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  • About Me

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    WhiteDolphin

    Female, 32, Married
    somewhere, TX, USA
    Member since December 22, 2007

    • About Me

      I have been unable to work since Feb 2008. I have Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, PCOS, Infertility, GERD, Esophagitis, Hiatal Hernia, Tietze's disease (like costochondritis), PRE-DIABETES, sinus tachycardia, vaso vagal syncope, major depression and adjustment disorder. 5/4/09 - just diagnosed with arthritis in my back & neck along with bulging disks. and an arachnoid cyst on my brain!

      I have been unable to work since Feb 2008. I have Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, PCOS, Infertility, GERD, Esophagitis, Hiatal Hernia, Tietze's disease (like costochondritis), PRE-DIABETES, sinus tachycardia, vaso vagal syncope, major depression and adjustment disorder. 5/4/09 - just diagnosed with arthritis in my back & neck along with bulging disks. and an arachnoid cyst on my brain!

    • Interests

      Dailystrength and Myspace, (www.myspace.com/fmcfsaware) Scrapbooking, Making jewelry, writing, TV shows: The Office, One Tree Hill, Friends, Seinfeld, Will & Grace, Americas Next Top Model, Chopped, Court TV, talk shows, Discovery Health channel, TLC, HGTV, Movies - I love suspense/mysteries and comedies.

      Dailystrength and Myspace, (www.myspace.com/fmcfsaware) Scrapbooking, Making jewelry, writing, TV shows:

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    • Medicine, Herbs and vitamins..oh my!

      Mood October 12, 2009 4:17pm

      I am so tired of taking medication.  I'm tired of taking pills.. For every symptom someone wants to give us a pill, or herb, or …

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    Goal End Date is Dec 31, 10 417 more days.

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    Goal End Date is Apr 30, 08 558 days ago.
  • Support Groups

    • Close Fibromyalgia

      Sept. 2006 a porch collapsed on top of me, hit me across the back. It hurt SO BAD, knocked the wind out of me, and I felt like I had nails stuck down into my back and felt like blood was running down my back. My husband looked at my back and there was just a light bruised line straight across my back, no bleeding. In Oct. I got an upper respiratory infection/sinusitis/bronchitis. In December, dx'd Tietze's disease. I did not get better..went to docs until finally dx'd Fibro & CFS 7/2007

      Treatments

      Cymbalta Not Working
      had ALL the side effects and could not function! dehydrated to the point I could not urinate. Dilated eyes and eye pain and DEPRESSION!
      Elavil Not Working
      Made me tired and felt like I had a hangover every morning.
      Heat Somewhat Helpful
      Warm baths, showers and most of all my heating pad.. relaxes the muscles a little.
      Lyrica Not Working
      Relief for a couple weeks only. Then it didn't help at all. Plus it made me gain weight.
      Ultram Not Working
      Made me sleepy, took the edge off, BUT made me so nauseas!
      Vitamin B12 Somewhat Helpful
      Did the B12 shots a few times. The first shot helped for a day and that's it.
    • Close GERD & Heartburn

      I'm 31. I have Chronic hearburn, acid reflux, had two upper endoscopies and just had a balloon dilation of esophagus. I also have a hiatal hernia and am contemplating surgery.

      Treatments

      Antacids Somewhat Helpful
      TUMS help in the moment only..and they don't always work anymore. No side effects.
      Pepto-Bismol Not Working
      Prevacid Somewhat Helpful
      could not handle side effects - diarrhea
      Prilosec Somewhat Helpful
      Did not work so great for me.
      Protonix Working / Worked
      No side effects. Works good for me!
    • Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

      Sept. 2006 a porch collapsed on top of me, hit me across the back. It hurt SO BAD, knocked the wind out of me, and I felt like I had nails stuck down into my back and felt like blood was running down my back. My husband looked at my back and there was just a light bruised line straight across my back, no bleeding. In Oct. I got an upper respiratory infection/sinusitis/bronchitis. In December, dx'd Tietze's disease. I did not get better..went to docs until finally dx'd Fibro & CFS 7/2007

      Treatments

      Cymbalta Not Working
      Horrible side effects: depression, dilated eyes - eye pain and visual disturbances, and very very dehydrated!!!!!!!
      Glutathione Working / Worked
      My doctor gave me Glutathione and ATP injections for 15 weeks. My energy level increased.
    • Open Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

      I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2003. Married 8 years, no children....yet. Going to try to get pregnant November 2008

      Treatments

      Clomid Working / Worked
      only tried one round of it..I did ovulate, but it made a cyst rupture. Trying again Nov 2008
      Metformin Somewhat Helpful
      It helps, but side effecs were unbearable.
      NuvaRing Considering
      Provera Somewhat Helpful
      It usually works to induce a period, but this past time it did not.
      Vitex Considering
    • Open Diabetes Type 2

      My fasting blood sugar came back one point below. Dr. says I am pre-diabetic.

      Treatments

      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      Metformin Somewhat Helpful
      HORRIBLE SIDE EFFECTS
      Byetta Working / Worked
      as long as I eat within 30 minuts of the injection I feel ok.
    • Open Endometriosis

      I have not been diagnosed, but I have all the symptoms! PAIN before,during & after menstruation, during ovulation, in the bowel during menstruation, when passing urine, during and after sexual intercourse, and pain in the lower back region. I also have diarrhoea and constipation before and during my period, abdominal bloating, heavy and irregular bleeding, and severe fatigue

    • Open Infertility
      Type: Hormonal Disorders

      I have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), which has caused me to be infertile.

      Treatments

      Clomid Somewhat Helpful
      Round 2! I ovulated both times. First time I ended up in teh ER with a ruptured cyst and infection. I'm going on my second try now, almost a year later.
      Metformin Not Working
      didn't help with getting pregnant. Couldn't stand the side effects!!!
      Progesterone Working / Worked
      worked to induce periods
      Progesterone Cream Not Working
      Did not work, plus on the warnings it said it could cause cancer, so um, NO I decided to quit using it because it didn't work anyway.
    • Open Trying To Conceive

      I have PCOS and am infertile, so I am doing the Clomid and HCG injection...

      Treatments

      Clomid Working / Worked
      Clomid worked by making me create a mature egg. Well see what happens next.
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