amandais23

Open Asthma
Type: Childhood Asthma

I have had asthma since I was born, and was diagnosed when I was 2. I can't usually afford my preventative medicine, and my condition has only worsened as I've gotten older. I am 23 now, and I mostly just resort to rescue inhalers from the drug store. My asthma was caused by my mother and she also made it worse as time went on with her smoking. As it turns out, I am highly allergic to smoke, and my allergies are the main trigger to my asthma.

Treatments

Albuterol Working / Worked

It is the only thing besides a shot of adrenaline that will save me, provided it isn't too late.

Breathing Exercises Somewhat Helpful

I used to play the trumpet, and that really helped to strengthen my lungs. Now that I have been out of high school for 5 years, I doubt I could even get a not out.

Flovent Working / Worked

This is what I used when I could afford it. It worked perfectly, but it's $80 a pop without insurance...

Inhaler Not Working

I've tried numerous inhalers that did not work, because my asthma was too far advanced.

Singulair Not Working

The pills simply aren't active enough for me.

Open Parenting Preschoolers (3-5)

My son is 4, going on 20. He is extremely smart for his age, but my family has been a really bad influence on him. We have recently moved out of the state, away from all of them, and he is now doing much better with his mannerisms and the way he acts.

Treatments

Education (School) Working / Worked

I home schooled him as opposed to preschool, because I felt that he already knew everything there was to learn in preschool, and he is already very socialized. He can pretty much read and write already.

Positive Reinforcement Working / Worked

He craves positive feedback. If I reward him for doing the right things, he has been less likely to do the wrong things.

Open Gallstones

Every single woman on my mom's side of the family is a "stone maker". Not only that, they get their gallbladders out at very early ages. I had my first attack 2 months after my 2nd son was born. I haven't gotten my gallbladder out yet, as the attacks stopped after I found out I was pregnant again (my 2nd is 6 mos. old and I'm 4 mos. pregnant). I am 23, so I guess it's my turn after this one is born.

Open Cholecystitis

I have had gallbladder attacks for about 4 months now, but stopped having them when I got pregnant again. It's been confirmed that I have gallstones, but you can't have surgery when you're pregnant!

Open Fitness Goals

I used to be a size 7 in high school. I got pregnant at 18, and gained 50 lbs. during the pregnancy. When my son was 3, I finally got around to losing half of that weight, and instantly got pregnant again! I managed to only gain back what I had lost, but now 6 mos. later here I am pregnant again! Now I have no room to gain without going up! FYI, none of my pregnancies are planned.

Treatments

Fat Smash Diet Not Working

Made me sick and lightheaded, didn't do anything for weight.

Running Not Working

This will sound funny but I can not run, partially due to asthma, and partially because my chest is too big and my back is messed up from my pregnancies.

Swimming Somewhat Helpful

I love swimming, but in Michigan there was only about 3 weeks of good swimming weather in a year.

Open Pregnancy

I am pregnant for the third time at the age of 23. It has been 6 mos. since I had my second son, and I am 4 mos. along. You do the math. I was having gallbladder attacks when my son was 2 mos. old, so I took a heavy pain medication when I was having one. Little did I know that the specific medication I was taking was canceling out my birth control... I didn't read that anywhere and didn't know until the doctor mentioned that might have been what happened.