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  • About Me

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    Shawntaya

    Female, 29
    Grand Rapids, MI, USA
    Member since July 21, 2007

    • About Me

      Well, I am in graduate school studying for my Masters in Counseling Psychology, I live alone, I have no children, I love music especially live jazz and I like to dance. I have rheumatoid arthritis as well.

      Well, I am in graduate school studying for my Masters in Counseling Psychology, I live alone, I have no children, I love music especially live jazz and I like to dance. I have rheumatoid arthritis as well.

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    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      I am on several medications for both my RA and my major depression but right now I am mainly on cymbalta for my depression. Other than this I really dont want to tell my story just yet, maybe later. I'll just say this, I have had a difficult life but I am blessed:)

      Treatments

      Cymbalta Working / Worked
      It seems to be working okay, I guess.
      Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
    • Close Anxiety

      I have dealt with some form of anxiety all of my life but it has gotten worse and worse the older I get

      Treatments

      Neurontin Working / Worked
      Works ok I guess
      Raptiva Somewhat Helpful
      Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
    • Open Rheumatoid Arthritis

      I'll just say that I have had RA since I was 17 years old and it keeps getting worse. I have gone through so much and I am really struggling with it right now.

      Treatments

      Celebrex Not Working
      Enbrel Working / Worked
      Humira Not Working
      Methotrexate Working / Worked
      Plaquenil Working / Worked
      Prednisone Working / Worked
      Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
      Physical Therapy Not Working
    • Open Interstitial Cystitis (IC)

      Its a long one so I will just say that I have had IC since I was 16 years old and nothing has helped for me so now I take nothing for it.

      Treatments

      Elmiron Not Working
      Pyridium Not Working
    • Open Sexual Abuse

      I was abused by my uncle for several years while I was a very young lady. My uncle was shot to death by a friend of his. I just start telling people about the abuse when I was 25

    • Open Sex / Pornography Addiction

      I believe that I am addicted to sex becasue I was sexually abused as a child. I really struggle with this but have been doing okay lately

      Treatments

      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      slow process
    • Open Obesity

      I have RA and I am on steroids becasue of this. I am usually thin but I have got really heavy over the last two years cause of the steroids. Hopefully I can lose the weight easily when I get of of the steroids

    • Open Chronic Pain

      I have been having Pain every since I can remember.

      Treatments

      Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful
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