Journal Entry for November 5, 2009
November 5, 2009 12:38pm
Yesterday was the first day in forever I went a whole day without vicodin. Now that I'm not traveling I will stay home and not do anything …
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Years of traveling, writing, speaking, and stress finally did a number on my body. Not such a great body - alopecia, bipolar, skin disorders probably PTSD induced. But for years no one knew...Now I have to surrender and say, "I'm sick." I moved near family, stopped traveling, and ....now what?
Years of traveling, writing, speaking, and stress finally did a number on my body. Not such a great body - alopecia, bipolar, skin disorders probably PTSD induced. But for years no one knew...Now I have to surrender and say, "I'm sick." I moved near family, stopped traveling, and ....now what?
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October 19, 2009 2:31pm
yesterdya and the day before were migraine days
10/17 one imitrex three vicodin
10/18 one imitrex five vicodin
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Journal Entry for October 14, 2009
October 14, 2009 2:25pm
Yesterday I should have stayed home health wise but I went to career night with Randy and Jason. I want to be a good stepmom. It is …
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Journal Entry for October 13, 2009
October 13, 2009 3:10pm
I've been ignoring my tracking because I was traveling and because I was disgusted with how much pain medication I was using. On Sept 30 PC …
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Journal Entry for October 1, 2009
October 1, 2009 10:05am
I thought it would be a great idea for the doc to give me a trigger pt injection in my right shoulder blade. In a few days I may still think it …
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omg..diva...only us huh? only us!!! i'm a rapid cycler too, so i can sooooooo relate to that story, lol!!!! good thing we have sense of humors girl, geeeez,where would we be without our sense of humors, really, i fear where i'd be......the happy hunting ground..lol, if i was a dog...or somewhere else since i'm a person. hmmm, what's going on with me...well, i am in the process of getting evicted from my apartment, due to having a little get together this summer outside of my apartment, people called the landlord's said we were tooo loud, and then another time the ambulance came here becdause my daughter called on me so i could go to the psych ward to get my meds adjusted..and i yelled out an obscenity to her as they put me in the ambulance...(f u, ) and i know i shouldn't have, but i was really manic, and she did a good thing by calling...anyway, i did stay int he hosopital for 10 days and they adjusted my meds...i feeel much better now..thank god...also, my car engine seized up...so, anyway, here i am, unemployed, no car, and getting kicked out of my place..funsville....but thank god my meds are good, it's keeping me in a good place, for today anyway....i hope....hey diva, what do you do for work, it might say it in your profile, but anyway...you travel alot, do you like that? ...anyway girl, i hope your doing better than me..i'm psyched you have a good man now, i hope everything goes real good for u:) , you deserve to have someone good in your life.....a companion and friend, i miss that so much...it's been like 17 years since i've had that...i did meet a real nice friend this summer.....he was my friend, my dear friend, but i did care for him more..but he didn't and also he was alot younger then me...but i'm glad i got to spend time with him this summer..we had alot of fun, and he is away right now living in another area and i do miss him alot, anyway,,,,,,thats about it, big huge hug for my sister,....;oh yah, keep me in your prayres dive would u? ty,,,peace sister, love, magggie
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thnking of u exdiva, just wanted to come by and send you a big hug....this illness is a battle, but you know what, we are going to win it,i have to beleive that. i hope you are having a day full of love and peace and hope, love, maggie
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I hope your trip to Houston went good.
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Thought u could use a hug. Hope u have a good day! hugs,tedi
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Close Fibromyalgia
Five years searching for a diagnosis - symptoms for eight. My stiff upper lip turned out to be the problem. That - and airplanes, airports, too much work, you know the drill. I sold everything and moved home to live near family. I stopped traveling except once a month (gotta make $), and started taking better care of myself. Symptoms: chronic pain in cycles, migraines, fatigue, occasional intestinal "issues" - being bipolar for years probably didn't help my stress levels.
Treatments
- Acupuncture Somewhat Helpful
- can't really tell long term - but short term it's magic
- Aqua Therapy Working / Worked
- Yummmmm
- Effexor Working / Worked
- totally changed my life - depression was main issue back then.
- Heat Working / Worked
- Yummmmm
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- the one thing that helps me live a normal life. I am wary of addiction but I dont enjoy it that much. Constipation is a unpleasant side effect
- Lamictal Working / Worked
- low dose did wonders for extreme irritability of Bipolar II mixed state
- Vitamin B12 Working / Worked
- one shot so far...I do have more energy
- Progesterone Working / Worked
- didnt have hardly any progesterone. who knew? I feel MUCH less anxiety already
- Valcyte Working / Worked
- MAGIC...or at least I think it is. I had Herpes 1 that spread to my face so the doc assumed it might have spread to my organs. Same as the cold sore virus but when your immune system is compromised it gets scary
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- for sleep don't know yet
Close Bipolar Disorder
I used to think it was just depression. And for years I used therapy to cope. Then it got real bad - suicidal. I started taking effexor. Last year it got bad again and I added lamictal - what I called anxiety was actually a "mixed state" of mania/depression that makes me paranoid, angry, self loathful and completely unpleasant to be with. I'm better with the lamictal. I probably should up the dose (25) but I'm afraid of losing my personality. I like to be spicy - I don't want to be bland
Treatments
Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
I was okay with the fibromyalgia diagnosis but I really resisted the Chronic Fatigue diagnosis - as if denial has worked before. I sleep 10-14 hours and resent the hell out of it. I used to be an achiever and now I can't. I used to be a planner and now I can't. I exercise 30 minutes a day and sometimes that's all I get done in the day.
Treatments
- DHEA Working / Worked
- who knows? I'm taking so much else
Open Migraine Headaches
I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and CFIDS now I'm thinking chronic migraines may be the root cause. I have "full body" migraines and they can last up to 4 days. This of course leaves me fatigued...and the pain could be migraine instead of fibromyalgia
Treatments
Open Back Pain
Treatments
- Acupuncture Somewhat Helpful
- Can't find a good practitioner in Louisiana (licensing requires an MD)
- Heat Working / Worked
- love it
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- couldn't make it through a day without it
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- In the morning before I get out of bed. (when I can make myself)
