Aquarius74’s Profile

Open Back Pain

Hurt my back 15 years ago. I've never been the same. I now have 2 or 3 bulging discs in my back.

Treatments

Heat Somewhat Helpful

Stretching Somewhat Helpful

Celebrex Working / Worked

My life would be unbearable without it.

Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Still suffer this from time to time from shit I went through as a kid.

Treatments

Art Somewhat Helpful

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Not Working

Effexor Not Working

Didn't help me.

Guided Imagery Considering

Music Working / Worked

When I can motivate myself to sing it helps.

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

Rape Counseling Somewhat Helpful

Reading Somewhat Helpful

Seroquel Working / Worked

no longer on this but it helped for a while.

Talking Working / Worked

Getting harder to find people who know how to listen to this shit.

Edronax Working / Worked

Lexapro Working / Worked

Lithium Working / Worked

Open Family & Friends of Cancer Patients

My brother died 1 year ago today. He was 50. He only knew he had cancer for the last 2 months and 3 weeks of his life but it was eating away at him for 2 to 3 years without proper diagnosis. It wasn't for a lack of symptoms but for the lack of a doctor who actually knew what he was doing. Yes...my brother may be alive or at least, may have lived longer if his doctor had listened and done his job properly. Instead, I am without a brother, our father is without a son and his kids without a dad.

Open Hypermobile Syndrome

People used to freak out when I sat down as a kid. My legs, from the knee down, would be flat on the floor and at right angles to the rest of my legs and body.

Open Ankylosing Spondylitis

Not much to tell. Went to the doc about pain and tingling in my arm and along with another VERY rare condition, discovered that I also have zero cartilage between C2 & 3 and C3 & 4

Treatments

Celebrex Somewhat Helpful

Cant tip my head backwards. Lots of clicking in my neck when I turn my head. My mum also had this.

Open Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Went to the Doc with severe pain, tingling and numbness in my arms and fingers. After an X-ray, she told me I had not 1 but 2 extra Cervical Ribs which were putting pressure on my nerves and the blood supply to my arms and hands. Bloody painful. Couldn't sit front on to a table or desk (including PC) if I want to use my right arm. The severity comes and goes but at it's worst, I had to sit side on to the computer to use the mouse and forget two handed typing.

Treatments

Physical Therapy Considering

Havent been to the physio yet...the waiting periods are ridiculous. I suspect it wont be long before I dont have a choice though. I can feel it getting worse again each day.