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StacySN1 
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About Me
StacySN1
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About Me
I am currently a Registered Nurse, and going to school to advance my degree. I am engaged to be married next year to a wonderful and understanding man. I have 3 LOVELY pugs....They always find a way to make me laugh:-)
I am currently a Registered Nurse, and going to school to advance my degree. I am engaged to be married next year to a wonderful and understanding man. I have 3 LOVELY pugs....They always find a way to make me laugh:-)
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Close Fibromyalgia
My symptoms kinda started 2 years ago after a stressful work situation, but they were mild. The last 10 months they have severely worsened and I could not figure out what was going on with my body. Being a nurse I researched and researched until I could no more. FMS was characterized by just about every symptom I have. I went to 2 different rheumatologist, and after a maze of blood work, both doctors confirmed my diagnosis. The last 3 months I have been on medical leave to try and decompress
Treatments
- Aqua Therapy Too Soon to Tell
- Just started
- Cyclobenzaprine Not Working
- Cymbalta Not Working
- horrible TMJ...I could barely move my jaw!
- Effexor Somewhat Helpful
- On it now, it works somewhat, i dunno mabee it keeps me sane?
- Heat Working / Worked
- Hot showers works best, heating pad is 2nd alternative.
- Lyrica Not Working
- horrible TMJ...I could barely move my jaw it hurt so bad:-(
- Massage Working / Worked
- If I have a terrible spasm that i cannot reach, deep pressure to that area with a slow release usually helps instantaneously. Luckily for me I have someone in house willing to do it for me.
- Neurontin Not Working
- I did not see any change in my pain, but I was scared of the possible seizure activity if discontinued, even slowly, so i gave up after only one month. I know there are many other side effects but I just thought to mention the most important one to me.
- TENS Considering
- I will be working with one soon, I hope to have good results with it.
Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionIt started out so subtle, now i refuse to answer my phone, and i don't blame my friends and family for being angry and confused.
Treatments
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- Worked awesome for my anxiety and almost eliminated my panic attacks!
- Cymbalta Working / Worked
- Horrible TMJ side effects
- Effexor Somewhat Helpful
- I'm still here!
- Electroconvulsive therapy Considering
- I heard its like 80% effective, shock away....But I think it has to be a pretty hopeless case.
- Meditation Working / Worked
- works with anxiety, not depression?
- Paxil Working / Worked
- OMG! The worst side effects ever! I was on it for 5 years and if I was even a couple hours late on taking my pill, it felt like i had the flu! It took 6 weeks of bed rest to get off of paxil and onto effexor xr.
- Positive Thinking Considering
- Hmmmm, I would love to learn?
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- also a work in progress, weekly visits, At least I like my shrink, she's cool.
- Seroquel Not Working
- Sooooooo Tired!!!!!! Stopped long ago
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- from my fiancee, he is great...I coudnt do it without him!
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- good, but i get some wacky dreams... oh yeah and those terrible night sweats...
- Writing Working / Worked
- a work in progress, it helps to articulate my thoughts....I guess that's the point, but sometimes I don't even know what I'm thinking?
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