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      From alwaysfoggy July 5

      Here is a hug for someone I haven't heard from in quite a while. Don't even know if you still visit the site, but if you do let us hear from you!! Take care and God BLess!!! ~~Faye~~

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      From ladymfar February 21

      From one friend to another, thanks for being you! Big hugs! Love, M

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      From ladymfar January 27

      When God gives you snow, make snowballs! Then throw them at your friends! Swoosh splat watch out incoming!!!

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      From ladymfar January 25

      " Be a love pharmacist: dispense hugs like medicine!"

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      From ladymfar January 19

      Ok, I am back and so swoooooosh splud gotcha one big snowball right atcha! The snowball fight continues! Love, M

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    • Close Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

      I haven't been diagnosed yet, but because of symptoms I am very suspicious. I have been doing a lot of research and have decided to find a specialist.

      Treatments

      Neurontin Somewhat Helpful
      Prednisone Somewhat Helpful
    • Close Chronic Pain

      Treatments

      Chiropractic Adjustment Not Working
      Cymbalta Somewhat Helpful
      caused such excessive sweating that I had to quit using it.
      Flexeril Somewhat Helpful
      Heat Somewhat Helpful
      moisturized heat works better
      Hydrocodone Working / Worked
      gives temporary replief
      Lidoderm Somewhat Helpful
      Lyrica Working / Worked
      this one helps, but at higher doses makes me feel drunk - makes it a little hard to function in the real world
      Meditation Somewhat Helpful
      Methadone Working / Worked
      works temporarily, but not something I choose to use on a regular basis because of risk of addiction
      Morphine Working / Worked
      temporarily effective but again too addictive
      Naproxen Not Working
      Aleve - I might as well take sugar tablets
      Nerve Blocks Somewhat Helpful
      Neurontin Not Working
      Oxycodone Working / Worked
      this one changed my whole personality to the point that it affected my family relationships and everyone noticed something was wrong - had to detox off of this one
      TENS Not Working
    • Open Essential Tremor

      Have it in both hands - worse in right hand. Started 7 yrs. ago. It gets re-e-e-e-ally bad when I am under stress.

    • Open Sciatica

      Treatments

      Ibuprofen Not Working
      not strong enough to do any good
      Stretching Somewhat Helpful
      sometimes it just aggravates the problem
      Lyrica Working / Worked
      this helps deaden and calm the injured nerves so the pain is lessened
    • Open Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

      Treatments

      Stretching Somewhat Helpful
    • Open Fibromyalgia

      Treatments

      Acupuncture Somewhat Helpful
      repeated visits caused sores because of the need to treat the same areas over and over
      Adderall Somewhat Helpful
      Cyclobenzaprine Somewhat Helpful
      Cymbalta Working / Worked
      helped but had to stop using because of excessing sweating - very excessive sweating
      Effexor Too Soon to Tell
      switched from Cymbalta to this
      Guaifenesin Working / Worked
      I have to take this often due to constant mucus in the lungs
      Heat Somewhat Helpful
      moist heat best
      Lyrica Working / Worked
      this helps, but at higher dosages tends to make me feel drunk or very tired - makes it harder to function in daily activites
      Morphine Working / Worked
      helped, but not something that can be used regularly due to possible addiction
      Neurontin Somewhat Helpful
      TENS Not Working
    • Open Myasthenia Gravis

      blusky hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

      Treatments

      Cymbalta Working / Worked
      helpful but had to quit using it due to very extreme sweating
      Klonopin Somewhat Helpful
      helps
      Lexapro Somewhat Helpful
      helped but not enough - ended up trying to find something more effective
      Pain Management Clinic Not Working
      gave back injections that lasted a week or two but they were not helpful in finding anything truly effective
      Zoloft Not Working
      used a long time ago
    • Open High Blood Pressure

      Treatments

      Clonidine Working / Worked
      knocks me out - better for sleep than high blood pressure
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