off..lol

Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful

Helped w/ my depression ;o)

Willpower Not Working

Guess I just don't have enough!

Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

Had very abusive real dad & first husband

Treatments

Art Working / Worked

Helps

Divorce Working / Worked

with my first husband ;o)

Forgiveness Working / Worked

Helps

Leave Working / Worked

Worked fabulously w/ my real dad!

Music Working / Worked

Helped

Talking Working / Worked

Works w/ my current Husband

Open Panic Attacks

Brought on by my PTSD

Treatments

Effexor Not Working

A horrible drug for me, the XR gave me incredibly scary suicidal thoughts

Klonopin Not Working

Patience Somewhat Helpful

But, doesn't seem to help me much anymore

Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful

Seems to help ward them off sometimes

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

Trazodone Somewhat Helpful

Xanax Somewhat Helpful

Depends on the underlying cause of the attack

Zoloft Working / Worked

Most of the time

Open Anxiety

As part of my PTSD, I suppose?

Treatments

Ativan Working / Worked

Somewhat

Breathing Exercises Not Working

Klonopin Somewhat Helpful

Made me hyper

Lexapro Working / Worked

Works great for Hubby!

Positive Thinking Not Working

not really

Remeron Somewhat Helpful

Trazodone Working / Worked

somewhat along w/ everything else

Xanax Somewhat Helpful

whenever I am able to take it ;o)

Zoloft Working / Worked

My favorite, but doesn't seem to help all the time ;o(

Open Autism / Autism Spectrum

Our youngest of 4 and only boy has been diagnosed pdd-nos

Treatments

ABA Not Working

Behavior Management Working / Worked

While we had one certain specialist

Brushing Therapy Not Working

Did NOT work, he was too sensitive to it and it actually hurt him! (therapist didn't agree - go figure!)

Concerta Not Working

Made him a zombie!

Floor-Time Therapy Working / Worked

At times

Independent Living Skills Working / Worked

Still working on these

Occupational Therapy Working / Worked

Somewhat, wish we could find a good therapist close to home!

Patience Working / Worked

From us and Him..lol

Pets Working / Worked

Definitely! The birds and dogs love him no matter what anyone else makes him feel

Picture / Word Schedules Working / Worked

Somewhat

Play Therapy Working / Worked

Somewhat, wish we could find a good therapist close to home

Open Chronic Pain

I suppose it's connected to my PTSD and Fibromyalgia

Treatments

Heat Considering

Hydrocodone Working / Worked

Sometimes

Naproxen Not Working

Doesn't help

Oxycodone Working / Worked

Sometimes

Topamax Working / Worked

Somewhat along w/ all the other medications I take

Open Homeschooling

I Home school our youngest of 4. He is on the Autism Spectrum and I'm looking for others who do the same ;o)

Open Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety

I'd rather just stay home!

Open Gastritis

Just found out yesterday that I have Gastritis, the results aren't back yet on what type

Treatments

Nexium Working / Worked

Worked most of the time, but then VA put me on something different so that it was free