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trishbug’s Profile
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About Me
I am a 42 year old mom of two boys an one girl. My kids are out of the house and in college. I am happily married to a wonderful, caring man. I have been encapsuled by severe back pain and sciatic pain for the past year and a half. After visits to 6 surgeons, the 6th found that not only were L-4 and L-5 herniated, I had a disk with broken off pieces that were sticking in my sciatic nerve. Had surgery dec 26, 2007. I was bedbound for most of the time before my surgery. I have been up and around since the day of my surgery. Trying to lose weight, strengthing my muscles, and healing. This has been such a slow process I could just scream. I miss running through stores, comfortable sitting through church, taking long drives, going for walks, camping, everything. I am on disability since 2006. I also have fibromyalgia, arthritis starting in my hips and bottom of my back, depression-doc put me on two depression pills. It does not feel like it helps at all. I have been taking it for 4 months now. I also have severe migraines. I have had a stroke back in 2005. My neuro thinks it was caused by my migraines. Bottom line, I am so tired of pain. Not sleeping well. I would like to have more support and make new friends. I am looking forward to seeing what dailystrength is all about. thanks, trish
Interests
I love swimming, photography, baking, friends, family, painting, decorating, reading, writing, traveling, helping in the community, the outdoors, quiet evenings, going out with friends, music, sewing and gardening.I also love volleyball and softball. I was pretty good on the high school teams. Phew!!!! That was awhile ago. lol.
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Recent Activity
Friday
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trishbug gave Chris1981 Flowers 12:13pm
I always have to stop by on Fridays and take a peek at what you have written that you and your family…
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trishbug gave kaymcdawg Flowers 12:05pm
Here are lots of hugs! Thinking of you!…
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trishbug gave mrmanny a High Five 12:01pm
read your latest journal entry and left you a note. Hope your day is bright and full of laughs. Big hugs!…
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trishbug commented on mrmanny’s journal entry It's Been a While... 12:00pm
I am happy for you Manny!…
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trishbug gave TimN a Prayer 11:58am
read your latest journal entry and left you a note. I hope your day has been a good one. big hugs to…
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Thanks sweet lady - how are you feeling?? I hope you are ok!!
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Yes, I got some, but Mack woke me.
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I’m With You
Happy baking friday! :) Hi Trish! :) happy October! :) super big happy happy pumpkin hugs! :) We hope you all are enjoying a wonderful week! :) You are very nice! :) thank you, for your lovely comments, wishes, and hugs. :) We are baking a pumpkin pie, and pumpkin cookies today :) my little niece Kayla will be arriving home from school, around 3pm. :) We're gonna bake! bake! bake! :) halloween themed baking friday adventures! :) We hope and pray, that you all are well. :) are you all decorating for halloween? :) We send our love, bunches of happy scarecrow hugs, and candy corn smiles, from CT! :) Enjoy a lovely friday, and agreat weekend! :)
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Thinking of you and extending my arms to give you the warmest, lovingist and sincerist hug you can ever imagine. Miss seeing you on here. Muah!!!!!
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Goals
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Support Groups
Close Chronic Pain
Treatments
- Cymbalta Not Working
- did not help with my depression at all...made me feel worse
Close Migraine Headaches
My name is trish and I am 42.I have been suffering with headaches and migraines for 5 years. Tried all the script meds out there. Nothing was working for me. Finally I went to a neurologist and he sent me for an MRI. Ends up I had had a stroke which he believed was caused by my migraines.He finally put me on Depakote 1000mg. It has helped alot. starting with more migraines. Also the past two weeks been getting an acute sharp pain shooting in my head. Just got done with a 3 day migraine
Treatments
- Aspirin Not Working
- simply did not do anything for me
- Caffeine Somewhat Helpful
- Sometimes I will make a cup of tea using two tea bags. I will do that plus take 800mg Ibuprofen. Sometimes this works.
- Excedrin Not Working
- did not work for me
- Fiorinol Not Working
- did not work for me
- Imitrex Not Working
- simply did not work for me
- Midrin Not Working
- did not work for me at all
- Naproxen Not Working
- did not help me at all
- Relpax Not Working
- did not work
- Topamax Not Working
- this did not help me at all. Very nasty drug. Side effects are horrible.
- Tylenol Not Working
- Does not work for me
- Cymbalta Not Working
- actually increased my headaches
Open Back Pain
I have had back pain and problems since I fell down the porch steps. I had herniated disks L-4 and L-5. Severe sciatic pain. Oh my God. I thought child birth was bad. Whew!! I wanted to die. bedridden. injections, etc. Finally a surgeon found that there was pieces of one disk broke off and were sticking in my sciatic nerve. Did surgery dec 26 2007. I am healing, strengthing, trying to weight and keep my sanity in check. Still can go for a walk. But the severe sciatic is gone.
Treatments
- Bedrest Somewhat Helpful
- I had to.
- Carisoprodol Not Working
- Ended up my body was allergic to this drug.
- Cortisone (Injection) Not Working
- did not help me at all
- Darvon Not Working
- did not work
- Epidural Injection Not Working
- Helped the first time I had it done. Worked for 28 days with sciatic pain during the first couple of months. Second one helped somewhat but lasted less than two weeks. I had a total of six.
- Fentanyl Not Working
- did not work
- Fioricet Not Working
- no
- Flexeril Not Working
- useless
- Heat Working / Worked
- I would use it as much as possible. it helped some
- Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful
- I was on norco for a year. my body got used to it.
- Ibuprofen Not Working
- did nothing for my pain
- Morphine Working / Worked
- This definitely was my life saver the last 4 months before my surgery. A bad drug to come off of. Phew!
- Naproxen Not Working
- did nothing for my pain
- Physical Therapy Not Working
- My primary had me do this for a month. Never made it past the second time. aggriaved sp? condition to worse
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- I go to the pool and swim. it helped but this was after my back surgery.
- Stretching Not Working
- just did not work. was not really an option for me
- TENS Not Working
- I thought this was a joke
Open Fibromyalgia
Hi to all, I have had fibromyalgia for 7 years.
Treatments
- Aqua Therapy Not Working
- It hurt!
- Cyclobenzaprine Not Working
- Just made me feel sleepy and yucky
- Heat Somewhat Helpful
- helped some
- Morphine Working / Worked
- took morphine for back injury before surgery and of course it helped with my pain
- Neurontin Not Working
- has never helped me. also have tried to get off of it and the effects are absolutely horrible. my opinion is do not take it.
- TENS Not Working
- did not help at all
- Ultram Not Working
- did not help at all
- Vitamin B12 Not Working
- did not help at all
- Zanaflex Not Working
- did not help at all
- Cymbalta Not Working
- made me feel more painful all over my body
Open Arthritis
I was diagnosed with arthritis in both hips and bottom of my back.
Treatments
- Ibuprofen Working / Worked
- I was taking too much too many times a day. So i take it here and there. Takes edge off some.
- Naproxen Working / Worked
- made me so sleepy and feel well. I finally stopped taking it.
- Relafen Not Working
- Had allergic reaction to this medication.
- Swimming Working / Worked
- do aqua therapy. Try to do it weekly but having been slacking off.
Open Degenerative Disc Disease
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