Don't know what to do anymore
July 13, 2009 5:53am
I need to start getting on here more often and getting all this crap off my chest. I need help, but I'm on here so sporadically I think my …
Ouch1972
12:08am, June 16, 2009
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About Me
Ouch1972
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About Me
I'm a single mom of 2. My daughter is st 18 and my son is 10. I'm a program specialist in the IT departmentfor a large University/Research hospital in Arkansas (www.uams.edu) but I am on medical leave. I'm an insulin dependent diabetic, and I wear an insulin pump. I have peripheral and autonomic (in my urinary tract) neuropathy. Yea, I didn't know you could get it there, either. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, RLS, arthritis in my ankles, knees, and hips...blah blah blah...you know the drill. Chronic pain due to herniated discs @ C6/C7, L4/L5 and L5/S1 with stenosis, bilateral osteophytes (bone spurs) on my hips, and DDD. I've lost 40% of my kidney function. I was misdiagnosed for 3 years with Lupus. Recently diagnosed with an aneurysm in my noggin. Update: Had surgery 7/14/08. All seems to be well. 12/1/08 found out I have bone spurs on my neck, shoulders, and collar bones. That sh*t hurts.
I'm a single mom of 2. My daughter is st 18 and my son is 10. I'm a program specialist in the IT departmentfor a large University/Research hospital in Arkansas (www.uams.edu) but I am on medical leave. I'm an insulin dependent diabetic, and I wear an insulin pump. I have peripheral and autonomic (in my urinary tract) neuropathy. Yea, I didn't know you could get it there, either. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, RLS, arthritis in my ankles, knees, and hips...blah blah blah...you know the drill. Chronic
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Sarcasm: A little sarcasm and intellectual banter can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.
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Paid leave....continued
June 3, 2009 8:13pm
I just got word last Thursday that my leave has been extended through July, thank God. I've applied for LTD and SSI/Disability. I …
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I got it...
April 6, 2009 1:09am
Sorry I haven't updated, lately. I did get the catastrophic leave. I'm on week 3, I think. I'm meeting with my …
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Leslie's nerves are officially completely shot!
March 6, 2009 4:56pm
I've been worrying for 2 days because I hadn't heard anything from the catastrophic leave committee, yet. They meet every other …
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Where are you Les? Call me....
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Karen-
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Hope that all is well with you and I'm sending lots of SUNSHINE and love for you. Call me when you can, would you? I miss you!
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Hugs and love coming your way :-). Let me know how you are hon. Love, Ralp
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Close Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia...'nuff said.
Treatments
- Aqua Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- Had to discontinue pending surgery. It hurts too much.
- Cymbalta Working / Worked
- Seems to be helping the depression. Not helping the pain, so far.
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Switched to Cymbalta.
- Lyrica Not Working
- D/C because of weight gain and no noticeable positive effects.
- Neurontin Working / Worked
- Ultram Not Working
Close Chronic Pain
Fibromyalgia, Chronic pain due to herniated discs @ C6/C7, L4/L5 and L5/S1 with stenosis, bilateral osteophytes (bone spurs) on my hips, DDD, Diabetic Neuropathy, inflammatory erosive osteoarthritis.
Treatments
- Cymbalta Not Working
- Not working on pain. Works great for depression.
- Epidural Injection Not Working
- I'm done with these. No more!
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- Takes the edge off.
- Methotrexate Too Soon to Tell
- Nerve Blocks Somewhat Helpful
- Neurontin Working / Worked
- Makes me clumsy.
- Pain Management Clinic Somewhat Helpful
- Prednisone Too Soon to Tell
Open Diabetes Type 2
Had gestational diabetes w/both pregnancies. Developed type 2 diabetes. Started with diet changes, eventually went on pills for several years, then 5 shots a day of insulin. I now have an insulin pump and it's AWESOME!
Treatments
- Insulin Pump Working / Worked
- Love it!
- Metformin Working / Worked
Open Skin Cancer
Type: Malignant MelanomaDx in 2001.
Open Kidney Stones
Over 20 stones in the past 14 years.
Treatments
- Surgery Working / Worked
- 2 Lithotripsies. 2 removed surgically.
Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a RelativeI lost my great-grandmother last November at the age of 97. I didn't realize how much it would affect me, until I thought about the fact that we'd had 5 generations alive for a really long time, and just how special that was.
Treatments
Open Arthritis
There is a subset of patients with a severe condition called “inflammatory erosive osteoarthritis.” This is a rapidly debilitating condition for which the standard OA treatments are ineffective. Many of these patients have significant inflammatory and erosive disease. Anecdotal reports of methotrexate efficacy in these patients indicates that this type of OA probably shares biologic characteristics with RA.
Treatments
- Ibuprofen Working / Worked
- Pain Management Clinic Somewhat Helpful
- Epidural Injection Somewhat Helpful
- Methotrexate Too Soon to Tell
- Only had one round. 11/19/07
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- Takes the edge off.
- Promethazine Working / Worked
- To counteract the nausea from the Methotrexate.
Open Bipolar Disorder
Was just diagnosed, today. (4/23/08) I need information.
Treatments
- Wellbutrin Too Soon to Tell
- Cymbalta Working / Worked
- Hoping with the addition of the Wellbutrin I can get on an even keel.
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