Journal Entry for September 9, 2008
September 9, 2008 1:38am
I did it! I got some financial aid and now I'm back in school, taking 10 credits. I've only had to miss one so far, because my poor stomach …
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About Me
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About Me
I'm 25 and married for 4 years. My husband and I live in Michigan with our 2 cats. No kids yet, but we've been ttc for 3 years. I love to go out and have fun - it doesn't really matter what I'm doing as long as I'm laughing and having a good time. The small-town way of life is my favorite, I can't live in a city. My Polish heritage becomes more obvious as you get to know me. ;) I love to scrapbook, but unfortunately I don't have a creative mind. Carnivals are my obsession. I'm a housewife and a full time student majoring in psychology. I've been suffering from GI problems (gerd and ibs) ever since I had a bad case of food poisoning in march '08. I'm hoping to find people who understand what I'm going through, since no one I know in "real life" seems to have any idea.
I'm 25 and married for 4 years. My husband and I live in Michigan with our 2 cats. No kids yet, but we've been ttc for 3 years. I love to go out and have fun - it doesn't really matter what I'm doing as long as I'm laughing and having a good time. The small-town way of life is my favorite, I can't live in a city. My Polish heritage becomes more obvious as you get to know me. ;) I love to scrapbook, but unfortunately I don't have a creative mind. Carnivals are my obsession. I'm a housewife and a full
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Journal Entry for June 18, 2008
June 18, 2008 1:00am
I got my fafsa form filled out, finally! I've been looking at all my options and trying to decide on a major. Next step: Taking the math test, …
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Just want to send you lots of love Kim xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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thanks for replying to my post on the relation of gastritis and lactose intolerance. your reply confirmed that i was not the only one suffering from this kind of reaction.i myself thought i was weird bec i was having abnormal reactions to any dairy products i intake since i wasn't born lactose intolerant. i hope we all get past this gastritis. i'm with you on this. :)
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My hopes and prayers are with you. We Polish have to stick together, yeah? ;)
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hope you feel better soon, kathy
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Close Anxiety
Diagnosed with GAD and PD at 17, after suffering with them for years. Took Effexor xr for a year, and have been okay ever since until I got sick with GI issues. Now my anxiety is worse again, and I'm considering going back on the meds, in hopes that it will help not only my anxiety disorders but also my GI issues (which are made worse by my anxiety).
Treatments
- Breathing Exercises Somewhat Helpful
- Meditation Not Working
- I can't clear my mind enough to meditate, and that only makes my anxiety worse. I'm still trying though.
- Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
- This only helps for the mild anxiety.
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Miracle drug. Seriously. Minimal side effects and the only ones I had were jitters and constant hunger. Well worth it to feel that good! I took 37.5mgday for a month and then went to 75mg for a year. Im also very sensitive to meds which is why the lower dose worked so well for me.
Close Panic Attacks
I have had panic symptoms since I was 8, and I had my first full panic attack when I was 16. They got gradually worse, and affected my school, job, and social life. I was diagnosed with panic disorder when I was 17.
Treatments
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
Open Infertility
We've been trying to conceive since December 2005. My husband finally went in for a semen analysis and found out that he has a low sperm count and very abnormal morphology. Our chances of conceiving naturally are very low, but treatments are expensive and we're not rich. We're just trying to take things day by day and hope for the best.
Treatments
- Adoption Considering
- This will be a last resort, unless we happen to meet someone who wants to give up their baby.
- Artificial Insemination Considering
- My husband has abnormal morphology, so our RE may not do it. But donor sperm is a possibility.
- Basal Thermometer Working / Worked
- My biggest problem is taking my temp at the same time every day.
- Folic Acid Working / Worked
- It doesn't make you more fertile, but it will help with birth defects. I take it in a B-complex.
- Ovulation Predictor Kit Somewhat Helpful
Open GERD & Heartburn
I originally had a dx of gastritis, and was put on prevacid which gave me horrible acid reflux and heartburn. Then I took zegerid which took care of my gastritis symptoms. I've since been to 2 GI doctors and gotten a dx of GERD and IBS. Some days it's so unbearable I can hardly get out of bed. Other days, I hardly notice I have it. I've been on 3 ppi's and an h2 blocker, but now am just taking otc meds to control it.
Treatments
- Antacids Somewhat Helpful
- Tums gave me a stomach ache. Mylanta is pretty gentle, and works okay on the burning throat and heartburn.
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- I'm on such a restricted diet compared to a year ago. Even things that are supposed to help make me worse.
- Dietary Modification Somewhat Helpful
- Pepcid Somewhat Helpful
- Helps an acidic stomach, doesn't do anything for heartburn or acid reflux. Sometimes gives me a stomach ache.
- Prevacid Not Working
- Took it for a month, it gave me horrible acid reflux and heartburn that hasn't gone away even since I stopped taking it. I'm convinced that it caused my GERD.
- Prilosec Somewhat Helpful
- Took care of the burning pain in my stomach, but gave me such terrible side effects that I had to stop taking it after a few months.
- Protonix Not Working
- I took one pill and it made me so miserable that I couldnt' take it again. Slowed my digestion to the point where I couldn't eat, made me extremely tired, and caused horrid nausea.
- Raising Bed Position Somewhat Helpful
- I sit up on pillows, because sleeping flat will cause me to wake up nauseous.
- Zantac Not Working
- It made my stomach hurt and didnt help me at all.
Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
I've had bowel issues since childhood, when I would hold my bm's for days at a time. Recently got an official dx of IBS after seeing a GI doctor for gastritis, a possible ulcer, and GERD. It's manageable, but seems to have gotten worse since I've had GERD.
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- High Fiber Diet Not Working
- Fiber makes me bloated and gives me bad stomach pain. I stick with a low fiber diet now.
- Probiotics Too Soon to Tell
- Recently tried activia for my C, and I only had a couple containers, but it seems to have helped a little already. I did have really bad stomach pain though, not sure if it's from the activia. I prefer Yo Plus for the taste and texture, but it doesn't seem to work well.
Open Gastritis
Treatments
- Dietary Modification Somewhat Helpful
- I've had to cut out tomatoes, spices, caffeine, chocolate, most sweets (cakes, pies, pastries, etc), bananas, citrus, oatmeal, potatoes, most dairy products, salt, mint, fried food, and anything else that upsets my stomach. And even the foods that are usually "safe" can make my stomach upset on the bad days. Nothing is completely safe to eat.
- Prevacid Not Working
- I started with 30mg once a day, then moved to twice a day. It didn't help at all, and actually gave me terrible heartburn and acid reflux, along with almost constant nausea. It would also sometimes make my stomach burn and I would salivate excessively, which made it really hard to eat when I was supposed to.
