Journal Entry for September 11, 2008
September 11, 2008 1:38pm
Im sick. I have chronic pain for no real reason. and I cant work full time.
Im 24 ... Im too young for this sort of stuff to happen. I was …
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About Me
the broken foot is almost better :) i have a real job working at a day-care and i love it. but im still getting used to waking up early. and im taking 2 college classes to stay on my parents insurance ... cause my health sux! my puppy and i are living at home with my parents for awhile now.
the broken foot is almost better :) i have a real job working at a day-care and i love it. but im still getting used to waking up early. and im taking 2 college classes to stay on my parents insurance ... cause my health sux! my puppy and i are living at home with my parents for awhile now.
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the beach ...even thought i do not get to go any more. finding a new grad school. sun-tanning. traveling. skiing. dancing. shopping. swimming. taking pictures. friends. family. God.
the beach ...even thought i do not get to go any more. finding a new grad school. sun-tanning. traveling.
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Journal Entry for September 29, 2007
September 29, 2007 12:10am
my crazy health ...
well its been about a month and a lot has happend ..and im thrilled! at the beginging of september i started physical …
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Support Groups
Close Endometriosis
my endo story is still in progress... in sept 2006 i had extreme abdominal pain - one of my girlfriend called me that morning and i told her i wasnt going to class today because i was in a lot of pain -she told me to go to ER. good thing i listened to her... i was tested for everything from pregnancy to STDs to appendicitises. i was sent to an OBGY and already had an appointment with a GI doctor. they both did more testing. the docs have ran out of options -and im currently facing surgery.
Treatments
- Oral Contraceptives Somewhat Helpful
- i have personal found birth control not that helpful -- it takes away/ controls that daily constant pain. but does not stop the pain.
- Naproxen Somewhat Helpful
- this also helps the birth control help the constant pain. but i still get pain attacks that nothing helps. (and im sensitive to prescription pain meds)
- Progesterone Working / Worked
- this is the only thing i have found that stopped the pain. but im not on it currently :( has anyone tried the shot? depo-provera?
Close Chronic Pain
well - im deciding to join because i was told i had endo. and come to find out i should have just been diagnosed with chronic pelvic pain. now im told i have pelvic floor mylagia (muscle spasms). so im starting pt (physical therapy) for this. but that only explains the pelvic pain -the whole left side of my abdomen still hurts...
Treatments
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- I love my PT in StL ... but I dont live there anymore. But she has been the only one to help STOP the pain!
- Ultram Not Working
- this made me violently sick -- just too sensitive
- Ice Pack Working / Worked
- Love the ice ... it numbs my nerves and then I can move makes me happy
Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
pain is my story! im supposed to have IBS now. ever since sep. 2006 i have been in horrible intense pain, and i have been seeing several doctors to try and figure it out. im frustrated and sick of the pain and really dont know a lot about IBS so i figured joining this group might help
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- i usually just avoid spicy foods they seam to give me the most problems
- Nexium Working / Worked
- i have acid reflux as well so that is mostly what i take nexium for but i suppose it helps with the ibs as well
- Cymbalta Somewhat Helpful
- my new gi doc put me on this for the pain. i guess i helps. i was on another med that seamed to help with the pain more -but it made me horribly dizzy and nauseous
Open Food Allergies
Type of allergy: Other Foodsi have about a million allergies! i have been tested 4 times and the last time i was actually tested for food. AND i'm 'allergic' to basically everything i was eating! so now i'm on an elimination diet, yes i'm eliminating food from my diet!!!! this diet is for 6 weeks (im almost done) and then i call the allergist to see what to do next. i guess its been helping, well at least i do not have as many intestinal cramps!
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- it sux!!!! i can not eat anything! currently im 'allergic' to gluten, soy, rice, corn, potato, yeast, all beef products, all chicken products, tomatoes, bananas, almonds, oranges. so mostly i eat fruits and veggies. like i said i guess it is helping, i do not have as many intestinal cramps.
Open Asthma
Type: Cough Variant Asthmamy asthma is a cough, all the time. allergies make it worse and so does the cold air and exercisers and chemicals. cleaning supplies. my asthma was out of control in fall 2005! i had an asthma attack for a week! things are under control now, so thats good. i just hate the feeling of not being able to breathe!
Treatments
- Advair Somewhat Helpful
- i used this for a little bit and didnt get much help from it so i switched to asmanex.
- Albuterol Working / Worked
- great fast acting inhaler, i have it in a nebulizer also.
- Asmanex Somewhat Helpful
- i like this for a while and then it started making me cough when i took it, my doctor said the particles were big and irritating my throat. he switched me to qvar.
- Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
- i do not hold my breath any more ...
- Inhaler Working / Worked
- yes ... most of the asthma meds are inhalers ....
- QVAR Working / Worked
- I love this med. it works really well for me. i have to take it twice a day but no big deal.
- Singulair Somewhat Helpful
- i have taken this on and off ... its ok
- QVAR Working / Worked
- staying away from chemicals and cleaning supplies helps prevent asthma attacks.
Open Back Pain
well i have chronic pain. and now its mostly in my back because i have compressed nerves in my thoracic spine... and to add to the compressed nerves my joints are too flexible, so im stretching compressed nerves. OUCH!
Treatments
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- i love my therapist ... she is making the pain go away.
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- im not good at relaxing my muscles ...so this is a work in progress.
- Ice Pack Working / Worked
- the ice pack is great! cause i have nerve pain the ice works better to stop the pain ...my PT told me this. i like it cause the ice numbers my spine ...and not feeling is wonderful!
Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
"...and by the way you have chronic fatigue syndrome" doctors have been telling me this since i was about 12- 13 years old. im still hearing it. its always just added to my other conditions.
Treatments
- Cymbalta Working / Worked
- i used this ... but to treat chronic pain. im not taking it anymore ...and i dont remember if i helped with my sleep paterns.
- Lunesta Working / Worked
- i liked this, it really helped. there was a time when i was getting less than 3hrs of sleep a night so this helped a lot. sometimes i think i still need it.
Open Celiac Disease
i actually only boarder line has this. im just sensitive the gluten. and about everything else. im currently malnourished. because of this diet im on and the fact that i do not have enough stomach acid to digest my food. (there has been food in my stool for 4 months now)
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- this just sux cause im hungry all the time and i cant eat!
- Casein-Free Diet Somewhat Helpful
- i think im on this diet too ... same as all the others maybe it helped, but im hungry and my stomach still hurts.
- Dairy-Free Diet Somewhat Helpful
- whatever ... i didnt eat much dairy anyways ... so i dont really notice that big of a change.
- Gluten Free Diet Somewhat Helpful
- maybe it helped ... i lost some weight. but my stomach and intestines still hurt.
Open Physical & Emotional Abuse
I cant tell my story just yet...
Treatments
- Leave Working / Worked
- your problems still follow you but it helps
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- when i did it i helped ... i moved back home and i cant really go to therapy anymore.
- Talking Working / Worked
- when i trust someone enough to talk about it ... it helps but i mostly just cry.
