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Open Infertility
Type: Hormonal Disorders

TTC for 2 1/2 yrs. No luck going with donor sperm via IUI.

Treatments

Basal Thermometer Somewhat Helpful

Folic Acid Somewhat Helpful

hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) Not Working

Husband took for 2 years to help him build his hormones to make sperm and it's not working. Plus he only has one teste

HSG (Hysterosalpingography) Working / Worked

Hurt like the dickens

Hysteroscopy Working / Worked

Very painful

Ovulation Predictor Kit Somewhat Helpful

Provera Working / Worked

For DUB

Open GERD & Heartburn

Have suffered from stomach problems for yrs. Have had 2 EGD's in the last yr. 1st showed ulcers all over and 2nd showed that lining of my stomach is shedding off. Vomit nightly when laying down.

Treatments

Carafate Somewhat Helpful

1 GM - 4 times a day had to take, stick in my throat, yuck.

Nexium Working / Worked

40 mg 2 times a day, sometimes it doesn't do it's job.

Reglan Somewhat Helpful

Open Obesity

I am 4'11" and weigh way to much. Have always suffered from be on thick side. In the past 1 yr I have gained 30 pounds and we can't figure out why so much weight gain. Have had various test to find nothing wrong.

Open Chronic Pain

Chronic neck and back pain for yrs. I have been to several specialist and have had to no luck in finding why or finding any relief in the pain. Also sometimes everything just hurts. Have been on anti-depressants, muscle relaxers, pain pills, lyrica, had massage done. Nothing works.

Treatments

Cymbalta Not Working

Flexeril Not Working

Heat Somewhat Helpful

Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful

Lyrica Too Soon to Tell

Mobic Not Working

Nerve Blocks Somewhat Helpful

Neurontin Somewhat Helpful

Oxycodone Somewhat Helpful

Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful

TENS Somewhat Helpful

Open Financial Challenges

Well what can I say money is hard and I have sued in small claims court. Most of my problems are from medical bills when I didn't have insurance. I hate those phone calls, they make you feel so tiny and worthless.

Open Interstitial Cystitis (IC)

I have suffered from urinary problems for years! No doctor could tell me why, and every ua showed infection, every single time. Always was on anti-biotics. Then I found a doctor who told me it was IC and he did the parsons test, oh boy did it hurt, then they did a scope which showed a bladder that was bloody and the lining was falling off. Have had installations done, tried several medications. Flare ups are often.

Treatments

Bladder Distention Somewhat Helpful

Painful

Bladder Instillation Somewhat Helpful

Don't always get relief from them, sometimes the pain is worse after because of the cath. being inserted.

Elmiron Working / Worked

Pyridium Somewhat Helpful

Does not always work

Open Anxiety

I have suffered from aniety attacks for yrs as well as depression. In July 2000 I tried to kill myself by overdosing on prescription medications. Was in a coma for a few days and not expected to make it, but with God's will I did make it with no complications afterwords. But I still can't shake the aniexty and I am a constant worrier, about everything, which stops me from sleeping. The medications aren't doing their jobs any more. Have done bio-feedback but it didn't work eithe.

Treatments

Atarax Not Working

Did not work for me at all.

Ativan Somewhat Helpful

Works at first but I think I build up an intolerance to it and require a higher dose more often.

Klonopin Somewhat Helpful

Works at first but then the doesage needs adjusted because of intolernace to it.

Paxil Not Working

Took for a few yrs with out much help.

Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful

Try my hardess.

Trazodone Somewhat Helpful

Helps me sleep a little better but requires high dose.

Valium Somewhat Helpful

Worked at first but then wore off.

Xanax Somewhat Helpful

Zoloft Somewhat Helpful

Some what helpful, better than paxil.

Open Fibromyalgia

Treatments

Cyclobenzaprine Somewhat Helpful

Cymbalta Somewhat Helpful

Effexor Somewhat Helpful

Elavil Somewhat Helpful

Lyrica Working / Worked

Ultram Not Working

Open Depression

Treatments

Celexa Somewhat Helpful

not taking any more but was somewhat helpful when taking it. but needed something stronger. also the weight gain was not worth it.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Cymbalta Too Soon to Tell

To soon to tell if it's a good drug for me.

Effexor Working / Worked

Loved effexor xr it worked but then after many yrs of being on it, it wore off.

Elavil Somewhat Helpful

I liked this drug but it made me sleep non stop. But it's a good drug for other things like the chronic pain i experience.

Lexapro Somewhat Helpful

Paxil Not Working

Did not like the side effects of this drug, i think its a dangerous drug.

Prozac Not Working

I tried to commit suicide on this drug would never recommend it, the attempt was in 2000

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

Hard to open up, i have trouble expressing my feelings, i tend to to hide from the world.

Seroquel Not Working

Not taking it caused facial problems, tremors.

Trazodone Too Soon to Tell

Take at bed time to help me sleep but most of the time I can't tell if it's working, I can't sleep any better with it.

Writing Considering

Thinking about it

Zoloft Too Soon to Tell

Currently taking 200mg daily it's too soon to tell if it is working