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About Me
donnamh
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About Me
I was a hair stylist for 24 yrs. I was diagnosed with fibro. 4 yrs. ago. I stopped working 3 yrs ago. I won my SSDI case after 3 denials, I should have gotten an attorney 1st thing. trust me on this, get one!!! My Dr. believes I got FMS from Lyme disease I had in 02. I'm divorced after a 20 yr. marriage. I have a 17 yr. old son and 11 yr. old twin girls. I have fantastic parents that help me soo much. My friends are awesome. DS friends included. You guys are the best support out there.
I was a hair stylist for 24 yrs. I was diagnosed with fibro. 4 yrs. ago. I stopped working 3 yrs ago. I won my SSDI case after 3 denials, I should have gotten an attorney 1st thing. trust me on this, get one!!! My Dr. believes I got FMS from Lyme disease I had in 02. I'm divorced after a 20 yr. marriage. I have a 17 yr. old son and 11 yr. old twin girls. I have fantastic parents that help me soo much. My friends are awesome. DS friends included. You guys are the best support out there.
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Interests
Spending time with my family. I've always loved gardening, cooking, camping. can't do so much now. I love to watch Nascar, we have quite a group that likes to watch together. Jimmie Johnson #48 is my favorite!!Love the Red Sox and N.E. Patriots too.I have a great love of horses and have ridden my whole life. I started riding again last yr. Why did I ever stop. All 3 kids are taking riding lessons and are naturals.
Spending time with my family. I've always loved gardening, cooking, camping. can't do so much now. I
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Ray of Sunshine
Hi Donna, How are you doing? I hope your well and enjoying your days!! Are you cooking a turkey? Happy Thanksgiving hon!!! xo Mary :-)
Flower
I know you have a lot going on in your life right now but PLEASE try to not overdo it. And I keep forgetting when your Thanksgiving is. It's so late... and so close to Christmas... ours is the first Monday in October or something like that... Anyway, sending flowers your way to let you know how much you mean to me and to wish you a lovely week. HUGS
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Thanks for your comment in my journal. I hope you are doing will and sending lots of love your way. God Bless you my friend. Love Cris
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Miss You
Missed you this week... We'll have to catch up next week... I'm trying to stay busy and get out a little to keep from falling into the dark hole. Wishing you a wonderful weekend. How was the Cape?
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Thanks
Hi Donna, Thanks so much for your great comment on my journal. I really appreciated it tremendously!! When I find what they are going to do with my Dad I will ask you more about it.. I think something about giving him kind of a shot to stimulate the throat or something.. How are you feeling hon? I hope your doing well..I will be let you know and thanks again Donna for your support.. xo Mary :-)
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Close Fibromyalgia
I'm a 46 Female. divorced w 3 kids. diag. with FMS 4 yrs. ago. hair stylist 24 yrs. On permanent disability since April 08. Lyme disease Nov 01. tmj, carpal tunnel, bad knees, horrible miofacial and neck pain, dead arms & hands,horrible internal n external muscle spasms, tons of new allergies wkly. shots. 10 mnths p.t., elec. stim. cool laser, massage, chiro.,heated pool, hot tub, cort. inj. trigger point inj. 3 cervical epiderals, mri, 2-emg's many Rxs. otc meds, ointments, vitamins & suppl.
Treatments
- Acupressure Somewhat Helpful
- only if done very carefully without to much pressure. having this done bi-weekly before my massages.
- Aqua Therapy Working / Worked
- wish I could live in the warm water.
- Cymbalta Somewhat Helpful
- helps with depression, but not with pain. was up to max dose of 120mg. plus Lyrica combined. weened off of both recently.
- Heat Working / Worked
- I love heat of any kind
- Lyrica Somewhat Helpful
- My pain dr. put me back on lyrica w/the cymbalta. He wants me up to 300mg a day. I'm on 150mg now. plus 120mg of Cymbalta. I think it's helping some. But hard to say, i had another epideral in my neck and a pain block in my ribs. and the weather is nicer. so we'll see i guess. If I gain weight, it's gone. Hated side effecrs of this drug. too many to mention. so stopped it after weening myself off of it.
- Massage Somewhat Helpful
- Felt ok at the time a little painful, then would hurt for days after I stopped going
- TENS Working / Worked
- I never enjoyed this treatment as it always gave me the creeps. but my Pain dr. ordered a unit for me at home. I can contol the unit myself.
Close Lyme Disease
Lyme went undiagnosed although i had tested 2x. was being treated for an infection in my leg. Was sent to my dermatologist and she retested me. I tested positive. My Fibro Dr. is 99% sure that's what caused my Fibro.
Treatments
- Amoxicillin Not Working
- this was tried over a period of time infection kept coming back
Open Myofascial Pain Syndrome
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