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Close Sjogren's Syndrome

I was diagnosed with Sjogren's in May 2008, after suffering for almost a year from debilitating joint pain. Right now, I'm trying to adjust to the reality of living with this syndrome.

Treatments

Celebrex Somewhat Helpful

Was taking 200mg. Definetly helped if taken twice a day. I got very frustrated with the insurance company because they limited the amount they would pay for so finally I got switched to Mobic instead.

Cymbalta Working / Worked

Wow what a difference with the pain control! Reduced my use of Darvocet by 50. Too soon to tell the effect on depression though.

Mobic Working / Worked

Working well so far. Definely a low cost alternative to Celebrex but it causes me some stomach upset. Antacids and peppermint capsules help that though.

Darvon Working / Worked

Works great although I had to first make my peace with taking RX painkillers routinely.

Close Child Support & Custody

In my most recent marriage, we were the poster bunch for the term "blended" family. We had 4 kids under 10 with three different other parents. We paid (1) and received (2) CS and had funky custody agreements ranging from long-distance visits to primary custody with one other parent local and one long distance. I was "lucky" to get to see all viewpoints and deal with so many different situations and personalities. You name the drama, I have probably dealt with it at one time too - LOL!