Trisa’s Profile

Open Healthy Eating

Treatments

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

Open Vegetarians & Vegans

Open Acne

Treatments

Benzaclin Not Working

Benzoyl Peroxide Not Working

Retin-A Not Working

Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked

Open Migraine Headaches

Treatments

Acupuncture Considering

Aspirin Not Working

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked

Imitrex Not Working

Magnesium Too Soon to Tell

Maxalt Somewhat Helpful

Naproxen Not Working

Relpax Somewhat Helpful

Topamax Somewhat Helpful

Tylenol Not Working

Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

After many rounds of different medications that worked intermittently if at all, I am desperately trying to stay ok naturally (without drugs). My new doctor supports me in this, which is great but frustrating sometimes. My old doctor was happy to push pills at me for any little thing, and that made it easy for my addictive personality to get carried away. After my second overdose, I made a commitment to natural and holistic alternatives. They are much harder to abuse.

Treatments

Effexor Somewhat Helpful

Meditation Working / Worked

Patience Working / Worked

Paxil Somewhat Helpful

Positive Thinking Working / Worked

Prozac Somewhat Helpful

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful

Writing Working / Worked

Zoloft Somewhat Helpful

Open Eating Disorders

This started when I hit puberty at age 9. I would go for long periods of time eating as little as possible, then binge and purge. Eventually, I found over-exercising was easier to hide. I was a dancer and had to try for the perfect body, but was never of a slender build naturally. I am more pin-up than prima donna, and spent years binding my breasts with tape and bandages, trying to look "thinner". I still see my natural shape as fat, even though I am not much overweight for my age and height.

Treatments

Paxil Somewhat Helpful

Prozac Somewhat Helpful

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Zoloft Somewhat Helpful

Open Kleptomania

I was not even aware this compulsion was a serious issue until I found myself unable to stop.

Open Physical & Emotional Abuse

Treatments

Kickboxing Working / Worked

Leave Somewhat Helpful

Pets Working / Worked

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

Patience Working / Worked

Open Self-Injury

When I was little, I was that kid who would slam her hands repeatedly in drawers and doors on purpose, or burn myself with anything I could get my hands on (stove elements, toaster, lighters, candles). I would take pushpins from my walls and stab myself in the palms and fingers. I was never a big cutter, more of a gouger. For me this has always been more about the pain than the blood. When I hurt I can feel. Otherwise I can get rather numb inside and almost convince myself that I am happy.

Treatments

Patience Working / Worked

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

Open Sexual Abuse

Treatments

Leave Working / Worked

Music Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

Patience Working / Worked

Open Alcoholism

The first time I know I got blackout pass-out drunk I was 9 years old, although I was drinking for years before that. My stepson is now 9 and I have a tough time reconciling what I went through at his age with the things he has had to go through. I used to not know how I would make it through a day without drinking. Now I can go weeks and months without it, or even just have a couple without having to get hammered. I am most proud of my ability to stop once I have started; to set healthy limits.

Treatments

Forgiveness Working / Worked

Patience Working / Worked

Sleep Not Working

Willpower Working / Worked

Open Families & Friends Of Addicts

Alcoholism and drug addiction were a big part of my family life and my own life growing up. My parents were high-functioning drug addicts and drunks. My father passed away due to liver failure when I was 19. My mother likes life drunk and does not intend to change. My other addicted family members are too hard to talk about right now. I have lost so many friends to "accidents" or disease involving or caused by drugs or alcohol that I just don't want to be around people that use anymore.

Treatments

Abuse Counseling Working / Worked

Patience Working / Worked

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

Writing Working / Worked

Open Anxiety

Treatments

Acupuncture Considering

Ativan Somewhat Helpful

Breathing Exercises Somewhat Helpful

Breathwork Somewhat Helpful

Meditation Somewhat Helpful

Paxil Somewhat Helpful

Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful

St. John\'s Wort Working / Worked

Xanax Somewhat Helpful

Zoloft Somewhat Helpful

Open Panic Attacks

I have had panic attacks for as long as I can remember, but it wasn't until I sought therapy as a teenager that I was able to identify what was happening. I was always told I was crazy, hysterical, dangerous. I was very proud to have gotten this under control for several years, but this year they returned with a vengeance. Last year I got maybe one a month, this year has been averaging about 2 per week. My current doctor does not want to medicate me, and at first I agreed but now I am not sure.

Treatments

Ativan Somewhat Helpful

Meditation Working / Worked

Paxil Somewhat Helpful

Positive Thinking Working / Worked

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

Xanax Somewhat Helpful

Zoloft Somewhat Helpful

Open Fitness Goals
Type: Be the best you can be

Treatments

Dancing Working / Worked

Martial Arts Working / Worked

Running Not Working

Swimming Working / Worked

Weight Training Somewhat Helpful

Open Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
: I support someone who has lost a child to SIDS

Open Healthy Relationships

After surviving an extremely abusive relationship 7 years in length, and several subsequent years of dysfunctional sexual behaviour, I am currently in a healthy relationship and about to celebrate my one year anniversary next month!

Treatments

Patience Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

Writing Working / Worked

Forgiveness Working / Worked

Open Rape

I was abused when I was very young (about 4), drugged and raped when I was 14, raped repeatedly by my long-term abusive boyfriend starting when I was 16, and drugged and raped by the guy I thought was my best friend when I was 24.

Treatments

Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell

Talking Somewhat Helpful

Talking to other women this has happened to at least let me admit what had happened, to put a name to it and not feel so stupid and ashamed.

Running Not Working

I tend to over-exercise and although the endorphins were helping a great deal, I blew my knee out and have been advised by my doctor to avoid running.

Open Bisexuality

This has been the most confusing thing for me... I was raised in an environment where any sort of "deviant" sexual preferences were STRONGLY discouraged... the idea in my household was that any "bad" feelings can be beaten out of you. It was not until last year that I ever had a healthful relationship, and the last relationship I had with a girl is still really messed up.

Open Healthy Sex

I want to have a healthy sexual relationship. I feel like I might be able to with my current boyfriend.

Treatments

Patience Working / Worked

i still get so scared and have panic attacks sometimes during sex.

Open Financial Challenges

Moving to a new city to further my opportunities in school and career...

Treatments

Budgeting Somewhat Helpful

Between income and outgo, after rent & bills there is just not enough for enough food, never mind paying debts.

Cut Up Credit Cards Working / Worked

Choosing not to use credit cards at all is very inconvenient but has been my choice so far.

Debt Consolidation Not Working

I still don't like all the calls from creditors.

Earn Money Working / Worked

Each new job I get pays me a bit more, and I am slowly starting to see myself climbing up out of this hole I put myself in.