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  • About Me

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    shockme

    Female, 45
    IL, USA
    Member since April 26, 2007

    • About Me

      only child-rarely had friends my own age as a kid....sooooo-i'm a loner!

      only child-rarely had friends my own age as a kid....sooooo-i'm a loner!

    • Interests

      love my kitties! and love ace frehley, too!!!!!!

      love my kitties! and love ace frehley, too!!!!!!

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  • Journal

    • this goddamn valve can go to hell !!!!!!!!!

      Mood August 9, 2008 5:24pm

      i am just so sick of it all ! had to have the FIRST surgery cuz of my valve. then during surgery, they fix a different one. then ,not even a month …
    • Journal Entry for August 7, 2008

      Mood August 7, 2008 4:28pm

      i called monday to leave a message for my shrink-that i'm having trouble staying asleep. for some bizarre reason,he wanted to see me. so i went …
    • Journal Entry for August 6, 2008

      Mood August 6, 2008 7:04pm

      i sang "dancing with my self " by billy idol all the way thru! i couldn't do that b4 by surgery...and in other news....had coumadin …
    • Journal Entry for August 4, 2008

      Mood August 4, 2008 6:18pm

      had rehab today-man that treadmill kicked my ass toward the the end. i'm glad i have that lady to talk to there...moron yelled at me-of course he …
    • Journal Entry for August 3, 2008

      Mood August 3, 2008 4:53pm

      rehab tomorrow....dunno how i feel about it still......i found someone to talk to-shes in her 70's maybe.....then wed-coumadin clinic. gee-i …

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      From DMS1 June 24

      Happy belated birthday.

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      From gevilido March 2

      I am so sorry I have not been on in a long long time. I hope all is well with you

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      From Goof February 1

      Super Bowl Sunday HUG !.....thank you for being my friend !!!

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      From EvieM January 3

      Just stopping by to say "Hi"!!! Hugz, EvieM.

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      From YourLastChance November 30, 2008

      Hugs for you. x

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Diabetes Type 2

      dx t2 1-25-07.0n oral meds & insulin.

      Treatments

      Actos Working / Worked
      switched to this from actoplus met as my kidneys were messed up bad!
      Lantus Working / Worked
      NovoLog Working / Worked
      using it sliding scale for when i'm on prednisone for my asthma
    • Close Interstitial Cystitis (IC)

      dx'd in the 90's

    • Open Asthma
      Type: Adult Asthma

      i've had allergic bronchial asthma for over 30 years. did immunotherapy for years....stopped it in '02-probably should resume it!

      Treatments

      Advair Working / Worked
      Albuterol Working / Worked
      Theophylline Working / Worked
    • Open Anxiety

      anxiety is stressing me! interfering with my sleep.

      Treatments

      Ativan Working / Worked
      just started it -.0.5 mg 2x/day-was on klonopin
      Zoloft Not Working
      i'm up to 200 mg at bedtime....
    • Open Migraine Headaches

      Treatments

      Midrin Working / Worked
      Naproxen Working / Worked
    • Open Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      i have had episodes of major depression in the past. dealing with GAD now...having some depressive feelings....

      Treatments

      Zoloft Not Working
      on it now for GAD
    • Open GERD & Heartburn

      had heartburn for 0ver 20 yrs....dx'd with barretts in 2003..also have congenital hiatal hernia

      Treatments

      Baking Soda Working / Worked
      great for heartburn
      Protonix Working / Worked
      have to take it 3x/day
    • Open Insomnia

      think my insomnia is due to my mental health issues

      Treatments

      Reading Somewhat Helpful
      Seroquel Working / Worked
    • Open Panic Attacks

      just started having panic attacks a month or so ago

      Treatments

      Klonopin Too Soon to Tell
      Seroquel Working / Worked
      helps me sleep-stops the racing thoughts
      Zoloft Not Working
      dose upped to 150
    • Open Back Pain

      hurt my back at work in 2001. was an R.N. and i caught a falling patient.took awhile to find a pain management specialist to help me.i tore L3 and ruptured the nucleus pulposis of L4.

      Treatments

      Chiropractic Adjustment Not Working
      had it twice-did nothing.but it was b4 i knew how badly i injured my back
      Epidural Injection Somewhat Helpful
      had many LESIs
      Fentanyl Somewhat Helpful
      was on the 100 mcg patches-had problems with them sticking
      Hydrocodone Working / Worked
      norco-still use occassionally
      Morphine Working / Worked
      was on ms contin
      Naproxen Working / Worked
      works usually now
      Stretching Working / Worked
    • Open Environmental Allergies
      Type of allergy: Other

      allergic bronchial asthma for over 30 yrs. main issues are cats and dust mites.. unable to do skin testing as i can't stop antihistamines long enough! had RAST done 2-29. hope to resume allergy shots soon!

      Treatments

      Allergy Shots Working / Worked
      worked in the past
      Flonase Working / Worked
      Sudafed Working / Worked
      helps with the nasal/sinus congestion
    • Open Anemia

      found out i am anemic when hospitalized w/ bilateral pneumonia

      Treatments

      Iron Too Soon to Tell
    • Open Other Heart Problems
      Type: Mitral Valve Prolapse

      i have MVP triscupid prolapse,too. they have caused me to have polmonary hypertension. probably will have surgery to replace the valves.

      Treatments

      Metoprolol Working / Worked
      lowers my bp
      Enalapril Working / Worked
      Coumadin Working / Worked
      my inr got up to 30 some howcould have died.had to have several units of ffpfresh frozen plasma. it has clotting factors .....but mow that i go to the coumadin clinicits ok
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