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About Me
evabat
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About Me
i have RSd and fibromyalgia and other chronic pain issues. Post laminectomy syndrome and or failed back syndrome and multiple other health issues. I like to meet new people, watch tv, go to the movies when i have the chance, watch movies on tv at home, watch tv and spend times with my friends and online.
i have RSd and fibromyalgia and other chronic pain issues. Post laminectomy syndrome and or failed back syndrome and multiple other health issues. I like to meet new people, watch tv, go to the movies when i have the chance, watch movies on tv at home, watch tv and spend times with my friends and online.
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Tv, Internet, do research , volunteer to help orginations of the health issues i have, go to medical conferences about my issue or things i am dealing with like rsd and tube feedings etc.
Tv, Internet, do research , volunteer to help orginations of the health issues i have, go to medical
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Close Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
i have had rsd for about 13 years which they think i got shortly after back surgery but took a collison with a 230lb male ice hockey player to make it evident after disloctign my left knee
Treatments
- Lyrica Somewhat Helpful
- lyrica helped with my pain for a little while but now doesnt help anymore
- Oxycodone Somewhat Helpful
- but found out i am allegric to meds under codine etc rashes breathing problems itcheyness and side effects of constipation
- Physical Therapy Not Working
- caused me more pain and made me my pain worse.
Close Asthma
Type: Otheri have multiple health issues and have had asthma for quite a while, and also have a restrictive lung disease they think that is realted to my rods in my back and have to be on oxygen
Treatments
- Advair Somewhat Helpful
- works but does does not always help with preventing my asthma attacks
- Albuterol Somewhat Helpful
- worked for a bit in the nebulizer version but does not last that long and have to do multiple treatment is ok as an inhaler but still have breathing issues
- Inhaler Somewhat Helpful
- workes but still have breathign and short of breath attacks etc
- Xopenex Somewhat Helpful
- works well as a nebulizer treatment as needed but is a pain in the butt and does not always combat my issues with being short of breath sometimes
Open Anemia
i have issues with anmenia but it is not treate regularly unless their is a neeed for blood transfussion or it severe enough and have other multiple medical issues
Open Environmental Allergies
Type of allergy: Multiple Chemical Sensitivityhave multiple medical issusse and allergrys etc to latex and reg allergies
Treatments
Open Migraine Headaches
have had mirgaines for years but have been uncontrolled as nothihg has worked for longer then about a year
Treatments
- Acupuncture Not Working
- did not work or help at all
- Botulin Toxin Somewhat Helpful
- workd for about a week then my migraines came back with avengence
- Excedrin Not Working
- did not work at all
- Imitrex Somewhat Helpful
- works but my insurance does not cover enoguh for a months time with how often my migrines hit
- Inderal Working / Worked
- but only worked for a about a year until it effectiveness wore out
- Relpax Working / Worked
- but my insurance did not cover it at all and it was too expensive
Open Back Pain
have multiple chronic pain issues and medical issues along with low back pain and loss of feelign in my legs and failed back syndrome
Treatments
- Acupuncture Not Working
- did nto work or help me at all
- Bedrest Somewhat Helpful
- but does not help when it really bad
- Epidural Injection Working / Worked
- helped so i had a pain pump placed
- Fentanyl Working / Worked
- has helped to make it livable
- Heat Somewhat Helpful
- helps a little bit but only for the time it on
- Morphine Working / Worked
- has help to make it dealable to some degree
- Physical Therapy Not Working
- did not work at all or help at all only made my pain worse
- Relaxation Somewhat Helpful
- helps to somedegree
Open Chronic Pain
have multiple medical issues and chronic pain issues
Treatments
- Cymbalta Not Working
- did not work at all
- Flexeril Working / Worked
- worked for the time i was on it but my dr now wont prescribe it
- Heat Somewhat Helpful
- works while it on the area
- Lidoderm Somewhat Helpful
- works but does not stay on to well
- Lyrica Somewhat Helpful
- only workd for about a year and then the effectiveness wore off
- Morphine Working / Worked
- works to make the pain tolerable
- Nerve Blocks Somewhat Helpful
- worked but only for a short time then made me worse
- Neurontin Not Working
- did not work and made me spaced out and forgetful
- Physical Therapy Not Working
- did not work and made my pain worse
- Topamax Not Working
- did not work and found out i was allergic to it
Open Epilepsy & Seizures
have had what a dr thought might be a seizure but has not been totally confirmed and have many other medical issues
Treatments
- Trileptal Somewhat Helpful
- but had what my primary thoguht was a seizure or of origin of one while i was am/was taking it
Open Pancreatitis
i had panceratitis and now have mutiple other stomach issues
Open GERD & Heartburn
have multiple gastroinestinal issues eventhough i dont eat and have a feeding tube for one of my other gastro issues
Treatments
- Aciphex Working / Worked
- worked but still have mutiple issues of Gerd eventhough i dont eat
- Domperidone Somewhat Helpful
- works for a little then looses it effetiveness
- Nexium Somewhat Helpful
- worked for a couple years then lost it effetiveness
- Prevacid Not Working
- did not work at all for me
- Prilosec Not Working
- did nto work at all for me
- Protonix Somewhat Helpful
- works but my insurance wont pay for it unless it when im in the hospital
- Raising Bed Position Somewhat Helpful
- works for as long as i am comfortbale in the postition which is not always that long
- Reglan Somewhat Helpful
- works for a little then becomes a not a effecitve
Open Urinary Incontinence
have issue with incotinece and neurogenic bladder and multiple other health issues
Treatments
- Diapers Somewhat Helpful
- but does not work well enough bc of major accidents etc
- Kegel Exercise Not Working
- did not work at all
- VESIcare Not Working
- did not work at all
Open High Blood Pressure
have mutiple medical issues and have issues with high blood pressure quite often
Treatments
- Clonidine Somewhat Helpful
- works but still have issues with high blood pressure somtimes more often then i would like
Open Other Heart Problems
Type: Mitral Valve Prolapsehave a few issues with my heart rate and few other minor issues
Open Arrhythmias
Type: Tachycardiahave multiple medical issues and sinus tacacardya
Open Pulmonary Embolism
i had been told by a ct scan that i have a pe in my lung but then they could not figure out why or where it came from
Open Pleurisy
have had a few episodes of pleurisy and still have the symptoms i did when i had it
Open Arthritis
have a few arthritis conditions
Treatments
- Arthrotec Working / Worked
- but use it in a voltaren gel verion
- Daypro Not Working
- did not work at all
- Glucosamine/Chondroitin Somewhat Helpful
- worked for a little bit
- Pain Management Clinic Working / Worked
- has helped to make my pain manageable
- Voltaren Working / Worked
- has helped quite a bit
- Celebrex Somewhat Helpful
- worked for a little bit then became not so effective
- Lyrica Somewhat Helpful
- did not work for very long
Open Degenerative Disc Disease
have had issue with ddd
Open Degenerative Joint Disease
have mutiple joints with degeneration
Open Scoliosis
have had issues with scoliosis and had surgery wheni was 10 or 11 and now have rods but havign mutiple issue with my back now
Treatments
- Harrington Rods Working / Worked
- worked until i started to have failed back syndrome and now having a lot of back pain
Open Fibromyalgia
have has fibromyalgia diagnosed secondary to Reflex sympathetic dystrophy and have multiple other medical issues
Treatments
- Acupuncture Not Working
- did nto work at all for me for fibromyalgia
- Cymbalta Not Working
- did not work at all for fibro
- Effexor Not Working
- at the highest doese my dr used made me tired and memory issues
- Elavil Not Working
- did not work at all for me
- Gabitril Not Working
- did not work at all
- Heat Somewhat Helpful
- works while it on the area
- Lyrica Somewhat Helpful
- worked for a little bit then became not effective
- Morphine Working / Worked
- works to make the pain tolerab;e
- Neurontin Not Working
- and made me feel like a zomby and forget
- TENS Not Working
- did not at all for me and did not like the senation of it
- Ultram Not Working
- did not work at all for me
Open Bedrest
have have been on bed rest for many health issue s
Open Medical Mysteries
have been a array of medical mystery from stomach issues to fevers and other medical problems dr still cant toally explain
Open Pet Bereavement
have had death of mutiple pets i was attached to
Open Female Sexual Issues
have had a few female sexual issues
Open Sciatica
have has issuews with siactia for years
Open Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
have have had multiple issues with cysts on my overys and issues with irregular periods
Treatments
- Oral Contraceptives Somewhat Helpful
- but still have has issues with cyts and irregualr periods
- Progesterone Somewhat Helpful
- worked for a little but would have break thorough bleeding quite often
Open Colds & Flu
Treatments
- Chicken Soup Not Working
- does not help usually get more sick tryign to eat when i have the flu
- Vicks VapoRub Somewhat Helpful
- helps a little bit
- Vitamin C Somewhat Helpful
- but does not compleatly stave off the flue or cold
Open Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
have had issues with low blood surger quite often
Open Insomnia
have issues with insomnia and other sleep issues
Treatments
- Ativan Somewhat Helpful
- works a little bit but not all the time
- Halcion Somewhat Helpful
- worked for a little bit
- Lavender Somewhat Helpful
- helps to relax me a little bit
- Lunesta Not Working
- did not work at all
- Meditation Not Working
- does nto work at all for me
- Music Somewhat Helpful
- helps me get somewhat relaxed
- Pamelor Not Working
- did not work at all
- Rozerem Not Working
- did not work at all
- Sonata Somewhat Helpful
- works a little bit but not all the time ans does not keep me asleep
Open Interstitial Cystitis (IC)
have had issues with a painful bladder and have issues with a lot of utis
Treatments
Open Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
have has what dr have thought might be symptoms of ms but have not been comfirmed
Treatments
Open Pneumonia
have had a few episodes of pnemonia ans stil have breathig problems
Treatments
- Prednisone Somewhat Helpful
- has helped while on it
Open Peptic Ulcers
have had isuses with ulcers
Treatments
- Aciphex Somewhat Helpful
- has helped some
- Levsin Somewhat Helpful
- has helped some
- Nexium Somewhat Helpful
- worked for a little bit
- Pepcid Not Working
- did not help at all
- Prevacid Not Working
- did not work at all
- Prilosec Not Working
- did not work at all
- Protonix Working / Worked
- has helped but insurance will only pay for it when im in the hospital
Open Pseudotumor Cerebri
i was dignosed with pseudotumor a couple weeks ago and lost most of my sight in right eye which im told is permenent i also had a stroke occur in the same eye when everything began.
Treatments
- Alphagan P Working / Worked
- it helped some it deffiently kept my left eye from having any issues so far and has helped not to have anymore damage to my right eye which us the affected eye
- Prednisone Working / Worked
- has helped with the immflamation i had in my eye when it was severly inflmmed shut when the issue started








