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Just for fun I spent half my morning on the phone trying to track down disability advocacy. Ended up everywhere from Bozeman to the Governor's office to my home town.

End result: my...

Update: it's official. Spoke to management this morning. Child-abusing downstairs neighbor WILL NOT be asked why she cannot drive to her family's home(s) for visits. WILL NOT be asked to move...

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There are no stronger allergy meds. My insurance will pay for ONE med besides the one I've been taking, so we're trying the new one for a month although my MD does not anticipate any...

Jess

One thing I find incredibly helpful for all KINDS of things it's usually not associated with is hydrotherapy--physical therapy done in water. I had to skip a chunk last year, but essentially...

I am not a doctor, nor currently a licensed health care provider though I have 30 years of experience and have been licensed at need in 2 states.

That original prescriber is NOT keeping up with...

I've had a flu like that twice, though not recently, and was nearly misdiagnosed with meningitis the first time because what was then called "influenza B" back in like 1993 can cause pain and...

Update: well, the "reasonable accommodation" won't be happening. According to the contractor, the ONLY way to redirect the dryer vent is to run the ENTIRE THING all the way across her kitchen,...

The first thing I will always say to someone in your kind of distress is that be they positive or negative your emotions are valid, as is your right to experience them YOUR way.

Giving a newbie...

Quoting Tremor: but after understanding the symptoms of anxiety I realize I probably have had this as long as I can remember. Never knew any different I guess

And that's pretty close to exactly...

LOVE the title.

A gas-like smell in the car indicates that somewhere, unburned fuel is getting inside the car. Carbon monoxide has no scent, but the presence of scent does NOT rule out a...

This should be a great place to seek advice. There seem to be a couple of long-term users who come across as pessimistic and unhelpful, but they're very much in the minority.

Depending on your...

You may have a minimum post number required to access the chat function. Every time I check it, 0 online :(. I'd be happy to meet up/hang out in the chat if anyone else felt like realtime chit-chat!

I think you're doing exactly the right thing by reducing the dose. You may find you still need a small dose, or you may eventually wean off it entirely and not have to experience withdrawal again. ...

Quote: Medication - would a therapist insist that you take medication? I'd rather do without as much as possible.

NO reputable psychiatric care professional of any licensing level should be...

My best friend developed a breast lump some years back that was excised. It proved benign, a result of drinking WAY too much caffeinated diet soda, but it scared the living daylights out of both of...

I suffered with IBS for NINE YEARS before a doctor was willing to listen to me! Lower abdominal pain, pelvic pain, and sometimes even pain up the right side of my abdomen, constantly swapping...

It does take ALL kinds of people to make the world go 'round, and a lot of people do not do well with cannabis. Sometimes it's about the format; I know at least two people who find it beneficial for...

Cloudy, has anyone let you in on the fact that an ever-growing body of evidence is STRONGLY suggesting that the children of over-stressed mothers are often born with PTSD? PTSD at birth seems like...

Things like that happen in my life. I call them "character-building experiences" and whenever someone tells me what a character I am, I say it's because I've had so many character-building...

Quoting Jessica: Remember that you are unique and awesome and not the vision of those who hurt you!

SO IMPORTANT! SO VERY, VERY TRUE!

Finding someone you can comfortably speak with honestly,...

I'd be QUITE happy to share the YouTube link, and once I have a chance I plan to list out the form I was taught move-by-move and will be happy to share what I remember of that part as well. As for...

louise, I really hope you get to share my immense good luck in finding a mental health care team/provider you 'click' with, someone who understands not only your challenges but the best way to help...

I have a couple of ideas you may wish to consider...

1. Learn Tai Chi. I recently found a YouTube video, the last public appearance (at a science fiction convention) of my 'sifu' before his...

Age of my diagnosis: 37.

Age at which anxiety-related symptoms began to manifest: FOUR YEARS OLD.

What a long, strange trip indeed.

Nymira, what you are dealing with is NOT "basic, simple anxiety" or even the ever-popular current catch-all category of "generalized anxiety disorder" that happens to be my diagnosis. Anne is...