Journal Entry for November 9, 2009
November 9, 2009 10:24am
Woke up at 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Felt like I was freezing even though I was under several covers. Changed my shirt and went back to bed. Tried to go …
madlou
9:57am, October 22, 2009
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About Me
madlou
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About Me
I'm 56 and was diagnosed with MS December 2006. I am treating my MS with alternative medicine including supplements, B12 shots, chiropractics and massage therapy. I'm retired military and work with veterans. I have one son who recently moved to Nashville to attend school.
I'm 56 and was diagnosed with MS December 2006. I am treating my MS with alternative medicine including supplements, B12 shots, chiropractics and massage therapy. I'm retired military and work with veterans. I have one son who recently moved to Nashville to attend school.
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madlou commented on BreBaby92’s journal entry Break Up 4:33pm
Like I said, just go slow. Let them seek you out for who you are. Let your true self shine through. If…
November 11
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madlou commented on their journal entry Journal Entry for March 15, 2009 3:54pm
Reddutch girl...the detox wrap was great. I felt so clean and soft. And the seaweed sticks afterwards…
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madlou commented on their journal entry Journal Entry for March 15, 2009 3:52pm
From what I remember they placed the leads on each side of my ankle. And you set it for the high tingly…
November 9
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madlou wrote a journal entry: Journal Entry for November 9, 2009 10:24am
Woke up at 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Felt like I was freezing even though I was under several covers. Changed…
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madlou changed their mood to OK 10:24am
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November 5, 2009 9:33am
Having a hard time sleeping the last couple of nights. Not sure why as I'm not napping during the day. I'm also concerned about becoming …
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Journal Entry for November 2, 2009
November 2, 2009 7:14pm
Things are going well. One of the side effects of taking the percoset is that my legs and feet aren't hurting much. Of course there's the …
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Journal Entry for October 29, 2009
October 29, 2009 11:09am
I fell on Tuesday. Same day as my doctor's appointment. He told me everything was looking good. Then I fell. I called his office. He called me …
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Curious about Low Dose Naltrexone?
October 23, 2009 8:38am
This site is a .pdf file of 100 testimonials, mostly from MS sufferers helped by LDN:http://tinyurl. com/p472ju
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i know i haven't been here there seems to be alot going on how are you?
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Thank you, I hope you have a great weekend!
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Sorry to read that you are having a frustrating time.
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all my injuries are rated. however, they still won't approve me for service connected disability on Fibromyalgia. a lady that was in my support group here got 70% rated for FMS ONLY. she didn't even have injuries. if FMS can get you 70% then that will be on top of the 60% i already have. the bastards won't approve and pay up. i have a state office here representing me. the American Legion rep that was representing me got pulled out and the office is now closed. i tried goin to the DAV but they are too bombarded with vets. so the state office is all i have now. i can't even work and got approved for SSDI because of FMS, and i sent that information in. but they still had the balls to deny me. of course i appealed it AGAIN.
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i got 60% so far but it may just go up past 100% soon. there is just one service disability i'm still fighting since early 06 and they keep denying me. if i win, it will definitely be up there % wise. i think that's why they deny it. why? do you have advice for me?
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Close Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Type: Relapsing-remitting MSI would have considered myself very healthy until April 2006. I became ill after dinner with colleagues and it's been a snowball of symptoms and tests ever since. I was told it was a syrinx. Then the diagnosis changed to transverse myelitis. I had three MRIs and a Lumbar puncture. Then the neurologist decided it was MS. I'm now taking lyrica once daily, Rebif three times a week and celexa.
Treatments
- Ambien Working / Worked
- I take 5 mg each evening. I don't take baclofen or lyrica in the evenings.
- Baclofen Working / Worked
- 5 mg three times a day.
- Celexa Not Working
- doesn't help me sleep that well;I'm less depressed;
- Copaxone Not Working
- Used for two weeks. I couldn't handle the shots.
- LDN - Low Dose Naltrexone Working / Worked
- I take 4.5 each evening. In the beginning it caused muscle tightness but that is fine now.
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- I did six weeks for balance. It was a great help.
- Provigil Not Working
- Rebif Not Working
- Up to 44 mcg two times a week. caused depression so they added celexa. Hate taking so many meds that cause weight gain. HATE the shots.
Close Lyme Disease
I have camped all over the country. In Apr 06 I became ill. I was tested once for lyme and it was negative; however, it was the IGG which is unreliable. Dec 06 I was told I have MS. I was 55. Given the sudden onset and my age I have no faith in the diagnosis. Did injectible interferon for almost 7 mos. I became progressively worse. I stopped taking the shots and started low dose naltrexone.
Open Veterans
I retired from the Air Force in 1992. I now work as a County Veterans Service Officer. I was diagnosed with M.S. in 2006. Doing the alternative medicine route. I deal with the V.A. on both a professional and personal level.
Open Loneliness
It's never been easy for me to make friends. I have, since childhood. felt as though I'd been kicked out of the tribe. I know lots of people but don't feel close to very many. Most of my friends live in other states so most of my contact is email and phone calls. I've done counseling; however, the counselor told me "This is just who you are and there's nothing wrong with that." I'm fine most of the time but sometimes I feel lonely.
Treatments
- Humex Working / Worked
