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Open Asthma
Type: Exercise-Induced Asthma

My first housewarming gift for moving to the land of ice and snow. Mostly cold/allergy related but often excercise related as well.

Treatments

Inhaler Working / Worked

Singulair Working / Worked

Flonase Working / Worked

Education (School) Working / Worked

Always helpful to know what you're dealing with. Many times over my medical trials that I've had HCP's marvelling at my understanding of the condition. I figure I can't help me, if I don't understand what I'm dealing with. It just makes sense!

Flonase Not Working

Flonase Working / Worked

Open Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

Diagnosed several years after cancer. Had no idea that it was suggested years before in my cancer documentation. Also dealing with anemia, and insulin resistance

Treatments

Metformin Not Working

Could not get past the toxic tummy issues

Education (School) Working / Worked

Always helpful to know what you're dealing with. Many times over my medical trials that I've had HCP's marvelling at my understanding of the condition. I figure I can't help me, if I don't understand what I'm dealing with. It just makes sense!

Open Sleep Apnea

Treatments

CPAP Somewhat Helpful

Have a difficult time keeping the mask on since I sleep on my side. Would love to hear other options..

Education (School) Working / Worked

Always helpful to know what you're dealing with. Many times over my medical trials that I've had HCP's marvelling at my understanding of the condition. I figure I can't help me, if I don't understand what I'm dealing with. It just makes sense!

Open Lymphedema

Diagnosed with Lymphedema 6+ years after ovarian cancer. Previously misdiagnosed as edema, having taken 6 years of furosemide to treat. Have tried a few things with no real long lasting results. Working on funding for a treatment clinic to attend for a 2 week period.

Treatments

Massage Working / Worked

Worked well but insurance wouldn't cover..

Lasix Not Working

Took for 6 years then it stopped working. Told to stop immediately re'diagnosed as lymphedema and told lasix the worst thing to take for it..

Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Education (School) Working / Worked

Always helpful to know what you're dealing with. Many times over my medical trials that I've had HCP's marvelling at my understanding of the condition. I figure I can't help me, if I don't understand what I'm dealing with. It just makes sense! I have on several occasions come in talking about treatments my doctor wasn't aware of..

Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Too Soon to Tell

Eating Healthier Foods Too Soon to Tell

Eat Less Too Soon to Tell

Education (School) Working / Worked

Always helpful to know what you're dealing with. Many times over my medical trials that I've had HCP's marvelling at my understanding of the condition. I figure I can't help me, if I don't understand what I'm dealing with. It just makes sense!

Open Stress Management

F37, C/L wife, and stepmom to 3 of 10+ years. Moved across the country away from family and friends, still getting guilted for leaving, and sucked into the toxic drama there too. Way too much on my plate, both medically and just life in general. There has got to be some better ways to cope, and live rather than just exist in this roller coaster ride of life. I have *got* to get better at disengaging, and learn to let go..

Treatments

Education (School) Somewhat Helpful

Always helpful to know what you're dealing with. Many times over my medical trials that I've had HCP's marvelling at my understanding of the condition. I figure I can't help me, if I don't understand what I'm dealing with. It just makes sense!

Open Family Issues

My parents split when I was 10. Mind games,manipulation, guilt,garbage. All beyond my control. Parents could never put us first, and after a few years of sporadic visits, mom walked away.No contact for 12+ yrs, recently hooked up as adults but it's just not the same. Dad's still a master of mindgames and guilt trips for sis and I. Always causing problems. I have my own family now, with too much on my plate to be parenting my parents. Many answers I still need, but they don't want to talk.

Treatments

Education (School) Somewhat Helpful

Always good to have someone who understands where you are, and have been. We all need to be able to clear the cobwebs in a safe place.. helps sometimes to read others' stories ..

Open Infertility
Type: Ovarian Issues

Ovarian cancer survivor, removed one ovary along with 5 1/2 pounds cancer in Sept 94, other ovary and 1 1/2 pounds of non-cancerous "stuff" in March of 1996. Have Polycystic ovary syndrome which comes complete with infertility issues, irregular bleeds, low blood, low iron, and insulin resistance among other traits. I don't have any bio kids, but am a custodial stepmom to 3 (2 teens and an almost teen) of 10 yrs now. Have pretty much given up hope for bios but often find myself wishing..

Treatments

Clomid Not Working

Education (School) Working / Worked

Always helpful to know what you're dealing with. Many times over my medical trials that I've had HCP's marvelling at my understanding of the condition. I figure I can't help me, if I don't understand what I'm dealing with. It just makes sense!

Open Step Families

Custodial stepmom to 3, (12, 15, 16) of 10+ years. Seemed so easy in the early years, before they grew attitude and such. BM is a prime candidate for PAS candidate of the year.. no support and no help at all. I really need to get better at disengaging and letting it GO... so much more easily said than done.

Treatments

Education (School) Somewhat Helpful

Always good to have someone who understands where you are, and have been. We all need to be able to clear the cobwebs in a safe place.. helps sometimes to read others' stories ..

Open Obesity

Have been battling this demon since my late teens. At that time I was a 32" waist, but allowed my b/f and father to play on my low self esteem and stopped eating for the better part of a year. Only ate when forced to, drank juice mostly. Ate only 1 meal a day if that. Balooned up to a 48" waist. Though had also been given bc at that time so never knew for sure if that contributed at all. Bounced between 38-44 for many yrs. Med issues came up to complicate matters..still trying..

Treatments

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Too Soon to Tell

Gastric Bypass Surgery Considering

Open Back Pain

Treatments

Ibuprofen Working / Worked

Indocin Working / Worked

Naproxen Not Working

Was too hard on my stomach after a few months of usage. Switched to Indomethacin (indocin)