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About Me
BeautifulDreamer
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About Me
I am a disabled nurse. I love my family , my home and my life, despite the pain. I get up every morning , grateful, for the chance to do it all again.
I am a disabled nurse. I love my family , my home and my life, despite the pain. I get up every morning , grateful, for the chance to do it all again.
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Interests
I love reading , gardening, and watching medical shows
I love reading , gardening, and watching medical shows
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Gold Star
Oh No!!! I don't watch tv, so I had to look up Dwight from the show The Office. I DO!!! In fact, ALL my cousins on my Dad's side do too!!!! So sad ...... Genetics, man, what are ya gonna do?
Well Done
You're so smart! it's his first (easy cheese, not bath - ha ha)!
High Five
Yes you are right!! Just try
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just online again after a long absence..busy but needing fellow support from lupie friends!
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Hope you are doing better Cheryl! The wedding was last weekend and I will try picts. here but not sure if I can. It was wonderful. I haven't been on much at all and really need to get back into a routine! Tom is home with a friend and I am used to having the apt. all to myself. Getting antsy now I guess but glad to have him for about a month. Take good care and I will catch up on journals! Sharon
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Close Lupus
I was diagnosed with RA at 29. I was diagnosed with SLE at 34. I worked until I just couldn't anymore. I am disabled now. I miss working. I have a husband and 2 kids who are very understanding. I love my life, despite the pain and exhaustion.
Treatments
- Celebrex Working / Worked
- Works great for stiffness and pain
- Enbrel Working / Worked
- Two 25mg injections weekly. I am not so tired and has helped with pain.
- Folic Acid Working / Worked
- keeps my hair from falling out
- Lyrica Working / Worked
- For nerve pain. Worked great but had to stop due to all over body swelling. Bad side effects!!! Hard to come off! Nightmares ,cold sweats, edema. 3 months later I still cannot get the weight off! I gained 26 lbs on it!
- Morphine Working / Worked
- Helping with the pain. Does not take it all away.
- Plaquenil Working / Worked
- works well. no side effects.
- Prayer Working / Worked
- If it werent for my savior Jesus Christ I would not be here. My faith in Him has been key in staying alive!
- Prednisone Working / Worked
- pain down. weight up. The only thing that helps in a flares. On 6mg/day.














