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  • About Me

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    Angela53510

    Female, 56, Married
    AB, CAN
    Member since May 17

    • About Me

      Rheumatoid Arthritis for 10 years. Asthma 15 years, Bipolar - diagnosed 12 years, probably lifetime. Shingles - 3 months, Foot reconstruction surgery fusing after 5 months, but still lots of nerve pain. first pair of off the shelf boot yesterday. Thrush on vocal chords. Teacher, musician on disability. Married 28 years with 4 grown, happy children.

      Rheumatoid Arthritis for 10 years. Asthma 15 years, Bipolar - diagnosed 12 years, probably lifetime. Shingles - 3 months, Foot reconstruction surgery fusing after 5 months, but still lots of nerve pain. first pair of off the shelf boot yesterday. Thrush on vocal chords. Teacher, musician on disability. Married 28 years with 4 grown, happy children.

    • Interests

      Taking M.Div. Play flute, enjoy gardening, exercising, exp. cycling when healthy. Love reading. Lead Bible studies in church, Prayer Foundation, Music Director and Worship Leader in church.

      Taking M.Div. Play flute, enjoy gardening, exercising, exp. cycling when healthy. Love reading. Lead

  • Recent Activity

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    • 6 journal comments, 4 hugs received, 4 hugs given

    Yesterday

    Friday

  • Journal

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    • Good news/bad news!

      Mood October 14, 2009 1:32am

      So today I get the excellent news that my ALT is down to 26 - lowest in 15 years - a normal liver.  Now I just need time to let the liver …

    • vocal fold thrush

      Mood October 10, 2009 10:39am

      I saw an ENT on Monday at the hospital and he put a video camera down my throat and I hopefully have thrush.  That would be a better alternative …

    • Prayer heals!!!!!

      Mood September 27, 2009 2:06am

      Sulfasalazine, my new magic bullet.  I took one pill because it is supposed to make you sick (it didn't - after mthx, nothing will!)  …

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    • Little Love

      From starynitesky05 Today

      thank u for the bible verses. i wrote them down. and pray while i am reading them. do u think thats a good idea? im not good at medating on the bible. but ill read them and try to pray to God to take my anxiety and worrying away

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      From starynitesky05 Yesterday

      i see what u are saying, i know i need to have more friends then just her. but i think she will make time for me in Dec. like she said she would. im just worrying thats all. :-) i know for a fact that she really does love and care for me. she has said so before and she has said that she will always want me in her life. i should believe her right?????????? you do have good advice and ill try to make other friends but it would kill me deeply if she had to be out of my life. hope to hear from you soon.

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      From starynitesky05 Yesterday

      thanks for your advice. do u mean that shes not a good friend for me? i know that she still loves me. i know she said before that she always wants me in her life. and in her email she sent awhile ago that she said " we would defenently get together in Dec" so that means like a promise right??? oh im glad u are feeling better. i hope u get a good grade on ur term paper.

    • Little Love

      From starynitesky05 Friday

      thanks im doing ok. i guess im just worried that my mentor friend is going to forget about me cuz a few days ago she emailed me and said that her and i will defently get together in this December, and even though she said that im just worried December will go along and she will forget to set up a date with me :o/ its only cuz we havent set a date yet, if he had i wouldnt be worried do u think im being silly for worrying?????? hope u are doing good. hope that u get good grades on your papers.

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      From surferchica Friday

      thanks for reading my journal hon. I would love to aim for stable hypomania...just hypomania lite would be great. so far no luck though. I am looking forward to our Thanksgiving. My favorite holiday. I hope you are well and staying up. :) hugs xx

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  • Goals

    Progress

    15 %

    Goal End Date is Dec 1, 09 9 more days.

    Progress

    5 %

    Goal End Date is Nov 30, 09 8 more days.
    Goal Completed on Oct 10, 09
  • Support Groups

    • Close Rheumatoid Arthritis

      Treatments

      Kineret Working / Worked
      A magic bullet for me. No side effects, no flares. I was off 2 weeks for surgery and thought I would die without it the pain so bad.
      Azulfidine Working / Worked
      This is the most awesome drug. It stopped my flares my asthma and brain fog liver is the best in 15 years and just able to stretch and exercise better.
    • Close Asthma
      Type: Other

      20 years adult onset asthma. Now mild formerly severe

      Treatments

      Advair Working / Worked
      Keeps symptoms under control, unless there is a forest fire or lots of mold.
      Albuterol Working / Worked
      Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
      Play flute, ride bike - expanded lung capacity tremendously. This caused problems with treatment because my peak flow meter is so high, when I am down 50% in breathing, I am at normal for my age and being female - LOL. I won't stop though.
      Flovent Not Working
      It has rose oil in it, which seems like a weird thing to give people with allergies! Off that med.
      Pulmicort Working / Worked
      Advair is better
      Theophylline Working / Worked
      Took it when I was bad, it worked but kept me awake 24/7.
      Atrovent Working / Worked
      This is the best med for periphery lung disease small airway passage. Helps a lot!
    • Open Bipolar Disorder

      Decided to come out of the closet. I hate being mentally ill, but maybe I could contribute a bit with my sucess in getting off meds and mostly being normal.

      Treatments

      Holistic Health Working / Worked
      Lots of vitamins, organic vegetarian diet. Esp. Omega Oils - also good for RA and asthma
      Lithium Working / Worked
      Besides damaging my liver, toxic psychosis, and making me stupid, it was my first experience with bp meds, and helped me understand my symptoms
      Risperdal Not Working
      Seroquel Not Working
      Fat, fat fat! Tardive Dyskinesia. Never again.
      Topamax Somewhat Helpful
      Stopped the migraines, wiped out my memory for 5 years, lost some weight, got off. Didn't help bp at all.
      Wellbutrin Working / Worked
      Stopped hot flashes, lost weight, raised body temp and eliminated SAD. Only take 1/4 pill because it drives me manic otherwise.
      Zyprexa Not Working
      Fatter, fatter, fatter. Stupid, but put me to sleep like a baby
      Electroconvulsive therapy Working / Worked
      Totally damaged my brain 20 years to recover from 6 treatments. Didnt help mania at all. 1976 my daughter says they use less electricity now but NEVER AGAIN
    • Open High Blood Pressure

      High blood pressure!

      Treatments

      Norvasc Working / Worked
      Worked great went off for several months stable now back up again. Went off because of liver issues Struggling between side effects and liver toxicity.
    • Open Shingles

      Just gpt diagnosed. Want to learn more.

      Treatments

      Zostrix Not Working
      Valtrex Working / Worked
      Extreme nausea taking gravol but in 2 12 days 5 weeks of itching and exhaustion is gone. What bugs me is how the docs dont seem to have a clue about this horrid disease which was worse for me than severe Rheumatoid Arthritis and reconstructive surgery on my foot.
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