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cjewell's Profile

Feeling: Ok  - Ok
Gender: Female
Age: 47
Location: Goshen, OH
Interests:
I love Bingo, UFC fights, wrestling both professional and with hubby, playing with my grandbabies, phoneaholic.
About Me:
I am 47 years young with bi polar. I am a mother of 5. Four girls and 1 boy. One of the girls is actually from my husbands first marraige. Only 2 children left at home (15 & 17 ). Looking forward to empty nest syndrome. Married to my current husband for 5+ years. (#3 husband) I have two adorable grand daughters ages 2 & 4. and a third one one the way.

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Tuesday, May. 06
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  • Hug

    justaprayeraway (Yesterday)

    Pray all is well my friend. Have a wonderful weekend


  • Hug

    deeitsme (05/07/08)

    GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE!!!!!!


  • High Five

    deeitsme (05/06/08)

    You know where I'm at BABY!!! Been so pretty and quite here it is unreal. Tried to go mushroom hunting today but found none. Maybe next time. Be well and don't work to hard. XOXO Dee

Support Groups

 Bipolar Disorder
I am 47 years old and have been battling bipolar since my teens. 
Treatments
 Depakote (Working / Worked)
couldn't tolerate this one either
 Group Therapy (Working / Worked)
 Haldol (Somewhat Helpful)
 Lithium (Working / Worked)
about my third try with this it works for awhile then seems to stop working
 Seroquel (Not Working)
hated side effects couldn't function next day with this
63 Members 748 Posts
 Chronic Pain
I had an accident at work in 2005 and substained a severe back injury. After jumping through all the work comp. hoops I finally had my fusion in 2006. Did well for awhile then work comp sent me to work conditioning/hardening and things fell apart. Currentlt taking pain meds as well as muscle relaxers just to get through the day. Started with some physical therapy this week so I'm praying it works. 
Treatments
 Chiropractic Adjustment (Not Working)
didn't work because bones started to fuse themselves
 Cymbalta (Working / Worked)
didn't work
 Flexeril (Working / Worked)
use releflex instead it works
 Hydrocodone (Not Working)
take Norco 10/325 they work
 Lidoderm (Not Working)
didn't help
 Lyrica (Not Working)
didn't work
 Marijuana (Not Working)
intefered with my bi polar but did help the pain some
 Naproxen (Not Working)
didn't work
 Neurontin (Not Working)
Didn't work
 Oxycodone (Not Working)
was taking any where from 6 to 8 a day stopped for Norco
 Physical Therapy (Too Soon To Tell)
just started
 TENS (Working / Worked)
wear mine almost constanly does help doctor talking about the one they implant.
 Aqua Therapy (Working / Worked)
get in deep end with the swimming noodle and just hang there this seems to help alot
 spinal shots (Working / Worked)
releive did not last long
12 Members 23 Posts
 Back Pain
See my story on chronic pain support group 
Treatments
 Chiropractic Adjustment (Not Working)
 Cortisone (Injection) (Not Working)
 Epidural Injection (Not Working)
 Flexeril (Not Working)
 Hydrocodone (Working / Worked)
take 6 to 8 a day
 Physical Therapy (Too Soon To Tell)
 TENS (Working / Worked)
wear almost all the time
3 Members 2 Posts


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