Pain and the Rain
April 26, 2009 12:33pm
Well, it's been raining almost continuously since Friday. This definitely does not help the pain and aches. Add to that my heating …
VikiS
12:09pm, April 26, 2009
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About Me
VikiS
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About Me
I'm a SAHM with one son. I have multiple physical issues. I also suffer from depression and anxiety. I'm active in my son's Cub Scout group and the PTA. I try not to let my health get in the way of my life too often. I love photography, reading, music, movies, gardening (when I can), and painting.
I'm a SAHM with one son. I have multiple physical issues. I also suffer from depression and anxiety. I'm active in my son's Cub Scout group and the PTA. I try not to let my health get in the way of my life too often. I love photography, reading, music, movies, gardening (when I can), and painting.
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TGIF???
March 13, 2009 11:58am
Well, this is the first time I've done this, so bear with me. I thought about doing it yesterday, but my fibro was hurting every muscle in …
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Flower
Hi Viki....Sorry it's taking me so long to get back to you. It's been a long few weeks. My meds are just not keeping up with the flare ups. I'm getting all the side effects, with no relief. My prayers are with you and your Husband that he finds another job. It's hard for them and you too. My Husband and I went through that about 14 years ago. His company went bankrupt and he was out of a job. He is a draftsman for a sign company, not too many places out there. Someone had gotten his name and sent it off the company he is at now. Thank God. I thought he was going to have a nervous breakdown. My new little kitty is growing very quickly. My kids sure knew I needed to have her in my life. She keeps me and my 10 year old Jack Russell on our toes. She just started smacking him on the rear as he walks by, and he does not like that. My daughter is 12 weeks away from becoming a Nurse. We are so excited for her. I will continue to keep you in my prayers, and I will tell the rain to stay away, so you feel better! Take care. LinV.
Ray of Sunshine
I am sending you a ray of sunshine, but it looks like we may not need it afterall. I am glad Tommy is doing okay. I have a doc's appt. here in about an hour. Gastro. Fun! No procedures as of yet...but today I will find out for sure. Take care of yourself! I may open the windows sometime this week. Hoping that the temps will reach 60 by the weekend. That would be perfect for Easter! Have a good day! Cat
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Gold Star
Hope your reaching your bike riding goal. I'm trying to use my recumbunt bike. Hope everything else is setteling down for you. Take care Viki. LinV.
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Flower
Hi Viki. Thanks for your kind words. You always seem to know the right things to say. I may need that cup of comfort sometime. I'll get back to you on that. But don't forget the cup or two for yourself! For now, I am trying to get over some kind of virus, bug, cold, allergies, or just plain old run down from all the craziness over Spring Break. We did have a nice time, but I just cannot keep up with everyone. I am one stubborn gal, so I did my best. As far as I know, no one was on to the fact that I felt like h-e-double hockey sticks. I did try. Now I am paying for it. I may contact my Rheumy and see if he will rx me an antibiotic. I developed pneumonia right after Christmas, now I think I have something bronchial again. I do have an appointment next week with my gastro doctor. Maybe he will order me something if my Rheumy won't. I really do not want to go in and see my PCP. I have a few procedures to have done within the next few months, two this month...so I really do not want to add more $$ to my existing balance with them. Life goes on. How are you doing with all the issues you have going on right now? I hope you are all hanging in there. It is scary and so frustrating. I will pray for you and your family. I hope Tommy is doing better with Peyton's passing. Love ya Viki. take care of yourself! Cathie
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Flower
Hi Viki...Hope you and your family are doing o.k. Just thought you could use a bouquet of spring flowers. Take care. LinV.
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Close Fibromyalgia
I was dx when I was 20, but I think I've had it much longer. Just went on disability. Try to make the most of life even though it all hurts!
Treatments
- Acupuncture Somewhat Helpful
- no side effects. Helped
- Aqua Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- relaxing, helpful, hard to find warm pool to do it in
- Cymbalta Not Working
- didn't work AT ALL. Made my skin itch all over. Took it for a month, went off and skin stopped itching. Ugh
- Duragesic Patch Somewhat Helpful
- Didn't work as well as I'd liked
- Effexor Working / Worked
- take it now
- Heat Working / Worked
- love my heating pad!
- Lyrica Working / Worked
- Take it now. Not sure if it works or not. Made me tired, so i cut back from 3 to 2 a day
- TENS Working / Worked
- Have my own unit. Often forget to use it, but helps when I do
- Zanaflex Working / Worked
- take it now. Good stuff
Close Seasonal Affective Disorder
SAD hits me and my husband every year. I think my young son is developing it too.
Treatments
- Phototherapy Working / Worked
- Light box is pricey but works when you use it. I forget to use it but I should be using it more. Just 30 min. or so and you can feel better. Has to be done in the AM.
- Vitamin D Working / Worked
- My husband and I found out we had low Vit. D levels so we both take supplements now. Seemed to help this year. SAD wasnt as severe. We take 20004000 iu a day.
Open Anxiety
Get anxious easily. Esp. in group situations or when trying to deal with extended family on both sides.
Treatments
- Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
- Definitely works when I can slow down and do it. Slow breathing in and out and maybe closing my eyes can calm me down to get through more minor situations.
- Klonopin Working / Worked
- I take Clonazepam 3xs a day. Have been for years. Usually increase dosage around winter holidays due to lots of stress. No side effects. Definitely works for me.
- Meditation Working / Worked
- When/If I have time, I try to do this. Took a class through the Park Dist. to learn the correct way. Helps to have a meditation like CD on my personal CD player. Soft music, guided imagery, or sometimes nature sounds are helpful.
- Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
- Try to do this, but it's hard to be positive when you feel like this all of the time. On good days, I may be able tto do it.
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- Use this before bed to help me sleep. Definitely helps. If I take it late and have to get up early, I still feel fuzzy. Never take it during the day because it will make you want to sleep and your reflexes aren't right.
Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Have had this for many years. Officially dx when I was in college. Hard to get people to believe it's a med. condition and not laziness!
Treatments
- Cymbalta Not Working
- Didn't work. Made me feel itchy all over until I stopped it. It was horrible.
Open Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
VikiS hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
VikiS hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Back Pain
VikiS hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open GERD & Heartburn
VikiS hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Parenting 'Tweens (9-12)
I have a 9 year old who acts like he's a teen sometimes!
Treatments
- Education (School) Working / Worked
- Didn't like school last year. Stuck in a class with a teacher who was unfair and favored the gifted kids. T isn't gifted, but very intelligeht. It was a long year. Hope this year is better!
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
- Try to have patience when he's having "one of the days". He's been more moody than usual, so I just try to think like him and figure out what might work for each situation. No two situations are alike, so that's not easy!
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