Journal Entry for September 7, 2007
September 7, 2007 8:03pm
I must say that things are good here! School has started and my daughter loves her teacher. I love her, too! She's awesome and …
Kyam
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35, single mom
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Journal Entry for July 18, 2007
July 18, 2007 8:35pm
Today and yesterday my headaches and ear pressure are on and off all the time. It's so frustrating. I have to go back to the …
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Journal Entry for July 17, 2007
July 17, 2007 12:57am
Hi everyone!
I still have a lot of ear pain and pressure. I don't know what's going on with my sinuses. This has been going on for …
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If you get around to looking at DS soon, I do hope you are having a good holiday and the New Year will be happy for you and your family. Hope the problem(s) are getting better. Try not to worry. Take care.
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Close Hiatal Hernia
Had pain from acid reflux for 2+ years. It got much worse so pain was constant. Had endoscopy in Feb. '07 to confirm hiatal hernia and ulcer.
Treatments
Close High Cholesterol
High cholesterol is not as bad as high triglycerides. Doc gave me 3 months to bring the level down on my own. (Level was 450!!!) I am so scared. I want to be here for my daughter. I am exercising 5x a week for 30 min. and have changed my diet DRASTICALLY. I've removed all white flour products from my diet, all refined sugar products, all foods with high fructose corn syrup, and all foods with any partially hydrogenated oils in them.
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Too Soon to Tell
- see above Blood will be retested in Aug. I'm nervous!
Open Single Parenting
Single mom for 4 1/2 years since divorce, although my ex husband was absent for most of her life anyway. My daughter is 5.
Open Hypothyroidism
Diagonsed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in May 2002. Went undiagnosed for years, as doctor was only reading TSH levels and not full panel of tests.
Treatments
- Synthroid Working / Worked
- works well, .125 mcg taken daily
Open Interracial Relationships
I'm Caucasian, casually dating an African-American man. We're both in our 30's and both are single parents. It's my first relationship with someone outside my own race. My mother has told me in the past that she'd disown me if I ever brought home someone who is black. We have not seen each other much this summer due to schedule conflicts. But if it does go somewhere more serious, I need to know how to approach the topic with my closed-minded family.
Open Environmental Allergies
Type of allergy: OtherMy 5-year-old daughter has a slew of environmental allergies. She gets hives all over when she has a reaction. Her allergies have been maintained for the most part for over 2 years now on Singulair and Zyrtec daily.
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Open Hives
My little one gets hives as a reaction to her environmental and antibiotic allergies. They've been maintained well by avoiding the antibiotics she's allergic to and by taking 2 meds daily.
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
- avoiding all Ceflasporins and Penecillin drugs
- Benadryl Working / Worked
- Only if she gets a breakout, as she already takes the 2 meds daily.
- Benadryl Working / Worked
- Only if she breaks out in hives does she get a Benadryl chewable. Usually it helps relieve the itching.
Open Tooth Grinding
I grind my teeth whenever I'm stressed and most of the time I don't even realize I'm doing it.
Treatments
- Mouthguard Working / Worked
- can't really use it, can't sleep with it
- Mouthguard Not Working
- I can't wear it at night (anxiety about it) so I can't even find out if it works!
Open Gastritis
Found out I have gastritis during endoscopy I had done in February 2007.
Treatments
- Aciphex Working / Worked
- Zantac Working / Worked
- Aciphex Working / Worked
- I take it at night. It has been very helpful! Modified diet, in addition to the meds, has helped tremendously. I used to have symptoms 24/7, so this is a big change!!
- Zantac Working / Worked
- I take it in the morning. The combination of the two has really helped all of my stomach issues. Despite an occasional episode (about 2x a week), the meds help a lot.
Open Child Support & Custody
Divorced for 4 1/2 years and dealing with a very irresponsible ex-husband. My daughter is 5.
Open Gallstones
Found out I have gallstones after a second attack last November that I didn't go to the ER for. Had a sonogram to confirm diagnosis. Now I'm on a low fat to fat-free diet to try to fend off surgery for as long as possible.
Treatments
- Low Fat Diet Working / Worked
- Works well, have had a few minor gallbladder attacks but nothing ER-worthy.
- Low Fat Diet Working / Worked
- Has been pretty effective in warding off gallbladder attacks. I still have pain about once a week between the shoulder blades, but thankfully nothing ER-worthy.
Open GERD & Heartburn
I had been experiencing acid reflux for about 2 years. This past fall, I was experiencing constant pain and pressure and burning, symptoms resembling a heart attack. Doctor put me on Aciphex (was previously on Prevacid for 2+ years). Had an endoscopy Feb. '07 to confirm HIATAL HERNIA and ULCER. Since then, taking 2 meds and avoiding a slew of foods. Pain/pressure/burning much better, only have symptoms about 2x a week instead of all day, every day like before.
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Open Parenting Big Kids (5-8)
I'm a single mom, my daughter is 5. She is entering 1st grade in the fall.
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- Listening Working / Worked
Open Peptic Ulcers
Diagnosed w/ ulcer Feb. '07 when had endoscopy. Also have hiatal hernia. Pain has decreased significantly since I started avoiding a slew of foods and started on 2 meds/day.
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Open Breakups & Divorce
I've been divorced for 4 1/2 years. My ex lives 3 states away. My daughter is 5. It's been a huge struggle. He uses drugs, alcohol, was physically and verbally abusive, and committed adultery. Was not able to prove drug use so he has visitation with my daughter. It is EXTREMELY nervewracking while my little girl is in his care every month.
Treatments
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- Support Groups Working / Worked
- church group, single moms group
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- Working well!
