diamondfly

Open Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

I have mega issues with counting and food hygeine.

Open Epilepsy & Seizures

I have seizures - on rare ocassions convulsive, I also suffer from absences that can be really scary too.

Treatments

Lamictal Working / Worked

It has its good days and bad days

Open Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

Told I had PCOS a few months ago, I know that only makes me new to this but I think I deserve a say anyway!

Open Shopping Addiction

I never knew that this was a recognised addiction! When I asked my gp about help for this he laughed! Shopping makes me happy until the bills come in. I'm in so much debt but it curbs my depression

Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

I have IBS and food intolerances, not much else to say really

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Too Soon to Tell

Open Anxiety

I have worring thoughts about other people. I'm not sure whether you class this as anxiety but there you go.

Open Back Pain

Been suffering from back pain on and off for about 6/7 years but this last year it has been pretty constant.

Treatments

Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful

It was more massage than anything.

Open Depression in Children

Although I am 23 now and not a child anymore but was put on anti-depressants from the age of 12

Treatments

Effexor Somewhat Helpful

no longer taking this one but did help some of the time

Prozac Not Working

Didn't do alot for me to be honest

Elavil Somewhat Helpful

Not too sure on the spelling- was ok, helped as mild pain relief too sometimes

Celexa Somewhat Helpful

helped me get over an eating disorder but then made me put on loads of weight

Lamictal Working / Worked

taken for epilepsy as well as moods. Helping more than the others have

Open Chronic Pain

Chronic pain in my stomach and back for the last 10 years all together with no help from doctors!

Treatments

Morphine Working / Worked

It has a diferent name that I cannot remember and tramadol too. They help sometimes but only when I can keep them down.

Open Phobia

Fear of losing someone very special to me. Scared for them all the time and I am always worried about them

Open Endometriosis

Open Bipolar Disorder

Well, I find out that I had been diagnosed as "suffering from a bipolar mood disorder" by casually reading the notes over my doctors shoulder. Noone told me to my face!

Open Obesity

Help, I think I'm in the region of mobidly obese

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

no dairy or meat

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

Walking and yoga

Meridia Too Soon to Tell

This is my second month so I'm hoping its going to make a change!

Hoodia Too Soon to Tell

Fingers crossed this will help

Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Relative

My grandmother passed awau suddenly a couple of years ago. She raised as my parents worked fulltime. It was a big shock and I'm still struggling

Treatments

Crying Somewhat Helpful

its a release but its not a cure

Prayer Working / Worked

Gives me comfort that she's somewhere safe

Talking Working / Worked

although it may sound crazy, talking to her helps

Open Financial Challenges

In £15,000 (approx £30,000) of debt. Thanks, largely to my Ex. I am currently off work due to an accident at work.

Treatments

Budgeting Not Working

I have no money to budget now as I am not working.

Debt Consolidation Somewhat Helpful

This was working fairly well until no, as I cannot give them any money to pay the creditors.

Open Insomnia

Bipolar and insomnia what more is there to say