Cause of Recent Pain
April 11, 2009 2:18am
So my mom called the doctor today to find out the results of the CT scan I got last week. It turns out, the pain I've been experiencing is …
GinnyR
1:45am, April 11, 2009
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About Me
GinnyR
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About Me
I'm 17 years old and I'm currently attending a therapeutic boarding school in northwestern Montana. I've been working through a lot of my issues in therapy and I feel generally a lot happier now than I did before. Generally, I'm a pretty easygoing person and I really love making new friends and giving advice. Please message me because I'm new here and I don't quite know how everything works (and I don't have any friends... lol).
I'm 17 years old and I'm currently attending a therapeutic boarding school in northwestern Montana. I've been working through a lot of my issues in therapy and I feel generally a lot happier now than I did before. Generally, I'm a pretty easygoing person and I really love making new friends and giving advice. Please message me because I'm new here and I don't quite know how everything works (and I don't have any friends... lol).
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Running, biking, hiking, rafting, rock climbing, basically anything outdoors, as well as writing, reading (I'm kind of a nerd because I really like school), talking to people, laughing, acting (I'm really interested in theater and want to do it in college), animals, and people!
Running, biking, hiking, rafting, rock climbing, basically anything outdoors, as well as writing, reading
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Support Groups
Close Scoliosis
My scoliosis was first discovered when I was in fifth grade. The S-curve eventually measured over 25 degrees so my doctor put me in a Boston brace. After only 3 months, they discovered it wasn't working. By the time I went in for surgery, the measure of the curves were 72 and 78 degrees. I was operated on by Dr. Howard King at St. Luke's hospital in Boise, Idaho and stayed there for five days. My surgery was very successful and reduced the curve measurements to about 12 and 14 degrees.
Treatments
- Brace Not Working
- Lasted 3 months and didn't slow down the growth of the curve at all. Side effects included embarrassment around my peers, uncomfortable sweating and itchiness, holes in my clothing, and going up 4 pant sizes.
- Harrington Rods Working / Worked
- The surgery only lasted an hour and a half and was very successful. I have experienced a little pain recently because I've become very active with running but I am satisfied with the surgery.
Close Depression - Teen
Basically I started getting depressed freshmen year of high school. I started cutting and I had an eating disorder for about a year before I attempted suicide three times and entered the hospital twice (inpatient psychiatric unit). After this I went to an RTC (Residential Treatment Center) in Utah and I was there for ten months. I am now at a therapeutic boarding school and looking at going home in June for good. I feel much happier and better about myself.
Treatments
- Celexa Not Working
- I was on it for about 8 months but it didn't help.
- Meditation Working / Worked
- I discovered meditation/yoga in my life and this has been very helpful and calming.
- Music Working / Worked
- Happy music really boosted my spirits.
- Pets Working / Worked
- Pets always made me happier/in a much better mood. They always seem to calm me and ground me.
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Hard to do, but very helpful once you get the hang of it!
- Prozac Working / Worked
- Has worked pretty well but I'm hoping to go off it because it's causing tiredness throughout the day (I've been on it for 2 years)
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- One of the best treatments that really helped me.
- Risperdal Not Working
- Definitely didn't work. Caused double vision.
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- Most important.
- Talking Working / Worked
- One of the best treatments.
- Trazodone Somewhat Helpful
- Used as a sleeping med. Worked pretty well.
- Writing Working / Worked
- Extremely helpful.
Open Eating Disorders
Type: AnorexiaWhen I was a freshmen in high school I began to get very depressed. Eventually I started to starve myself in an effort to inflict pain and punishment on my body. I lost over 20 pounds (I was not overweight to begin with) and I went into the hospital (I was admitted for other reasons) so I was closely monitored and weighed every day. The hospital didn't help and it took for me to enter an RTC to finally beat the anorexia.
Treatments
- Celexa Not Working
- Group Therapy Working / Worked
- Prozac Working / Worked
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Residential Treatment Center Working / Worked
- This finally demolished the eating disorder.
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
