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Open Codependency

I've just ended my 26 year marriage to someone with an addictive personality, drugs, gambling, porn, and apparently lying. I'd like to say that I am co-dependent no more but I divorced for many reasons but certainly not because I stopped loving him. I just feel I no longer know this version of him and my health and finances could no longer maintain this facade of a marriage.

Treatments

Divorce Too Soon to Tell

Just happened in Oct. 2007.

Talking Working / Worked

Does help, some.

\"Codependent No More\" Working / Worked

Open Breakups & Divorce

Divorced after 26 years of marriage, my co-dependent nature cost me all material possesions (home,car,Harley,everything). I know that he was no longer in love with me, and his addictions were out of control but I loved him and miss being with him.

Open Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer)

My Dad was diagnosed last year(in 2007) and had his left kidney removed, still battling (see Journal entry Jan.18th, for details). Any info you'd like to share would be appreciated. Thanks

Open Degenerative Disc Disease

I have only 3 disc that aren't affected by ddd, you add the progressive scoliosis and ehlers-danlos syndrome to the mix and you get a very unstable spine.

Open Chronic Pain

I have been dealing with chronic pain since 1995, daily headaches, back pain, and pinched nerves, which I now know is due to progressive scoliosis. My spine is basically screwing down on itself. I'm very fearful of ending up in a wheelchair and am trying to do all in my power to stay upright!

Treatments

Acupressure Not Working

My trigger points tend to be oversensitive in some places and numb in others I think it was hard for the person to work on me.

Chiropractic Adjustment Not Working

Too dangerous to do with all the disc degeneration and ehler danlos nothing would ever line up or stay that way.

Flexeril Working / Worked

Has helped in the past when spasms would be bad.

Heat Working / Worked

Helps at times.

Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful

Not as effective as other pain meds and very constipating

Meditation Somewhat Helpful

While I'm waiting for my meds to start working I do some meditation and I believe it does help.

Methadone Working / Worked

My current pain med (mostly due to finances)

Morphine Working / Worked

Have used in the past, but at the dose that helped with pain control I was to groggy.

Naproxen Not Working

Did nothing for me.

Oxycodone Working / Worked

Have used in the past.

Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Very nice while I'm there but of little long term benefit.

TENS Not Working

Was awful, it actually caused me great discomfort, they say it's because my nerve pathways are not like other peoples.

Zoloft Working / Worked

Have taken this for several years and was off it at one point due to finances and boy could I tell the differences was very glad to get back on it.

Ultram Working / Worked

Seems to enhance the effectiveness of other pain meds.

Open Arnold-Chiari Malformation

Diagnosed with ACM after 2004 MRI. The Dr. believe my brain is being "pulled" down (due to progressive degenerative scoliosis), rather than a birth defect. Of course it depends on which Dr I'm seeing and the only thing they seem to agree on...is that there isn't much they can do for me.

Open Endometriosis

I had my first symptoms at age 26,(I was fortunte to have already had my babies). In 1995 my symptoms became unbearable, periods lasting 19 days with only 11 days between periods. Had lapro, found severe endometriosis with adhesions on my diaphragm and lesions all over. Cautery and surgical scraping were helpful (at first), but things are getting pretty bad again!

Treatments

Laser Surgery Working / Worked

The first 36 hours post-op were pretty awful. Did help alleviate symptoms at first but 5 years post-op back to sameOsameO.

Provera Not Working

Had terrible side effects for me, bad, really bad.

Ibuprofen Working / Worked

Really helps with period cramps and endo pain.

Heat Working / Worked

Helps with low back endo pain unfortunately seems to increase my flow due to the increase circulation I suppose but hey I flow heavy anyway and the heat seems to help.

Open Bladder Cancer

My Dad was diagnosed with RCC and had his left kidney removed on April 07. On 11-17-08 he had a follow up cystoscope to remove some tumors from the bladder and they are papillary transitional carcinoma low grade non-invasive. He starts BCG therapy on 12-02-08 for 6 weeks.

Treatments

Immunotherapy Too Soon to Tell

Starts tomorrow 12-01-08

Open Back Pain

Check under my scoliosis,DDD,and chronic pain for details

Open GERD & Heartburn

Diagnosed with GERD after an awful long haul with many different OTC meds. I've lost four inches in height over the last 11years (due to degenerative scoliosis, and EDS) so my esophagus is also getting shorter and making it easier for things to back up or sit in my throat. Am currently on Protonix waiting for Prevacid to become generic in Nov. 2009 YEAH!!!

Treatments

Antacids Working / Worked

Helps some, the only time I don't need these is when I'm on Prevacid

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

Really miss coffee. Love certain veggies but they no longer love me!

Dietary Modification Somewhat Helpful

Nexium Not Working

Pepcid Not Working

About like taking Tums for me

Prevacid Working / Worked

Works best for me!

Prilosec Somewhat Helpful

Tried but not nearly as good as Prevacid

Protonix Somewhat Helpful

Have been on it for about a year, just doesn't hold me over as well as Prevacid

Raising Bed Position Somewhat Helpful

I don't sleep in a bed, I sleep sitting up on the couch, helps prevent increased episodes!

Reglan Not Working

Again like taking TUMS.

Open Loneliness

I'm rather lost right now. I feel like first I was someone's daughter, then wife, then Mom, then Grandma. Now I'm living alone for the first time in my life. Divorced 2 years after 26 years of marriage. My life, career, and body have fallen apart and here I am...

Treatments

Psychotherapy Considering