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allanbruce
Sex: M
Data Quality: 1 star
Major Depressive Disorder
Depression: 0
Mania: 0
Emotional: 1
Anxiety: 0
Compulsion: 0
External Stress: Moderate
Rx
53 M
Function: High
Distress: Low
allanbruce
Male, 53 years
Capalaba, QLD
Primary Condition
Major Depressive Disorder and 9 more ▼
First symptom
Diagnosis

About allanbruce

I have suffered from chronic lower back pain and sciatica and was in constant pain for about 10 years. This is mostly why I had been depressed though I was diagnosed with depression during the break up of my marriage in 2000. After being treated for depression I thought I could go back to a normal life but alcoholism and pain problems got worse. I am now on a disability pension and sober 9 years. I had surgery on 11/25/10, ALIF Fusion at L5-S1 which has relieved me of a lot of the pain and most of the nerve problems. I am recovering well but still have social anxiety.

Profile Activity
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Member since: Dec 29, 2009 Last Login Sep 25, 2012

Other Conditions

  1. Alcohol addiction
    First symptom
    Diagnosis
  2. Chronic Pain Syndrome
    First symptom
    Diagnosis
  3. Drug Addiction
    First symptom
    Diagnosis
    Undiagnosed
    Stopped
    Stopped Reason
    This was resolved without treatment.
  4. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
    First symptom
    Diagnosis
    Undiagnosed
    Stopped
    Stopped Reason
    This was resolved without treatment.
  5. PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
    First symptom
    Diagnosis
    Undiagnosed
    Stopped
    Stopped Reason
    This was resolved without treatment.
  6. Panic Disorder
    First symptom
    Diagnosis
    Undiagnosed
    Stopped
    Stopped Reason
    This was resolved without treatment.
  7. Phobic disorder
    First symptom
    Diagnosis
    Undiagnosed
    Stopped
    Stopped Reason
    This was resolved without treatment.
  8. Social Anxiety Disorder
    First symptom
    Diagnosis
    Undiagnosed
  9. Tobacco Addiction
    First symptom
    ?
    Diagnosis
    Stopped
    Stopped Reason
    This was resolved without treatment.

More About allanbruce

I was a drinker and smoker until 2002 when I joined AA. I gave up drinking, smoking and any non-prescription drugs after 25 years of suffering. This made a huge change in my life for which I am very pleased. I was unable to speak to anyone comfortably unless I had a good measure of alcohol in my system and a smoke in my hand. I have been able to change that and now I am happy to be recovering from the pain and sciatica I have suffered caused by Degenerative Disc Disease and stenos-is also. I hope the surgery will allow me to have some sort of normal life. I have enjoyed the time I spend in this place sharing my experiences and being given advice from other sufferers of physical and/or mental ailments in common with mine. Thanks for being here for me.

Allan