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  • About Me

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    bluesun

    Female, 28
    waianae, HI, USA
    Member since January 21, 2008

    • About Me

      I'm not working, not married, no kids (don't want any); love the sunshine, beach, muscle cars, and spending time with my boyfriend. I was medically discharged from the Marine Corps in 2005 after serving 5 years. I grew up back and forth between the US and Indonesia, however, most of the years were spent in Indo. I have three brothers, no sisters. I'm the most aggressive, rebellious, and daring child. I pretty much set the pace for the family. I have 7 tattoos including a big skull on my back.

      I'm not working, not married, no kids (don't want any); love the sunshine, beach, muscle cars, and spending time with my boyfriend. I was medically discharged from the Marine Corps in 2005 after serving 5 years. I grew up back and forth between the US and Indonesia, however, most of the years were spent in Indo. I have three brothers, no sisters. I'm the most aggressive, rebellious, and daring child. I pretty much set the pace for the family. I have 7 tattoos including a big skull on my back.

    • Interests

      swimming, watching movies, car shows, jet skiing (when possible), kayaking (also when possible), & reading the Bible & car magazines.

      swimming, watching movies, car shows, jet skiing (when possible), kayaking (also when possible), & reading

  • Recent Activity

    Recently:

    • 11 hugs given, 7 hugs received, 7 journal comments, 2 discussion posts, 1 journal post

    Today

    • bluesun wrote a discussion post in the Fibromyalgia support group: blessings 4:31pm

      since it IS November we all know what that means, time to give thanks, right? i've been wanting to do…  

    Yesterday

  • Journal

    • full plate...

      Mood November 18, 2009 5:33pm

      St Luis was exhausting.... i came back totally frazzled and tired. it was good to be there and was moving, but so very tiresom. i told them that next …

    • my soul aches

      Mood November 3, 2009 9:44pm

      i can't even watch the news anymore... almost every day i hear more and more news about teenagers doing such HEINOUS crimes at such young ages. …

    • more STRESSERS! %^$#(!@*^

      Mood October 20, 2009 9:23pm

      did i mention that the past month was hellish?? well it had gotten worse over the past couple weeks.

       

      good news is, Matthew isn't suicidal …

    • God please!

      Mood October 1, 2009 7:48pm

      this past month has been hellish.... the cymbalta putting my colon to sleep, then having to get off the stuff and side effects.... which i'm …

    • falling behind

      Mood September 19, 2009 2:29pm

      this economy is bad enough to give someone a stroke! as more and more jobs are lost DAILY, the cost of groceries continue to rise!  every time i …

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  • Hugbook

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    • Hug

      From pilgrimVon Yesterday

      I just dropped in to say I really love your avi, very clever!!

    • Moment of Peace

      From singingirl Yesterday



      well I was doing real good. I got the botox shots last friday and can see a great change, that was until I fell down my stairs this morning. ugh

    • Hug

      From rockbabe Thursday

      hi,i finally got my propane! thanks! for being a friend! most of us go through tough times others well!

    • Little Love

      From Itzjustme Thursday

      thank you :)
      i hope ur well!
      xox

    • Hug

      From 1sickofit Thursday

      i just wanted to say thank you for your service! I truly appreciate you protecting me and my family! you and those like you give me hope for my children's future and this country's future. so ...Thank You!

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  • Goals

    Progress

    80 %

    Goal End Date is Jun 20, 08 519 days ago.

    Progress

    25 %

    Current Weight (Lbs)
    134
    View all in progress Goals
    Goal Completed on Jul 24, 08
  • Support Groups

    • Close Fibromyalgia

      I was medically discharged from the Marine Corps in 2005 for severe asthma and a lumbar herniated disc. Docs could not explain the other symptoms till later that year I brought a pamphlet to them on fibromyalgia. I tested positive by tender point test that was done by 2 different docs at 2 different times. My life revolves around how i feel at the moment.

      Treatments

      Effexor Working / Worked
      a month later the severe pain started reducing, enough that I'm not bed rested so much anymore, causes some nausea
      Elavil Not Working
      did not work, made symptoms worse
      Neurontin Working / Worked
      dizziness while adjusting but helping very much with the altered sensations and very painful nerve pain
      TENS Working / Worked
      works for back pain, temporarily disrupts pain, can only be used a few times a week max
      Ultram Somewhat Helpful
      worked temporarily then had to switch to tylanol w codeine
      Vitamin B12 Somewhat Helpful
      keeps my vit B12 levels up and just a bit more energy, other than that i get upset stomach
      Cymbalta Somewhat Helpful
      was a rough adjustment.... had more body aches for about 2 weeks and the leg pain was horrible. body aches started reducing. but the fatigue is still there and the aches havent gone down enough to compare with effexor. something really good that came out of it though is the migraines have gone down to a minimum and some days nothing.
    • Close Degenerative Disc Disease

      I injured my back early 2004 while on active duty, but the docs only asked for x-rays so didn't catch the real problem. Sent me back to full duty again and again. over a 5-6 months period I continued to worsen till one day on duty, my legs started falling out from under me. Then I got an MRI and they found a herniated disc in lower lumbar. After being medically discharged in 05, the VA dx me w DDD, and I have 2 more bulging discs above that one and they found the same thing in my neck.

    • Open Asthma
      Type: Exercise-Induced Asthma

      I caught pneumonia in early 2001 while on active duty, and it took 7 docs to finally look at my x-ray and get it right. By then, the pneumonia had done it's damage. It took me 6 months to recover and ever since, I have never been able to breath the same again. Two years later, I finally got to see a pulmanoligist who made the diagnosis. My asthma continued to worsen till I ended up getting a med discharge. Military doctors suck!!

      Treatments

      Advair Working / Worked
      Worked very well, but VA had to switch me to asmanex since they can't afford advair.
      Asmanex Working / Worked
      I like advair better, but this does it's job, too
      Foradil Working / Worked
      sucks, but it works
      Singulair Working / Worked
      took 3 weeks to feel the difference, but it's good
      Xopenex Working / Worked
      I try to take it every night, it helps prevent the flair ups I get in the middle of the night.
    • Open Veterans

      Served in the Marine Corps from 2000-2005. My MOS was Motor Transport, secondary MOS was Translator. Was medically retired. VA rating: 60%. Just started receiving SSDI, and DOD just canx my retiree benefits (b@$tards).

    • Open Interracial Relationships

      I'm half Indonesian (Sundanese and Javanese) and half Caucasian (Jewish, English,German, Scottish, & French), and my boyfriend is half Iranian (Persian) and half Caucasian (Texan). We both love each other's cultures and foods. He speaks some Farsi, Arabic, & other Middle Eastern languages, which he teaches me some. And I speak fluent Indonesian, some Malay, and some Sundanese dialect, which I teach him some, too. We both agree that half breeds are the most beautiful people in the world.

    • Open Insomnia

      I've had insomnia for pretty much my whole life. I was a workaholic up until I injured my back in 2004. I always had to have several jobs just to keep me busy. Now, I'm not working do to a combination of medical problems, and always fatigued. I'm always tired but can't get deep sleep do to Fibromyalgia.

      Treatments

      Ambien Working / Worked
      have ambien CR. it works great but causes dependency.
      Valerian Working / Worked
      doesn't put me to sleep, but deepens sleep once asleep. love it!
    • Open Anger Management

      I grew up in a rough country with no child abuse laws and went to militarized schools majority of my childhood where being beaten and whipped was an everyday thing. I joined the US Marine Corps in 2000 and was medically discharged in 05. I never thought that i had anger issues, always assumed violence was a normal thing.

    • Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

      I've had IBS since 2002. It was alternating between C and D for years until recently. Now over the last year it's been more of a C.

      Treatments

      Aloe Vera Working / Worked
      It helps tame a lot of it, most of the time. sometimes doesn't seem to help.
      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
      I avoid beef (causes bloating and constipation), mexican food (causes diarrhea), and onions (causes bad gas and cramps)
      Colace Not Working
      did not do anything
      High Fiber Diet Somewhat Helpful
      For a while I thought I had beat IBS and rarely had any flare ups, but now i know I was wrong.
      Probiotics Somewhat Helpful
      I have to go on antibiotics a lot for kidney problems, probiotics keep things a bit more level.
    • Open Shingles

      had shingles on the palm of my R hand back in 2005. I started getting rashes on my lower stomach below belly button but above groin towards the right side near under wear line. The pain is on the right lower stomach and groin all the way around my R butt cheek and down my right leg to my toes.

    • Open Children Of Divorced Parents

      i made my mom sign the divorce papers 1 month before going to USMC bootcamp

    • Open Migraine Headaches

      i get bad head aches that have all the symptoms of migraines with light n sound pain n nausea, but it's not technically a migraine because it's the whole head, not one side

      Treatments

      Caffeine Not Working
      made it worse
      Fioricet Not Working
      made it worse
      Midrin Working / Worked
      Cymbalta Working / Worked
      got put on cymbalta for FMS pain but neurologist said it may help migraine pain. he was right
    • Open Depression

      my boy friend struggles with depression. i am joining this group to help be supportive of him.

    • Open Varicose Veins

      got dx with this in March 09... mainly my R leg effected. it sucks.... good thing VA / Medicare covers awesome support hose for me.

    • Open Bipolar Disorder

      mom has bi/po

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