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    About Me

    I am a 50 year old single parent. My kids are 26 and 23. One has left the nest the other we are still working on it She is my oldest and was born with Down Syndrome. She is doing excellent but before she is able to move on to her own place...she needs to still learn how to complete certain tasks of daily living! I work...(ed) with children with developemtnal disabilities and love(d) every second. Becasue I work mainly on the floor with the children and teaching and modelling for the parents how to accomplish the best with their children...I am currently on lt disability! I hope to someday go back to work..but as of yet, , am not able to. I am lucky I have the support of many good doctors!!

    Interests

    I love animals. We have 2 dogs and one very old cat right now. dogs are both shelter dogs. Becasue of the FM I have had no interests it seems in the last almost 3 years now. I have decided I am not going to let FM control me. I just needed to adjust my activities. So now..I have taken up my art again. I can sit and sketch and do is as slowly or as much or little as I like. It gives me a feeling of accomplishment.which I find very important to me!

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  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for December 6, 2007

      Mood December 6, 2007 5:08am

      wow! what happened to the week? this one seemed to fly by.  I guess that is what happend when you spend it either in bed sleeping becasue of …

    • Journal Entry for December 4, 2007

      Mood December 4, 2007 8:53am

      Mornin'all..I am gonna keep this short and sweet.  There is only one word that comes to mind today......

      OUCH!

      Hope all of you are feeling …

    • Journal Entry for November 26, 2007

      Mood November 26, 2007 5:09am

      . Mornin' all!

      Well it is MOnday again...where did the weekend go?

      I slept last night for the first time in age...I slept for MORE than 3 hours at …

    • Journal Entry for November 25, 2007

      Mood November 25, 2007 8:11am

      HI everyone...

      What a day yesterday turned out to be.  I am sore as all get out today and was stressed to the max. I was emotionally drained and …

    • Journal Entry for November 23, 2007

      Mood November 23, 2007 6:47am

      YAY..It's Friday. 

      It has bee na bit of a trying week...but today..it is Friday and I have to weekend to look forward to.  NOt that I …

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      Good morning, Donna! I hope you are well. xxxxx

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      From ReneeAnn July 7

      Wishing you a great day. How is the grandbaby doing?

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    • Close Fibromyalgia

      Treatments

      Effexor Not Working
      Continue to have panic attacks and great pain
      Heat Somewhat Helpful
      helped me to fall asleep and stay asleep for approx 1 hour
      Lyrica Somewhat Helpful
      I used it on my realy really bad days..ithelps me get around..althought it makes me very hyper
      Neurontin Not Working
      ifI am no longer on the meds it is because they did not work. I can no longer remember the names of most of them....but I am trying or have tried , it seems, just about everything out there .
      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      together with celexa...my panic attacks are minimal now
      Celexa Working / Worked
      helps with my depression and combined with the Welblutrin...keeps my panic atacks ata minimal
      Gabapentin Working / Worked
      DID NOT WORK T ALL!
      Topamax Working / Worked
      helped for a while..then seemed to stop working after about 2 months. When it worked it worked well...but when it stoped...it stopped!!
      Tylenol Working / Worked
      This seems to help me go to sleep! Go figure. IT somewhat helps with the pain in my hands and knees from osteoarthritis..but the main thing is IF I am havingtrouble sleeping..it seems to help me GET to sleep!
    • Close Down Syndrome

      I am the parent of a person who has Down Syndrome. She is now 26 years old and one of the loves of my life!! She is doing extremely well and despite all the negativity as she was growing up...has risen above it ll and become her own best advocate!!!!!

      Treatments

      Luvox Working / Worked
      She takes this to help control her OCD. She still has many obsessions but with this medication she can be easily transfer to a different topic!!
      Topamax Working / Worked
      Besides having Down Syndrome...Kerri also has OCD, ADHD and mild PDD The topamax is used as a mood stabalizer. IT works excellent with her
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