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  • About Me

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    GrannyKim

    Female, 45
    Scottsville, KY, USA
    Member since February 20, 2007

    • About Me

      Happily Married with six children consisting of "yours, mine and ours". Grandmother of three. Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 1994. Also have degenerative disc disease, CFS, and arthritis.

      Happily Married with six children consisting of "yours, mine and ours". Grandmother of three. Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 1994. Also have degenerative disc disease, CFS, and arthritis.

    • Interests

      I love to play piano and sing gospel music with my girls. Spend time with my children and grandchildren. Being outdoors is my favorite thing. I wish I could live on a beach.

      I love to play piano and sing gospel music with my girls. Spend time with my children and grandchildren.

  • Journal

    • What else...

      Mood April 27, 2009 11:57pm

      So it is lovely monday...I went to the doctor today..Actually both my daughters and my grandson and i went to the doctor...ughh. I have had a bad …

    • ok ...so we all have our days

      Mood April 27, 2009 12:51am

      ok,,,well sorry for the last journal...sometimes I just get tired and it all sounds so negative. It was a beautiful weekend here. Sunny and in the …

    • round and round

      Mood April 23, 2009 2:17am

      Hello to all...I haven't been here in a long time...just seems so much is going on. I have been in a cycle with my pain recently and I can't …

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    • Thumbs Up

      From wildwoman39 October 26

      Hi Kim, its been so long that we have talked. I'm good. As for you and you're family I hope all is well.
      God Bless, Take Care.

      Good friends always, Sue..

    • Hug

      From evesantos October 24

      I have fibro too !! Sending you many hugs

    • Shout Out

      From wildwoman39 August 22

      Hey Kim, I hope this finds you well. Have a fun weekend.

      You're friend, Sue..

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From ifnotzero June 21

      Hope you have a good day...

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From ds13099 April 24

      sending some sunshine and prayers you way!!! Big hugs also come with this! Make it a great day! Enjoy the day the best you can!Hubby & I are going to a ballgame tonight, it is going to be in the 60's and SUNNY! Meetin my parents there. NOT letting my health stand in the way of the beautiufl weather ahead or what I have planned! God Bless Donna S

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Fibromyalgia

      I was diagnosed in 1994 after the birth of my last child. I have been on so many different drugs and tried all kinds of therapy. I moved to kentucky in 2003 and stopped all meds and started working at the YMCA. I lost weight and felt great for about 2 years. Now after a hysterectomy and surgery on my neck i am having a major setback with my health.

      Treatments

      Aqua Therapy Somewhat Helpful
      works most of the time
      Cyclobenzaprine Not Working
      Helps with muscle spasms
      Cymbalta Working / Worked
      Started 2 months ago. Seems to be helping with depression.
      Effexor Not Working
      Caused weight gain and didnot help.
      Elavil Not Working
      Caused weight gain and did not help with symptoms except for sleeping.
      Neurontin Working / Worked
      I had to take at high doses but it helped with pain and gave me energy.
      Lyrica Working / Worked
      Been on for two months not noticing a big difference
    • Close Arthritis

      GrannyKim hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
    • Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

      Have Fibromyalgia. Hurts to exercise so I am gaining weight. Medicines cause weight gain also.

    • Open Back Pain

      Treatments

      Cortisone (Injection) Somewhat Helpful
      Epidural Injection Somewhat Helpful
      Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful
      Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful
    • Open Degenerative Disc Disease

      I was diagnosed in 1990. I have had disc replacement surgery on my neck in 2003 and back surgery in October of 2007. I have arthritis in my spine also. In pain most of the time.

    • Open Chronic Pain

      I have Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, degenerative disc disease just to mention a few. Live with pain every second.

      Treatments

      Cymbalta Somewhat Helpful
      Heat Somewhat Helpful
      Lyrica Not Working
      Naproxen Not Working
      Nerve Blocks Somewhat Helpful
      Neurontin Working / Worked
      Physical Therapy Not Working
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