dakotatears’s Profile

Open Fibromyalgia

I was diagnosed w/ fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue as I acquired the human parvo-virus while nine mo. pregnant w/ my son. My oldest son brought it home from daycare and woke up out of it(we both have hereditary spherocytosis)which the virus put into motion. My son needed two units of blood. I went to the OB ward and they wouldn't let me go. Emerg. C-sec.

Treatments

Cyclobenzaprine Working / Worked

Have been on this and it did help. Currently out of this med so may have to get a refill.

Cymbalta Working / Worked

Did nadda for pain

Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

After being diagnosed in 2003 w/ chronic fatigue/fibro, in 2005 I started feeling lethargic. My physician sent me to a reum. She was very good. Did blood test then a bone marrow aspiration. Once testing came back, the parvo-virus went into bone marrow. Infectious Disease doc administered IvIG treatments for a week. Uff'da.

Treatments

Klonopin Working / Worked

Mainly I take this for RLS

Open Endometriosis

Not for certain if I have endo yet but need to do a laproscopic to find out. My gyno thinks it is possible w/ all my other health probs. I cannot go on any hormones that cause blood clots. uff'da

Open Sexual Abuse

I was raped by my brother when I was 10/11 yrs of age. I also had others who touched me innapropriately and I felt I had no control. I am currently attending a group for survivors of sexual abuse. Hear to learn and help.

Treatments

Emotions Anonymous (EA) Working / Worked

Writing a short story:)

Talking Working / Worked

group therapy

Open Anxiety

Hello. I have suffered from clinical depression for most of my life but lately I have had some anxiety probs. I believe this partially goes w/ the depression but I am also dealing w/ forces I cannot CONTROL...alcoholism in my family and dealing w/ sexual abuse from when I was younger. I now take .5mg of klonopin and I think it helps when I take it regularly.

Treatments

Breathing Exercises Working / Worked

What I do when mommy needs a time out...I have two boys you drive me insane at times...uff'da

Klonopin Working / Worked

Paxil Working / Worked

Positive Thinking Working / Worked

Try to have this all the time but sometimes negative ppl around me make me feel worse.

Open Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

I was diagnosed w/ a blood clot in my lung after my son was born via C-section. IT put me in hospital a week w/ IV Heprin. About 3.5yrs later, I went to my doc after I found out my cousin was diagnosed w/ Factor V leiden mutation so I went to get tested and sure enuff had this. After my son was born I was on coumadin for over a yr. Now just aspirin but whenever I have post op, have to be on heprin after the fact.

Treatments

Coumadin Working / Worked

Used after son was born for over a year.uff'da

Heparin Working / Worked

while I was in hospital for a week put on IV heparin to get rid of blood clot in my lung.

Lovenox Working / Worked

Last time I was pregnant, given to me after 2nd C-section so I woudn't get a blood clot.

Open Alzheimer's Disease
Stage: Early Onset

two years ago my dad was treated at Mayo, MN for hydrocephalus. Because of this,he aquired Dementia but no Alzheimers as of yet.

Open Restless Legs Syndrome

I suffered from RLS w/ both of my pregnancies...now I no longer have anemia but have fibro and I see that sometimes goes hand in hand...also epilepsy as well. The med I take usually helps but when the weather is cold/humid...seems to make a difference.

Treatments

Klonopin Working / Worked

usually helps but at times I wake up but feel drunk cuz the med makes me sleepy...but I NEED to move...very annoying.

Open Bone Marrow Transplant

I haven't had a bonemarrow transplant yet but suffer from chronic neutropenia due to humanparvo-virus that went into bone marrow. Looking for support w/ this. Thanks DT