rachelle403’s Profile

Open Eczema

have had eczema every since i was a little baby my doctor didn,t want my mom bathing me once a week but then she found me a dermatologist and he gave her a special soap to were she could bathe me every other day and i stayed with him for the longest time until i was able to change to one locally

Treatments

Doxepin Too Soon to Tell

Was just put on this med today so we wil see how it works

Lidex Working / Worked

works with the itching

Open Cerebral Palsy

was born with cerebral palsy was way behind all other babies my age went to a nerologist went through a bunch of testing had a seizure when i was two was put on medicine for 12

Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

I was diagnosed in 1998 with PTSD and panic attacks have been seeing a counselor on and off since then have seen 4 but the one I am seeing now is ok they have either all left or moved away the best one I had seen i really likedhad seen her for like 7 years she was really supportive and understanding. Hope to be able to get out of counseling but he says not to push it.

Treatments

Music Working / Worked

Listen to music when I am down sometimes works sometimes it dosen't

Paxil Too Soon to Tell

Was just put back on this medicine a week ago after beeing off it for over 6 months was on Lexapro but didn't work or had quit working started off on 25 mg will go up to 50 mg then go back in a month to see how it is working.

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Wished I could evetually get out guess I am to highstrung with emotions

Rape Counseling Working / Worked

Counselor that I see now is really understanding was raped by two of my first cousins that I was really close to

Reading Working / Worked

Lot of ther books that I have found are really helpful reading on the threshold of hope right now. seems like a good book the author says to read only one chapter at at time though lot of information

Talking Working / Worked

Hope to find somebody in this community that can shed som light on the situation

EMDR Working / Worked

really seems to help makes me tired and it brings back a ;ot of intrusive memories otherwise it is a godsend dont use lightbar wished he did worked better

Open Rape

was raped by 2 of my cousins that i was very close to. to much mor to add could go easily beyond the 500 characters.

Treatments

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

hard to talk about it but it does help after talking about it for awhile

Rape Counseling Working / Worked

same as psychoterapy

Talking Somewhat Helpful

that's all I can say other than it's hard to forgive them want to do it for me not them

Open Sexual Abuse

to many words to tell

Treatments

Music Working / Worked

this really helps on my down days or most of the time

Talking Working / Worked

been in counseling for almost ten years counselor that I am seeing is a big help wished my other one wouldn't had to move though we were really close

Walking Considering

Open Lactose Intolerance

to much to tell

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful

cramps and diaherra when i dont watch what i eat exspecially ice cream just love it

Lactose-Free Diet Working / Worked

Open Medicaid

cant work do to my disability don't know what i would do without it

Open Obesity

need to loose the weight but it is so hard need to loose 100pds

Treatments

Physical Exercise Too Soon to Tell

need to start walking a lot more

Weight Watchers Somewhat Helpful

get the magazine otherwise it's to exspensive limited income

Open Panic Attacks

to much to tell 500 characters wouldnt do

Treatments

EMDR Working / Worked

really helps process the memories dont know what i would do without it

Paxil Too Soon to Tell

was just put back on after a year without it but i know it will work 2nd time have been on this med

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

dont know what i would do without this

Xanax Somewhat Helpful

takes the edge off

Neurontin Working / Worked

this works well with the xanax

Open Asthma
Type: Adult Asthma

500 characters wouldnt do

Treatments

Advair Too Soon to Tell

just started supposed to start this medicine yesterday keep forgeting to take it though

Albuterol Working / Worked

seems to work ok but then they changed it

Duoneb Too Soon to Tell

Just started this in my nebulizer makes me dizzy,lightheades and heart races

Immunotherapy Working / Worked

seemed to work no longer recieve it though

Inhaler Working / Worked

albuterol is my fast acting inhaler

Singulair Working / Worked

dont know what i would do without it works great

Open Alzheimer's Disease

my uncle has this and i am really close to him he lives in colorado and i hardly ever see him

Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

Treatments

Eat Less Somewhat Helpful

Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful

Open Fitness Goals

Treatments

Running Working / Worked

works hard on my asthma though very limited so walk instead 30 minutes a day

Weight Training Working / Worked

need to start this again have 3 and 5 pound weights all i can do for right now

Weight Watchers Working / Worked

get magazine haven't tried product

Open Miscarriage

my brother and sister-in-law lost there baby after 2 monts she miscaried last night so sad i hate it was going to be the first niece or nephew for me and now i have none bummer

Treatments

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

talk to him today about it hate were she lost the baby

Crying Too Soon to Tell

just found out this morning that she lost it and thats all i have wanted to do is cry seems to help i guess

Open Shyness

Treatments

DailyStrength Working / Worked

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Self-esteem Working / Worked

low

Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Parent

cant remeber my dad was just 6 when he passed away dont think i will ever get over his death our birthdays are the same day that's what hard each year I hate turning a year older beacuse he aint here to celebrate it with me

Treatments

Crying Somewhat Helpful

Still cry quite a bit from loosing him and a lot of other family members

Prayer Working / Worked

always helps to pray most of the time

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

this and other things

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

mom and I are close and my youngest brother he was 15 months old when daddy died

Open Blindness & Visual Impairment
Type: Low Vision

500 characters wouldn't do it new to this support group

Open Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

Just found out not to long ago that i have this dont know to much about it looking for others with this disease .

Open Parenting Newborns & Infants (0-1)

Am here to support my brother and his girlfriend she just gave birth almost 24 hours ago will be babysitting part time when the mother goes back to work

Treatments

Patience Considering

Here to support my brother and his girlfriend also will be babysitting some when mom returns to work after her 6 weeks is up

Open Thyroid Cancer
Type: Papillary Carcinoma

The type was just diagnosed today by my oncologist Was diagnosed with this last Friday had my entire thyroid taking out not for sure the type of it will ask Monday when i go in for my post op appointment

Treatments

Surgery Too Soon to Tell

Had a total thyroid surgery done a week ago friday was cancerous so kind of bummed out about that just looking for others on here going through the same thing

Synthroid Too Soon to Tell

Was just put on this med today will start it tommorrow

Open Other Ear Problems

have problems with inner ear infections started getting them when i turned about 18 worse in the winter time and then when it is really windy and hate wearing anything on my head LOL

Treatments

Antivert Working / Worked

Oh yeah this is 1 great med for the dizziness that goes along with the ear problems hate it wouldnt wish it on anyone but runs in my family my maternal grandma had a lot of inner ear infections

Prednisone Working / Worked

when i have fluid on the ears this helps for me

Open Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS)

500 characters wouldnt do

Treatments

Midol Not Working

didnt do anything but make me sick

Naproxen Somewhat Helpful

helps with the intensity of the cramps and that's about it LOL

Oral Contraceptives Working / Worked

quit taking them made me sick and the doctor said by the time i hit 30 he didnt want me on them anymore beacuse of blood clots running in the family