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  • About Me

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    kwilhelmina

    Female, 49
    Queens Village, NY, USA
    Member since March 16

    • About Me

      I am unemployed and spend my free time writing poems and short stories. But alast my body has turned against me and trying to cripple me with Lupus sle, which has comprimised my lungs with post pulonary fibrosis. Also I have memory loss, and dizziness that they can't explain. I also smoked for over 40 years up until seven months ago when I was diagnoised with the lupus and for a little spice I was also diagnoised with COPD. I have uncontroled anxiety and depression that makes it difficult for me to work on my love of writing. I high blood pressure that is out of control my pressure while taking 3 pills and a water pill a day has gone as high as 173/101, not a nice feeling, damn scary as a matter of fact. I suffer from insomina and sleep apnea. I don't have health insurance and can't get the cpac or oxygen. I'm trying to make sure my children and grandchildren will be okay if... I don't say it out live cause I want to live long and happy.

      I am unemployed and spend my free time writing poems and short stories. But alast my body has turned against me and trying to cripple me with Lupus sle, which has comprimised my lungs with post pulonary fibrosis. Also I have memory loss, and dizziness that they can't explain. I also smoked for over 40 years up until seven months ago when I was diagnoised with the lupus and for a little spice I was also diagnoised with COPD. I have uncontroled anxiety and depression that makes it difficult for me

    • Interests

      In writing, reading, watching TV I love plants and fresh water aquariums, I wish I could have one.

      In writing, reading, watching TV I love plants and fresh water aquariums, I wish I could have one.

  • Journal

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    • There are four things that you cannot recover in life:

      Mood June 24, 2009 5:57pm

      There are four things that you cannot recover in life: 1) A stone..........after it's thrown, 2) A word.............after it's …

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    • Hug

      From Barkerseggs September 24

      Hi Kim, sorry it's been so long. Hope you are doing well and that everything is going to plan. I loved the boxes you made, you are so talented. Bigggg Huggs

    • Flower

      From Luke7 September 9

      Whats up?

      You are such a nice person. Please keep on living no matter what. The world needs more like you.

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      From Barkerseggs September 5

      Just a quick hello and a big hug for you Kim, hope everything is going ok.

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      From SleepyT September 4

      Hey friend, it was the same for me - focusing on my Lupus too much. I'm on face book too, Bigtoe3. Hope to see you there!

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      From faithinjesus1963 September 1

      Just stopping by inbetween mowing and house stuff. Hoping you have a gorgeous week ahead.....many hugs and lots of love
      Shelley Jo

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  • Support Groups

    • Close COPD & Emphysema

      I have smoked for over 40 years and have stopped 7 months ago when I was diagnoised with emphysema and chronic bronchitis. I'm trying to accept this illness with others that have taken over my life.

      Treatments

      Advair Somewhat Helpful
      Idon't know if this is doing anything I have a hard time remembering the evening dose.
      Albuterol Not Working
      Hasn't worked for a long time.
      Spiriva Working / Worked
      This is okay.
    • Close Lupus

      My mother developed Lupus when I was a teenager. I am now 49 my mother died 16 years ago and I have Lupus SLE my lungs are affected and I'm having dizzy spells and memory loss, which is getting worst. I didn't realize how horrible this Lupus was until I started reading more and more on it. I hate predisone, I gained over 70lbs in 7 months.

      Treatments

      Cyclophosphamide Considering
      I don't know the predisone was been reduced after every treat, but last month they had to bring the predisone back up to 20mg. I have no side effects.
      Prednisone Somewhat Helpful
      I'm still tired and causing e to gain crazy weight.
    • Open Anxiety

      I've been diagnoised with Lupus sle, COPD, Pulumonary Fibrosis, Depression, High blood pressure, Sleep Apnea which all cause me to suffer from anxiety. I worry about my health, family and finances. I don't have medical insurance so my treatment plans are limited which cause more stress.

      Treatments

      Atarax Working / Worked
      When first diagnoised it worked to help me sleep. But is stopped shortly after.
      Lexapro Not Working
      This drug made me void of feelings. I was numb did not like it at all.
      Trazodone Working / Worked
      Prescubed to help me sleep and it does that well.
      Zoloft Too Soon to Tell
      My doctor and I are trying to find the right dosage.
    • Open Loneliness

      I have a lot of medical issues going on. Lupus, High Blood pressure, Pulumonary Fibrosis, COPD, Sleep Apena, B12 deficiency, ansiety disorder and depression. I have memory loss and dizzy spells that is unexplained only that they see something going on on the left side of my brain and somehting in my right ear that will require further testing. I stopped working, collecting unemployment and waiting for SSI results. I need someone a shoulder to cry on, vent and give me some comfort.

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