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    About Me

    im a house wife make crafts married 34 years but Fibromyalgia has stopped me from pouring molds. lost both my parents after year 2000 . Miss them for advice My hubby injured his back in 1998 and had surgery in 2002 its still bad . his disc are blown and he has degenerative bone. I never got a liscence to drive so i dont drive and never had to work in the world besides my craft shows so my problem helping out with debts is another cross to bear.

    Interests

    making crafts gardening doing outside things camping fishing etc and loving my pets I do wood cutouts hand drawn and painted , ceramics and porcelain dolls from scratch I have 2 kilns I did craft shows for over 20 years.

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    • mud puddles and dandelions

      Mood July 8, 2008 11:11am

      Big Mud Puddles and Sunny Yellow Dandelions

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    • HAPPY 4TH EVERYONE

      Mood July 4, 2008 12:50pm

      STAY SAFE AND HAVE A HAPPY 4TH OF JULY   AND PRAY FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO GAVE US THIS PRIVILEDGE  TO CELEBRATE FREEDOM

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      From Hathani Yesterday

      Hugs my friend I won't be around much for a couple of days so hope to catch you up afterwards, Try and stay cool and hope that you are able to lessen the pain too. In my prayers. Love and hugs

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      From Hathani July 17

      Hope that the weekend went well, that you r did manage to get some of the bills prioritised and that the world is looking up for you there. Love and hugs

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      From NYyankeedeb July 15

      thank you sweetie..you are in my thoughts and prayers....hugs

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      From DebiP July 14

      Thanks for the hug! Doing fine here and hope you are also. Gentle hugs...

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      From Hathani July 13

      Just want to drop these flowers in for you to enjoy, and to brighten up your week. Hope that it s a good one and that everything is starting to improve for you and the family too. Love and hugs my friend.

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    • Close Fibromyalgia

      I had this shocking feeling down my legs tonight almost like restless legs any way i couldnt get comfortable to sleep because i ache all over so im awake now looking for info and support about fibro

      Treatments

      Cyclobenzaprine Working / Worked
      it was working till i lost my insurance and needed a physical so i tried staying off med but got bad again i was back on them for several months but it didnt help as well second time now i need a physical again and insurance wont cover it and chargeing me extra for diagnosis of fibro but dr wont give me med again till i get checked out
    • Close Depression
      Type: Post Partum Depression

      Im going though so much right now i cant begin to tell you all but im not on any meds and all i do is pray god will help me my hubbys unemployed the bills are behind we dont own our home im 53 and been married 33 years and we dont have affection or a relationship any more i feel im here to just be my families maid i think i have fibromyalsia and going through meanapause so im very down right now cant seem to find the light at end of the tunnel

      Treatments

      Prozac Somewhat Helpful
      it helped alot till i ran out of perscription and cant get refilled
      Prayer Somewhat Helpful
    • Open Migraine Headaches

      IVE HAD MIGRAINES SINCE I WAS 19 WHEN I GOT ON BIRTH CONTROL DRS SAID IT WASNT THE PILL BUT I BELIEVE IT WAS BECAUSE ONCE I GOT OFF THEM AND GOT PRENGNANT THEY WERE GONE FOR YEARS UNTIL MY TWO KIDS WERE GROWING UP THEY STARTED AGAIN ONLY SEVERAL TIMES I HAD TO GO TO EMERCENCY FOR THEM NOW I BLAME THE FEW I GET ON TENTION AND STRESS AND SEROTONIN LEVELS PROZAC IS NOT FOR JUST DEPRESSION IF YOU SEARCH PROZAC STOPS OR PREVENTS MIGRAINES IT WORKED FOR ME

      Treatments

      Amerge Not Working
      TRIED AMERGE INHALERS INJECTIONS AND PILLS NONE HELPED I ENDED UP SLEEPING IT OFF WITH SLEEPING PILL
      Imitrex Somewhat Helpful
      DIED DOWN PAIN A LITTLE BUT NEVER COMPLETELY
      Heat Working / Worked
      I HAVE PACK THAT GOES IN MICROWAVE IT HELPS ON HEAD TEMPLES OR OVER EYES OR AROUND NECK IN A DARK ROOM AND CLOSING EYES AND MEDITATION THINKING OF PLEASANT THOUGHTS SOMETIMES WASHING HAIR UNDER SHOWER HOT THEN WRAPPING HAIR IN TOWEL AND USEING HEAT PACK AND LEAVING HEAD WET TILL YOU FEEL BETTER
    • Open Varicose Veins

      I have had super facial plebitis since in my 20s after babies were born has been in left leg below the knee , started out just a small bruise circle that felt burning hot like a match was held next to my leg when i had a tubaligation done when my baby was 2 years old I had 4 veins stripped . that worked for a few years but then one christmas i was climbing my attic ladder and i bruiced a spot and had terrible pain throbbing pain in leg dr said i needed a doppler scan to see where veins clogged up so I had a scan and was below kneei was put on no caffiene or alcolhol and warm cloths and off my feet a month it worked

      Treatments

      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
      never needed blood thinners but thats what dr said if they got worse luckily mine are not deep but i have many more now and they itch and get warm and look ugly bluei have fibromyalsia and i think it makes them worse
      Heat Working / Worked
      dr said stay on feet only 15 minutes at a time then elavate it works as long as there not deep thrombosis
    • Open Mortgages & Foreclosures

      I have filed bankruptsy in 2002 and trying to keep house we had 2 morgage loans so the bank wont refinance or no other bank will give a second chance loan we keep getting 4 pymts behind and forclosure notices

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