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Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

I have IBS for many years, came to me like out of the blue and sometimes i am fine, til i get flareups.

Treatments

Psyllium Working / Worked

It helps when i need it.

Antacids Working / Worked

I use that or maalox when i get heartburn.Sometimes i need nexium or a similair medicine for a short time.

Meditation Working / Worked

not sure

Open Asperger Syndrome

I am here for my grandson who has been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at age 7 1/2.

Open Healthy Sex

I am a lady of menopausel age and now that I am on Hrt I seem to have changes that are good in my libido.

Open Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

I suffer with anxiety and ocd, some phobias, although not to bad and used to have panic attacks. I also get depressed sometimes when i am under alot of stress or sorrow.

Treatments

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked

helpful

Lexapro Working / Worked

just worked for short time

Remeron Working / Worked

calms me down and makes me stop dwelling on stuff.

Zoloft Working / Worked

worked not well on me.

Serzone Working / Worked

It works ok but need more or need more clonazepam.

Open Interstitial Cystitis (IC)

I am in menopause , on hrt or hormones, but i get probs. with bladder at times, have to go urinate frequently.I also get night sweats on and off.

Treatments

Macrobid Working / Worked

Works , but after a few months infection comes back.

Open Diverticulitis

I have been diagnosed with diverticulosis. Just today.

Treatments

High Fiber Diet Working / Worked

Did not start yet.

Open Female Sexual Issues

I am on hrt, for various reasons I started using it for several yrs, one of the reasons was to up my sex drive. It worked and it also helped with many other things.

Treatments

Meditation Working / Worked

certainly helps

Relaxation Working / Worked

mediatation and sleep help the nerves.

Open Healthy Relationships

I am just looking to make our marriage even better

Treatments

Couples Counseling Working / Worked

Did go a few times, but like twenty-five yrs ago.

Talking Somewhat Helpful

when we really sit down and talk it helps.

Writing Working / Worked

Open Anger Management

I am feeling angry latetly and do not know if it is because of change in meds or what it is?

Treatments

Music Working / Worked

yes it helps a great deal!

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

I sometimes wonder if it helps all that much.

Open Bereavement

I have lost both my beloved parents within a few yrs and now I have lost my beloved father in law. I feel sick to stomach and very sad.

Treatments

Crying Working / Worked

Just let my tears flow when it feels like it is swelling up inside. Tears help to heal our souls.

Getting Angry Working / Worked

depends , but tears and laughter better.

Grief Counseling Working / Worked

Help me a great deal. the counsels are trained to deal with grief and it helps if u stay with it for some good length of time , a year, perhaps more.

Helping Others Working / Worked

Just talking with others who have lost loved ones too and trying to help them deal with the grief.

Keeping Busy Somewhat Helpful

Sketching, writing, usually in my journal. tv, movies. trying to take walks more and longer distances.

Meditation Working / Worked

works pretty well but in different degrees

Music Working / Worked

Music usually cheers me up!

Pets Working / Worked

My cat, he is a sweet and cuddley fella!

Poetry Working / Worked

sometimes

Prayer Working / Worked

Prayers are healing like tears, accept they actually lift me up and make me happy.

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Take some medicines for some panic attacks and mild to moderate depression. Helps quite well most of the time.

Reading Working / Worked

Sometimes getting into some intriging novel distracts and relaxes me.

Remembering Working / Worked

I look at photos and I hope they have not forgotten how we were as a family. I miss them so much, funny now after 6 months I go to call my mom.

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

now i must give them support. Especially hubby and mother in law.

Support Groups Working / Worked

just too early yet to say.

Time Working / Worked

Time heals alot, but take it as slow as u need to.

Open Depression

I was here , then out, thing is i am not sure i am depressed, or in grief or both.

Treatments

Meditation Working / Worked

works somewhat

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

get therapy from dr

Serzone Working / Worked

Is pretty good and actually less side effects with Serzone.

Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

I have been fighting to stay at my ideal weight of 140 for like about 15 yrs now. I grew up as a slim child and di not gain weight til like my 40's.

Treatments

Atkins Diet Working / Worked

I am on a modified atkins diet.

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

Try to stay away from trans fats and saturated fats.It trully helps in dieting and cut carbs down too.

Eat Less Working / Worked

always have used this when i am watching myself.

Weight Watchers Working / Worked

Lost abt 30 lbs on this diet, atkins is good too. ijust feel you can't stay on adkins diet very long.

Open Stress Management

I am very edgy and also fast to lose temper? Sometimes it is me, othertimes there are ppl around me who are "crazy makers", my own name for them, guys who push your butons or bring out the Mr.Jeckyl side,

Treatments

Anger Management Working / Worked

Tried , perhaps not long enough.

Emotions Anonymous (EA) Working / Worked

Was so so.

Meditation Working / Worked

does help and writing

Music Working / Worked

does me lots of good

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

helped me alot, but meds are needed in addition,perhaps a mood stabilzer

Lamictal Working / Worked

Not on it yet dr is considering adding it to the medicine mix.