for those who expressed concern
July 8, 2008 2:28pm
Just a quick note to say I'm pretty sure I'm back on track with my quit, anyway. No desire for those stinkin' cancer sticks. …
carried’s Profile
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carried
is feeling OK
6 months quit TODAY!!!(Ow. Ow. Ow. My back is killing me, but otherwise I'm FINE: F'd up, Insecure, Neurotic, Emotional.)
About Me
I'm a licenced clinical social worker employed as a mental health therapist. A little on the lazy side, I admit, easy going. My friends refer to me as "laid back" and one calls me "the voice of reason". I've always considered it one of my biggest blessings to have always had at least one best friend. I'm probably the least "sociable" social worker around (although I'm working on that - New Year's resolution), and much prefer one-on-one. FIERCE when it comes to patient care and sticking up for my PEEPS. Quit smoking cigarettes 1/14/08! Smoking since approx. age 10.
Interests
Music. Laughter. Friends. Love to play games, any games. Cards, backgammon, parchisi, canasta, spades, dominoes (especially Mexican Train or Chicken Foot), etc., etc. I love animals, walking in the woods, bird-watching, reading.
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Recent Activity
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Journal
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A BIG BLOW
July 7, 2008 10:14am
My oldest sister Dian (63) died suddenly and unexpectedly June 30th while on an Alaskan cruise. Her daughter (my niece I talk about so much …
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Hanging tough
June 28, 2008 12:55pm
Just have a few minutes to update everyone. I am hanging in there. I had to get off my muscle relaxer and my anti-inflammatory to prepare …
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Lucky Friday 13th
June 20, 2008 9:58am
Thank God for second opinions! I went to the neuro surgeon last Friday. I had to wait FOUR HOURS in his waiting room, which just about …
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Catching everyone up
June 12, 2008 11:43am
Haven't been able to get online much lately, and thought I would write to catch everyone up on me. First of all, I am still smoke …
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Hugbook
Present
Hey checking in on you....Here's a present! Missed your birthday!!!! Hope all is well
Hug
Hi Girly, just sending you some love!
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Hug
Birthday????? Happy Birthday!!!! I missed the party...I sure hope you are feeling better.
Hug
Hi hun I havent heard from you in a bit so I thought I would send you a message to see how you are doing. I hope all is well. Gentle huds and warm wishes,Christine
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Flower
Happy Birthday my dear friend! I hope all is well with you and you had a nice day celebrating your sweet self!
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Goals
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Support Groups
Close Smoking Addiction & Recovery
I have been smoking since age 8, with a bona fide habit at age 12. I have tried to quit about 5 times - usually making it 6 months or so, once for a year and a half. I have been noticing serious health effects the last few years and am determined to quit this time before it's too late. I love support groups and journalling. I have three friends that are quitting, as well. My co-workers are very supportive.
Treatments
- Chantix Working / Worked
- First night I had WILD dreams. My sleep patterns have been altered some, but well worth it and the money spent. After the first few days, cigarettes were NASTY, and I was able to get down to just a few right before I quit. It is still helping with the cravings
- Hard Candy Somewhat Helpful
- Nicotine Gum Working / Worked
- Tried in the past. It helped, but I would forget and chew it too much and get splitting headaches
- Nicotine Patch Somewhat Helpful
- helpful, but never could get the nicotine "rush" when I "needed" it.
- Nicotrol Inhaler Working / Worked
- This was the most helpful before Chantix. On the one hand it really helped me over the cravings on the other hand it affirmed the behavior.
- Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful
- worked pretty well until I started having something like mild seizures - very uncomfortable
Close Sciatica
April 6th did a VERY stupid thing and mowed my yard after a week of pneumonia and full of steroids. Sciatica hit me like a gunshot to the hip and it was almost a month before relief with two LESI's. Wondering where to go from here.....Have spondyliosis, herniated and bulging discs, as well as compression fractures and nerve compression all in the area of the sacrum.
Treatments
- Stretching Working / Worked
- Use the McKenzie extension exercises about 6xdaily, and they help a lot. Have tried the flexion, but they increase the pain. Get the book, "How to treat your own back". It's a big help!
Open Back Pain
Treatments
- Epidural Injection Working / Worked
- First one sucked. Had bad side effects and little relief. Got on Wed., sciatica returned Sun. Second one still working. Got 4/30, now it's 5/27.
- Stretching Working / Worked
- Do extension stretches about 6 times daily - helps temporarily.
- Skelaxin Working / Worked
- Helps a lot and doesnt mess my head up so I can work!
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Snapshot
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