Health Topic: Support Group
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| "Want to find local RA warriors near you? Join the RA Patient Map! To see it go to [url]http://www.zeemaps.com/map?group=432541[/url" |
| "I have been looking for local support groups, but I live in a small isolated community - Los Alamos, NM. LOL It was designed to be isol" |
| "Hello. I am beginning a [b]National Stuttering Association (NSA) chapter [/b]in the [b]Lansing, MI[/b] area. We also welcome those f" |
| "Hi all Have just seen a Bipolar support group in my local area and was wandering whether it would be worth giving it a try? Has a" |
| "Association) [b]natcaplyme.org[/b] is pleased to announce a new support group for Maryland residents. The Anne Arundel County Cha" |
| "re for you and we need you too. We need each other,that is what a support group is about. There is hope!!!! Kris" |
| "t is hard work everyday to stay healthy and sober. So I need this support group to help me make it and stay healthy and happy and live" |
| "In my search of the internet, I have come across this site for parents who have children with rare diseases. Perhaps Madison's Foundati" |
| "I know that it is not uncommon for many Williams Syndrome patients to also experience some form of heart defect, usually a left heart a" |
| "For those in or near Maine there is an ADD/LD adult support group that meets the second Tuesday of the month at Gardiner Area High Scho" |
| "Hey! How is everyone? It's pouring down rain here so my mood is really BLAH! For those of you that I've talked to........I STAYED HOME" |
| "Anyone have llmd doctor info in or around the Corpus Christie TX area? This is for a fellow member of the Texas Lyme Support group." |
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| "notifications twice in their e-mails ? Everytime there is a new post here, I get the notification twice . I have not e-mailed admi" |
| "[b] hey there. my name is annjillian and recently i have been trying to find a support group where i can relate comfortably with the pe" |
| "Is there a Lyme Support Group for teens or pre-teens? My daughter has been diagnosed and thought it may help for her to hear from ot" |
| "Well this is my first time in a support group. I was diagnosed with bpII 3 yrs ago since then I have felt very alone and I have finall" |
| "just thought i would thank everyone for trying to help me...even though it's just online this support group is a massive help to me...m" |
| "hello all! I know i am new to this support group, but I wanted to let you all know some very fun news. You all know about the livestro" |
| "i dont know if you guys remember me, but i'm back in the support group. My name was nicolelm18, but i've change it.I just thought i say" |
| "I live in Jacksonville, Florida and I have been suffering for over 1 year. I need help!!!! I haven't been diagnosed yet but the blood w" |
| "therapist before sugery, and she suggested I look in to an online support group. So am I hoping to get more insight to the surgery, an" |
| "knowing who to tango with, and when. I want to meet people in this support group who value integrity and who I can have a descent and p" |
| "It was suggested to me that I try to find a support group, so here I am. I'm 26 years old and I've had Fibromyalgia for the past 5 yea" |
| "Dear support group, my Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Disability was awarded in june '08. I was staying with a friend at the ti" |
| "is it better to use a support group here? or to visit a support group in a classroom?:whistle:" |
| "i must say that this is a great avenue for support. i can see in many of you that in providing positivity and support to others, you a" |
| "I joined all of the bipolar forums. I am also in the hypospadias support group and group leader there. I have bipolar with mixed epis" |
| "tand how horrible I feel inside and I really don't want to go to a support group because I would be to embarrassed. One thing I'm try" |
| "hey all, my name is sam n i live in marin county, california. im type 2 bipolar. and i need support.:silly:" |
| "hello i am new here... i have been reading the posts for a couple of days and i like the way everyone's so supportive of everyone." |
| "Hello, Welcome to the Hypospadias Support Group. This Support Group is a comfort place for family members and friends to share and" |
| "I start a new discussion?". At the top right of any page in the support group you'll see a button for "join this group". Once you pr" |
| "Hi! My name is Shannon and I have had Crohn's Disease for three years now. Im still struggling with it and would like to get input from" |
| "Hi, I'm Arezoo. I live in Maryland and wish to find a support group in my area. I've lived with Charcot-marie-tooth for 35 years and" |
| "Hi, this is my first time joining a support group. I have been suffering from panic attacks for years (since I was in junior high; I'" |
| "ings for him to do with other teens his age with aspergers. even a support group would help. i cant find anything!!! thanks. clare" |
| "hello im kira/my step dad busted my skull at 12 n now i have granmall seizures" |
| "m fine, days like today- -I realize I'm not. I thought I'd find a support group online for the times that I cant go to the doctor. My" |
| "going through the same things... A friend had suggested I start a support group here, but I'm not sure. If anyone has any thoughts, p" |
| "I just wanted to know if there are any people from my area in the support group. Cheers Johnnyboy" |
| "deen in Scotland. i cannot tell you how much it means to find this support group and find that there are others out there just like me." |
| "Hi, My wife has had Lyme for a long time, I'm trying to get a support group together here on the Treasure Coast-home office located in" |
| "Hello, Everyone, I am so excited to find a support group. I don't have many people who understands what I am going thru, and that is h" |
| "nd typing, Do You Need Me ? Hey, isn't this just the greatest support group you've ever been to? I have found the care and support" |
| "I wanted just to say thank you to all the people in this support group. I can't tell you how just visiting makes me feel like I am not" |
| "so they tell me i don't ovulat right and my husband has slow swimmers. and he need surgary to fix some enlage veins to fix the problem." |
| "Another member suggested i join an AA group or start attending meetings due to my f-i-l is an alcoholic and bi-polar but i am really re" |
| "yesterday i was very distrought when i found my husband looking around on this site to see who i'm talkng to. but i did find a way to" |
| "Hi. I am new to the support group. I am 38 and I have been working through my diagnosis for almost a year. I split my time between ho" |
| "Hey everyone Good news!!!! There is finally going to be a vestibular support group in Maryland!!! It will be in Baltimore and will" |
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by littlebopeep1 in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Support Group "The flora that populated our guts are so important to every aspect of our health. Many women don't realize that when they take an antibiotic, especially repeatedly, it can wipe out their bacteria good and the bad. Once the friendly bacteria that help digest your food and protect the gut lining become imbalacned, digestive and immune capabilities are comproimsed, potentially leading to IBS. Certain steroid medications can also disturb floral balance in the gut, as does an overgrowth of yeast such as in the intestines. Both can lead to or worsen IBS. GI infection. Along the sam" |
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by MotherofBoys in Hearing Loss Support Group "Sudden hearing loss (SHL) is defined as greater than 30 dB hearing reduction, over at least three contiguous frequencies, occurring over a period of 72 hours or less. Some patients describe that the hearing loss was noticed instantaneously in the morning and others report that it rapidly developed over a period of hours or days. The severity of the hearing loss however varies from one patient to another and only one ear is usually affected. Tinnitus is usually reported in patients with SHL loss and vertigo" |
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by lostgurl in Adoption Support Group "I wrote Someone Else's Child to my son whom I was forced to give up for adoption when just after my 18th birthday. My hope is that one day he will be able to read it and understand how much i truly loved him and still do with all my heart and soul." |
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by doubledelightjs in Alzheimer's Disease Support Group "
I work at an Adult Day Care Center, 75% of the participants are over 70 years old and many of them have alzheimers. There is a poem that we have hanging on the wall that I really like I wanted to share with you. " |
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by PanicJoe in Panic Attacks Support Group "Cognitive behavioral therapy is a mode of psychological therapy that emphasizes the important of thinking in how we feel about what we do, or what we experience.
CTB therapists explain that what we think affects the way we feel about what we do, and the way we behave. Thus if there are unwanted effects or behaviors, those can be prevented by learning to change out thinking about them." |
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by PanicJoe in Panic Attacks Support Group "OCD is an anxiety disorder has many forms, but the most common and known of these forms is that which manifests itself in obsessive thinking and compulsive behavior targeted at neutralizing the obsessions. The person suffering for this disorder tends to have obsessive, distressing and intrusive thoughts that take over their lives. To these thoughts they relate compulsive and repeated customs and ceremonies, this behavior is meant to help the person to control or neutralize their obsessions.
In western society we tend to over-use the term "obsessive-compulsive" and apply it to any" |
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by PanicJoe in Panic Attacks Support Group "Social anxiety disorder, also called social phobia is an anxiety form that is clearly related to social situations and fear of other people. This is not like being shy or having stage fright – this is a chronicle fear of social related situations. After all it is perfectly normal to be anxious sometimes, as long as anxiety doe not rule your life.
Social anxiety disorder is set apart from daily nervousness by its severity. It can have physical and emotional symptoms." |
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by PanicJoe in Panic Attacks Support Group "Being shy when meeting new people or stressed before a presentation at work, does not indicate social phobia, but rather a normal reaction to stressed situations. If you fears do not bother you and you overcome them and perform your activities without being governed by them, then you do not need treatment. On the other hand, if you find that you dread certain events weeks in advance, worry about them obsessively and avoid situations that may cause you anxiety in an obsessive way; you may indeed need to consult a doctor, or psychologist. If your fears disrupt your life and affect your l" |
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by PanicJoe in Panic Attacks Support Group "A panic attack is a sudden bout of fear and anxiety; a Panic disorder is a repeating occurrence of panic attacks. " |
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by JR1 in Bipolar Support Group "Dual diagnosis, in the context of bipolar disease with addiction/alcoholism/substance abuse, has always presented difficulty to diagnosticians, because the symptoms of one disease tend to hide among the symptoms of the other disease.
This article should help you to see where symptoms may "overlap" and, with a little honest personal inventory or the help of a health professional, to help you to see whether you or your loved one should seek direction or help. |
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by alice1971 in Breast Cancer Support Group "Statistics are not clear today as to what causes the highest mortality rates in women, heart disease or breast cancer. Statistics are however very clear on the amount of women who contracts breast cancer. It is the most common form of cancer in adult females and the rates are unfortunately growing each year. This article is a short and general review of this common disease, its history, causes, symptoms, and treatment. We are not trying to make experts of our readers, but this article can give you a first orientation regarding breast cancer and thus help those who need know what they must" |
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by alice1971 in Breast Cancer Support Group "There is no cure for breast cancer today that can be just taken up as a pill or tablet. Chemotherapy is the closest to medicinal treatment or this disease, as it is administrated by giving drugs to the patient. Chemotherapy works on the concept of stopping chaotic, fast and uncontrolled division of cells which is the typical cancer tumour scenario for growth as healthy cells divide in a predefined order. Chemotherapy today is divided into to five typical regimens or combinations of drugs. This article is a general introduction to chemotherapy, how it works and the five most common treatmen" |
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by alice1971 in Breast Cancer Support Group "A hundred years ago the only treatment available for breast cancer was a removal of the affected breast. Treatment today is still mostly revolved around surgery, but procedure is more refined these days. Surgery is usually combined with two other methods, radiation or chemotherapy. There are also many alternative treatments and new research always leads to new developments. This article is a general review of the most common treatment methods for breast cancer. It is a starting point for anyone who wishes to understand how treatment is administered, but for more elaborated and specific infor" |
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