maryann62

Open GERD & Heartburn

Treatments

Aciphex Working / Worked

Was awesome, but lost medicaid so I can no longer afford.

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

No chocolate, hot food, milk.

Nexium Not Working

Gives me horrible lower abdominal cramps.

Pepcid Working / Worked

Works good in a pinch

Prilosec Working / Worked

Is good about 95% of the time. If I eat pizza or chocolate I usually need a second one.

Protonix Not Working

Almost killed me. Caused liver problems, constant diarrhea, pain in liver, caused scaring of my liver.

Tagamet Not Working

Cramps

Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Due to lack of insurance I am not treated. I am tired a lot. Used to be a ball of fire, but now most days just walking a short distance make me exhausted. I sleep a lot, rest and over eat way to much.

Treatments

Prayer Working / Worked

prayer helps me accept the fact that I cannot always do what I think I need to do.

Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

I have always been a very upbeat person. But since my mom died in 2003, I have been chronically depressed. I also am a care taker of a sick sibling, and am poor so I have a definite depression over my life situation, which never seems to get better.

Treatments

Prayer Working / Worked

Prayer really helps my depression. I feel like Christ is a brother I can lean on.

Talking Working / Worked

Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Parent

I have had chronic depression since my mom got cancer in 2000. It's been worse since she died in 2003. I also lost my two best friends in 2002 and 2005. It's been very difficult. I think without faith I would not have been able to survive it.

Treatments

Crying Somewhat Helpful

I cried till I couldn't cry anymore. Literally!

Getting Angry Working / Worked

Did that a lot, really helped. Over that now.

Helping Others Working / Worked

Volunteering has really helped my depression, by giving to others it helps me see I'm not alone.

Keeping Busy Working / Worked

Drawing and reading have been my sanity.

Pets Working / Worked

They're love helps a lot

Poetry Working / Worked

Prayer Working / Worked

Always helps

Reading Working / Worked

Escapism pure and simple

Remembering Working / Worked

Works very well

Scrapbooking Working / Worked

I love to do this!

Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful

Family has been okay, but not always there

Talking Working / Worked

works very well

Time Working / Worked

Open Financial Challenges

I am living well below the poverty level. I have two great jobs unfortunately they are both seasonal. I'm on unemployment from Dec 15th -Apr30th usually. The one job is supposed to go year round within the next year or two. As far as medical insurance, death benefits, retirement... forget about it!

Treatments

Budgeting Somewhat Helpful

When I have enough, budgeting works fine. Usually it's robbing Peter to pay Paul!

Cut Up Credit Cards Working / Worked

Long ago!

Earn Money Working / Worked

Great as long as my jobs last

Open War in Iraq

I'm very interested in what is happening in Iraq.

Open Health Care Reform

As a person who works 2 jobs and has no health care, this is a very important subject to me.

Open Anxiety

I grew up in a very dysfunctional family. My dad was very verbally and sometimes physically abusive. My mother was a victim, who turned on me. My brothers were very little help, and one the older one is a sexual abuser (not me). I have severe anxiety in crowds. I moved away from Pa. to Maine to get away from so many people.

Treatments

St. John\'s Wort Working / Worked

Prayer Working / Worked

prayer always helps me focus but I still avoid situations that spaz me out.

Talking Working / Worked

Open Back Pain

I have back and neck pain due to an old injury. Getting thrown off a horse at 15 years. I have re injured it when I worked at a group home, and also lifting heavy stuff when moving. I have now developed arthritis in it as well

Treatments

Bedrest Working / Worked

When it's really bad sometime this is what I have to do

Carisoprodol Working / Worked

Love it. Just makes me very sleepy so I can only take at bed time.

Darvon Somewhat Helpful

okay, hated side effects

Heat Working / Worked

Heat wraps!!!

Ibuprofen Working / Worked

In a pinch

Naproxen Working / Worked

works well

Physical Therapy Working / Worked

Very well

Stretching Working / Worked

Working out helped.

TENS Working / Worked

Very well when I had insurance!

Open Cervical Cancer

My mom died from cervical cancer and I would like to help others who need advice or just a ear to listen

Open Fatty Liver Disease

I was diagnosed with this disease a few years ago. They thought my gall bladder was bad, but it was fine. The told me I had fatty deposits on my liver. I had never heard of such a thing at that point. I was told to stop eating fatty foods, but also that it was probably hereditary.

Treatments

Physical Exercise Working / Worked

Helps a lot when I can stay away from fatty foods.

Open Arthritis

I have osteo arthritis in many of my joints. My sister whom I care take has very serious rheumatoid arthritis as well as spinal disintegration.

Treatments

Bextra Working / Worked

worked great until they discontinued it.

Ibuprofen Working / Worked

Helps a little

Naproxen Working / Worked

helps somewhat

Tylenol Working / Worked

works somewhat

Celebrex Not Working

didnt work well and caused heart problems

Open Chronic Pain

I have good days and bad days just like everyone else. Weather is a big factor. Sometimes I have pain that start somewhere I have never had it before, then it goes away again. Worst aspect for me is fatigue. Pain I'm used to.

Treatments

Acupressure Working / Worked

Just starting to try it. Seems to work, but doesn't last.

Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked

Wonderful, when I had medical insurance!

Heat Working / Worked

Helps a lot.

Naproxen Working / Worked

works okay

Open Insomnia

I have had insomnia my whole life. I cycle with it sometimes. I do not like to sleep at night. I have nightmares, a vivid dreamlife, I also have night terrors. I hate to sleep, but I do a lot of it off and on.

Treatments

Lavender Not Working

Lunesta Working / Worked

I liked ot, but lost my insurance and can't afford it. Only side affect was bad taste in mouth.

Meditation Not Working

Music Not Working

Reading Somewhat Helpful

I try to read every night before bed.

Open Meniere's Disease

Dizzy a lot, and also a lot of vertigo, walking sideways, like I'm drunk.

Treatments

Antivert Working / Worked

Helped when I could afford it.