Lyme disease test negative!
November 20, 2009 3:35pm
Well, the Johns Hopkins expert says I do not have and never had Lyme disease! Isn't that great? Also, the twitching appears to be improving. I …
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Helgabel
4:15pm, November 18, 2009
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About Me
Helgabel
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About Me
Can't believe I'm 37. Married 9 years, one child conceived via IVF, born fall 2007. Working on child #2! RLS since June 2007. RLS 24/7 . .. cannot cope without meds. Fertility issues, GERD, depression/anxiety.
Can't believe I'm 37. Married 9 years, one child conceived via IVF, born fall 2007. Working on child #2! RLS since June 2007. RLS 24/7 . .. cannot cope without meds. Fertility issues, GERD, depression/anxiety.
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Interests
British Comedy, BBC America, Comedy in general, Audio books while walking, sewing, eating, live music.
British Comedy, BBC America, Comedy in general, Audio books while walking, sewing, eating, live music.
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Recent Activity
November 20
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Helgabel wrote a journal entry: Lyme disease test negative! 3:35pm
Well, the Johns Hopkins expert says I do not have and never had Lyme disease! Isn't that great? Also,…
November 18
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Helgabel updated their status 4:15pm
"...just as many dreams and plans and love can be built upon the spark of...…
November 17
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Helgabel wrote a discussion post in the Infertility support group: new niece 2:20pm
My sister had a baby girl today. In the photo I received. I'm happy for her, but I am still sad for me…
November 12
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everybody's pregnant but me, boo hoo hoo pity party!!
May 21, 2009 3:27pm
Lorna's pregnant. Kristin's pregnant. Yashica's pregnant. THat woman in my meeting this morning is pregnant. CHris says, in a silly …
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Hugbook
Flower
Thank you, and I am sorry for your loss. I hope both of us are blessed with babies soon!
Little Love
Helga,
Sending some love your way this afternoon sweetheart. How are you making out? I know life is a hard fought battle at times. Try to stay positive and keep fighting. Take care and God Bless you my friend.
Love and Hugs,
Chris
Sorry
Oh hun. I am so sorry! That is insult to injury! I hope that you are doing ok too, is this just for this month no ivf? Hugs and baby dust to you!!!!
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Will this be your third IVF? I don't know why I typed that. I'm delusional this morning...
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Prayer
I'll keep you in my prayers. I pray that this final IVF will be the one for you. Three is the charm, you know! Good luck. Keep me posted on how you are doing.
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Close Restless Legs Syndrome
RLS came on during week 20 of my pregnancy. I have it 24 hours a day, 7 days a week -- not just at night.
Treatments
- Neurontin Working / Worked
- Knocks me out cold but I wake up in the morning feeling extremely groggy and depressed. 900 mg but doc wants me to work up to 1500 mg
- Requip Not Working
- Caused Augmentation. I am off it now since 103 today is 1022 and my symptoms are worse than when I started 9 months ago. I now twitch all over my body in addition to having the creepy crawlies.
- Methadone Too Soon to Tell
- Its category B for pregnancy and is seen by RLS specialists as a good treatment for those for whom Requip and Mirapex do not work.
Close Infertility
Type: EndometriosisConceived via IVF - have one DS born Oct 2007. Cancelled Nov 08 IVF cycle due to medication problems. January 09 is bust due to FSH=16.4. Stay tuned.
Treatments
- Artificial Insemination Working / Worked
- Clomid Working / Worked
- Folic Acid Working / Worked
- Follistim Working / Worked
- hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Working / Worked
- HSG (Hysterosalpingography) Working / Worked
- Hysteroscopy Working / Worked
- In Vitro Fertilization Working / Worked
- Lupron Working / Worked
- Ovulation Predictor Kit Working / Worked
- Progesterone Working / Worked
- Repronex Working / Worked
Open Depression
I've been on ativan daily since June 2007 for anxiety and RLS. I've been switched to Klonopin because it is easier to withdraw from than ativan.
Open Parenting Toddlers (1-3)
I have one DS, born 10/23/07. Now 13 months old!
Open Trying To Conceive
I have one child conceived via IVF, born October 2007. We are ready for the second child but new diagnoses have complicated things - high FSH and 24/7 restless leg syndrom that drives me out of my mind if I'm not on meds.
Open Anxiety
Panic attacks since 1992. Generalized Anxiety for longer, probably.
Treatments
- Ativan Working / Worked
- Works great, but I am off it for TTC.
- Breathwork Working / Worked
- Best.
- Remeron Working / Worked
- Great, but I am off it because it aggravates RLS and I am TTC.
- Xanax Working / Worked
- Great, but doc switched me to a different benzo.
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Best ever. on it from 972005. Difficult withdrawal however. I got off it to have a baby.
Open Panic Attacks
panic attacks on and off since my early 20's.
Treatments
- Ativan Working / Worked
- BuSpar Not Working
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Klonopin Working / Worked
- Meditation Working / Worked
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Xanax Working / Worked
Open Interstitial Cystitis (IC)
Dx in Jan 2006. Symptoms pretty much disappeared between Feb 2006 May 2009! Suddenly they have reappeared much worse than before.
Treatments
- Baking Soda Working / Worked
- Used to work like magic. Not so much now.
- Bladder Distention Working / Worked
- This may have done the trick in '06!
- Enablex Working / Worked
- Seems to work
- Pyridium Working / Worked
- Works pretty well.
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