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Open Interstitial Cystitis (IC)

Chronic bladder pain, spasms, leakage/incontinence...

Open Bisexuality

I'm a bisexual female in a relationship with another woman.

Open Rape

I was molested as a child and then as an adolescent, and raped in college.

Treatments

Rape Counseling Somewhat Helpful

Talking Working / Worked

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Working / Worked

EFT is amazing for panic attacks, flashbacks, and general negative mental states. See www.emofree.com for more information.

Open War & Terrorism

I grew up in a war zone (Colombia) and had to flee due to terrorist activity and the kidnapping of a parent's colleague.

Open Endometriosis

I have had endo since I was 13.

Treatments

Extended-Cycle Birth Control Not Working

Surgery Not Working

NuvaRing Too Soon to Tell

Open Eating Disorders
Type: Anorexia

EDNOS

Treatments

Celexa Not Working

Group Therapy Not Working

Lexapro Working / Worked

Outpatient Treatment Program Working / Worked

Worked temporarily, but I had a relapse.

Paxil Not Working

Prozac Not Working

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Working / Worked

This stuff is amazing! See www.emofree.com for info. It is emotional acupressure, essentially, and I can get rid of panic and obsessive thoughts quickly and move on.

Open Coming Out

Open Lesbian Relationship Challenges

I'm a 23-year-old bisexual woman in a stable and happy relationship with another woman.

Open Family Issues

Dysfunctional family

Treatments

Music Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

Open Miscarriage

I have had two early miscarriages.

Open Sexual Abuse

CSA survivor two times over, raped in college.

Open Fructose Intolerance

I am very sensitive to fructose. I can tolerate bananas and small bits of honey, but other fruits make me bloated, queasy, and uncomfortable.

Open Migraine Headaches

I get migraines with aura.

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful

Open Anxiety

I have anxiety following CSA and war trauma as a child as well as rape as an adult.

Treatments

Ativan Somewhat Helpful

I try not to need it too often (1-2 times a month).

Breathing Exercises Working / Worked

This can calm me down quickly.

Breathwork Working / Worked

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Working / Worked

This is AMAZING! My lifeline to sanity!

Open Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

I obsess about my health and cleanliness. I'm an emeotphobe (afraid of vomiting), so it mainly focuses on illness, germs, and whether I'm feeling sick or not.

Treatments

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Not Working

Lexapro Working / Worked

Worked for a while....

Open Panic Attacks

I get panic attacks.

Treatments

Ativan Working / Worked

I only take it once or twice a month now.

Meditation Working / Worked

This calms me down.

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Working / Worked

This stuff is AMAZING! Go to www.emofree.com for more info if unfamiliar with this technique (like emotional acupressure).

Open Phobia

I have had emetophobia since I was nine.

Treatments

Acceptance Working / Worked

Trying, but it's hard!

Hypnotherapy Working / Worked

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Working / Worked

This stuff is AMAZING! It's like emotional acupressure; go to www.emofree.com for more info if unfamiliar.

Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

PTSD following CSA, rape as an adult, war trauma as a child.

Treatments

Art Working / Worked

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Music Working / Worked

Rape Counseling Somewhat Helpful

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Working / Worked

This stuff is amazing! Emotional acupressure, see www.emofree.com for more info.

Open Self-Injury

I used to cut.... not for two years now (but my eating disorder is back, so I guess I'm still hurting myself).

Treatments

Talking Working / Worked

Open Medical Mysteries

Digestive and genitourinary disorders, weight loss, test after test, few clues...

Open Transgender

I'm not trans (I'm a bisexual woman), but I have a number of very close friends who are and I want to be supportive of them.

Open Food Allergies

Celiac disease, allergic to dairy, eggs, almonds, corn, avocadoes, latex, and some other things...

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

Open Environmental Allergies
Type of allergy: Latex

Spina bifida and latex/fruit allergy.

Open Scoliosis

Open Vegetarians & Vegans
Type: Vegan

Treatments

Vitamin B12 Working / Worked