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    I am a 37 year old female with a great husband and four daughters between the ages of 20 and 13. I do not work right now but I am working with Vocational Rehabilitation to find a job. Right now what takes up my time is trying to deal with pain.

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      From KansasKerry May 31

      I'm a "Bird Mommy" too! I have a pair of cockatiels. You know your body better than anyone, and I hope you find a good doctor soon.

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      From 6kidzmom May 30

      Thank you. I will. I wanted to hear from the dr. before now but she hasn't called. I have six kids and its alot to keep up with on my own. I need help. God is there I know. Have faith, right?

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      From 6kidzmom May 30

      Hang in there. If I have to you have to. I am dealing with the same thing. My symptoms have gotten worse over a 2 year period and so NOW they have called for a bunch of tests. They told me the depression and stressed thing at first too. I am waiting on the results from my MRI today. This is the 3rd one. Keep me posted how you are doing but rest assured I am going through the same thing. You are not crazy, it's real. Paula

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      From msprincess May 30

      Hang in there mindy... I can relate to how you feel all of the things you feel is what I feel and I say just stay presistant... even if you have to change dr I have 4 times just to find the right one and he is still on trial. I also am tired of maskign the pain but in some cases I am not sure we can do much more to make it go away......

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      From msmagnet May 13

      Welcome to the group!! From Jeni at http://www.msmagnet.org

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    • Close Chronic Pain

      Hi my name is Melinda. I am a 37 year old female. About three years ago I started to have problems with my arms. I had CTS in both wrist, tennis elbow in both elbows and Shoulder Impingement in both shoulders. I have had four surgeries on my hands and they did not help. The pain is in my neck now. I can not find a DR. that knows what is wrong with me. Or that doesn't hurt me when they try something new.

      Treatments

      Chiropractic Adjustment Not Working
      I went to the chiropractic for my lower back and we got to talking about my neck and arms and he told me that he could help me with that pain too. So I let him try and he made the pain worse. It was worse for about three dats. So I did not go back to him.
      Flexeril Not Working
      did nothing
      Heat Working / Worked
      I have two heating pads that I use for pain and they do help a little
      Nerve Blocks Too Soon to Tell
      had it yesterday and I think it made me worse
      Physical Therapy Considering
      TENS Working / Worked
      I haved used it for a year . It helps a little. On my shoulders and and neck but does nothing for my arms
    • Close Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

      I had CTS and had the surgeries but I got thumb problems from the CTS and my thumbs are not any better even after CTS surgery and surgery on my thumbs.

      Treatments

      Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery Working / Worked
      The CTS release did help
      Wrist Splint Working / Worked
      I still wear spints while I sleep even though both surgeries were two years ago
    • Open Vegetarians & Vegans

      I am a vegetarian and have been for as long as I can remember. I do not try to push it off on anyone else. I think it is my choice just like it is other peoples choice to eat meat.

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      Vitamin B12 Working / Worked
      yes it works
    • Open Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

      I have OCD I think it started almost eight years ago after a car wreck. It doesn't really bother me or my family. They think it is funny. I have four kids ages between 20 and 13. They play jokes on me and move things around and they time me to see how long it takes me to catch it. I catch it pretty fast and run to move everything back where it belongs. My husband doesn't mind it. He just learned how to do everything the way I would. Like fold towel or where to put dishes.

    • Open Healthy Relationships

      I am a 37 year old female and my husband of a little over a year is 29. He is a great guy. I have four daughters ages range from 20 to 13 and he has a four year old daughter

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      Couples Counseling Working / Worked
      it worked a little
      Talking Working / Worked
      yes it worked
      Writing Working / Worked
      I write everything down it helps me vent
    • Open Step Families

      I am a 37 year old female and I have a great husband. He is 29. We have been married a little over a year. I have four daughters ages from 20, 18, 16, 13. He has one daughter she is four. Me and my husband are grat excepr for trying to raise the kids. That is our only issue.

    • Open Career Changes

      I am a 37 year old female. I have a great husband and four great daughters. What I need now is a great job. I lost my last job due to a work related injury. I am working with vocational rehabilitation to try to find a new job.

    • Open Families & Friends Of Addicts

      My brother is an alcoholic and it is driving me crazy.

      Treatments

      Patience Not Working
      Talking Not Working
    • Open Back Pain

      lower back and neck pain. I do not know why yet.

      Treatments

      Bedrest Somewhat Helpful
      I stay in bed on the heating pad when my back or neck is to bad. helps a little
      Chiropractic Adjustment Somewhat Helpful
      He helped my lower back alittle but made my neck worse
      Flexeril Working / Worked
      helps me move a little better
      Heat Working / Worked
      wroks a little along with bed rest
      Ibuprofen Working / Worked
      takes the thribing pain away a little
      TENS Working / Worked
      works a little
    • Open Military Families

      I am married to a wonderful man he is in the army reserves.

    • Open Sciatica

      Ihave been having back problems for over a year now and I can not get a dr. to listen to me.

      Treatments

      Ibuprofen Working / Worked
      works a little
      Stretching Working / Worked
      works a little
    • Open Blindness & Visual Impairment
      Type: Partially Sighted

      I had arterial blockage in the left eye about 13 years ago so I am pretty well blind in the left eye

    • Open Depression in Children

      my daughter is in the hospital for depression.

      Treatments

      Prozac Too Soon to Tell
      Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
      Support from Friends & Family Too Soon to Tell
      Talking Too Soon to Tell
      Writing Too Soon to Tell
    • Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

      I had my gallbladder taken out and every since then have had a problem.

      Treatments

      Welchol Too Soon to Tell
      I hope it works
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