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About Me
virgila
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About Me
Retired college instructor, animal lover, country dweller,Baptist church musician & teacher
Retired college instructor, animal lover, country dweller,Baptist church musician & teacher
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Recent Activity
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3 hugs given, 2 hugs received, 1 journal comment
Tuesday
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virgila gave redsilverfox a ray of sunshine 8:28pm
I pray for Lots of good things to happen to you soon!…
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virgila commented on JillyT’s journal entry Turning the corner... 8:16pm
Love your "weeble/wobble" quote! Sleep well and often until you're all well. Vee…
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virgila gave JillyT a "get well soon!" 8:09pm
Prayer for healing. God bless you and yours. Vee…
November 16
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virgila gave mamawx4 a sympathy 12:02am
Hugs and prayers that your pain will be comforted. Vee…
November 15
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virgila updated their status 11:12pm
Hubby's b-day today. Girls and spouses - and Grandson Jett! came for the...…
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Thanks for your hugs and prayers, I can use all the help I can get...hugs jilly
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Thank you. Wait until you hear about my bear!
gentle hugs...........Jenny
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i am so sorry if i caused you any worry or concern, thank you for your kind wishes xx
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Thank you for the hug i have been of lyrica now for 5 days and im feeling alot better.
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I just saw your photo comments..lol. I can be a little slow sometimes. :) My Bipolar is pretty well stable. It's the stress of everything lately that's had me so up and down. I'm mentally exhausted and that plays a big part in it. Thank you for your concern. It means a lot to me.
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Goals
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Support Groups
Close Fibromyalgia
I must have been one of the first to get official diagnosis from a very progressive rheumatologist, God bless him - 1986! but he didn't know how to treat it-just used NSAIDs.
Treatments
- Aqua Therapy Working / Worked
- Worked out twice a week with water therapy group for several years,loved it but had to stop because of peripheral neuropathy and hand foot syndrome from cancer meds. Better now, so hope to rejoin group soon.
- Cyclobenzaprine Working / Worked
- Helped for a long time. Switched to Zanaflex
- Cymbalta Working / Worked
- Made dramatic difference, especially at first. Was able to decrease pain meds
- Elavil Working / Worked
- Cause weight gain and hair loss - use nortriptyline instead for years.
- Heat Working / Worked
- Use almost daily on my neck and back
- Lyrica Working / Worked
- Caused extreme fluid retention in my feet. Had to quit - lost 15 pounds in two weeks.
- Morphine Working / Worked
- Could not get along without it. Recently changed from Kadian to Opana - fewer side effects.
- Neurontin Working / Worked
- Helps peripheral neuropathy - recently increased dosage
- TENS Working / Worked
- Used regularly for localized spots - helps for a while
- Ultram Working / Worked
- Tried a long time ago - not too helpful, but I know now it was too small dosage.
- Vitamin B12 Working / Worked
- Just recently started
- Zanaflex Working / Worked
- Necessary! Especially helps me sleep
- Ice Pack Working / Worked
- Use on my neck when I get bad headaches and heat doesnt help. Also on my feet for handfoot syndrome and neuropathy
Close Rheumatoid Arthritis
I was diagnosed in December 2 years ago- had several months trigger fingers in every finger, 2 surgeries. Tried Sulfasolazine (sp) for 6 months with no help, started methotrexate. Have to supplement with Medrol packs times, for side effects. Take folic acid and monthly blood tests.
Treatments
- Celebrex Working / Worked
- Worked for a while.
- Folic Acid Working / Worked
- Began with starting methotrexate to prevent side effects
- Methotrexate Working / Worked
- Works, at least to help joint pain and slow down damage. Side effects are far less frequent than at first. Some fatigue for a couple of days, tender mouth but no ulcers.
- Oxymorphone Working / Worked
- Works well, but my teeth are rotting! DDS says it's from opiates. May have to quit.
- Pain Management Clinic Working / Worked
- Pain doc has helped problems with pain in my hands and back - meds, injections in several sites
- Prednisone Working / Worked
- 5 mgs daily. Dropped to half dose for a while, but ESR shot up. Used packs a couple of times, when pain in my hands gets bad.
- Relafen Working / Worked
- One of several NSAIDs I've used over 24 years of fibro and arthritis
- Tylenol Working / Worked
- Have to use this a couple of times most days when regular pain meds aren't enough
- Voltaren Working / Worked
- I've taken this for several years for osteoarthritis, degenerative disk disease and spondylosis
