recycling

Open Back Pain

Have suffered from Back pain 4 long time, seeking others with same

Treatments

Morphine Working / Worked

Think i'm builinding tolerence to it I think my dr. is going to have to up my dosage.

Bedrest Somewhat Helpful

Helps some

Cortisone (Injection) Not Working

1st inj. worked good, but then 2nd inj. didn't get as much relief as fr. 1st inj. & after 3rd inj. they started me on different pain meds

Flexeril Somewhat Helpful

Helps every once in a while.

Heat Somewhat Helpful

Helps at times for a short time only

Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful

Was takink 500mg of Ibuprofen 3x a day, gues my body got immune to med.I

Lyrica Somewhat Helpful

Didn't really get rid of pain

Morphine Working / Worked

Think i'm builinding tolerence to it I think my dr. is going to have to up my dosage.

Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Helped some, but didn't keep up with it

Relaxation Somewhat Helpful

Not really to sure, hard for me to just relax.

Stretching Somewhat Helpful

Helps sometimes. No sideffects

TENS Somewhat Helpful

Helped when they were on, but still having pain

Topamax Working / Worked

Helped, but dr. & friend's think it was making me loose to much weight, but I did't think so.

Open Shyness

I am shy, & many other thing that R wrong with me, I need Help.

Treatments

Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful

Can Talk to counsler, but I"m afraid to talk or be around people.

Open Anxiety

Along with my Clinical Major Depression, My Phys. Dr tells me I have Bad Anxiety

Treatments

Atarax Not Working

Not working at all. No side effects

Klonopin Somewhat Helpful

The Klonopin sometimes help me, but not like I would like for it to

Remeron Working / Worked

It worked,but I just couldn't seem to get up in the morings. No sideffects.

Zoloft Somewhat Helpful

I take 200mg a day & it just somewhat helpful, But i'm not really to sure it's the right medicine for me, No sideffects that I can tell right now!

Geodon Working / Worked

Im not sure if my Dr. gave me that for Anxiety or Hallucations voices.

Open Menopause

Had premenopause at early age,saw Dr, Now I'm in menopause stage

Treatments

Black Cohosh Working / Worked

Natural, no sideeffects only thing that seem to help so far

Estrogen Cream Not Working

On it 4 quite a while, really could't see any results

Evista Somewhat Helpful

Taken 4 quite a while don't seem to help, But take it for my bones

Prempro Not Working

Didn't like. Put weight on me. Stopped taking it

Open Dry Eyes

Have recently been told by eye specialist, I have Dry Eyes

Treatments

Restasis Somewhat Helpful

Eye Dr, recommened that I use this in both of my eyes,gave me samples to use. Helped real good at first,but slowly began to not help as well. no bas side effects,Dr. also told me that I was developing Cataracts in both eyes,If they get worst will have to do something about it.

Open Degenerative Disc Disease

Was dianoised with DDD,& I hate it,being treated by Dr. at this time

Open GERD & Heartburn

Have GERD, Bleeding stomach ulcers 4 long time, been hospitalized before,am being treated by Dr.

Treatments

Antacids Somewhat Helpful

helps sometimes, use it every once in a while, don't get to much relief from them

Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked

Have to watch what I eat most of time & also have 2 watch that I don't eat 2 late

Baking Soda Somewhat Helpful

sometime it helps, but don't really use it on reguarl basis

Carafate Working / Worked

Like it, still use it, no sideeffects, helpful

Dietary Modification Working / Worked

Have to watch what I eat, & try not 2 eat real late

Ginger Working / Worked

I found it to be helpful, use it at times, mother used 2 give it 2 me when I was a little girl

Nexium Working / Worked

Taking this medication at this time, it helps alot of the time, no sideeffects that I can tell

Pepcid Not Working

Did not work 4 me.

Pepto-Bismol Somewhat Helpful

take it at times, sometimes it helps ,but only 4 short time. no sideeffects that I can tell

Prevacid Not Working

Did not work 4 me

Prilosec Not Working

Did not work to good 4 me, Dr. gave me Nexium instead.

Protonix Not Working

Did not work 4 me

Raising Bed Position Somewhat Helpful

It helps most of the time, do it quite often

Reglan Working / Worked

Took it a long time ago & it helped, Had no bad sideeffects

Tagamet Working / Worked

When I was on Tagamet it helped, my Dr. now thinks Nexium best 4 me at this time

Open Chronic Pain

Have had Chronic Pain 4 a long time, taking meds 2 help with pain, might need med change

Treatments

Flexeril Somewhat Helpful

Helped some with the muscle spasms, but still have them.

Heat Somewhat Helpful

Helped some with pain, but I am tierd of hurting, No side effects

Lyrica Not Working

Thoght maybe this would B the one 2 help me, but no luck, Dr said I needed something stronger

Morphine Working / Worked

I hated 2 start taking the morphine, but everything else they tried just didn't work 4 me, or help me. No Side Effects that I can tell

Naproxen Somewhat Helpful

Had 2 stop taking it because of my stomach, have GERD

Nerve Blocks Somewhat Helpful

At the time it helped , but then bloks stopped working 4 me, no side effects

Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful

Helped when I went, but treatment was 4 only so long, then I had to stop

TENS Somewhat Helpful

At time I was doing it, It seem 2 help, but don't do it anymore. No Side Effects.

Topamax Working / Worked

Loved this med, but dr's made me get off of it,because of it making me loose quite a bit of weight.

Open Loneliness

Open Fibromyalgia

Just recently found out I have Fibromyalgia, Hate having it

Treatments

TENS Working / Worked

Vitamin B12 Working / Worked

Mobic Working / Worked

Open Bereavement
Type: Loss of a Parent

My Dad died July 15th of 2009, Having lots of trouble, about his death

Treatments

Crying Somewhat Helpful

Hasn't helped yet, just a little bit

Getting Angry Not Working

Prayer Somewhat Helpful

Still Praying

Remembering Too Soon to Tell

Am feeling numb

Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful

Still in schock!

Talking Not Working

Time Too Soon to Tell