Keep a personal wellness journal on DailyStrength to track your health and communicate with friends. http://dailystrength.org/people/49516/journal Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:23:11 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://dailystrength.org/images/comprofiler/avatar/49516/1213278559.jpg http://dailystrength.org/people/49516 http://dailystrength.org/people/49516/journal/1335801 The Rheumatologists think I have Sarcoid, or another Inflammatory Auto-Immune disease, (based on the fact I had Erythema Nodosum, and Optic Neuritis, Swelling, And Blood tests that point them in that direction, like the Ced rate being elevated for 2 years now.) They still don't seem positive it ... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:14:38 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49516/journal/1221021 I have done a gallium scan, it came back "slightly abnormal". Now I am going to do the CT of my chest. I have the weirdest feeling it will be "Slightly abnormal" or "normal". Just to be mean. Also the blood sugar drugs seem to be doing nothing. Infact, my feet seem to b... Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:54:33 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49516/journal/1177501 Is it possible? Could it be? Did they figure out my problem? The Rheumatologist I went to About two weeks about thought I might have Rheumatoid Arthritis, but when I came in Monday for the Ultrasound on my feet the man who was going to perform it took one look at me and asked: "How long have yo... Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:47:23 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49516/journal/1147279 Ok, I am getting really tired of feeling like a rubber ping-pong ball. (Are ping pong balls rubber?...whatever) I have still been having increased pain (Bad enough so I can't sleep), and seem to have developed a couple new sensations in my feets, so I called my pain clinic again. Did I really ex... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:16:29 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49516/journal/1109716 Ok... I'm weirded out. here is why: 1) The lyrica (at 50 mg) was helping. So the Dr. raised the dose to 100mg. So to finish the bottle I had, and while waiting for the Prior auth to go through and for the pharmacy to fill the pills, I was taking two 50 mg. pills. Which worked great...howeve... Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:56:23 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49516/journal/1067992 Ok, I have been on the Lyrica (Stupid thing has a side effect of weight gain... but if it REALLY helps my feet, I am willing to put up with it.) for about a week and a couple of days now. And it seems to be doing something. I wish it was working better (especially in the late afternoon and night). B... Wed, 21 May 2008 10:36:51 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49516/journal/1042588 Since my last entery so much has happened. I started having painful health problems (to read about them visit here: http://forums.wrongdiagnosis.com/showthread.php?p=93333&posted=1#post93333 )And this stoped me from doing much at all, so I have been having problems with the whole eating thing. H... Sat, 10 May 2008 16:02:33 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49516/journal/184044 Who Knew organizing a vacation was so stressful and time consuming (Luckily it's not giving me a headache....yet.....lol.). Of course I still managed to find time to get bored and eat a ton of bread...I have to find a way to avoid that. I found (thanks to people on this site) this awsome website (ht... Tue, 22 May 2007 09:47:45 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49516/journal/174386 Woooo Hoo. Finished the paper this morning. I was up at 4:30 because my IBS was acting up, but I was also bored so I started working on my last paragraph and conclusion and I got it finished by 6:30. Yayness. Now I just have to e-mail it to the teacher. I'm gonna do that later though, cause I want t... Thu, 17 May 2007 09:24:47 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49516/journal/168192 I've been off the site for a while due to my paper writing, if I go online I end up not writing my paper. :) Anyway. I'm gonna try going for walks with my fried every week, so maybe this will help...still craving pasta, but will try to resist. :) Mon, 14 May 2007 08:18:27 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49516/journal/163828 Well, I gave into the pasta craving yesterday. UG. Oh well today is a new day, so I will try and do better. My head is kinda sore though, and I'm trying to work on a paper, so I'm a little stressed. I have to go food shopping tonight, I need to figure out how to buy foods that will satisfy my carb c... Fri, 11 May 2007 10:37:45 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/49516/journal/162129 Not too much going on. Just discovered I have an extra week to do a final Paper for my Biological Anthopology Class...yay! But I am seriously craving pasta or bread. Keeping out of the house works to an extent but then I'm miserable because I am suffering from cravings and I am snapping at everyone.... Thu, 10 May 2007 09:35:06 +0100