izzyandjbj’s Profile

Open Eating Disorders
Type: Bulimia

I have had an ongoing battle with food... anorexia and bulimia.

Treatments

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

My nutrionist is phenominal! I am making very good progress but it is a daily struggle...

Open Self-Injury

Because I was abused I sometimes cut myself. I am not sure why but sometimes it makes me feel better

Treatments

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

I don't always tell her when I cut because I am afriad to go to the nuthouse so.. how can she help me fully?

Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

I have horrible flashbacks and nightmares stemming from being raped 4 times by my grandfather when I was 7.

Treatments

Art Somewhat Helpful

I love to draw and scuplt, it helps most of the time

Music Working / Worked

I'm a huge fan of Bon Jovi, if all else fails listening to Bon Jovi helps.

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

It depends....

Seroquel Somewhat Helpful

It really does a number on my heart... fast and irregular beats...

Talking Somewhat Helpful

It depends on who I try to talk to about what.

Open Bipolar Disorder

I am officially diagnosed as bipolar.. read up in the DSM that's me all over!

Treatments

Abilify Working / Worked

Doesn't give me any probelms.

Depakote Not Working

I was on this.. gave me SERIOUS heart problems

Haldol Not Working

Again, heart problems

Lamictal Working / Worked

On it, it works well

Lithium Not Working

Gained a ton of weight... A TON.. and was VERY dehyrated.. I do NOT recommened this drug

Risperdal Not Working

Damn heart again

Seroquel Somewhat Helpful

On it.. makes me SO tired and in larger doeses hurts my heart

Wellbutrin Not Working

Can't recall why i was taken off this one but my guess... my heart

Open Anxiety

I have really bad panic attacks from time to time

Treatments

Inderal Not Working

Gave me heart problems

Lexapro Not Working

Can't remember why I was taken off this

Paxil Not Working

Can't remember why I was taken off this one either

Open Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

I mostly just get syptoms when I am stressed.. counting things, organizing...

Treatments

Lexapro Not Working

Can't remember... I think I was taken off because of something having to do with my heart

Paxil Not Working

Don't remember why I was taken off this one

Seroquel Working / Worked

It's OK it makes me tired though and in larger doses messes with my heart

Open Panic Attacks

I can't breathe, my heart is racing, my thoughts go a mile a minute, I think I am going to die, and I feel like I am being electrocuted! It's HORRIBLE!

Treatments

Effexor Not Working

Was on this briefly as I recall but can't remember why I was taken off it

Inderal Not Working

I think I was taken off of this because of my heart

Paxil Not Working

Heart?

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

I have a therapist.. we talk.. it helps a little

Seroquel Working / Worked

I'm on this.. it works but makes me tired and in larger doeses hurts my heart

Open Fibromyalgia

Just diagnosed.

Treatments

Lyrica Somewhat Helpful

My help at a higher dose, it HELPS but it's not enough

Open Career Changes

I quit my job working at a museum for kids back in April and haven't worked since, I've been trying to deal with my gradfather hurting me instead... I can't work and deal with that at the same time.

Open Separation Anxiety

I'm always scared that people are going to leave me! I don't really let anyone get too close to me.

Open Chronic Pain

Treatments

Cymbalta Not Working

OMG devil drug!!!!! It gave me HORRIBLE nightmares and made my SOOOO tired!

Heat Somewhat Helpful

Works OK

Lyrica Somewhat Helpful

It works somewhat as long as I get some sleep I am OK

Open Phobia

I have a SEVERE phobia of heights, standing on a CHAIR freaks me out.. actually, seeing someone else standing on a chair freaks me out!!

Open Non-hodgkin's Lymphoma

My grandmother has this

Open Depression

I go through periods of SEVERE depression

Treatments

Cymbalta Not Working

DEVIL DRUG!

Effexor Not Working

Lexapro Not Working

Paxil Not Working

Prozac Not Working

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

Seroquel Working / Worked

Wellbutrin Not Working

Writing Somewhat Helpful

Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

Open Family Issues

I was raped, it's RUINING my family

Open Food Addiction

Open Healthy Eating

Open Healthy Relationships

I want one

Open Heroin Addiction & Recovery

One of my friends is addicted

Open Hypothyroidism

Treatments

Synthroid Working / Worked

Open Insomnia

I CAN'T STAY ASLEEP!!!!

Open Schizophrenia

I hallucinate both visually and autotorally

Treatments

Abilify Working / Worked

Clozaril Not Working

DEVIL DRUG!!

Risperdal Not Working

Seroquel Working / Worked

Zyprexa Not Working

Open Breakups & Divorce

my folks are breaking up :(