Arvey’s Profile

Open Panic Attacks

I have sever panic attacks.I feel that they are getting worse and I don't know what to do.I have been experiencing them since I was about 13 I believe to lots of abuse I have been through.I thought over time it would get better but they aren't.I am 34 and they get worse on somedays and I feel like I am going to die.I really don't take anything for it that has been working I stopped Klonipin several months and go and went on Buspar and I can tell the diffrence.

Treatments

Klonopin Working / Worked

I feel that it worked but I was so dopped up I went off it.I can tell now.

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

I am in therapy and it is helping but somedays it just seems to much to handle.But I am learning ways to deal.

Seroquel Not Working

I took it and I feel it didn't work it just made me so out of it and I couldn't think.

BuSpar Somewhat Helpful

I think it is helping some but not as well as I would like it to.

Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

I was abused for many years by my sister.She was very physically and emotionally abusive to me.She hit me a lot and wanted me to keep it from my parents which I did.But there was times my mom was around and she doesn't remember it.I think it is her way of coping.Mind you my sister threatened her all the time to and threatened to kill her a few times.

Treatments

Abuse Counseling Working / Worked

Working on stuff right now in therapy.it has been hard to admitt that it was physical abuse.

Open Self-Injury

I have been self abusing myself since I was 13 years old I am now 34.I wish I could stop but I do it and don't even realize it til I have done it.I disscociate and realize when it is to late.I wish I could stop.

Treatments

Climara Working / Worked

I am in therapy with a good therapist and she is really helping work on other ways to cope it doesn't always work but things are getting better

Open Eating Disorders
Type: Bulimia

I was told I had bulimia when I was in my 20's.I am not sure to this day if it is actually Bulimia but I know I have some type of eating disorder.I am 34 and still dealing with this.

Treatments

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Working I am working with a great therapist on my issue with eating.

Open Endometriosis

I am 34 and found out about about 6 months ago that I had Endrometrios.I have been devistated about it.I am not sure what is going to happen.

Treatments

Lupron Working / Worked

It work in the sense that I didn't have my period for the 3 months.This last one I got in Feb. And am not sure what is going on haven't had a period since.

Surgery Working / Worked

It worked for a short time.Then the pain came back.

Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery

I have been smoking since I was 12 years old.I am so addicted that I don't know if I can ever quit.I get so anxious when I am running out of Cigarettes.

Treatments

Commit Lozenge Not Working

Didn't really work.I just couldn't stand the flavor.

Wellbutrin Working / Worked

Trying it know.was on it in the past and was almost quit when went off.

Nicotine Patch Working / Worked

I broke out from it.

Nicotine Gum Somewhat Helpful

It was some what helpful but then I just couldn't stand the after ttaste.

Open Rape

I was raped as a child by my cousin who abused me for 8 years.I was then raped at the weekend after my 21st birthday by now ex-boyfriend.

Treatments

Rape Counseling Working / Worked

It has been helping some it has been 12 years but still dealing with it.

Climara Working / Worked

I am therapy with an excellant therapist that is helping deal with all my issues.Thank God I found her 6 years ago.No one new about the rape she does now.

Open Insomnia

I have been having problems with sleep since I was about 12 years old.

Treatments

Ambien Working / Worked

It seems to be working a little right now

Lunesta Not Working

It didn't help.I hated the taste it left in my mouth

Trazodone Working / Worked

It worked for a while and just stopped working all of a sudden

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

I am right now in therapy and it is going well

Open Hysterectomy

I am scheduled to have a hysterectomy on Sept.5.I am hoping it will help with the pain of endrometiousis and my bad periods.

Treatments

Lupron Working / Worked

I used Lupron to see if my pain was from endrometiosis and my ovaries it was confirmed.By using Lupron

Open Migraine Headaches

Been suffering from migraines since I was a teen.

Treatments

Amerge Not Working

Aspirin Not Working

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Not Working

Axert Not Working

Excedrin Somewhat Helpful

Fioricet Somewhat Helpful

Fiorinol Somewhat Helpful

Imitrex Not Working

Maxalt Not Working

Naproxen Not Working

Topamax Not Working

Tylenol Not Working

Zomig Not Working

Open Lesbian Relationship Challenges

I am questioning if I am a lesbian or not.