keeping my chin up
July 15, 2008 12:07pm
Trying to inspire others, finish tasks and set my sights on obtainable goals. It does mean I have to abandon some life long goals and drop some …
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Maika’s Profile
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About Me
I am a mother of 1, I am a Corrections Officer (fighting everyday for fair treatment in my workplace). I started having seizures about 5 years ago. They do not know why. I have had injuries to my back that seem to aggrevate my epilepsy, the Dr's say they can't see any evidence to that effect. But I know that when my back starts, the seizure activety will soon start. My passion is helping people. I would love to talk to others who understand my daily struggles.
Interests
playing baseball, water sports, travel, skiing, dancing, eating, music, reading, politics
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Recent Activity
Yesterday
July 17
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Maika gave danroy an I'm with you 3:33pm
fighting through the pain today, but so far I am almost winning…
July 15
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Maika wrote a journal entry updating 2 goals 12:07pm
Trying to inspire others, finish tasks and set my sights on obtainable goals. It does mean I have to…
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Maika changed their mood to Good 12:03pm
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Maika gave danroy a Hug 11:41am
Somedays I wish I was as smart as God so I could see where the road I am on will lead to…
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Journal
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better day
May 23, 2008 4:34pm
Today is better. Not pain wise but spirit wise. I have some projects to work on for other people so it will idstract me from the …
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Journal Entry for May 21, 2008
May 21, 2008 8:45am
Sorry I have not been on daily strength lately. I suppose it was another subconscience way to avoid being me. Somedays I think my health …
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Ahh well
April 30, 2008 2:40pm
Well, the hope of getting my license back is gone. Two seizures in less than a month. Both reported. No license for me. I …
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Better days
April 23, 2008 8:27am
I have decided today will be a better day. I don't know how exactly or why it just will be. You create your own fate, right. …
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Good morning maika..with gods love we cannot loose. you have a great day today and lets thank god for another day..love ya..hxhx
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Thanks a lot! I'm so tired of the legal system agreeing that nothing bad happened, but making me face the fact that something bad COULD have happened, therefore I'm not as innocent as I think.
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Good morning sweets. how r u ? remember our god is the almighty. you have a great day..love ya..hxhx
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Good morning maika..remember, gods way is the only way..you have a wonderful day. love ya..hxhx
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good morning darling. no one is as smart as god..no one. You just keep on trusting in god and he will lead you in the right path. Put all of your trust in god..God is in control of our lives. When we meet with our maker, you will see how much of a blessing it is to be the way we are. We are all different. You have a great day dear heart..love ya..hxhx
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Support Groups
Close Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
I have had IBS as long as I can remember. Now, I have upper digestive problems. My young daughter also has IBS. I often find the only thing that helps my pain is a scalding hot bath
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- My IBS doesn't seem to care what I eat some days!!
- High Fiber Diet Working / Worked
- Taking fiber as a supplement seems to make a noticable difference
Close Accidents
I have had two car accidents and dispite my best evvorts to ignore the pain in my back. It is there and strong and they tell me is chronic.
Treatments
- Physical Therapy Not Working
- short term cures, I either need the therapy for life or need a long term cure
Open Back Pain
I have chronic low back pain and spasms in my upper back. The Dr's seem to focus on the low back pain, they don't beleive me when I tell them that the pain seems to trigger my siezures.
Treatments
- Bedrest Working / Worked
- sometimes, prevents the grandmal seizures and the immediate pain
- Flexeril Somewhat Helpful
- not really
- Heat Working / Worked
- heat heat heat. My must have.
- Ibuprofen Working / Worked
- Would love to find a better daily solution
- Naproxen Working / Worked
- I think motrin is better
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- had it only immediatley after the accident
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- went to relaxation seminar. Already practice that when I am stuck on bed rest from time to time
- Stretching Working / Worked
- helpful
- TENS Working / Worked
- Worked amazing for my first injury
Open Chronic Pain
Just make it stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Treatments
- Flexeril Working / Worked
- Heat Working / Worked
- Meditation Working / Worked
- Mobic Working / Worked
- Naproxen Working / Worked
- Oxycodone Working / Worked
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- TENS Working / Worked
Open Other Heart Problems
Type: Mitral Valve Prolapsefound out right before surgery for my bowels that I have a heart problem, don't really even understand if it is serious or if it hte reason for my constant chest pain and dizziness and low blood pressure
Open Financial Challenges
I feel like I don't keep my head above water enough. I only seem to keep my face above it enough to almost breath and then I am choked with financial worries again. I work hard and I try my best, sometimes I just want to scream what the hell? Go pick on someone else.
Treatments
- Budgeting Working / Worked
- right down to the penny on the groceries now, still not going to make the mortgage
- Earn Money Working / Worked
- always off for medical reasons beyond my control. No insurance to cover me.
- Holding a Garage Sale Working / Worked
- My daughter sold a bunch of her toys so she could pay for a school outing I could no longer afford.
Open Anxiety
The constant fight for health and balance in life is killing me. Even after all the years of doctors trying to label me unfit to work and disabled, I still see myself as the bread winner and the doer. The stress of all of this is dig my grave very quickly
Treatments
- Meditation Working / Worked
- helps with the physical symptoms
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- sometimes it works amazingly well, other days I am overwhelmed
Open Smoking Addiction & Recovery
I am a tool who knows I need to quit but never seems to do it. I know it is making me health worse but when I feel like crap it is my ....well it is my addiction.
Treatments
- Cold Turkey Working / Worked
- sorta....still smoking though
- Hard Candy Somewhat Helpful
Open Fibromyalgia
I was in an accident in 2003 and told later that I had chronic pain after lots of back and forth visits with the DR. I had rehab (pain management) but started going down hill after returning to work. Now the pain is overwhelming, can't sleep, can't think, can't bear it, can't do my business (you know what I am saying), can't hardly walk. Now my doc says fibromylgia? What is the difference, did that just give my insurance a free pass, am I screwed for life. I feel like a human piniata.
Treatments
- Cyclobenzaprine Not Working
- Cymbalta Not Working
- Heat Somewhat Helpful
- Toradol Somewhat Helpful
- cuts the headaches down now they want me to start amitrypiline or somehting like that?
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