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    About Me

    I'm 58, married for the 2nd time, my father lives with us, I also have my son, daugther in law and grandson, which live locally.

    Interests

    Gardening, reading, children.

  • Recent Activity

    November 25

    • flowerA asked for advice: What is GAD in the Anxiety support group 3:29pm

      I have been reading some letters and wonder what G A D is? Please inform. Thanks…  

    November 17

    • flowerA wrote a discussion post in the Migraine Headaches support group: 3 days of pain 12:01pm

      Hi out there. I am getting a bit frighten now, a migrain started Friday and has not gone away, well i…  

    November 14

    • Journal

      • Knee

        Mood June 4, 2008 4:05pm

        Malcolm has seen Doctor and he has told him he has got to have a new knee replacement. but got to wait untill he is 60yrs to have it done, great as …

      • Arm pain

        Mood May 28, 2008 5:34pm

        My right arm is still hurting and getting tingling in my thumb, very unpleasent.  Malcolm has is appointment at the water pool in the hospital …

      • Fed up with it all.

        Mood March 28, 2008 2:46pm

        Hi everyone.

        Fed up today, got some money problems, might have to sell home. My IBS is awfull today and had rotton heads all  day. I do believe …

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      • Hug

        From SafeInStars October 14

        Sorry not been logged in for a while, hope you ok

      • Hug

        From Teresa55 September 1

        just a hug to say I care

      • Hug

        From HDZ August 31

        Depression is cruel. Sometimes all we can do is live from one day to the next. I wish you better times ahead.

      • Hug

        From paulbish August 30

        I seek survival................Sometimes that's all a person can do.

      • Hug

        From CherieS August 29

        IBS is the worse by far. I tackle my depression and anxiety and agoraphobia so that I can leave the house only to have IBS come and take all my work away and keep me inside once again. All I can say is diet, light excerise, and reduce stress. Stress being the key.

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    • Support Groups

      • Close GERD & Heartburn

        Treatments

        Nexium Working / Worked
        Taking now and working to control stomach acid
        Prevacid Not Working
        Not working to control stomach acid
      • Close Gallstones

        I have been told I have a large stoone and some small ones to be takrn out. I get heartburn, and pain under right rib, i also suffer with I. B. S. Awwaiting opperation with great fear.

        Treatments

        Low Fat Diet Somewhat Helpful
        Should be loosing weight but comfort eat.
      • Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

        I have had i.b.s for years. I have a hitus hernia. awaitng gallstone opp Mon 18th fed. Very nervous,

        Treatments

        Spasmonal Working / Worked
        Not much/
      • Open Hiatal Hernia

        I had heartburn for many years, dr. sent me to hospital for tests. hiatel hernia was the outcome. I was put on nexium.

        Treatments

        Nexium Working / Worked
        I find Nexium very helpfull.
      • Open Arrhythmias

        I am joining this group as my Dad has many tests to go through, he keeps feeling giddy, hospital has put him on warifin.

      • Open Migraine Headaches

        I am an anxious person. I have these alful migrains and tention heads. I am a childminder. 57yr old, Getting really fed up with pain.

      • Open Anxiety

        I started having panic attacks after my son was born who now is 34yrs old. I seem to be worried all the time, waiting for somethiong horrid to happen. I hate the feeliong. At present I am a childminder, one little girl, but she is a handfull. Next week I have got to take her to pre- school and I am already getting worried about it all. I never use to be able to get out of my houde, due to fear, but I am much better now but the fear comes back at times.

        Treatments

        Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
        not very usefull
      • Open Hemorrhoids

        I'm at present having very itchy rear end. Driving me crazy. I do use a cream

      • Open Sports Injuries

        I have hurt the musle in the upper wright arm. Mybe a strain. i get pins and needles go down my arn into my thumb now and then. By the way I did not do this at sports. i have been to doctors but he just told me to take pain killers.

        Treatments

        Ice Pack Working / Worked
        not working
      • Open Bereavement
        Type: Loss of a Parent

        I am 58yrs old. Live with ny usband and my Dad, and we also have a little dog. My Mum died 6yrs ago and my Dad moved in wih us.t

        Treatments

        Crying Working / Worked
        does help a bit
        Helping Others Working / Worked
        wish they were my mum.
        Pets Working / Worked
        Yes,but think ow Mum wouldd have lived him.
        Prayer Working / Worked
        okay but dont think mum believed, so worry where she is.
        Reading Working / Worked
        some times
        Remembering Working / Worked
        made her a nice little garden
      • Open Depression

        I had my first lot of depression after my son was born. I get down now and then. going through a bad patch now. No work, getting fed up, pain from IBS, horrid headaches, hate going to the Doctors. Doctor told me last time I was there to try giving up pills, so I take one every othert day, but they have never worked properly. Mum died, Dad living with us. I feel horrid.

        Treatments

        Prozac Not Working
        Doctor told me to come slowly off them, god knows why. Another doctor told me she feels I need them still. I need someyhing
      • Open Dementia

        My Dad has just been to hospital for tests and we are awaiting the results. he lives with us after mum died. I am his helper, and would like to chat with people who know what we are going through.

      • Open Other Eye Problems

        I had flashing in my left eye, went to hospital had tests and told I hah pvd which is the jelly at the back of the eye detatching from the retina. No proble with the retena at present but report back if flashing gets bad.

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