Wabby’s Profile

Open Sexual Abuse

I was sexually abused for 3 months by my boyfriend at the time. Then again for 6 months by someone I thought I could trust.

Treatments

Leave Somewhat Helpful

It didn't work the first time, the bad thoughts just followed me. I'm hoping second time will be better.

Talking Somewhat Helpful

Sometimes I just can't stop talking about it (to people I trust) because I feel like I can just talk it out of my life.

Open Accidents

I was in a car crash when I was 11 then again when I was 13 and then again when I was 14. The last one was the worst.

Treatments

Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful

I've been to far too many physios and some have made it worse some have done nothing.

Open Migraine Headaches

I use to get them pretty bad, but they havn't been so frequent lately. I seem to get a week of them then none for months.

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

I avoid chocolate and alcohol.

Imitrex Not Working

Caused my chest to hurt really badly. Something to do with the blood cells I think..

Tylenol Somewhat Helpful

Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

A lot of trauma.. I suffer from nightmares and flashbacks often.

Treatments

Psychotherapy Not Working

Didn't help.

Talking Somewhat Helpful

Open Back Pain

I've been in 3 car crashes and injured my back each time. I've been to so many different physios and specialists who all tell me something different

Treatments

Heat Working / Worked

It's so helpful.

Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Relaxation Somewhat Helpful

Stretching Somewhat Helpful

Open Chronic Pain

Head, face, jaw, neck, shoulders, chest, elbows, fingers, back, hips, legs, knees, ankles..

Treatments

Acupressure Not Working

Hell.

Heat Working / Worked

It's the best.

Lyrica Considering

Marijuana Considering

Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Open Bisexuality

I like girls && boys.

Open Celiac Disease

My mum has celiacs disease. I've got gluten sensitivity. I have celiacs in my genes. If that makes sense. I can pass it on to my children and probably will develop it.

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful

Gluten Free Diet Somewhat Helpful

Pain in the ass. But i felt better off gluten.

Open Environmental Allergies

I'm allergic to grasses, pollen and dust mainly.

Treatments

Allegra Working / Worked

Flonase Working / Worked

Zyrtec Working / Worked

Open Colds & Flu

I seem to always be sick with something..

Treatments

Vicks VapoRub Somewhat Helpful

Vitamin C Somewhat Helpful

Open Sports Injuries

I hurt my ankle from sports many times.

Treatments

Heat Working / Worked

Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Surgery, Knee Replacement Not Working

Was inconclusive.

Open Phobia

Emetophobia.

Treatments

Acceptance Too Soon to Tell

Trying.

Open Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS)

I get really bad cramps.. Sore back.. Just feel like sh*t

Treatments

Midol Somewhat Helpful

NuvaRing Considering

It's not available in my country yet.

Oral Contraceptives Somewhat Helpful

Open Family Issues

My mum doesn't care about me. She's made it pretty clear. My brother is the favourite. I do everything she asks and it's never enough. My Dad has a new family. My family hate me.

Treatments

Psychotherapy Not Working

Talking Working / Worked

My boyfriend tries to understand.

Writing Somewhat Helpful

Open Teen Sexuality

It's complicated but I have an amazing boyfriend that I love a lot.

Open Families & Friends Of Addicts

My step dad was an alcoholic and a gambling addict.. My Dad drinks a lot.

Treatments

Patience Not Working

Psychotherapy Not Working

Talking Somewhat Helpful

Writing Somewhat Helpful

Open Healthy Relationships

3 years in June..

Treatments

Patience Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

Open Alcoholism

Step father was an alcoholic. My Dad is, but wont get help.. When I drink I just can't stop myself.. Last weekend I said I wasn't going to drink but I have 8 drinks in two and a half hours.

Treatments

Cold Turkey Working / Worked

Worked for me.

Sleep Working / Worked

Willpower Working / Worked

Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

Diagnosed in 2005.

Treatments

Celexa Somewhat Helpful

Positive Thinking Too Soon to Tell

Can't quite think positively yet.

Psychotherapy Not Working

Bad experiences.

Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful

Lost a lot of friends to this.

Open Teen Anxiety

It started when I was younger, I could never sleep I was always paranoid about something. Now it's taken over my life.

Open Healthy Eating

I'm trying, very hard. Some days I slip but I'm doing a lot better

Treatments

Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful

Feel awful before and after.

Open Rape

I don't want to talk about it.

Treatments

Psychotherapy Not Working

Talking Somewhat Helpful

Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

I'm not over weight but I'd like to slim down a bit =]

Treatments

Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked

Eat Less Working / Worked

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

Open Eating Disorders

I don't know what you call it.. But sometimes I go days without eating, other times I eat normally, sometimes I eat too much..

Treatments

Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful

Open Family & Friends of Cancer Patients

My Nana has kidney cancer.. So does my boyfriend's Nana.

Open Dizziness & Vertigo

I get really dizzy when I stand up.. I've fainted a few times. I have low blood pressure.

Open Tooth Grinding

I do this and I was told if I keep doing it I'll ruin my teeth. I do it at night and when I'm stressed so I don't know how to stop.

Treatments

Mouthguard Somewhat Helpful

It's for my orthadontic treatment.

Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

Treatments

Leave Working / Worked

Worked the first time. Hopefully will the second.

Psychotherapy Not Working

Talking Not Working

Open Interracial Relationships

My boyfriend is Greek and I'm not. I havn't met his family yet, but I can tell this could potentially be an issue.

Open Step Families

My step father was an alcoholic, gambling addict and abusive. My dad's got a new family who are more important than us. He pays their bills, but wont pay a cent in child support.

Open Healthy Sex

Open Seasonal Affective Disorder

Yeah.. I get a lot more depressed when it's shitty weather. I want to stay in bed. When it's summer and sunny I'm happy =]

Open Fibromyalgia

Recently been diagnosed, but I've had symptoms since I was 11 (7 years)

Treatments

Acupuncture Not Working

Aqua Therapy Working / Worked

Spa at my boyfriends= amazing.

Elavil Not Working

Heat Working / Worked

Lyrica Considering

Vitamin B12 Not Working

Pilates Working / Worked

Open Nutrition

I'm gluten free and it's really hard.

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful

Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Since glandular fever/mono in 2005.

Treatments

Pain Management Clinic Not Working

They told me that this wasn't a real condition.

Open Single Parenting

My Mum has been a single parent since I was 3. My Dad pays no child support.

Open Breakups & Divorce

My parents divorced when I was 3. Don't see my Dad much, he has a new family whom he supports, while leaving his own children. My parents speak badly of each other, it's all I hear. It makes me scared to get married or close to anyone.

Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery

I use to smoke one and off from when I was about 12 till I was 15. My dad smokes. I hate it and he smokes around me when he knows it makes my asthma worse.

Open Families & Friends Affected By Suicide

Friends.. Between the end of October 07 and the start of December 07, 11 teenagers killed themselves in my city of 120,000 people. Everyone knew someone who had done it.

Open Painful Intercourse

Treatments

Oral Contraceptives Not Working

Open Insomnia

Yeah sometimes I can't seep, other times I sleep all the time!

Treatments

Music Working / Worked

Open Sleep Apnea

Fibro.. I wake up feeling like I've been hit by a truck and I havn't slept in a month.

Open Stress Management

Everything is just stressful! My health, life, friends, family..

Treatments

Music Working / Worked

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

Pilates =]

Open TMJ

I have terrible jaw pain from bruxism and fibro.

Treatments

Mouthguard Somewhat Helpful

Open Shyness

I'm shy around people I don't know.

Treatments

Pets Working / Worked

I love my puppy, i miss her so much

Open Restless Legs Syndrome

Symptoms have only started within the last 6months and are getting increasingly worse. My doctor said there was nothing they could do to help me, except advise no exercise in the evenings.

Open Endometriosis

Just learning more.

Open Mononucleosis

I got this when I was 15, been terribly tired ever since.

Open Raynaud's Disease

Yep have this too

Open Hypermobile Syndrome

Diagnosed today (15/04/08)

Open College Stress

First year, but with a million different conditions it makes it challenging. But I have a lot of support from Disability Support Services, my doctors and friends.

Treatments

Psychotherapy Considering

Sleep Working / Worked

Every day at 3pm

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

Love my friends =]

Open Personality Disorders
Type: Avoidant Personality Disorder

Open Shopping Addiction

Open Food Addiction

I've been putting off joining this community for ages, but I need to. I eat for no reason.

Open Anxiety

Open Panic Attacks

Open Weight Loss For Teens

Open Children Of Divorced Parents