stargazer673

Open Schizophrenia

I was dx with Schizophrenia but they changed my dx on me...so I'm not sure if I am schizophrenic. I do hear voices, hallucinate, and feelings of being followed and watched. I've always seen things...and heard voices...since I can remember.

Treatments

Abilify Not Working

I have bad suicidal urges when on this med.

Art Somewhat Helpful

Cogentin Working / Worked

I haven't had to take this in a while but it helped with the restlessness.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Geodon Working / Worked

So far this has helped a lot with the voices and what I see. It has also helped a lot with the depression and panic attacks

Invega Not Working

I don't think it ever worked for me...I kept having hallucinations while on it. I am no longer taking this.

Music Somewhat Helpful

Pets Working / Worked

I don't know what I'd do without "my boys" they are my life.

Positive Thinking Not Working

Does nothing

Prolixin Somewhat Helpful

It helped out a little but then I started feeling like my head was in the clouds. I hated the way it made me feel. And it caused me to drool.

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

I don't think my therapist believes what I tell her. I think she thinks I'm making it up.

Relaxation Not Working

Does nothing

Risperdal Not Working

This worked for about 2 months then quit on me. I started lactating while on this med.

Seroquel Working / Worked

I'm taking 900mg and it seems to really be helping.

Symmetrel Too Soon to Tell

Zyprexa Not Working

Didn't help and made me gain over 40lbs in less than 2 months.

Open Interracial Relationships

My husband and I have been married now for 6 years. I am from America and he is from Morocco.

Treatments

Acceptance Working / Worked

Open Interfaith Relationships

My husband and I have been together for 6 years now. He is Muslim and I am Agnostic. We do have conflicts over religion but we love each other so we work it out.

Treatments

Acceptance Working / Worked

Talking Somewhat Helpful

Open Rape

When I was 17 I was raped by my best friends brother.

Treatments

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Group Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

Rape Counseling Somewhat Helpful

Talking Somewhat Helpful

I don't know how to talk about it...I don't think anyone wants to hear about it.

Open Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

Open Internet Addiction

I'm addicted to the internet...if I don't get on at least once a day I am not a kind person to be around...and if I feel the need to get on and someone is in the way or the computer is turned off (which I hate) I go crazy.

Open Shyness

I've always been shy.

Treatments

DailyStrength Working / Worked

Pets Working / Worked

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

Open Self-Injury

I'm not a cutter but I do hurt myself. I've cut once but mostly I stick to hitting and punching myself. I bite and scratch. I've also picked at scabs until I make them bleed.

Open Personality Disorders
Type: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

Open Pet Bereavement

I lost my precious cat to some sickness that didn't get noticed until it was late.

Open Environmental Allergies

Treatments

Zyrtec Somewhat Helpful

Open Sexual Abuse

Treatments

Art Working / Worked

Music Working / Worked

Open Financial Challenges

Treatments

Budgeting Working / Worked

Earn Money Working / Worked

Open Healthy Eating

Treatments

Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful

Open Healthy Sex

Treatments

Patience Somewhat Helpful

Open Insomnia

Treatments

Ambien Working / Worked

I just started Ambien a few nights ago. It has helped me sleep a lot better then I normally do.

Ativan Working / Worked

Ativan worked for a short period but helped more with my anxiety then with my insomnia

Counting Sheep Somewhat Helpful

This sometimes helps but I often would find my thoughts drifting somewhere else while counting

Meditation Somewhat Helpful

I would find my thoughts going in different directions then the meditation.

Music Not Working

Keeps me awake because I feel that I have to keep up with the song.

Reading Somewhat Helpful

Sometimes this would help but sometimes it would get my brain working and thinking about things.

Trazodone Not Working

I hated this stuff...left me feeling like I had a hangover the next morning.

Melatonin Not Working

This used to work really well...but it slowly stopped working and I had to increase the dosage. I was up to 20mgs before my doc told me to stop taking it.

Zyprexa Too Soon to Tell

Was told that it would help me sleep...they took my ambien away to see if it would work...waiting to see how it works.

Open Blindness & Visual Impairment
Type: Partially Sighted

I have to wear contacts or glasses otherwise I am very blind.

Open Depression in Children

I suffered from major depression as a child...I hope to offer some advice to those either suffering or supporting those who suffer.

Treatments

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Effexor Not Working

Lexapro Not Working

Meditation Somewhat Helpful

Music Working / Worked

Pets Working / Worked

Risperdal Not Working

Cymbalta Working / Worked

Open Bedwetting

When I was younger I used to wet the bed all the time. They tried medications, diapers, even forcing me to sleep on a toddler's mattress. Nothing worked...I just eventually grew out of it.

Treatments

Diapers Somewhat Helpful

It helped keep the bed dry but didn't stop me from wetting the bed.

Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Relative

I've lost a few people in my life that I miss so much. From my grandfather, whom I love so very much, to a special cat who only lived to be a few months old before she got sick and died. I wish I could change the past and make things different.

Treatments

Crying Working / Worked

Getting Angry Working / Worked

Keeping Busy Working / Worked

Music Working / Worked

Pets Working / Worked

Remembering Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

Time Working / Worked

Open Healthy Relationships

I have been married to my husband for 7 years now and I believe that we have a very healthy relationship.

Treatments

Patience Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

Open Lactose Intolerance

I'm allergic to milk.

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

Open Agoraphobia & Social Anxiety

I am scared to leave my house.

Open Paranoia

I'm being watched by cameras and shadow people. I can't do anythign about it.

Treatments

Raptiva Somewhat Helpful

it helps a little with the paranoia but not by much

Open Breakups & Divorce

Treatments

Forgiveness Not Working

Leave Working / Worked

Music Working / Worked

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked