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Open Environmental Allergies

Treatments

Allegra Somewhat Helpful

Helps. Have been on 180 mg for many years.

Allergy Shots Somewhat Helpful

Have been on shots "many times" over years. Started taking shots 39 years ago.

Rhinocort AQ Working / Worked

Helps with nose congestion.

Singulair Working / Worked

helps with seasonal allergies.

Open Back Pain

Have had 3 back surgeries, most recent fusion with hardware. DDD of back and neck. Started in 1983. Disabled from my back problems.

Treatments

Bedrest Somewhat Helpful

Laying down is less painful than sitting. However, only mild relief.

Chiropractic Adjustment Not Working

Had in the past, didn't work/made worse. Can't do anymore due to bone disease causing bones to die.

Epidural Injection Not Working

Did not work at all. Had several injections.

Aqua Therapy Not Working

Didn't do anything to help with my pain.

Morphine Somewhat Helpful

Takes the edge off the pain, if only temporarily. Makes life bearable.

Open Migraine Headaches

Had migraines for many years. Have had several tests, scans, etc.

Treatments

Amerge Working / Worked

I use Amerge when I get a Migraine. It usually takes 2 tabs before I get relief. It usually works, but sometimes I need a pain injection.

Depakote Not Working

Used in the past. Didn't help.

Imitrex Not Working

Used in the past. Didn't work.

Inderal Not Working

Used in past. Didn't work.

Maxalt Not Working

Worked for a while. Had to switch to new med when it stopped working.

Relpax Not Working

Didn't work at all. Stopped using.

Topamax Not Working

Bad side effects, had to stop taking.

Zonegran Working / Worked

Prophylaxis. If I don't take it, Migraines occur more frequent.

Open Chronic Pain

Have had chronic pain for about 6 years non-stop. See a pain management doctor to control my pain.

Treatments

Chiropractic Adjustment Somewhat Helpful

Worked in past. Had to stop due to bone disease - avascular necrosis (bone death).

Flexeril Somewhat Helpful

Worked in past, but had to stop for better pain control.

Hydrocodone Not Working

Didn't work at all.

Lidoderm Somewhat Helpful

Use as needed. Only helps for a little bit, but better than nothing.

Mobic Not Working

Didn't work at all.

Neurontin Not Working

Had side effects; had to stop taking.

Oxycodone Somewhat Helpful

Taking OxyContin at present. Helps take the edge off.

Topamax Not Working

Didn't work. Stopped Taking.

TENS Working / Worked

Use on my back. Helps for a little while.

Zanaflex Somewhat Helpful

Took for a couple of years; worked for a while then didn't work as well as it used to. Switched to another drug.

Open GERD & Heartburn

I have had GERD for many years. I've tried many meds in the past and the only one that really works for me is Protonix (40 mg) taken twice a day; it doesn't work really well, but it's the only med that I've found that really works at all - if even a little bit.

Treatments

Carafate Working / Worked

Still take, but mainly take for my ulcer.

Nexium Not Working

Took in the past, didn't work at all for me.

Pepcid Somewhat Helpful

Works a little bit, but not enough to stay on it.

Prevacid Not Working

Took in the past, not working at all for me.

Prilosec Somewhat Helpful

Took many years ago and helped a little.

Protonix Working / Worked

I take 40 mg twice a day. It works to a certain extent -- I wish it would work a whole lot better!!

Reglan Not Working

Had a reaction to this med (but don't remember what it was) - doc things it might have been a reaction/side effect having to do with some of the other meds I take.

Tagamet Not Working

Didn't work for me.

Zantac Working / Worked

Used to work a bit, but had to stop when I started taking the Protonix.

Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

I'ved IBS for many years. I've taken a lot of meds for my medical problems and sometimes they make my IBS worse. So far, it's not under good control at all. I'm waiting to have some minimally invasive testing done to see if my GI doc can see what's going on with me.

Treatments

Asacol Not Working

Had to stop taking as it caused diarrhea.

Bentyl Somewhat Helpful

Have taken as recently as 2 months ago and was switched to both Levbid and Nu-Lev. Only worked "sometimes".

Colace Not Working

Doesn't work at all.

Imodium Not Working

Doesn't work at all.

Levsin Working / Worked

I take both Nu-Lev and Levbid (one is taken 2x a day and the other is taken on a PRN basis under the tongue)

Mebeverine Not Working

Doesn't work for me.

Miralax Somewhat Helpful

I used to take Miralax to help with constipation.

Zelnorm Working / Worked

Worked very well. Had to stop taking it when it was recalled.

Open Tooth Grinding

I have been grinding my teeth for many years -- to the point that I have had to get crowns on my molars because I have caused them to crack.

Open Kidney Stones

I have a history of kidney stones which dates back many years. We finally figured out it has to do with the water that I'm drinking (my urologist said the area where I live has a large # of people who have kidney stones -- something to do with the water). My stones are greatly improved, as long as I drink filtered water. If I'm in an area where there is no filtered water, I'll usually develop kidney stones about 75% of the time.

Treatments

Drinking Water Working / Worked

Open Sexual Abuse

I was raped by my first boyfriend around age of 16-18 (can't recall much about age, "blocked-out" for a long time). I was sodomized then raped, all against my will. He then tied me up and tried to throw me in a small lake. He never took responsibility for what he did. I never told anybody what happened as I was ashamed and felt it was my fault. It took many years for me to remember all that happened to me. Now that it's out, I feel so much better.

Treatments

Talking Somewhat Helpful

I saw a psychologist and also a psychiatrist for individual therapy sessions for quite some time; sometimes it worked, sometimes it made things worse.

Hypnotherapy Working / Worked

Helped a little bit at the time.

Open Panic Attacks

Have suffered from panic attacks since I was abused (when I was a teenager). I've had panic attacks so bad that I've ended up in the emergency room needing to be calmed down.

Treatments

Ativan Somewhat Helpful

Worked a little bit.

BuSpar Somewhat Helpful

Worked for a while, then stopped working. Probably took it too long.

Klonopin Not Working

Had allergic reaction to Klonopin.

Paxil Somewhat Helpful

Started out working well, then after about 6 months didn't work. Had to switch to something else.

Psychotherapy Not Working

I found seeing a therapist made my panic attacks worse.

Serzone Somewhat Helpful

Worked a little bit, but not enough to warrant staying on meds.

Tofranil Not Working

Didn't work for me.

Xanax Working / Worked

Worked for a while then I must have gotten "used to it", as it no longer worked after an extended period of taking it.

Zoloft Not Working

Didn't work for me.

Hypnotherapy Working / Worked

Helped me control panic attacks a bit better. Showed me how to "calm" myself down.