Diabetes
January 4, 2009 3:37pm
I was told that I was diabetic 14 years ago. I started working out, dieting, lost 60 lbs, and I really believed I had it"fixed". I just put …
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Elton 
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About Me
Elton
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About Me
Hospital Engineer/Building Maint "If you keep on doin what you been doin, you`ll keep on gettin what you been gettin"
Hospital Engineer/Building Maint "If you keep on doin what you been doin, you`ll keep on gettin what you been gettin"
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Interests
My wife and best friend Liz, Beatles, Catfishing, My 57 Chevy, My family, My grandson Owen(Ozee), Building and fixin stuff, Guitar(once)upon a time.
My wife and best friend Liz, Beatles, Catfishing, My 57 Chevy, My family, My grandson Owen(Ozee), Building
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Sciatica Back apin
December 20, 2008 11:22am
I have lived with backpain for many years. It is from my sciatic nerve being pinched by my L5 vertebrae.
The pain runs from the L5 down my …
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Close Sciatica
I have severe back pain caused by my L5 vertebrae pinching my sciatic nerve. The pain begins there and runs through my hip, down my right leg and ends with numbness in my toes. It is unbearable at times, I have sat down in the middle of walmart and other stores to relieve the pressure and pain many times.
Treatments
- Lyrica Working / Worked
- My doc has prescribed several pain meds and once nurotinwhich nearly killed me.Pain meds make me sick and dont help the pain much.He started me on Lyrica about a week ago and so far it has brought me much relief. The pain is much better except at the damage site in my spine but am concerned about the negative feedback that I read on the fibromyalgia board. I have not had side effects yet.
Close Chronic Pain
Well, I am 56 years old. I have had sciatic back pain for years getting worse as I get older. It is caused by my spinal cord or nerve being pinched by my L5 vertebrae. It starts there runs through my hip, thigh, knee, and ends with numbness in my toes. It is on my right side, although I have been told it should be on my left side, go figure? Anyway it gets so bad sometimes I have had to squat or sit down in the isle at stores to relieve the pain/ pressure. Just started taking Lyrica it helps
Treatments
- Chiropractic Adjustment Not Working
- I couldnt walk the next day after treatment. Was in agony for several days. NEVER AGAIN
- Heat Somewhat Helpful
- Temporary relief
- Hydrocodone Not Working
- Makes me sick. Dosnt help pain
- Lyrica Not Working
- Lyrica gave me some relief at first, but has stopped helping my pain. It is swelling me up more now and I dont want the side effects without any help with the pain.
- Nerve Blocks Somewhat Helpful
- Had one years back. Helped for 2 weeks and was very expensive.
- Neurontin Not Working
- Made me very sick. Stopped my bowel movements for a week. Headaches
- Oxycodone Somewhat Helpful
- Dosnt make me as sick as others and helps the pain some.
- Physical Therapy Not Working
Open Diabetes Type 2
I was diag. pre diabetic 10 yrs ago, but paid no attention. 18 mo ago my A1C was was observed at 11. I had suspected I was diabetic because of sores and rashes that were slow to go away or not at all. I have worked hard to bring it under control and my last A1C was 6.7.
Treatments
- Dietary Modification Working / Worked
- No refined sugar whatsoever
- Januvia Not Working
- Made me very sick, constipated entirely for a week. I mean totally stopped up. Very bad testicle pain, headaches
- Lantus Working / Worked
- Have been on lantis for a yea and it controls my sugar levels pretty well.
- Metformin Not Working
- Just didnt do anything
- Physical Exercise Somewhat Helpful
- Exercise always helps, but not alone
