kate93

Open Restless Legs Syndrome

I've had RLS for over a year and it fluctuates with my fibro.

Treatments

Clonazepam Working / Worked

helps a lot during the night, but not much during the day.

Mirapex Not Working

Did now work at all for me.

Requip Working / Worked

Helping somewhat at 5mg.

Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Diagnosed a few months ago.

Open Diabetes Type 2

Treatments

Byetta Working / Worked

Working great for me

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

Open Rheumatoid Arthritis

Open Arthritis

First diagnosed in 1985. Have it in feet, shoulders, back, elbows, hips, knees (one replaced, other waiting), spine, jaw. I miss Vioxx.

Treatments

Bextra Not Working

Did not work at all.

Mobic Somewhat Helpful

BUT!!!! I had to stop taking it because it caused my creatinine level to rise too high and now I have kidney problems.

Relafen Not Working

Did not work

Surgery, Knee Replacement Working / Worked

Best thing I've ever done

Synvisc Working / Worked

Used it for 7 years (getting injections every 6 months) and my doctor said I could be the poster child for the treatment. It held off my knee replacement by at least 5 years. I'd recommend it to anyone.

Ultram Not Working

Nephrologist put me on this to replace the Mobic. Problem is its not an antiinflammatory so although its a pain pill its not doing a thing for the arthritis.

Open Lung Cancer

I'M A SURVIVOR for 5 years now.I had a bronchial tumor for 6 years unbeknownst to any of us until my left lung collapsed. I was fortunate that the removal of the tumor was all I needed to go through.

Treatments

Surgery Working / Worked

I am so grateful that all I had to go through was the surgery although that was not easy.

Open GERD & Heartburn

7 years and counting!! I had a serious esophogeal erosion, but Nexium has healed that.

Treatments

Antacids Working / Worked

Keep Tums by the bedside in case of "during the night" flare-ups.

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

No citric acid, no spicy foods.

Dietary Modification Working / Worked

No citric acid; no spicy foods

Nexium Working / Worked

Usually works, but occasionally spicy foods will break through.

Open Macular Degeneration

I was just diagnosed with the "strong beginnings" of macular degeneration. I am not undergoing any treatments at this time.

Open Menopause

Having typical menopause symptoms although I had a hysterectomy when I was 32. Can't take any HRP because of a strong family breast-cahcer history.

Open Eating Disorders

I'm a binge eater. Addicted to chocolate.

Treatments

Prozac Not Working

Zoloft Not Working

Open Obesity

Open Back Pain

Had L4/L5 heliolaminectomy in 1984. Have three other bulging discs but because of scar tissue, further surgery is not an option.

Treatments

Bedrest Working / Worked

Heat Working / Worked

Hydrocodone Working / Worked

Relaxation Working / Worked

Stretching Working / Worked

TENS Working / Worked

Open Chronic Pain

Have not had a single day without pain since 1974. Prayer and realizing this is a cross I must bear is helping me get through this.

Treatments

Cymbalta Not Working

I've been on Cymbalta for 2 months, has helped my depression but not any pain.

Flexeril Not Working

Used it for a long time but have stopped taking it. It didn't work after a while.

Heat Working / Worked

Best thing for my back pain.

Hydrocodone Working / Worked

Vicodin works occasionally

Lyrica Working / Worked

Worked, but I had to stop taking it because of severe side effects.

Massage Working / Worked

Really helps

Meditation Working / Worked

When I'm not in too much pain to let my mind drift.

Mobic Somewhat Helpful

Neurontin Somewhat Helpful

Don't like the side effects and is not too successful in eliminating the pain.

Open Migraine Headaches

I suffer from menopausal migraines. They always last at leat 3 days and they're your typical symptoms -- throbbing pain, light sensitivity, and sometimes I lose sight in whichever eye the migraine is on.