ryverrat
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- First, Happy Mother's Day to all out there that are truly great mothers. You are the most important foundation to a child.I unfortunately was abused by my mother. For me this day is one where I feel the pressure of society's expectations sharply. ...
- I am working to get myself back out into the world. I have been isolating in the last few months and I was starting to look forward to going out. Until the trees bloomed.I went to my May Day celebration on Sunday and spent the day outside- it was...
- What I hate most about the spring is my allergy triggered asthma. I love being outdoors. Love boating, fishing, camping, hiking, etc. but even with taking 250/50 Advair, 50mcg Flonase, 10 mg Singulair, and 10 mg of Zyrtec, I can't spend a whole...
- Here's a few things I have noticed do have a positive impact on my allergies.1. Start allergy meds at least 2 weeks before the time you usually get your symptoms. Building them up in your system keeps the reaction in check.2. Use the AC in your...
- Hi, I just started looking into ACA. My family was not alcoholic but dysfunctional beyond belief. I recently realized it was like living in a cult without the religion part. There was some addiction in the family but more mental illness and...
- It's been awhile since I have posted but it is good to be back.I am trying to work on the things in my past that causes my PTSD (childhood abuse). My idea is to right down some the things done to me and by whom, how it made me feel then and now,...
- I hate pre-authorizations. For some drugs it is the most stupid thing. I could be taking a drug that is not a narcotic and not a steroid (I get bad side effects from steroids- have have cataracts in both eyes before I am 43) but Aetna thinks it...
- I have my cataract surgery on Monday but that is the easy part. For 4 weeks now the nightmares have been back full force. Not even Ativan before bed is stopping them. It has been a struggle to keep up at work and finding time to get to the bottom...
- Things over the last month were getting back to a good normal for me. Back to work, husband staying out of hospital, panic attacks subsiding. This things fell totally apart. Really started last week. I was in south NJ for work and my allergies...
- I wrote these to remind myself to not be like the people to abused me or those who ignored the abuse.Be humbly proud of yourself.Be compassionate to othersBe not angry over criticism.Be giving of your time and possessions to help humanity.Be a...
- Hi everyone. JAA got me here and hope you don't regret it. I do a couple of craft and art things. Have done acrylic painting, drawing, crafts, jewelry making, and photography. Right now the jewelry is center stage. When I get off my lazy butt,...
- Well I finally got the anxiety and nightmares under control, now my allergies are so bad I have trouble breathing. I am on an albuteral inhaler and the med is keeping me awake. I just need a break from this.
- Has anyone here ever gone into anaphylaxis because of season allergies?I am close to going into anaphylaxis because of my allergy to pollen. Woke up the other morning with my throat closing; trouble breathing; eyes red, itchy and watering; sinuses...
- I have been have some terrible problems with anxiety lately. I have PTSD and MDD. The anxiety induced chest pain was so bad last week that they admitted me to the hospital (was in the ER for husband but that is a different, longer story). I have...
- Warning this could be a bit triggering. My week so far has been surreal. On Monday, My husband, who is bipolar and schizoaffective was having trouble moving, talking, basically functioning. He is also diabetic but his sugar was fine. So got him...