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iblisa's Profile

Feeling: Ok  - Ok
Gender: Female
Age: 54
Location: Central Coast, CA
About Me:
I have Fibromyalgia and a host of other medical issues that have forced me to retire. I've been married for the past 35 years to a wonderful man who is my best friend. We have 1 son and 3 grandkids who live in another state - too far away to visit. :( We have 3 Dogs - Schipperke's They are our other kids :)


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    Ohana (05/08/08)

    Thinking of you and hope all is well. Hugs Marie


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    GTK (05/02/08)

    Friday flowers... and positive thoughts for you... hugs... xxx


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    jmclay (04/30/08)

    GOOD MORNING

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 Fibromyalgia
I was finally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia last year. This was after several specialists and every test they could think of to rule out something more solid. My Dr. thought I was just a complainer! Anyway I have all of the following: Fibromyalgia, Cronic Pain, Depression, Cronic Fatigue, Sleep Apnea (they found during a sleep study, as well as the fact that I do not get any REM sleep), Migraines, Compressed disks-both upper & lower back, Asthma, Allergies, Osteoporosis, Hashimoto's Disease, +++ 
Treatments
 5-HTP (Too Soon To Tell)
Just sarted 1/25
 Aqua Therapy (Somewhat Helpful)
short term...
 Cyclobenzaprine (Not Working)
mildly helpful for a little while, but didn't work with the other drugs I'm on
 Cymbalta (Not Working)
replaced by Effexor about 3 months ago
 Effexor (Working / Worked)
Must be working, major meltdown when I quit taking it.
 Elavil (Not Working)
Didn't really seem to help at all
 Heat (Somewhat Helpful)
 Lyrica (Somewhat Helpful)
 Malic Acid (Too Soon To Tell)
 Neurontin (Not Working)
Didn't really seem to help at all
 TENS (Somewhat Helpful)
My pain is too widespread. I started using it when I was mainly having back/shoulder pain. Can't have the thing on my whole body at once!
 Ultram (Somewhat Helpful)
 Vitamin B12 (Too Soon To Tell)
 GABA With Vitamin B6 (Too Soon To Tell)
Started 131
22 Members 647 Posts
 Migraine Headaches
 
Treatments
 Imitrex (Somewhat Helpful)
 Naproxen (Not Working)
4 Members 9 Posts

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