Anxiety Member Introductions

I’ve been on CPAP for over a year now and am interested to know about tips for living with OSA.

I am actually interested in fibrosing mediastinits, which wasn’t listed, but hoping to find others with this disease, it is a rare disease, mine is idiopathic not histoplamosis.

my name is niki and i have been struggling with severe depression my whole life. it really peaked about 3 years ago when my twin sister died and ever since its been one big disssppointment after another. life has been really harsh to me and the only joy i have is my son but this condition has me so hard right now, i can barely function as a single mother. i had a breakdown today and tomorrow i maybe commiting myself. i need an outlet. i want to talk…i have so many friends but so little that care. like alone is a crowd of people. i need help. i need to talk

I’m not interested in epilepsy, per se - I live with it every day - every moment - it controls every aspect of my life - I am here to find support and encouragement.

I had alopecia areata first time in 2004. All ok now - but have a lot of hair breakages but no gaps at the moment. Any way it really knocked me initially - I found it devastating - but I tried a lot of cures and my hair grew back even though have a lot of bright white hairs in between. I try various things when I feel my scalp tingling - iodine, rub ginger on etc. Even did colour therapy. Tried dedtunia also. I never dye my hair now or have perms. I’m here to help with ideas if somebody just gets a gap or two and is very sad when first discovers a hole or two where hair is gone.

It’s not fun living with Social Anxiety Disorder. I didn’t know what it was until 3 weeks ago, but I’ve been dealing with it for 20 years or more. It’s not just shyness, it’s crippling shyness. I’m learning more & more about it these days, and am looking for anyone else who is trying to overcome it.

I have depression, anxiety and hyper-sympatetic issues.

I have had I.C. for 2 years now and was a prisoner in my home and in my bed since laying down seemed to hurt less. I tried all the treatments out there after going to 8 differrent Dr. I now have had the Interstim implanted for 6 months now and it took away my bad pelvic pain and constant frequency. I still have to watch what I eat since some foods irritate my bladder wall. I have been on Elmiron for 8 months now and it seems to be helping but I am losing my hair. It was not too bad at first but now it is really getting thin. I just try and take one day at a time with this awful disease. There needs to be more research and awareness regarding this I.C.

Hi all,
I am a male stutter from India. I need support from you guys. I want to make friends

Hi my name is Tequisha. I am the mother of an 11 month old boy named Justin who was recently diagnosed with Spastic Cerebral Palsy. He has difficulty sleeping, eating ,calming. I am just looking for advise from people who have experience, or just someone who can relate. Especially parents of young children who has CP.

I have problems with bladder pressure and frequency, could
be intersticial cystitis, doctors are unsure. At times, I feel exetremely weak. I want to connect with others who have similar problems and find out what has helped them.

Hi, my name is Jenny. a.k.a. Jenny Zombie Jingles. I wanted to join this site so I could get some support with my depression and anxiety etc… problems. I also just need someone to talk to who know’s what I’m going through.

This is a very rare condition. I don’t know anyone else who is afflicted with it. As doctors are even baffled by this disease, finding info about treatment is difficult. I was diagnosed 2 years ago, and already cryo has wreaked havoc on my body. I have tried several therapies, but any and all help is welcome!!

My name is Liz. I am married with 4 cats. I was just diagnosed with IBS on May 14, 2007. I have been prescribed an antispasmodic, which works well, but I still struggle with the unpredictablity of this condition. I lost 6 hours of my day today with a “spell.” I would like to learn how to manage it better, if possible, instead of just waiting until symptoms hit and taking a pill.

Need to find a physician to diagnosis my entire
body, decrease my severe pain and help me get
more functional, I also have RA, asthma, kidney
probloms, swollen feet, neuromas both feet. I need
positive support system and see if I can loose any weight or get approval from my insurance for banding since I am 100 pounds overweight. Thanks for your assistance. Suzie Q

I am osborne07’s wife and I have had LS for several years. I would like to reach out to others that also have LS and would like to know more about it.

Hi my name is christina im 28 yrs old . I have had depression , anxiety …and panic attacks since I was about 8 or 9 yrs old I just wanted to see if anyone can relate to me and my conditions. I want to learn ways to try to stop anxiety and panic attacks from happening so often I also have this thing about shopping and going into stores and being around to many people I just want my life top be ‘‘normal’’ I feel im trapped and no one to listen to me at all and no where to go for help that actually helps me … My daughter is 8 yrs old and has seperation anxiety and anxiety I cant help her If I cant help me the dr’s said … just asking for advice ty for all the help!!

i have been diagnosed with pancreatitis ,i never feel good

Hi. I have fibromyalgia, chronic myofascial pain, chronic lumbar pain, chronic fatigue, etc. After a car accident two weeks ago, I feel like hard salt water taffy someone shook up in an empty coffee can.

After 9 years, my husband left me never believing that I had pain every day. I ended up gaining a lot of weight, too.

Hello, my name is Darlene, I am 68 years old and have just been remarried for almost a year… I have 4 grown children and only my husband and my cat at home.
I am on many different meds for, High BP & Cholesterol, Dystonia, RLS, Arthritis & fibromyalgia symptoms… Also receive therapeutic botox injections for the dystonia every 3 months. I get by pretty well, but my IBS problem has increased since I was in an accident that paralyzed the right side of my diaphragm, and I received a radiculopathy to my left leg from my low back being injured also… I started losing control of both the stool and flatulence whenever there is pressure in the colon no matter where I am. Even though I am on Bentyl I still get the stomach ache I have had for years with this every afternoon… I have tried going off dairy and it made no difference… same for wheat products, etc. the test for Celiac disease came back normal. I am really frustrated… Do you have any advice or comments. Does anyone else have this problem?