MaggiChecco’s Profile

Open Depression

Treatments

Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful

One day at a time.

Seroquel Not Working

Did not work for me at all and made me hungry all the time!!!

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

Trazodone Not Working

Made me a zombie...wouldn't recommend.

Open Chronic Pain

I'm a 17 year old girl with chronic nerve and muscle pain due to severe Raynauds and Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease. Every day is like a battle but I'm determined to come out on top!

Treatments

Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful

I found even the strongest dose just wasn't strong enough, but it did help.

Morphine Working / Worked

I've been on it for about a month and has been working pretty good so far.

Neurontin Working / Worked

This has been great for the nerve pain caused by my tissue damage. It really helps decrease that awful burning pain!

Oxycodone Working / Worked

It's pretty good, but eventually it begins to lose its kick... its not meant to be a long term pain treatment but it does work well in combination with other pain meds.

Open Sciatica

sciatica was the first presenting symptom of my UCTD. I've struggled with it since I was 15.

Treatments

Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful

it's been somewhat helpful

Open Insomnia

I've struggled with insomnia since I was about 13. It runs in the family primarily with the woman. I used to hate being up all night all the time, but as a student at a private fast-paced college, having insomnia is one of the reasons Im a 4.0 student! lol During the summer tho it really sucks!

Treatments

Ambien Not Working

Worked Really well on a high dose for about 4 days, then it stopped working. One great thing about Ambien though, when it was working I had absolutely NO side effects the next day.

Counting Sheep Not Working

uhh i ran out of numbers...

Lunesta Not Working

That stuffs weird. I made pasta in the middle of the night in my sleep. Also alot of sleep talking to the point where my grandfather could hear me in the next room....really weird.

Meditation Not Working

never put me to sleep but it did help me recharge my body which to an insomniac is pretty damn close to sleeping.

Music Not Working

even the meditation music distracts me too much to sleep.

Reading Not Working

I get too into the story. lol

Trazodone Not Working

Never worked. Not even at a high dose the first night. And it made me incredibly drowsy the next day.

Seroquel Somewhat Helpful

The seroquel that I was taking for my bipolar disorder when I was younger actually put me to sleep most nights. Its side effect of drowsiness is incredibly powerful. A lot of doctors actually prescribe Seroquel in low doses for sleep. The only problem is that is makes you pretty drowsy the next day too.

Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Parent

I have lost both of my parents when I was about 8 years old. Even though many years have passed, I am still reminded everyday that they are gone.

Treatments

Crying Working / Worked

It helps so much to release all those pent up feelings, but afterwards I just feel so empty.

Getting Angry Working / Worked

If I can get angry enough to blame the situation, then I don't end up blaming myself.

Grief Counseling Somewhat Helpful

It helped somewhat when I was younger.

Helping Others Working / Worked

A very good way to put perspective in you world.

Keeping Busy Working / Worked

Idle time does not agree with me! If I allow my mind to wander, it will only lead to that great untouchable sadness one feels with the death of a parent.

Music Not Working

Usually when I'm sad I can't listen to happy music, and emotional music just ends up making me more depressed.

Pets Working / Worked

The unconditional love a pet gives is essential, especially when you feel like you have no one left. My parrot Icky has saved my life on more than one occasion.

Poetry Working / Worked

An extremely helpful way to process my thoughts and my grief.

Prayer Working / Worked

Finding God helped me cope with being an orphan. Knowing that he's always with me keeps me going day to day.

Psychotherapy Not Working

Has personally never done anything for me. I just can't open up to someone I know is getting paid to listen, not matter how hard I try.

Reading Working / Worked

A wonderful way to distract yourself! There is nothing better than to drown yourself out in a fictional world.

Remembering Somewhat Helpful

Sometimes it helps me grieve, other times it just makes me aware of my personal loss and how alone I feel.

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

Knowing that there are still people left that care helps me a lot.

Talking Working / Worked

Extremely helpful, the only problem is, not many people are willing to listen, especially more than once.

Time Working / Worked

Time does not heal all wounds contrary to popular saying, but it does give you a chance to sort out your feelings and move on.

Open Sexual Abuse

I was sexually molested when I was 5-8 years old. I am at this point not willing to say who, but if you contact me personally I'll be much more open.

Treatments

Art Working / Worked

Works very well to help get out burried emotions.

Music Working / Worked

Helps me escape or work through painful memories.

Talking Working / Worked

Works very well to help myself become more comfortable with what happened and reaffirm myself.

Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

I was physically and Emotionally abused by my father up until he moved out when I was 8 years old. I was also emotionally abused by my ex for about three years before I LEFT HIM!!!!!

Treatments

Art Working / Worked

A wonderful way to express painful emotions. Poetry in particular has worked wonders on me.

Forgiveness Working / Worked

Forgiving my father for everything he did to me was the only way I was able to accept what had happened and move on.

Leave Working / Worked

Its been hard but worth ever second of it since I left my ex!!!

Music Somewhat Helpful

It works sometimes, other times it just makes me more depressed

Psychotherapy Not Working

Therapy was not helpful at all. For some reason I just can't open myself up to someone who is getting paid to judge me. I know that's a wrong way to look at it, but I can't help it.

Talking Working / Worked

Works wonderfully!!! Even though its hard, I feel so much better when I can talk out my feelings to someone who understands and accepts me.