arlene48’s Profile
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About Me
Currently dealing with depression, compulsive overeating, weight issues, and low self esteem. Not to mention the psoriasis which is slowly creeping over my entire body.
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Friday
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arlene48 changed their mood to OK 12:34pm
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arlene48 replied to jajaju’s discussion post collection calls in the Financial Challenges support group 12:15pm
I'm not sure about the laws in your state, but if you send them a request in writing to not contact you…
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arlene48 joined the Financial Challenges support group 12:10pm
Trying to get out of credit card debt.…
September 22
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arlene48 replied to their discussion post Does effexor kill a man's sex drive? in the Depression support group 2:16am
No, he doesn't have any other health problems and he's been on effexor for a long time. Told me he's…
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arlene48 wrote a discussion post in the Depression support group: Does effexor kill a man's sex drive? 2:09am
I'm looking for feedback on this problem. My boyfriend and I are both taking meds for depression. He…
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Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionBeen dealing with major depression for years now.
Treatments
- Cymbalta Not Working
- Found that prozac (generic form) works just as well and cheaper too
- Prozac Working / Worked
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Not sure if I have right therapist. So hard to find a good one.
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- Helps keep me alert.
Close Eating Disorders
Been overeating for years now. So heavy I can't believe I've become this fat and now suffering from such low self-esteem.
Open Psoriasis
Diagnosed with psoriasis at the age of 40, so I guess I was lucky it didn't show until then. Recently the psoriasis has been getting worse and new spots are showing up all over.
Treatments
- Coal Tar Working / Worked
- helps with the scalp stuff.
- Dovonex Working / Worked
- Keeps the placques "flatter", but doesn't make the psoriasis go away.
- Hydrocortisone Working / Worked
- helps a little, but really isn't strong enough to do much.
- Phototherapy Not Working
- Tried twice with narrow band UVB, but my skin was too sensitive for it. Each time I broke out in a rash all over. It only aggravated the psoriasis because of the rash.
- Taclonex Working / Worked
- About the same as dovenex, but nice because you don't have to add a separate steroid cream.
Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
I have been able to keep it under control pretty well lately. Have to watch what I eat and sometimes it just acts up. I can really see how emotions and stress do aggravate this condition.
Treatments
- Acidophilus Working / Worked
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
- Bentyl Working / Worked
- Been using for years. Makes me sleepy, so only use it if I have to.
- High Fiber Diet Working / Worked
- Imodium Working / Worked
- Probiotics Working / Worked
- Psyllium Working / Worked
Open Financial Challenges
Trying to get out of credit card debt.
Treatments
- Credit Counseling Not Working
- Most of my creditors wouldn't go with counseling, so I dropped out and started paying the bills directly.
- Cut Up Credit Cards Working / Worked
- Hard to live without credit, but without the cards you have no choice.
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