I am SHOCKED! I was approved for SSD!
November 8, 2009 11:29am
Two weeks ago I went up to Huntsville to be with my sister, who was just diagnosed with breast cancer. She is mildly retarded and was having a hard …
LindaCD 
10:40am Thursday
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About Me
LindaCD
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About Me
I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2000 after completing chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer. The drugs that saved my life were very toxic. I believe they triggered my fibromyalgia. I'm glad to be alive, and try to take the fibro in my stride. That's more difficult some days than others.
I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2000 after completing chemotherapy for Ovarian Cancer. The drugs that saved my life were very toxic. I believe they triggered my fibromyalgia. I'm glad to be alive, and try to take the fibro in my stride. That's more difficult some days than others.
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Interests
I have three grandchildren: Wyatt 11, Morgan 5 and Madelyn 2. I also have three dogs, a cat and a fish. My husband and I live on the gulf coast of Alabama near Pensacola, FL. My hobbies are photography and beading.
I have three grandchildren: Wyatt 11, Morgan 5 and Madelyn 2. I also have three dogs, a cat and a fish.
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Journal
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Disability Interview
September 20, 2009 11:33am
Yesterday we drove to Gulf Shores for an examination by a psychologist for my disability claim. It was strange. The doctor's "office" …
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Stormy Weather
September 17, 2009 9:38am
We moved from Arizona to the Golf Coast last December. I had problems with the extreme heat in Phoenix, but it's been a lot worse here. Last …
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Cymbalta seems to be working again.
August 4, 2009 10:15am
After being back on the Cymbalta/Welbutrin combo for a little over a week, I am starting to feel a lot better. Depression and anxiety are gone, my …
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Switched back to Cymbalta
July 28, 2009 8:45am
After taking Cymbalta and welbutrin for several years and having moderate success, financial difficulties made it seem like a good idea to try …
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I'm so Happy for you :)
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Thanks Linda! Unfortunately today is rainy, miserable and....yes, a bit painful! Wish I had gone to Orlando with hubby on is biz trip! ;-) I'll live, just like everyone else...hoping for a better day tomorrow.
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I've been there! Once, years ago....loved it! Doubt I would ever get in the water again though since reading "Jaws". LOL I'm just waiting for another sunny day...dreary, coolish and rainy today. :-p blah weather.
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You really have to have Fibro to understand how much it can hurt. To me there is no describing it except to say that my bones hurt along with my muscle pain.
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I’m With You
I also had to quit working because of fibro pain. I have sence been diagnosed with copd brochitis and now I have a blockage in my heart. I am only 49 and I have 2 grand babies James 11 months and stephanie 3 months. It's hard to live with the pain but you can make friends here and I have found that just talking seems to help.
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Close Fibromyalgia
I have suffered from FMS since 2000. I am now unable to work because of the pain that prolonged sitting or standing causes.
Treatments
- 5-HTP Not Working
- Made me nausiated
- Aqua Therapy Working / Worked
- Helps for a while.
- Cyclobenzaprine Working / Worked
- took it for a while, but I it stopped working
- Cymbalta Working / Worked
- Helped a lot, but after I lost my insurance, I could no longer afford it. Tried Lyrica and started getting major depression and anxiety. Just bit the bullet and went back to Cymbalta.
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Worked well with the Cymbalta.
- Elavil Not Working
- didn't give any significant relief
- Heat Working / Worked
- sometimes....sometimes makes it worse.
- Lyrica Too Soon to Tell
- I switched to Lyrica from Cymbalta because it costs half as much. Not much help so far
- Morphine Not Working
- Never have tried any of these for fibro pain
- TENS Working / Worked
- works sometimes when pain is in my lower back or shoulders
- Ultram Working / Worked
- Take it up to three times a day, depending on my pain.
Close Ovarian Cancer
Ten year Stage 3C ovarian cancer survivor.
Treatments
- Carboplatin Working / Worked
- It was rough. I took it six infusions with Taxol. But 10 years later, I'm still here, so I consider it a success.
- Chemotherapy Working / Worked
- Taxotere Working / Worked
- Actualy it Paxitaxel, but this is the closest I saw to it. Had a lot of nausea, weakness and bone ache.
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