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    July 11

    • Rbear66 gave feisty a Hug 9:37pm

      Kizi......kizi zizi.......kizi zizi wizi.....KIZI ZIZI WIZII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! POKE AND RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!…  
    • Rbear66 wrote a journal entry: Im realllllly slackin here! 9:35pm

      It's been tooooooo long since I wrote, Ive been slackin! well let's see... I have been introduced…  
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    • Im realllllly slackin here!

      Mood July 11, 2008 9:35pm

      It's been tooooooo long since I wrote, Ive been slackin! well let's see... I have been introduced to Herxing first hand and I dont much like …

    • chuggin along

      Mood May 21, 2008 12:52am

      Im a couple weeks into my meds and Im just chuggin along! Ive had some tummy problems, lots of diarrhea, today and yesterday I was exhausted, I …
    • Journal Entry for May 11, 2008

      Mood May 11, 2008 3:20am

      Well Im back from VA, and gonna start all my meds today, mommy's day, cause Im off sunday and monday so if I get sick , I will have 2 days to do …

    • will someone please answer my head!

      Mood May 3, 2008 10:48pm

      my ears keep ringing and no one is answering! gheeeesh..... here I come VA and not a minute too soon either!

    • Journal Entry for May 1, 2008

      Mood May 1, 2008 8:44am

      cant wait for VA and some help, going next week

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      It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived.great big ole grizzly bear hugggzzzzzzz squishhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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      From SST July 16

      I loved this and thought of you. Knock, Knock - I knocked at heaven's door this morning. God asked me...'My child, what can I do for you?' I said, 'Father, please protect and bless the person reading this message.' God smiled and answered... ‘Request granted'

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      HEY CHICA!!!!!!!!!!! HUGGLES WUGGLES!

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      From littledove July 11

      good to hear from you, some days we just can't help ourself.people just don't understand unless they have been there.hope you fine better soon.

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      From justaprayeraway July 8

      Hi How are you doing? Pray all is going well. Have a wonderful week Aron

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    • Close Restless Legs Syndrome

      diagnosed with RLS in 2004 after a sleep study which also gave me a sleep apnea dx.

      Treatments

      Prozac Working / Worked
      didnt even know prozac worked on RLS
      Mirapex Working / Worked
      I night without it is he;;
      Clonazepam Working / Worked
      doc started me on mirapex only then wanted to switch me to clonazepam, didnt work by itself, but definetly with the mirapex.
    • Close Migraine Headaches

      migraines since a car wreck in 1990, have gotten worse over the years. Now are complex in nature. Landed me in the ER on more than one occasion.

      Treatments

      Aspirin Not Working
      used to take everyday per PCP to prevent migraines??? don't remeber it working
      Caffeine Working / Worked
      helps!
      Compazine Working / Worked
      givin to me when left side went numb. reversed it...dunno why. they said I had had a complex migraine???
      Excedrin Working / Worked
      better than nothing!
      Imitrex Working / Worked
      worked, till 1 of the 5 last ones I had in a week!
      Maxalt Working / Worked
      imitrex works no more, now this is my buddy!
      Midrin Working / Worked
      OMG! knocked me on my butt!
      Naproxen Working / Worked
      Better than tylenol, but wont kick a migraine if it wants to stay!
      Relpax Not Working
      did nuttin!
      Topamax Working / Worked
      on this daily now....geeeez
      Tylenol Working / Worked
      If its a true migraine, pffffft!
    • Open Endometriosis

      partial hysterectomy in 2004, endometrioma (softball size) removed from retro-rectal space along with tail bone (cause it was in the way) 2006 and finally ( I hope) remaining ovary which had a hemmorhagic cyst in it, several other cysts and adhesions (left ovary stuck to wall of abdomen) and the surgeon kindly put my "bowel back where it belonged" 2007. if they must do another surgery in the future, I am going to request a zipper!

      Treatments

      Surgery Working / Worked
      X3 secondary to endo. wish I would have known it can reoccur even with just 1 ovary, would have had complete hysterectomy and been done with it!
      Lupron Not Working
      landed me in the hospital with chest pain.
      Oral Contraceptives Not Working
      was bleeding very very heavily so gyn. doubled dose....no help.
    • Open Sleep Apnea

      was having major issues with cognition, was refered to a sleep clinic, told I have severe sleep apnea and RLS. I apparently stop breathing about 44 times an hour.

      Treatments

      CPAP Somewhat Helpful
      first night I ever used it slept like a baby , allll night long. now I pull it in the middle of the night, if I even put in on.
    • Open Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

      Blessing in disguise, met some of the most wonderful people due to this dx or lack thereof.......love you guys!

    • Open Back Pain

      started in lower back about 7 or so years ago. My GP referred me to a rheumy, who called it "poly-arthritis" as the pain was also in other joints. tested nemerous times for RA and SLE...always negative.

      Treatments

      Bedrest Working / Worked
      Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked
      Darvon Working / Worked
      Fioricet Working / Worked
      Flexeril Working / Worked
      somewhat
      Heat Working / Worked
      somewhat
      Hydrocodone Working / Worked
      Ibuprofen Working / Worked
      usually some
      Naproxen Working / Worked
      Relaxation Working / Worked
      Stretching Working / Worked
    • Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

      had 2 endoscopies and 2 coloscopies, have diverticulosis, gastroparesis, GERD and IBS. when the doc asks me if Ive seen a change in my bowel, I rofl!

      Treatments

      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
      can't eat peanut butter at night...figure that one out!
      Bentyl Not Working
      made me dizzy and gain weight on top of the fact it didnt help!
      Colace Working / Worked
      sometimes helps
      High Fiber Diet Somewhat Helpful
      you can only eat so much fiber
      Imodium Not Working
      baaaaad idea
      Levsin Somewhat Helpful
      only as needed
      Peppermint Not Working
      useless in my case
      Psyllium Not Working
      saw no difference
      Aciphex Somewhat Helpful
      can't remember why they stopped this one.
      Nexium Working / Worked
      Again, changed my meds
      Zantac Working / Worked
      300mgs everynight, usually enough
      Protonix Not Working
      made me very bloated
      Antacids Working / Worked
      was drinking it for awhile in between scopes, every 2 hours.
    • Open Insomnia

      off and on for yeaaars! RLS and occupation dosent help

      Treatments

      Ambien Somewhat Helpful
      worked a couple times, but not the last
      Music Working / Worked
      sometimes works
      Reading Somewhat Helpful
      sometimes works
      Valerian Not Working
      never helped
      Clonazepam Working / Worked
      helps with RLS and sleep
      Mirapex Working / Worked
      helps with RLS and sleep
    • Open Lyme Disease

      was being tested to r/o MS , tested pos. for Lyme.

      Treatments

      Ceftriaxone Working / Worked
      28 days IV, def. could tell the diff.
    • Open Chronic Pain

      I have chronic pain that I now know is secondary to Tertiary Neurologic Lyme disease

      Treatments

      Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked
      has helped in the past, will do again
      Flexeril Working / Worked
      dosent help like it used to
      Heat Working / Worked
      helps some
      Hydrocodone Working / Worked
      can't get because doctors are afraid of dependency
      Lyrica Not Working
      didnt help, too costly, too sedating
      Naproxen Somewhat Helpful
      use in absence of anything else
      Oxycodone Working / Worked
      again can't get
      Topamax Working / Worked
      helps some
      Plaquenil Working / Worked
      no match for Lyme
      Tylenol Somewhat Helpful
      no match for Lyme
    • Open Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

      tested positive for Lyme through a spinal tap to rule out MS, did blood tests for co-infections and tested positive for RMSF

      Treatments

      Probiotics Too Soon to Tell
    • Open Tinnitus

      I have Lyme chronic disease and either as a part of it or something else, I have tinnitus about half the time... would someone please answer my ears?

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