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  • About Me

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    Michelletj

    Female, 34
    Des Moines, IA, USA
    Member since February 1, 2007

    • About Me

      ***I can't accept new friend requests unless I know you, first - I can't keep up!!*** Married to a wonderful man with 3 cats and a dog, aka my "fuzzy kids." Diagnosed with FM in March, 2000. Usually highly-functional except when the cold fronts blow through or the stress gets to be too much.

      ***I can't accept new friend requests unless I know you, first - I can't keep up!!*** Married to a wonderful man with 3 cats and a dog, aka my "fuzzy kids." Diagnosed with FM in March, 2000. Usually highly-functional except when the cold fronts blow through or the stress gets to be too much.

    • Interests

      Reading, tv, theatre, music, puzzles (when I'm not too tired and fogged-up), building flat-packed furniture, and trying to stay healthy.

      Reading, tv, theatre, music, puzzles (when I'm not too tired and fogged-up), building flat-packed furniture,

  • Journal

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    • It's Friday!!!

      Mood November 6, 2009 8:15am

      Yay for Friday!!  I'm so happy it's Friday!  YAYAY!!!

       

      The good news from yesterday is that the tummy behaved!  Yesterday …

    • Thursday

      Mood November 5, 2009 8:14am

      Ooger Booger.  This week is really taking it out of me.  Apparently the exhaustion Tuesday night from all the non-routine stuff that …

    • Halfway there!

      Mood November 4, 2009 8:26am

      If today really is Wednesday, then we're halfway to the finish line!  The finish line for me is Hubby leaving for two weeks, but I will deal …

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      From DarlaC Yesterday

      Ok, you did it! You cracked me up with your ideas for boring reading to help with the sleep issues!! ROTF!!! AND good idea about writing down those sleep induced ideas I get.....let the brain rest! Tanks for all the help, seeing as my brain is in full shut down mode today.....xoxoooxo

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From DarlaC November 1

      Morning Michelle!!!

    • Chicken Soup

      From DarlaC October 30

      Feel betterer!!!! xoxxoxox

    • Hug

      From KweebsLS October 28

      Yay for sleep and me too!
      Hugs and Mojo
      Weebs

    • Funny Face

      From DarlaC October 26

      ARe you later, or am I early????? duh.....

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  • Goals

    Goal Completed on Sep 18, 09
    Goal Completed on Sep 12, 09
  • Support Groups

    • Close Fibromyalgia

      I was diagnosed 3/2000 after 6 months and 4-5 doctors all looked at me like I was nuts. I'm usually pretty functional, but Iowa winters are hard. In addition to what is listed below, I also take enough vitamins to choke a horse.

      Treatments

      5-HTP Working / Worked
      I'm up to 600mg/day, 200 in the morning, 400 at night. I'm sleeping a lot better, and my mood has improved a bit.
      Aqua Therapy Working / Worked
      Hot tub - This helps with the muscle pain and is supposed to boost the immune system! I love it!
      Carnitine Not Working
      It made me feel anxious and like I was going to have heart palpitations, so I stopped it.
      Flexeril Working / Worked
      I take this at night to help me sleep.
      Heat Somewhat Helpful
      This helps my muscle pain, especially my lower back.
      L-Arginine Somewhat Helpful
      I can't remember who suggested this or what it was supposed to do; I'm thinking maybe it was to help with weight loss? No side effects so far, so I'm sticking with it.
      Lyrica Somewhat Helpful
      I take this when I absolutely can't stand the neuropathic pain any more. Makes me a little dizzy then. If I take it regularly, I get too many side effects.
      Magnesium Somewhat Helpful
      The magnesium helps the muscles, but hurts the gut.
      Neurontin Not Working
      Started 2/29/08 - Took 1 before bed, best sleep I've had in years. Didn't mix well with my B/C pill and caused anxiety.
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      When I get some aerobic exercise in on a regular basis, and it doesn't have to be much, I do tend to feel better.
      Probiotics Working / Worked
      Digestive Advantage for IBS - I love it! I used get diarrhea constantly to the point where I'd miss work. Now, I usually just get gas. I still have bouts, but they're not as bad.
      Synthroid Working / Worked
      I also have thyroid problems so I take this. Brand only, though! Generic made my thyroid function yo-yo!
      Ultram Somewhat Helpful
      Ultracet - I take this when my muscle pain gets too bad. It helps, but does not work on neuropathic pain.
    • Close Hypothyroidism

      Treatments

      Synthroid Working / Worked
      Brand only!!!
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