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  • About Me

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    KitTyFae

    Female, Divorced
    USA
    Member since September 18

    • About Me

      Divorved mom. I'm here to make new friends and for support, also to sometimes just vent. I deal with Chronic Hives and Pain, social and general anxiety, Adult ADD and clinical depression among other things. I DESPISE Yahoo IM...so DON"T ask!

      Divorved mom. I'm here to make new friends and for support, also to sometimes just vent. I deal with Chronic Hives and Pain, social and general anxiety, Adult ADD and clinical depression among other things. I DESPISE Yahoo IM...so DON"T ask!

    • Interests

      Swimming, Yoga, Reiki, Wii Fit, watching tv and movies.

      Swimming, Yoga, Reiki, Wii Fit, watching tv and movies.

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      Mood October 15, 2009 5:31am

      Just feeling alone but know I am not.

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  • Goals

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    Goal End Date is Sep 20, 10 299 more days.
    Current Weight (Lbs)
    205
  • Support Groups

    • Close Anxiety

      General and social anxiety

      Treatments

      Klonopin Somewhat Helpful
      haven't been on it long enough I guess
      Meditation Working / Worked
      THIS WORKS WONDERS!!! Especially with reiki
      Positive Thinking Considering
      hard to stick with
      Xanax Working / Worked
      Was working great taking 3x a day then Dr. changed it to the extended release and it only lasted a few hours with me. Switched me to Klonopin which doesn't worked greatfor about a week...wanna switch back to regular xanax.
      Zyprexa Working / Worked
    • Close Chronic Pain

      Diagnosed with fibromyalgia at age 19 and also had a cervical fusion a couple yrs ago.

      Treatments

      Acupressure Considering
      would like to try this sometime.
      Chiropractic Adjustment Somewhat Helpful
      can't have them anymore since I have a steel plate, screws, nuts, and bolts on my c4 & c5 cervical spine.
      Epidural Injection Working / Worked
      I love getting these but I can only have them every 3 months and I only get about a months woth of minor relief. Still worth it though.
      Flexeril Working / Worked
      Have used it for so long that I think its stopped working but I notice HUGE difference when I don't take it!
      Heat Working / Worked
      helps some but hard to keep it on your neck.
      Hydrocodone Working / Worked
      Lyrica Not Working
      This didn't help that much but cause SEVERE swelling all over but especuially hands and feet
      Meditation Working / Worked
      This works WONDERS!!! Especially if someone can use reiki on you. I've tried using reiki on myself and I'm not that good at it appently lol.
      Naproxen Somewhat Helpful
      Allergic to it and causes severe stomach irritaion.
      Neurontin Working / Worked
      Used to be on this and it did help, I forget why I stopped taking it...hmmm maybe need to start back.
      Physical Therapy Not Working
      That place was a joke! It might work if the therepists actually gave a rats ass!!!
      TENS Somewhat Helpful
      I use this thing ALOT longer then I should and my muscles are STILL locked up after use. Helps some though. Also the sticky pads have to be changed alot.
      Prednisone Working / Worked
    • Open Hives

      Off and On Severe Chronic Hives since age of 13. The invention of Zyrtec at around 19 (I think) greatly relieved my hives and I've only had about 3 severe flare ups since 19 and I'm 33 now. Last episode was 6 yrs ago with last pregnancy and this more recent episode started after being given pennicillan (which I had taken before) for an abcessed tooth back in June 2009.

      Treatments

      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Not Working
      Went through all of the allergy testing and diets, even sent to Vanderbuilt in Nashville as a kid and put on a rice and sugarless tea diet only to be repulsed by both which I now love and went on hunger strike only to continue having haves after NOT EATING FOR NEARLY 2 WEEKS!!!!!
      Benadryl Somewhat Helpful
      Tends to have a BAD rebound effect on me but does help
      Zyrtec Working / Worked
      I have to take thi stwice a day instead of just once.
      Prednisone Working / Worked
      works better then the 7 day packs they give me.
    • Open Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      Been depressed from age of 12 and diagnosed with clinical dpression at 19, now 33.

      Treatments

      Celexa Not Working
      not on anymore
      Cymbalta Not Working
      not on anymore
      Effexor Not Working
      not on anymore
      Electroconvulsive therapy Considering
      never tried but willing
      Geodon Not Working
      NO!!!
      Lexapro Not Working
      not on anymore
      Meditation Working / Worked
      Paxil Not Working
      not on anymore
      Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
      hard to stay motivated.
      Prozac Somewhat Helpful
      This is one of the few that actually helped at one time
      Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
      having social anxiety kinda makes this not worth getting worked up over it.
      Seroquel Not Working
      HATE this stuff! Would lay in bed for 2 hours feeling sea sick and halucinating before it actually knocked me out.
      Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
      Trazodone Not Working
      not on anymore
      Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful
      not on anymore but it did help somewhat.
      Writing Working / Worked
      helps but too paranoid to do it online after my myspace and other blogs were hacked into when they were set to private then became very public display and REWRITTEN in someone elses words. I don't even trust email anymore and also leary of this place as well but I'll stick around for awhile...I guess.
      Zoloft Not Working
      not on anymore
      Zyprexa Working / Worked
      Can only be on short term because it cause too much weight gain but basicly saved my life last year. Just finished another round of this but probably need to still be on it...IDK
    • Open Loneliness

      Lonely

    • Open Asperger Syndrome

      Think I might have this and wonder how to get diagnosed.

      Treatments

      Concerta Somewhat Helpful
      Metadate Somewhat Helpful
    • Open GERD & Heartburn

      Treatments

      Baking Soda Working / Worked
      Taking TONS of this stuff lately!!!
      Prevacid Working / Worked
      has always worked better then anything else but nothing seems to work anymore!
      Protonix Working / Worked
      been on this in the hospital and it sorta works like prevacid.
    • Open Pet Bereavement

      Someone brutally murdered my 13yr old cat Shyenne August 9th.

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