jacquelinenicole

Open Chronic Pain

living undiagnosed with celiac disease my whole life has given me lots of health issues. leaving me in TONS of pain. on a daily basis, my whole life.

Treatments

Yoga Working / Worked

you has taught me to be aware of my body. to listen. it is one of the few things that has ever worked in my life. i HIGHLY suggest it! it heals!

Open Arthritis

undiagnosed celiac disease is the culprit. i have arthritis in many joints.

Treatments

Yoga Working / Worked

absolutely helps more than anything.

Marijuana Working / Worked

it totally helps with the pain!

Open Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS)

i've had horrible dysmenorrhea since i began menstruation. it affects every part of my body and i am completely debilitated once a month.

Treatments

Yoga Working / Worked

there are MANY poses that are strictly for menstruation. they have made a HUGE difference to the length and severity of my pain.

Evening Primrose Oil Working / Worked

this helps SO MUCH with breast tenderness and cramps.

Open Family Issues

my family isn't very nice.

Treatments

Marijuana Working / Worked

mmmmmm delicious

Music Working / Worked

i listen to music consistently. from led zeppelin to yeah yeah yeahs.

Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked

grandpa, cousins, little sisters, etc.

Talking Not Working

they don't listen to anything. i bite my tongue to spend time with them. i love them.

Writing Working / Worked

i've been writing since i was little.

Open Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

this began affecting me when i went to the aveda institute for cosmetology a few years ago. it's gotten worse since.

Treatments

Yoga Working / Worked

stretching really helps.

Open Migraine Headaches

in middle school i would lose peripheral vision, vomit, experience extreme photo/phonophobia, and be in bed for days. once a month until i saw my chiropractor.

Treatments

Excedrin Working / Worked

when i USED to ingest caffeine, this helped me a LOT. now that i have a lump in my breast i quit caffeine and fully rely on yoga and cannabis.

Bentyl Working / Worked

there are MANY types of this. the doctor i saw studied many more years than usual. she has changed my life. turning me to holistic health, etc.

Marijuana Working / Worked

sometimes it completely forces me to relax. other times i feel like it makes it worse. it still helps with the symptoms though.

Open Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

i've grown up around a grandfather, grandmother, mother, and sister who have OCD. i've never been treated but i am FULLY AWARE of it's presence in my life. i control it. it doesn't control me, for the most part.

Open Back Pain

i've experienced back/bone/joint pain my whole life. i have two cysts in my lower back directly caused by such great amounts of tension in the muscles. etc.

Treatments

Marijuana Working / Worked

Open Food Allergies
Type of allergy: Other Foods

dxd with celiac. now realizing i am intolerant to gluten, soy, dairy, poultry, flax, peanuts, etc.

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

i don't eat gluten, soy, dairy, flax, peanuts, poultry, lamb, chips, trail mix, sugar substitutes, etc. i don't eat anything cold either.

EpiPen Working / Worked

i have one waiting at cvs. my sister and mother both began their current reign of anaphylactic shock in their twenties. bees, penicillin, gluten, dust mites, my allergies are endless.

Ginger Working / Worked

i don't think i could get enough ginger. it helps so much AND it's DELICIOUS!

Marijuana Working / Worked

this gives me an appetite and makes me stomach turn to steal. it's the only thing that gives me any sort of relief.

Open Healthy Eating

i've been chemical, additive, growth hormone, antibiotic free for almost 4 years now. i eat organic as much as i can.

Treatments

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

yoga has changed my life. i love to run.

Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

i've been diagnosed with IBS since i was a child. the gastroenterologist i'm seeing thinks i may just have REALLY SEVERE IBS, celiac disease, and gastroparesis.

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

i don't eat the following; gluten, soy, dairy, poultry, beef, lamb, pork, flax, peanuts, sugar substitutes, fresh produce that is NOT local, trail mix, etc. i don't have much pain when i stay away from these, on the other hand, i starve!

Chamomile Working / Worked

somewhat hopeful.

Ginger Working / Worked

this is the basic foundation of everything i eat. it's wonderful.

Marijuana Working / Worked

of course.

Peppermint Working / Worked

Probiotics Working / Worked

these are great and EXPENSIVE. i take a b vitamin complex, multivitamin (whole food), evening primrose oil, fish oil, vitamin c, etc.

Elavil Working / Worked

i haven't been taking it long. it DOES help me sleep and keep me calmer, less likely to get anxious.

Open Healthy Relationships

due to my family situation, the only family that matters to me is the one i choose. i wouldn't be alive without my friends. i believe i have the best friends in the world! i couldn't live without loving people!

Treatments

Patience Working / Worked

Talking Working / Worked

Writing Working / Worked

Open Fibromyalgia

i have been in pain from head to toe since birth.

Treatments

Acupressure Working / Worked

i do this myself and sometimes go to a Migun massage bed. i wish i could afford one. it helps SO MUCH!

Aqua Therapy Working / Worked

i take essential oil infused baths at least three times a week.

Elavil Working / Worked

i was taking amitriptyline for awhile. didn't seem to help much. just started taking trazadone. we'll see how it goes.

Heat Working / Worked

i only use a heating pad for my belly. ice is the best treatment for joint pain.

Marijuana Working / Worked

always has and always will. i dont know where id be without it.

Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

i have had mono three times. i recently discovered this was causing many of my obscure symptoms.

Treatments

Reflexology Working / Worked

this has always helped me.

Reiki Working / Worked

absolutely VERY helpful!

Open Lesbian Relationship Challenges

The lesbian scene in Ohio leaves something to be desired. It seems like my 'perfect girl' doesn't exist. I'll stay hopeful though :) as always

Treatments

Love Working / Worked