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    About Me

    41, divorced, single parent of special needs teen, adult learner in tech school, and has pet hedgehog. Hobbies: arts, crafts, science, medicine/psychology, ancient history, and computers.

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  • Journal

    • End of school

      Mood June 21, 2008 8:42pm

      I've left school for the time being.  Another program I'm looking at might be canceled so I'm not sure I'll be going …

    • Journal Entry for October 6, 2007

      Mood October 6, 2007 1:07pm

      Hi everyone.  I've not been on as much.  Very busy with school.  I wake by 5am, have school and get home not til 5:30pm or …

    • Journal Entry for July 29, 2007

      Mood July 29, 2007 2:22am

      My sleep deprevation isn't bad anymore. I have a new mattress on my bed thanks to my mom. I've lots a bit of weight and had a few good compliments …
    • Journal Entry for May 16, 2007

      Mood May 16, 2007 1:11pm

      Sleep deprivation is a very bad thing. I've been sleep deprived nearly a month. This means around 2 hrs sleep for several nights in a row for a few …
    • Journal Entry for April 24, 2007

      Mood April 24, 2007 12:35am

      Ok well last week nearly has been an adventure. I realized someone had been messing with my home. So tomorrow I get my locks changed. The manager …

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    • Hug

      From vivienne9443 June 17

      Hi please have a look at this http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=UYZa...

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      From maryhlangley July 15, 2007

      I am a 40 year old woman with a son who is 18 and dyslexic. I just want to tell you that my son had dysnomia too. Your the first person I have come across with this. How do you deal with others who tease you? My son has a great attitude about it all but I know it still drives him crazy.

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      From 8i8 May 29, 2007

      Thanks for the note and hug. It's been a crazy couple of weeks not just medwise, but busy busy too. Baby turned 13 last weekend! Hope to hook up soon :)

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      From angelina1982 May 17, 2007

      thanks you b-to you

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      From angelina1982 April 3, 2007

      here a big hug, i hope things are better for you, things are not great tonight but keep yopu in prayer, ang

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Arthritis

      I have polyarthropathy, FMS, Chronic Pain Syndrome, Sjogrens, Raynaud's, spinal bone burs, Degenerative Disk Disease, and Bursitus of the Hips/Shoulders. I also was suspected Lupus.

      Treatments

      Vitamin D Working / Worked
      It is never 100% stable. But I am doing better since the bad fuctuations trying to get my bone D up.
    • Close Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

      I have a variety of health conditions. IBS and GERD are part of my list of stuff. My sister has IBD/Chrones/Illeitus. So I think it's just something that runs in my family. My son also shows symptoms though he had surgery on his intestines when he was 4.

      Treatments

      Acidophilus Somewhat Helpful
      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
      Aciphex Working / Worked
      I use this for both GERD/IBS. It has mixed results but is useful during a bad flare.
    • Open GERD & Heartburn

      I have a variety of health conditions. GERD and IBS are two of those. I was tested many years ago and found to have a faulty valve at the top of my stomach.

    • Open Sciatica

      I have a variety of health conditions. Which include sciatica. I was diagnosed as a child and in my teens offered surgery for it. I refused because they said the problem would likely reoccur. Over time it has calmed down a bit pain wise though I do have problems walking.

      Treatments

      Vitamin D Working / Worked
      It was thought for awhile I had Pseudopseudohypoparathryoid or myotonia. This helps with other leg spasims.
    • Open Asperger Syndrome

      I have a variety of diagnosis, mostly they are arthritis. Depending on which doc you talk to they will say HFA or AS. I was first screened in grade 1 at the schools insistence. Then was retested as an adult. I have a special needs child but his issues are different yet similar.

    • Open Anxiety

      I'm diagnosed with a variety of things including GAD, SAD, mild OCD, and HFA/AS. Most of my health stuff is related to arthritis.

      Treatments

      SAM-e Working / Worked
      This is for FMS and SAD but it also seems to help.
    • Open Dry Eyes

      I have fairly bad dry eyes. The specialist says normally it takes up to 5sec for the drops to dry mine dried in 1-2 sec. So far no form of eye drops seems to help. They tell me to blink more but I tend to forget and it doesn't seem to help.

    • Open Dyslexia

      Dyslexia runs in my family. Mine shows mostly as spelling LD and I write things phonetically. On the flip side I read at a pretty high level they say.

    • Open Sensory Integration Disorder

      I'm an adult with a dx on the autism spectrum and various other health issues.

    • Open Medical Mysteries

      I have a variety of health stuff that all seems to overlap. Several "things" run in my family.

    • Open Single Parenting

      I'm a disabled parent single parent(divorced) of a disabled teenage boy. My daughter died a few years ago from cancer.

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