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  • About Me

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    girlwithpearl

    Female, 50
    USA
    Member since September 1, 2007

    • About Me

      Cataplexy and narcolepsy have created barriers all my life. Making and keeping friends is difficult. I have wrecked all my cars. DS give me hope and I love it. I have severe boundary issues. I cannot bear being touched and yet long for a friend to hold hands even if that sounds crazy.

      Cataplexy and narcolepsy have created barriers all my life. Making and keeping friends is difficult. I have wrecked all my cars. DS give me hope and I love it. I have severe boundary issues. I cannot bear being touched and yet long for a friend to hold hands even if that sounds crazy.

    • Interests

      I love to read and plan gardens that usually never get planted. I long for space and beauty and friends. I love poetry and belong to a haiku society

      I love to read and plan gardens that usually never get planted. I long for space and beauty and friends.

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  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for June 19, 2009

      Mood June 19, 2009 9:02am

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    • dear friends

      Mood January 17, 2009 11:41am

       

       

      I havent journaled in a long time and hope you are still my friends.  I will be watching your entries, and adding to the group …

    • For all my friends

      Mood November 11, 2008 3:34pm

      I cant believe I waited this long to write.  I am working night and day to make it financially and have not sat down at the computer.  What …
    • Journal Entry for June 6, 2008

      Mood June 6, 2008 2:37am

      Well, I just started the night shif at work, and thankfully I very seldomj have to work with the HATEFUL MAN.

       

      I think the night shift will help …

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    • Hug

      From madea7 June 20

      I don't get here much either, so the last post was probably in early May. Hope all is well with you. God bless

    • Hug

      From loulucy May 20

      hello havent heard from you in awhile hop all is well. lots of hugs and smiles

    • Hug

      From supermodel May 5

      be happy

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      From keepmegoing April 13

      Have missed hearing from you. How are you doing? Hope things are going well for you. If you read my journals, you'll know how things have been for me. Take care!

    • Rainbow

      From loulucy March 7

      hope all is well with one of the nicest ladys i know...!!! Keep smilling even when it hurts the worst thats how i get through each day!!!lots of smiles and hugs linda

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  • Goals

    Goal Completed on Jun 19, 09
    Goal Completed on Jun 6, 08
  • Support Groups

    • Close Narcolepsy

      I knew something was wrong with me for years. Starting having catapelexy at19. It was not diagnosed for years, when I finally got a polysomnigram and lots of car wrecks. Thank God I didnt hurt anyone but me. I am sad it took so long to get a diagnosis. Doctors have made me think I am crazy. Functioning is still really hard. I just pray to be able to work and keep going.

      Treatments

      Adderall Working / Worked
      works best so far of anything.
      Provigil Somewhat Helpful
      Not as effective after 6 mos wears off quick
    • Close Empty Nests

      I just found this community after all this time!!! I miss my family being together. My son is at college. My husband is home but works a lot. My grandmother is dead and parents are barely functional-invalids. I need you guys at DS and I will read all your posts

      Treatments

      Provigil Not Working
      doesnt work as well as adderall
      Reading Working / Worked
      I couldnt live without books
    • Open Insomnia

      I have narcolepsy and catplexy and insomnia. I just found out DS has an insomnia group! My daily struggle is to stay awake and not totally wreck every car I have owned. Yup, I have wrecked them all but the current one.

      Treatments

      Ambien Working / Worked
      No longer use, makes me hungover the next day
      Ativan Working / Worked
      no longer use
      Counting Sheep Working / Worked
      Works very well believe it or not!
      Lunesta Working / Worked
      Terrible stuff!
      Reading Working / Worked
      Everynight
    • Open High Blood Pressure

      Just found this group today! ivae narcolepsy and hih blood pressure and tachycardia(the whole enchilada), I recently got a stent put in my corornary artery. I have severe and profound depression that just started 3 weeks ago, I am trying to get thru it. I am grateful to find this group. I need to talk and learn in order to conquer my fear.

      Treatments

      Adderall Working / Worked
      I need this drug to stay awake and function but it raises my BP often
      Atenolol Working / Worked
      Diovan HCT Not Working
      had to stop it
      Fish Oil Too Soon to Tell
      Lisinopril Too Soon to Tell
      Provigil Working / Worked
      for narcolepsy This also has the bad effect of sometimes raising my BP
    • Open Time Management

      girlwithpearl hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Loneliness

      girlwithpearl hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Addison's Disease

      i have been experiencing low sodium, dehydration, muscle cramps, My dr put me in the hosp. when my sodium fell to 112. He had me tested for addisons, with the rapid acth test and several random cortisol levels. The random cortorsols came back within range for addisons,but the rapid stimulation did not indicate addisons, i forget the numbers. Is it possible to be misdiagnosed. Any advice? I still have all the symptoms. Thanks

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