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  • About Me

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    peaches643

    Female, 61
    Atlanta, GA, USA
    Member since November 15, 2007

    • About Me

      Just found out I have high blood pressure. Must give up smoking. Have bought the patches for one month just yesterday. I only have one cigarette left. Need support. My quit date was November 14th.

      Just found out I have high blood pressure. Must give up smoking. Have bought the patches for one month just yesterday. I only have one cigarette left. Need support. My quit date was November 14th.

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  • Journal

    • Journal Entry for November 25, 2007

      Mood November 25, 2007 7:51am

       

        I've been doing a lot of waking up at 3am during my quit .  This morning a woke up at 1:20am and the first thing I thought …

    • Journal Entry for November 24, 2007

      Mood November 24, 2007 7:57am

       

         So ten days now.  I'm still having dreams about drugs.  Last night it was Valium.  I was out and desperately …

    • Journal Entry for November 19, 2007

      Mood November 19, 2007 7:02pm

       

         Oh my, I really do want a cigarette this evening.  I was doing really well, wonder what's up with that.  Oh well, …

    • Journal Entry for November 19, 2007

      Mood November 19, 2007 8:45am

       

        On November 10th my daughter , who had just gotten married the week before ; left for the state of Arizona.  We live in …

    • Journal Entry for November 17, 2007

      Mood November 17, 2007 6:58am

       

         I awoke from a bad dream.  I dreamed I was using cocaine.  A drug I was never really interested in but had tried back in …

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    • Cheers

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      How r u? I hope you are having a great Sunday! I made a boring journal entry if you'd like to read it! LOL

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Smoking Addiction & Recovery

      Just found out I have high blood pressure. I've bought the patches and products for oral fixation, gum, licorice, crunchie snacks. I have two cigs left.

      Treatments

      Nicotine Gum Not Working
      I actually became addicted to them
      Nicotine Patch Working / Worked
      have used them in the past and they worked because I didn't become addicted to them
      Support Groups Working / Worked
      Went to nicotene anonymous meetings, that helped a loot.
    • Close High Blood Pressure

      found out one week ago a have high blood pressure. Am having more tests done to see if anything else is going on.

    • Open Chronic Pain

      Daily chronic pain from Fibromyalgia, arthirits, osteoporosis, and frequent severe headaces from a permanet knot in neck placed on oclital nerve

      Treatments

      Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked
      has worked in past. have osteoporosis so chiropractors won't treat me anymore
      Hydrocodone Working / Worked
      quit due to addiction issues
      Naproxen Not Working
      didn't help, made stomack hurt. made me anxious
      Nerve Blocks Somewhat Helpful
      don't get them anymore.
      Neurontin Not Working
      didn't work
      Oxycodone Working / Worked
      don't take it anymore. became addicted . had to detox. very glad I did.
      Physical Therapy Working / Worked
      worked when my doc and insurance co operated !
      TENS Working / Worked
      yes, works for lower back pain.
    • Open Anemia

      discovered low potasium, low protien, low folic acied and enlarged red blood cells , don't know the cause yet

      Treatments

      Folic Acid Working / Worked
      too new to tell
      Vitamin B6 Working / Worked
      taking B-100 complex too new to tell
    • Open High Cholesterol

      colesteral 274, HDL 66, LDL 189, Trigliceride 97

      Treatments

      Mevacor Working / Worked
      I just found out one week ago
    • Open Fibromyalgia

      Treatments

      Aqua Therapy Not Working
      That actually made my muscles ache bad !
      Heat Working / Worked
      a must for aches
      Neurontin Not Working
      didn't do a darn thing
      TENS Working / Worked
      it works for my lower back pain
      Ultram Working / Worked
      well, it worked some, but I don't take opiates any more
      Oxycodone Working / Worked
      highly addictive. I detoxed off the stuff
    • Open Arthritis

      Athiritis all up and down my spine. Spinal stenosis in the neck. Arthiritis in many places in my body. Osteoporosis too.

      Treatments

      Pain Management Clinic Working / Worked
      Used to go to Pain Specialist Clinic. Got nerve blocks and lots of opiates. Became addicted. decided to detox.
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