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Open Oral Herpes

I got herpes symplex all through my body in January from a stay in the hospital. Right now I am having a relapse in my mouth since biting my tongue last week. I have a week immune system because of repeated sterodial use and picked it during a hospital stay for possible pneumonia in January.

Open Fibromyalgia

i have had MS for 24 years and found out after 3 years of having this that I have it. No wonder I hurt all over and can't sleep. Here I am with another illness!!

Treatments

Morphine Working / Worked

Have an inplanted pump and helping cronic pain from MS in my legs but nowhere else. No side effects except feeling a little better!! Nothing else helps with the pain.

Open Degenerative Disc Disease

I came down twisted on a trampoline and after tearing all my muscles and ligaments out found out I had DDD. I went to a Neurologist for this condition. That was long ago. If their not handling this now maybe a Bone Specialist or Rheumatologist. I know they wouldn't opeate no matter what when I was diagnosed

Open Addison's Disease

I was hospitalized because I didn't feel well and was having some complications from Bladder Surgery. It was hard to swallow and I couldn't sit because of the pain. In the hospital I was running a low blood pressure and then they checked my blood pressure lying, sitting, and then standing for several days. They found that my Adrenal glands weren't functioning right and then did a Cortisol Test. Then I was put on Florinef and sent home. I have MS and many other health issues.

Treatments

Florinef Working / Worked

I Blood Pressure is not as low but I have a high blood pressure now.

Florinef Working / Worked

So far so good with the Florinef. I was told that everytime that I have an infection I am going to be in pain. But the drug is keeping the blood pressure good. My hands arent falling asleep anymore and I am feeling better otherwise.

Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Because Of me having MS, Fybro, and now Addison's I sleep so much. Even if I get to bed early I sleep until 5:00pm the next day. I also have chronic pain and have an implanted Morphine Pump but I have other pain from OA and Fybro.

Treatments

Klonopin Not Working

Works for my seizures that I get from MS and also the muscle cramps. Doesn't help for chronic fatigue.

Open Anemia

I have on again and off again Anemia. I have it now. I don't feel like eating but use Ensure and eat a little. I've had both iron and B6/B12 Anemia.

Treatments

Folic Acid Working / Worked

Was told to take this but stopped it. I guess it helped.

Iron Working / Worked

Worked but I gained weight when I use it.

Vitamin B6 Working / Worked

Worked but I got the shots every time I went to the Doc. Don't go to him anymore.

Open Anxiety

Treatments

Ativan Not Working

Didn't help me and I had to stop taking because I am taking Klonopin which is in the same family.

Breathing Exercises Working / Worked

Try to do if I can remember but usually works

Hypnotherapy Not Working

Never worked.

Klonopin Not Working

Mostly works for the MS no this condition.

Paxil Not Working

Didn't seem to have any effect. I have to deal with it myself.

Positive Thinking Working / Worked

This works but then I have my days that it doesn't. I'm basically scared half to death or anxious becasue I'm afraid that something else will happen to me physically.

Valium Working / Worked

Used to work but they won't give it to me anymore. I guess there might be a drug interaction.

Open Arthritis

Treatments

Synvisc Working / Worked

Worked when it was given to me but and seemed to last longer than what their injecting now. They don't give it to me anymore because they found some people that they gave it to again got allergic to it when they weren't the first treatment.

Tylenol Working / Worked

Use it all the time because nothing else works. I have OA all over my body.

Open Asthma
Type: Adult Asthma

I got this from having Allergies for many years. I have Bronchial Asthma. Doesn't matter what I use I still get lung problems from colds, etc. I use a mask all the time now also.

Treatments

Advair Working / Worked

Worked but stop using because it is black boxed by the Govt. and it also has steroids in it.

Albuterol Working / Worked

Worked while I used it but I can't use it anymore because it make my heart race for a long time.

Azmacort Working / Worked

Worked when I could use it but can't use anymore because it's got steroids in it.

Foradil Working / Worked

It works. Doesn't have steroids.

Inhaler Working / Worked

I use Spiriva because it doesn't have any steroids in it. It works.

Serevent Working / Worked

Worked while I could use it but can't use it anymore because of steroids.

Singulair Working / Worked

I guess it's working because I use it every night. Still have lung problems when the cold season is here.

Symbicort Working / Worked

Worked when I used it but can't use it anymore because of the steroids in it.

Xopenex Working / Worked

Only stuff I can use but it did give me a severe asthma attack one night. It works.

Open Back Pain

When I was 16 yrs old tore all the muscles and ligaments out in my back and ended up with bad back pain for most of my life.

Treatments

Bedrest Working / Worked

When I first hurt it I was told to take Darvon for the pain and used a muscle relaxant told to lay on a hard surface and put a board in my bed.

Chiropractic Adjustment Somewhat Helpful

Tried this never really worked totally.

Cortisone (Injection) Somewhat Helpful

In the disc's but it worked about a year and then stopped. Not a permanent solution.

Darvon Working / Worked

Worked for the pain. Took it when I first injured it.

Heat Working / Worked

Ulstrasound helped but just general heat didn't.

Ibuprofen Not Working

Didn't work.

Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Over and Over again I had this for my back and it never really worked. Lost a job because I was out of work so much.

TENS Working / Worked

This never worked on my back. I still have the unit.

Brace Working / Worked

Helped out lots when I used it.

Open Cataracts

I am 52 and have cataracts. They aren't that bad yet but the doc keeps checking them.

Open Chemotherapy

I had chemo twice to help get rid of an MS relapse. It didn't really help in my case so they stopped using it.

Treatments

Chemotherapy Not Working

Not for the MS. They tried to use it with the steroids to remit the MS and it didn't improve it. I lost all my hair both times they tried it and threw up so much they had to come up with something special to make that stop. Don't remember what they used.

Compazine Not Working

Didn't stop me from throwing up,

Zofran Not Working

Didn't stop me from throwing up

Open Caregivers

Iam a caregiver as we speak. I have been a caregiver since I got married because my husband is 24 years older than me. I also help my Mother and helped my Dad when he was alive.

Open Coma

I have been in a coma twice. First time for 2 days with a fever of over 104 caused by Septic Shock and second time 3 weeks caused by overdose of Dilauded given to me every 2 hours in my infusaport for over 2 weeks. While in the coma developed a pneumonia they couldn't identify so they tried antibiotics they thought would bring me out. Died while in this coma and the nurses got me back.

Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

I have been depressed for 24 years from getting MS and then other diseases. Did die once and have been in the hospital over 90 times.

Treatments

Effexor Not Working

Didn't work.

Lexapro Not Working

Didn't work.

Paxil Somewhat Helpful

Tried but didn't continue.

Positive Thinking Working / Worked

You have to get up and try enjoying life. I almost died and after that happened I realized how much we have on earth to enjoy as humans and also how many great people out there you can talk to.

Prozac Not Working

I had hallunications while on this. Wouldn't try again for any reason.

Psychotherapy Working / Worked

If I am severly depressd I go and get couseling. I never let the depression get to the point that I am really bad.

Wellbutrin Working / Worked

Worked a little.

Writing Working / Worked

This works the best for me plus getting out of the house. I found that keeping a journal is the best thing in the world for anyone.

Zoloft Not Working

Didn't work.

Open Dry Eyes

I got dry eyes several years ago. I went to the eye doctor and we tried eye drops with temporary tear duct plugs first and then when the drops weren't working and the plugs totally came out they put permanent plugs in and I haven't had a problem since.

Treatments

Restasis Not Working

It didn't work for me

Open Encephalitis

When I got a flu shot in 1987 I got Encephalitis in my Cerebellar or the Brain Stem. Either that or the flu shot started the MS. I couldn't walk straight or type right. It eventually went away but it really affected how I moved and my typing ability.

Open Environmental Allergies
Type of allergy: Allergic Rhinitis

I have had allergies most of my life. Between runny eyes, runny nose, sneezing and other problems from it I got asthma eventually.

Treatments

Allergy Shots Not Working

Never worked but they do help others

Clarinex Not Working

Never worked.

Flonase Working / Worked

Worked and now works combined with Astelin

Nasacort AQ Not Working

Doesn't work never did.

Nasal Irrigation Not Working

Just clogged me up

Nasonex Not Working

Never worked

Rhinocort AQ Not Working

Never worked

Singulair Working / Worked

Use mostly for Asthma but never worked for allergies

Sudafed Working / Worked

Worked at first then I got Asthma and couldn't take it.

Zyrtec Working / Worked

Love this because it works especially D. Nothing compares to the results I got from this.

Open Epilepsy & Seizures

Get these when I don't take my Klonopin for the MS.

Treatments

Depakote Not Working

Gives me leg cramps

Dilantin Not Working

Didn't work

Klonopin Working / Worked

Use now and it works all the time

Neurontin Not Working

Doesn't work

Phenobarbital Working / Worked

Worked for awhile but then stopped

Tegretol Working / Worked

Worked for awhile then didn't

Open Euthanasia

My first cat's kidneys stopped functioning and I had to put her to sleep. I got her for my husband on Fathers Day and when she was 7 I found her between the wall and toilet. Her kidneys were failing and they gave her intervenious over the weekend then sent her home with 6 months to live. Around 7 months I found her at the same place and had to take her myself to have her Euthanised. I was so hard because I loved her too and my husband couldn't come. Her name was Alphie

Open Families & Friends of Gays & Lesbians

My cousins gay but a really great guy and everyone knows him because he is. I love him myself and am proud of him

Open Family & Friends of Cancer Patients

My mother had colon cancer and a lot of my other relatives died of this disease

Open GERD & Heartburn

Have had this since my late teens. When I was in 6th grade was in the hospital for 2 weeks because of nausea and throwing up - never found anything wrong.

Treatments

Antacids Working / Worked

Works sometimes.

Baking Soda Working / Worked

Works for upset stomach

Carafate Not Working

Combined with Zantac it worked.

Ginger Working / Worked

Sometimes works usually when fiz it out of it.

Nexium Working / Worked

Use all the time and works best for me.

Pepcid Working / Worked

Never worked for me

Pepto-Bismol Not Working

Made me throw up

Prevacid Not Working

Never worked

Prilosec Working / Worked

Works but not as good as Nexium.

Raising Bed Position Working / Worked

Yeah works if you have heartburn

Reglan Working / Worked

Worked until I couldn't get it anymore and it changed my hormone level in brain.

Tagamet Not Working

Never worked

Open Hemorrhoids

Had this since I was young when I had big hard stools which caused it. Found out that I had a slow small intestine and back when I was little no one noticed what was going on.

Open Hiatal Hernia

Started with GERD and found out about 10 years ago. Feels like a heart attack when full blown. Everyone that listens to my heart beat hears the hernia also

Treatments

Antacids Working / Worked

Helped somewhat

Nexium Working / Worked

Best thing for me

Pepto-Bismol Not Working

Makes me throw up

Prevacid Not Working

Never worked

Open Insomnia

Have this from MS, Fybro, OA, Addison's

Treatments

Counting Sheep Working / Worked

I drink some sleepy time tea and use Tylenol and the worlds a better place

Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Lots of gas and bloating cause was my Colon was dying or not funtioning anymore

Treatments

Zelnorm Working / Worked

Didn't work

Open Lactose Intolerance

I have been drinking milk all my life until I got lots of gas and alot of discomfort

Open Medicare

I have been on SSDI for 24 years and would be at poverty level if it wasn't for an allowance from my husband who is in a nursing home. Got it fast but I went on it in 1990

Open Meningitis

WAs having horrible headaches. Neuro Doc did spinal tap and came back with this. Got rid of it but continued with the migraines.

Open Menopause

I am 52 years old and about 4 years ago I got hot and sweaty in places that I didn't before. I was hot all the time. Now I haven't had my period for 5 months and feel cool air again.

Treatments

Black Cohosh Not Working

Never worked.

Open Migraine Headaches

I started getting Migraines when I was in my early 20's. I love throwing up and if anyone believes that one I'll tell you another one.

Treatments

Zomig Working / Worked

Never took

Acupuncture Working / Worked

Never tried

Amerge Working / Worked

Never tried

Aspirin Working / Worked

If I took 3 extra Strength Excedrins, got the room dark with no noise, pushed my head against the back of the sofa and then eventually fell asleep the headache would aleviate itself when I woke up. I got an ulcer when I did this from the aspirin.

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

Tried but never worked

Axert Working / Worked

Never tried

Botulin Toxin Working / Worked

Never tried and never would consider trying

Caffeine Working / Worked

That was in some of the medicines and I don't know if it helped or not.

Excedrin Working / Worked

Took three of these at the beginning, darkened the room, no noise, put my head against the back of the sofa and eventually fell asleep. When I woke up I felt much better but this eventually helped me get a peptic ulcer.

Fioricet Working / Worked

It did work at the end of taking an experimental drug after I stayed at a migraine clinic in Germantown outside of Philadelphia.

Fiorinol Working / Worked

Tried giving this to me when it first came out as a substitute for Demerol. This never touched my Migraines and was a waste of my time.

Imitrex Working / Worked

It worked when I took it with Topomax but took awhile to feel relief.

Inderal Working / Worked

Never tried it.

Magnesium Working / Worked

Never tried

Maxalt Working / Worked

Took this the other day and it took severl hours but around bedtime it finally worked.

Midrin Working / Worked

Never tried

Naproxen Working / Worked

Can't take because of Hiatel Hernia and peptic ulcer

Relpax Working / Worked

Never tried

Topamax Working / Worked

I used this combined with Imitrex and it would take awhile but would eventually work. It didn't curtail any other migraines. When it wore off I would immediately get the migraine back or get another migraine.

Tylenol Working / Worked

Never worked on the Migaines but would recommend on regular pain and fever.

Open Osteoporosis

Got this from using too many steroids overa long period of time.

Treatments

Actonel Working / Worked

Worked but had to stop becaue of severe nausea

Calcium Working / Worked

Works

Fosamax Working / Worked

Worked but had to stop because of severe nausea

Open Other Heart Problems
Type: Mitral Valve Prolapse

I have heart murmurs and two small leakages from too many high fevers

Open Peptic Ulcers

They found this in my late teens. I might have had it when I was 6. I blew up and mhy pants that fit the day before didn't fit the next day. They scoped me and found one the size of a dime.

Treatments

Carafate Working / Worked

Worked along with Zantac

Nexium Working / Worked

Best thing works

Pepcid Not Working

Never worked

Prilosec Working / Worked

Works but not as good as Nexium

Tagamet Not Working

Never worked.

Open Pneumonia

Started after my lower lungs collapsed after a 2 hours surgery that lasted too long.

Treatments

Levaquin Working / Worked

Works

Zithromax Working / Worked

Works

Open Psoriasis

I think this was passed down from an aunt to me.

Treatments

Triamcinolone Topical Working / Worked

Works when it is there

Open Sciatica

After landing on the trampoline in high school twisted and tearing out all my muscles and ligaments I had this problem many times

Open Shingles

Horrid pain that was caused by my weakened immune system that is that way all the time. Shingles are gone

Treatments

Zostrix Working / Worked

Only thing that got rid of that horrid pain

Open Urinary Incontinence

My bladder completely gave up functioning from the MS and I use a foley catheter for the last 15 years.

Treatments

Ditropan Working / Worked

Works for spasms