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  • About Me

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    redheart

    Female, 55
    Oklahoma, OK, USA
    Member since April 10, 2007

    • About Me

      Hello everyone, I'm a 54 year old woman who lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. I have been sick with some form of illness for around 10 years now and have been told by doctors differnt reasons and diagnosed with things such as Lupus, Mastocytosis and just recently a reumitologist said I had Fybromyalgia and some form of arturitic condition called Pysoritic arthuritis. I stay in constant pain in my joints and muscles and I have tried Lyrica which seem to help in the begining, but then started making me dizzy and sick to my stomach along with feeling angry all the time. I have had to quit it after being on it for a month now. Also I have been taking Tramadol 50 Mgs every other day for pain and it has been helping except my stomach has had a bad reaction to it now and I don't know how long I will be able to take it.

      Hello everyone, I'm a 54 year old woman who lives in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. I have been sick with some form of illness for around 10 years now and have been told by doctors differnt reasons and diagnosed with things such as Lupus, Mastocytosis and just recently a reumitologist said I had Fybromyalgia and some form of arturitic condition called Pysoritic arthuritis. I stay in constant pain in my joints and muscles and I have tried Lyrica which seem to help in the begining, but then started making

    • Interests

      Tarot Cards, surfing the net, TV, talking on the phone, cats, allot of other things too numerous to list here.

      Tarot Cards, surfing the net, TV, talking on the phone, cats, allot of other things too numerous to list

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  • Journal

    • Hello All

      Mood September 14, 2009 8:01am

         It's been awhile since I posted a new entry into my journal, so I thought that I would try this morning to update everyone on my …

    • My Daughter Is Driving Me Crazy!

      Mood October 13, 2008 9:21pm

       

       I think sometimes that if only my daughter would grow up maybe we could get along. I went on the bus that picks me up today to get a …

    • Journal Entry for October 2, 2008

      Mood October 2, 2008 8:13am

       

        I went to DHS yesterday to reaply for my benefits and have been taking Loritabs that my new pain management doctor wanted to try me on. …

    • Update On Doctor Visits

      Mood September 30, 2008 9:03am

      I went to my so called Ruematologist on Sept 15th who is so old that I don't think he needs to be practicing anymore. I set in the exam room for …
    • Journal Entry for August 9, 2008

      Mood August 9, 2008 7:59am

       I went to the grocery store yesterday for my monthly stockup on staples I buy every month and it was far from a pleasent experiance. I have …

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    • Close Fibromyalgia

      I was recently diagnosed with fybromyalgia and some form of Arthuritis called Psyoritic Arhturitis? I probably spelled that wrong, but I'm in constant pain. I'm trying to take lyrica, but having problems with the side effects.Also ultram 50MGs.

      Treatments

      Lyrica Too Soon to Tell
      I'm having some side effects, but only took two so far and want to try unless the side effects get too bad.
      Ultram Somewhat Helpful
      I take this as needed for pain, but the pain is still a problem and just want to be careful because this is addictive.
    • Close Anxiety

      I have had severe Anxiety Disorder since I was a little girl and have been disabled my whole life with it along with allot of other pysical ailments now that I have gotten older. I have been in and out of threapy my whole adult life and it is very difficult to function sometimes among public contacts even when I go out to the grocery store. I also have had depression most of my life and have had to be treated for that.

      Treatments

      Meditation Somewhat Helpful
      I find that meditation is very helpful when I practice it at home on days that are very difficult for me.
      Positive Thinking Working / Worked
      This helps me allot to think positive no matter how bad thing get.
      Xanax Working / Worked
      This is very helpful for Anxiety attacks and helping me sleep at night. I have tried other Anxiety medicines, but this has helped the most.
    • Open Lupus

      I'm a 53 year old woman that has been sick for awhile I would say over ten years now with something that has symptoms that closely resemble Lupus,but I have never been oficially dianosed with Lupus except once back in 1988 when a doctor I went to in a small town I lived in for 11 years said I had Lupus because my SED rate was elavated and I can't remember if the antibody test was postive, but I do know that's what he said. I have had other diagnosis of other simular conditions.

      Treatments

      Medrol Working / Worked
      Helped for awhile, but been having burning in my legs especially the left foot and leg when I take it, or Prednisone.
      Prednisone Working / Worked
      Took for years and now having something that acts like nerve damage pain in my left foot and leg which burns and hurts when I take it.
    • Open Loneliness

      Hello everyone, I'm a 54 year old woman that lives in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma and I am really lonely allot as I live by myself and have health problems that have increased over the last few years and I don't get out as much as I use to be able to since it is allot of joint and muscle pain and extreame tiredness most of the time. I use to walk allot untill all this started and I miss it allot.

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