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  • About Me

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    bamababe

    Female, 44
    ShelbyTownship, MI, USA
    Member since March 6, 2008

    • About Me

      I am 43 years old. I have been marriaged for 23 years. I have 3 children 2 girls and 1 boy. I have interstial lung disease, cushings, COPD, Asthma and adreanial gland failure.

      I am 43 years old. I have been marriaged for 23 years. I have 3 children 2 girls and 1 boy. I have interstial lung disease, cushings, COPD, Asthma and adreanial gland failure.

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  • Journal

    • Breast Update

      Mood April 13, 2009 11:50pm

       

      Just wanted everyone to knowthe Bio. on the breast came  out negitive. 

       

    • Just venting

      Mood April 4, 2009 4:40pm

      Hi all,

       

      Just wanted to update all that on tues they are going to do a core Bios. On my left breast.  _oh what fun).  I am sick and …

    • O2 and meds

      Mood April 1, 2009 11:33pm

       I have taken myself off the O2, and the new meds they have me on.  I have felt terrible since the new meds.  Hopefully I will start …

    • Hospital

      Mood March 22, 2009 3:55pm

       

      Hi All,

       

       

      Just got out of the hospital again.  I am now back on 02 again.  2 liters.   This sucks.  Just …

    • Painful and Sad

      Mood February 24, 2009 10:44am

      Hi all,

       

      I have not written in awhile.  I have been in the hospital since Feb 1st.  What a way to spend Super Bowl day.  I just …

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      How are you doing? I hope things are going well with you

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      I too have just joined weight watchers I really hope it works I have never tried it before. Good luck to you

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Asthma
      Type: Adult Asthma

      I have asthma for about 4 years now aolong with COPD, and Intersital Lung disease and cushings

      Treatments

      Albuterol Not Working
      Albuterol was not work I was switched over to pulmicort.
      Asmanex Not Working
      At first Asmanex worked for me and then then they had to switch over to Apiriva
      Inhaler Somewhat Helpful
      When I need it it does give me some relief.
      Pulmicort Too Soon to Tell
      I just started Pulmicort so I cant tell if it is workingyet or not
      Singulair Working / Worked
      I have been on Singulair for 4 years and it does help a alot
      Theophylline Working / Worked
      Theophylline was working, but the doctor took me off of it because I was have tremers and so they took me off of it.
    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      I have been on depression medicine for 4 years now. I was prefectly healthy and then one day I find my self in the hospital for 6 weeks with lung desease. I take effexor 250mg and zpyrea 5 mg. I also see a therapist once a week , but I feel that once a week is not good enough. I am looking for support from anyone who can undertand what I have been going through. How did you deal with one day being active to been sick and can not do anything and then go into a deep depression.

      Treatments

      Cymbalta Not Working
      This medicine really never helped me at all.
      Effexor Working / Worked
      We had to raise it up to 250mg and the zyprea it seem to be helping but I have not been on these two medicine that long. I seem to feel good some days and others not so well. I think I just need to give it a liitle more time.
      Lexapro Not Working
      did not work
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      I try to think of one postive thing a day.
      Psychotherapy Working / Worked
      Yes, very well.
      Wellbutrin Somewhat Helpful
      This medicine worked for a liitle while.
      Zoloft Working / Worked
      This one worked for about 4 months for me.
    • Open COPD & Emphysema

      I have interistial lung desease, COPD, and emphysema.

      Treatments

      Albuterol Working / Worked
      The albuterol I used for 3 years it to a point and then I needed to change. I have temors byt with the albuterol they were more pronounced.
      Pulmicort Working / Worked
      I have just started using this but it seems to be working.
      Spiriva Working / Worked
      This medicine work very well.
      Theophylline Working / Worked
      I had temors in my hands and head as a side effect to this medicine. but it was helping me.
    • Open Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

      Treatments

      Prednisone Working / Worked
      headaches and lower back pain. I first injection worked on the lower pback pain. It did takemy headache away for 2 days. I am to have 2 more done. The doctgor told me that it works different on everyone. Some get relief right away, some it takes 1 week and sometime you have to have more than one block done.
    • Open Cushing's Syndrome

      I have had cushings for 4 years

    • Open Fatty Liver Disease

      I just found out that I have fatty liver, but the doctor told me it is from all the medication that I am taking. He did not say that there is a problem with it. He said that we will keep a close eye on it.

    • Open GERD & Heartburn

      I have had GERD four 4 years.

      Treatments

      Aciphex Working / Worked
      Heart burn and chest pain
      Aciphex Working / Worked
    • Open Other Heart Problems
      Type: Heart Murmur

      i have found out that I have PFO or ASD they are going to do a TEE on the 29th of OCT and see what is going on. For 4 years they always said it was my lings. So we will have to see.

    • Open Endometriosis

      My daughter ca;;ed me tpday tp te;; me the dpctor says she can not have any kids because of her endometriosis. I told her I want a 2nd opinion and we will go from there. She feels that if see can not have kids that no will want her. She is 22 yrs old. I told here there are a lot of opptions out there and me and her dad are behind her 100%.

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