vic42’s Profile

Open Diabetes Type 2

I have been a diabetic for 3 years,this was my christmas gift for 2005./nice huh? I take Metformin twice a day,walk 6 days a week and eat healthy most of the time. My hubby just found out he has it too so now I have abig supporter as I am for him,our goal is too lose weight,exercise and live a long life together

Treatments

Dietary Modification Working / Worked

Yes but don't cut out all treats or you will cheat

Metformin Working / Worked

Works great,the first couple of days were killers,vomiting diarrhea but once I got used too it,I was greatI felt alot better

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

I walk 6 days a week either outside or on a threadmill

Open Financial Challenges

I am 42 years old,married for 19 years with 2 kids. My hubby retires from one job in October,he is looking for another job now .It is so depressing right now everyone fighting for the same jobs. We are trying too save more money but with 2 kids it is hard. I have alot of health problems and I am trying too file for disability which could take years . I am tired of living paycheck too paycheck

Treatments

Budgeting Working / Worked

This worked but kind of restricted and was hard too stick with

Earn Money Working / Worked

I worked till last year part-time. i miss it but had too quit due too health problems

Open Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

My hubby has had surgery on both hands.hopefully they will be better

Treatments

Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery Working / Worked

Open Environmental Allergies
Type of allergy: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

my whole family has allergies of some kind

Treatments

Flonase Working / Worked

Sudafed Working / Worked

Open High Cholesterol

I have had high cholesterol for 3 years.every med they try I have a bad reaction too

Treatments

Crestor Working / Worked

had a reaction too

Fish Oil Working / Worked

just started

Niaspan Working / Worked

Badly allergic,Broke out all over,throat and eyes swelled

Zocor Working / Worked

gave me real bad muscle cramps

Open Anxiety

I am sure there was atime when I was not anxious but I really don't remember it. I am a chicken too talk too my doctor because my hubby is military and we was always told stuff like that could affect his security clearance. so I suffer alone

Treatments

Positive Thinking Working / Worked

couldn't maintain it

Open Military Families

I am a 42 year old woman who has been married too a navy sailor for 19 years.My hubby retires in October of this year.i have been through it all deployments,war,geographical bachelorhood,missed holidays ,feeling like I am single mom,living allover,making friends losing friends.now that it is almost over I can say it has been a heck of a ride!

Open Parenting Teenagers (12-18)

my son will 13 in september and he has changed so much .Where did my sweet baby go? and who is this whiny,hateful kid I have now?

Treatments

Patience Working / Worked

only so much of this too go around

Open Parenting Big Kids (5-8)

my baby will be 8 next week.where did all the time go ? he starts 2nd grade soon and he is so independent!

Treatments

Listening Working / Worked

he is ADHD so he needs alot odf attention

Open Sleep Apnea

my hubby and I both have sleep apnea and use cpac machines

Treatments

CPAP Working / Worked

so far but I get some scabs in my nose

Open Veterans

my hubby retires from the Navy in October.we are going through TAPS and all that fun stuff right now