We're on Facebook!
Check out our page!
DS Store is Open
DS t-shirts and more
Advertisement
  • About Me

    Image of CMoumjian

    CMoumjian

    Female, 54
    Atlanta, GA, USA
    Member since February 5, 2008

    • About Me

      I have had RA, Fibromyalgia, and degenerative spine disease for the past 17 years. Along my travels, I have been on most medicines, with a lot of side effects. This last year has been an avalanche of health issues related to medication. I am now on my non-allopathic journey. I use natural supplements, foods, non-toxic environment and household products..so far..it is helping.Laughing more, complaining less.

      I have had RA, Fibromyalgia, and degenerative spine disease for the past 17 years. Along my travels, I have been on most medicines, with a lot of side effects. This last year has been an avalanche of health issues related to medication. I am now on my non-allopathic journey. I use natural supplements, foods, non-toxic environment and household products..so far..it is helping.Laughing more, complaining less.

    • Interests

      Artist-painting, reading, playing with grandson, home-based business, communicating with friends. Way too much phone time! Listening to music..all kinds. Drawing.

      Artist-painting, reading, playing with grandson, home-based business, communicating with friends. Way

  • Recent Activity

    • Sorry, there is no activity in the My Activity feed.
  • Journal

    • I am screaming but nobody is listening!!!

      Mood January 5, 2009 11:42am

      Hey everyone out there suffering...if anyone knows me, I have spent wwwmy entire life trying to help others. I have suffered a lot myself. I am …

    Read Journal

  • Hugbook

    Give CMoumjian a hug



    • Hug

      From lycesq March 5

      Hope you are still feeling good! Lynne

    • Hug

      From lycesq January 19

      Glad that you are feeling good and I hope it continues. Lynne

    • Hug

      From klassyfide January 7

      THNX!

    • Flower

      From lycesq January 2

      One good flower deserves another - Happy New Year! Lynne

    • Kiss

      From Willgord December 30, 2008

      HAPPY NEWYEAR TO YOU ALSO, CATHARINE!!!! HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING THE CLUB! HUGZ & MOOZ...Gord!

    Read Hugbook

  • Support Groups

    • Close Rheumatoid Arthritis

      For the past 16 years I have had Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia and Spondyloarthopathy (degenerative spine disease). These problems and medications have caused other less significant problems, and some nasty side effects from medications over the years.

      Treatments

      Arava Not Working
      Suffered from high blood pressure. Dr felt it was due to this drug
      Azathioprine Somewhat Helpful
      just really bothered my stomach
      Celebrex Not Working
      I never felt much relief from this, but due to blood pressure problems, removed from this drug
      Enbrel Not Working
      Never found remisission. Had too many infections and a neurological reaction my Doctor felt was due to this drug
      Folic Acid Somewhat Helpful
      Not sure of the effect but advised to take it with methotrexate to reduce chance of toxicity
      Humira Somewhat Helpful
      I had too many infections.
      Kineret Not Working
      I was hospitalized with blood pressure too high too measure - removed myself from this when it was in clinical trial in 2001
      Methotrexate Somewhat Helpful
      i had pulmonary toxicity when this was 17mg per week by injection. Recently stopped taking this due to nasal sores
      Pain Management Clinic Somewhat Helpful
      Given duragesic patches, then methadone, vicodin recently, now completely off pain meds
      Plaquenil Not Working
      Did not have a response from this so removed from drug regimen
      Prednisone Working / Worked
      Great drug only if you can't live without it! I have developed blood clots that traveled to my lung, cataracts, and weight gain. I am currently weaning off!
      Relafen Not Working
      Did not reduce inflammation by sedimentation rate measurement
      Remicade Not Working
      I took this in 2001 - 2002, tried other similar therapies, reintroduced in 2007, anaphylaxix and pulmonary edema with pleural effusion- hospitalized
      Tylenol Working / Worked
      Not sure if it is working, and most of the time forget to take it unless I have a flare up. No side effects
      Voltaren Not Working
      Did not help at all but had some gastrointestinal problems
      Mangosteen Juice Working / Worked
      I drink 3 ounces three times a day of a pure mangosteen juice. I have removed from my drug regimen humira methotrexate reduced prednisone from 15mg to 2.5mg per day. Removed vicodin lyrica antidepressant antianxiety drug. So far this has been the best thing I can do for myself and it is simply a fruit juice. I feel better than I have in 16 years and have gotten a glimpse of life before illness struck
    • Close Time Management

      I don't throw away papers because I think I will need them at some point. I used to teach and everything I have kept is crouding me out of my own present life.I think the papers are my security blanket..."what if I will need this someday?" Trying to focus and let go.

      Treatments

      Willpower Not Working
      I am currently too sick to work but I think someday I may be able to tutor or teach so I hang on to everything papers just in case. The problem is...I need to let go to make room for new things in my life.
    • Open Step Families

      I grew up in one. 13 children, 7 of his, and 6 of us...made for an uncomfortable time.Moved out on my 18 birthday. I am married to a man with no children...my daughter is his step-daughter obviously. Not always perfect...but the tug back and forth with her biological father has always been very difficult ..as an adult she resents she had to go through that..and I do too.

  • Groups

  • Friends


Advertisement
Content on DailyStrength.org is for informational purposes only. We do not provide any medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. More info
Portions of support group and treatment information provided by Wikipedia under the GNU FDL license
Copyright 2006-2009, DailyStrength, Inc. All rights reserved.
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Report Abuse | HSW International | HSW China | HSW Brazil