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  • About Me

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    rainydays

    Female, 36
    IN, USA
    Member since March 1, 2007

    • Interests

      First and foremost I love God, then I love my family, friends, and my animals(I have 4 cats.)I love to sketch, paint, sew, knit, crafts anything to do with creating something out of nothing I love it!I'm a huge people person.And I believe you can never have enough good friends!

      First and foremost I love God, then I love my family, friends, and my animals(I have 4 cats.)I love to

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    • Journal Entry for January 2, 2009

      Mood January 2, 2009 3:37pm

      Wow!I haven't written on here in a really long time!

      In July of 2008 .I I finally found a gyn. who would try to help me out w/ the Endo. pain!She …

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      From sissy0181 May 11

      HI, HOW ARE YOU DOING? I HAVE NOT TALK TO YOU IN AWHILE. I HOPE EVERYTHING IS GODD. LET ME KNOW AND TALK TO YOU SOON. CARRI ANN

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      From sissy0181 November 19, 2008

      HOW ARE YOU DOING? HOW ARE YOU FEELING? TALK TO YOU SOON, HUGS AND KISSES. CARRI ANN

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      From credl October 21, 2008

      low and behold my work comupter has suddenly let me view the site... sorry I've been gone so long, and don't know how long I'm back for. thank you for thinking of me. how are you doing?

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      From cmpurdy1968 September 22, 2008

      I'm doing good. I had a hyst on Aug. 13th and now painfree. I'm gonna start getting back on here and keeping in touch with everyone.

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      From angelbabyjen August 29, 2008

      no baby yet i have been so buisy with my brand new nephew but again everything is taken away frm me my brothe rand his family moved away yesterday moving to arizona

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Endometriosis

      I'm 35yr.old.I have a wonderful husband and two step children who we have custody of.Their 10 and 12yr.old.I was diagnosed with Endo.when I was 26yr.oldI have had painful periods for as long as I can remember.The pain keeps getting worse and it's really hard to bare sometimes.I need someone to talk to whose going thru the same thing as me.Someone who knows and understands

      Treatments

      Progesterone Cream Not Working
      Didn't help.
      Surgery Working / Worked
      Laproscopic surgery.I had three cysts popped and drained.They could not remove any of the adhesions.They said I have a very severe case of it and eventually will need a hysterecomy.
    • Close Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

      I have severe Endometriosis and it has spread to my bladder,bowels,colon.I have bouts of diahrea , constipation.It's painful,I bleed when I have a bowel movement.The doctor's say there is nothing they can do.Just to watch everything I eat,if it irritates it avoid those foods.They say the Endo is what set it off.I try to eat healthy.Recently I went on a diet and lost 30lbs.I started taking fiber and have been doing alot of walking and drinking lots of water.It helps for the most part

      Treatments

      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
      It seems to help for the most part.My problems are at their worst when I start my periods.And there's not alot I can do about it.
    • Open GERD & Heartburn

      I have always had stomach problems.In 2003 they got worse.I had gallstones,and had my gallbladder taken out.But still had problems.Then I thought I was having a heart attack,went to the emergency room and they took xrays and said it was acid reflux!I take medicine everyday,I still get heartburn,indigestion,and I always feel like i'm going to get sick.

      Treatments

      Aciphex Not Working
      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
      I think it helps some but doesn't control it.
      Nexium Somewhat Helpful
      When I had a bowel movement I would bleed.It helped but had a bad side effect for me.
      Prevacid Not Working
      Prilosec Not Working
      Protonix Not Working
      Tagamet Working / Worked
      Helps me more than any of the others has.I'm going to stick w/it for now.
    • Open Infertility

      I have severe Endometriosis.And the doctors say I have a 10% chance of getting pregnant!And I could try invitro fertilization but it's expensive and it might not take!I would love to have a baby but I can't afford all the expensive procedures!I have a hard time w/ dealing w/ this issue.And I'm depressed and feel like I must of done something wrong in this life to deserve what I'm going thru.And I know I would be a really good mom!!

    • Open High Blood Pressure

      I was diagnosed w/ highblood pressure when I was 23.I've been on many different kinds.So far the one I'm on now has worked the best!

      Treatments

      Accupril Working / Worked
      worked for awhile then my blood pressure started creeping back up.
      Avalide Working / Worked
      So far I've been on it for 2 years and it's working.It has a built in water pill in it.Which helps me out alot.
      Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
      I try not to eat anything w/ salt in it.
      Enalapril Working / Worked
      Worked for awhile then bllod pressures started getting high again.
      Fish Oil Working / Worked
      I take two evening primrose pills a day.It helps.
      Norvasc Working / Worked
      It made me retain water really bad.I took it an accupril together.Worked for awhile.
    • Open Migraine Headaches

      My doctor has done all kinds of tests and found nothing.He says it's hormones that's doing it.They started when I was a teenager.I also have arthritis in my neck that provokes them.

      Treatments

      Magnesium Working / Worked
      I have to take Magnesium everyday because mine is low and stays low.
      Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked
      It helps when I can afford to go!My insurance won't pay a hole lot on it.
    • Open Asthma

      I have Asthma.I developed it in my teen years.It runs in my family,both sides.For the most part it's under control.It get's really bad when I get a cold though.It usually turns into bronchitis or phenmonia.My alergies help to set it off as well!

      Treatments

      Advair Working / Worked
      I take Advair and it seems to help.
      Inhaler Working / Worked
      I take Proventil.And it definantely helps!I don't go anywhere w/out it!
    • Open Miscarriage

      When I was 19 I got married to my high school sweetheart.He became abusive after we got married.We're divorced now!I went for two months w/out a period.Took two tests,both came back positive!And I was so excited!He wasn't!Me and my husband at the time got into an arguement and he kicked me in the stomach and I started bleeding , hurting really bad.I took another test and it was negative.I have Endo.and I feel he took away my only chance of having a baby away from me!And I hate him for it!

    • Open Step Families

      I have two step children.They are the love of my life.Their 10 and 12.I've helped raise them since they were 2 and 4.My husband has custody of them,so they live with us full time and every other weekend they visit their other mom (as they call her.) She like's to talk about me bad, to the kids because she's jealous of our relationship.They come home upset saying she said really bad things about me.and I'll confront her and she blames it on them and say's their lying.Which I know is not true.

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