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About Me
gwenstefani
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About Me
I am engaged 34yr old woman with severe fibromyalgia.I am a nurse, have one teenager.I have had to stop nursing about 5 yrs ago and now am on disability, but working on getting better so I can go back to work!
I am engaged 34yr old woman with severe fibromyalgia.I am a nurse, have one teenager.I have had to stop nursing about 5 yrs ago and now am on disability, but working on getting better so I can go back to work!
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art, museums, music, dancing, reading, comedy shows, gardening, love historical movies like The Gladiator and Pride and prejudice.It would be a dream of mine to do volunteer work in other countries!Learn diff languages and cultures.Just being some one who leaves this Earth with a positive impression!
art, museums, music, dancing, reading, comedy shows, gardening, love historical movies like The Gladiator
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Hi Gwen, Hope things are getting a little better for you and your son is on the right track now. Have a restful weekend and great holiday. Donna/NJ
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Happy 35th Gwen, hope things are improving with your hectic life and you health is getting better. Donna/NJ
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go to sleep its late. :P
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Thanks for the support...the journal I had PMd you about is set to private now...I am just stressed in general...hope you are doing well.
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Close Fibromyalgia
I HAVE HAD FIBRO FOR 14YRS.I had TWO CAR ACCIDENTS MANY .I HAD A physical ONE DAY AND A DOC TOLD ME I HAD EBV(EPSTEIN BARR SYNDROME)I ALSO HAD SOME EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL TRAUMA AS A KID.I BELIEVE ALL OF THESE RESONS HAVE CONTIBUTED TO THE FACT I HAVE FIBRO SO SEVERE,THAT I CANT WORK.SOMETIMES WALK,OR RAISE MY ARM WITH OUT SEVERE PAIN.IM ON CYMBALTA, IF ANYONE FINDS OUT ANTTHING NEW LET KNOW.I JUST WANT MY LIFE BACK!
Treatments
- 5-HTP Not Working
- DIDNT NOTICE A DIFFERENCE
- Acupressure Somewhat Helpful
- IF YOU GET THE RIGHT PERSON WHO KNOWS WHAT THER DOING AND CAN GET THOSE TRIGGERPOINTS OUT,WHAT A RELIEF AFTERWARDS.
- Acupuncture Not Working
- I ALMOST PASSED OUT,HAD BAD RESPONCE
- Adderall Working / Worked
- HELPED ALITTLE BIT WITH MY ENERGY LEVEL
- Aqua Therapy Working / Worked
- HELPS IF YOUR IN PRETTY WARM WATER AND YOU DO IT3XS A WEEK OR MORE,MUST NOT OVER DO,ONLY A LITTLE AT A TIME
- Cyclobenzaprine Not Working
- MADE ME SLEEPY ,DIDNT HELP PAIN
- Cymbalta Too Soon to Tell
- ITS MAKING ME REAL TIRED BUT I JUST STARTED.
- Effexor Working / Worked
- I HAD TREMORS WITH THIS ONE AND DIDNT HELP NERVE PAIN OR DEPRESSION.
- Elavil Not Working
- IT DID NOT DO A THING TO ME,NO HELP AT ALL.
Close Depression
DEPRESSED FROM PAIN
Treatments
- Effexor Not Working
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- READING THE BIBLE,THE SECRET,SELF HELP BOOKS,POS PEOPLE!
- Psychotherapy Not Working
- I always have difficulty talking with docs.
- Writing Working / Worked
- When I AM GOING CRAZY,I WRITE IN NEGATIVE JOURNAL.
Open Migraine Headaches
I get them very frequent.Some times thet stem from neck.Other times I get them from pms or stress.OTher times I get them as side effect of meds.When they get real bad,I vommit and sometimes have to make Er visit.
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Open Rhabdomyolysis
i fell march 18th 08,next thing i kmow iwoke up in micu in hospital.i was in a coma for 2 days.My fibro caused me to fall hard and I wasnt found until several hours,so this this is what the docs say i have in addition to fibro.
Treatments
- Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- severe pain!all over!one of the worst hospital visits i had ever.i have cnarnpt coming everyday.
Open Parenting Teenagers (12-18)
I have a 15 yr old son who recently got his girlfriend pregnant,had tatoos done privately,and smokes weed!
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- Education (School) Not Working
- he chose the wrong crowd,but this school is awful and cant afford private school
- Patience Somewhat Helpful
- I was getting very angry at first destroying things in house and screaming at him,but it just effected my health worse,so now Im learning patience!
- Psychotherapy Too Soon to Tell
- I took him a few times and he says im wasting my money!although he states hes depressed so not giving up on therapy just waiting for new health insurance to kick in Dec 1st.
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