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  • About Me

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    BeautifulDreamer

    Female, 44, Married
    NY, USA
    Member since December 24, 2006

    • 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.

    • Interests

      I love reading , gardening, and watching medical shows

      I love reading , gardening, and watching medical shows

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    • High Five

      From Bistro Thursday

      Yep, the feet make it don't they?? hah Thanks! Hope you have a great Thanksgiving!!

    • Hug

      From Helyn Thursday

      HI CHERYL....I AM STILL ABLE TO TYPE...THEY CHANGED MY SURGERY TO THE 20TH....SO I GOT A 24 HOUR REPRIEVE...LOL.. THANKS SO MUCH FOR THINKING OF ME...LOVE AND HUGS,HELYN

    • Celebration

      From keepingon Monday

      Yahooo! God is Good!
      Nan

    • Thanks

      From keepingon Monday

      Thanks for checking out my babies! I get such a kick out of them!
      Hope life is treating you well. Tell Jess I said Hi!
      Nan

    • Flower

      From mechellebelle Monday

      you my friend are one of my top two-way street friends ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Support Groups

    • 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.
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