Please pray for my sister
February 22, 2009 10:00am
Good morning. Please pray for my sister. She had been diagnosed some time ago with sarcoidosis and experiencing "mystery …
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Gail5
9:55am, February 22, 2009
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Back from vacation
October 12, 2008 5:26pm
Had a wonderful vacation in Syracuse with Jackie and her family. What a beautiful city. She had her mamm while I was there and needle …
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I HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE SITE FOR AWHILE, BUT I AM NOW AND HOPE YOU ARE WELL.
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Hug for today and welcome to DS.
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Close Fibromyalgia
Hello, new to this site. Have suffered from fibro ten years now. Would like to speak to folks with regards to symptoms and any recommendations that we might share.
Treatments
- Aqua Therapy Working / Worked
- This was wonderful. It was prescribed after I had been "rear ended" in my car while stopped at traffic light. Doctor sent me there for the whip lash but would not do it for fibro. Go figure......
- Cymbalta Working / Worked
- While the Cymbalta did block pain reception to the brain, the side effects were awful. I felt like crying all the time.
- Effexor Not Working
- I felt like I was going 120 mph non-stop.
- Elavil Somewhat Helpful
- Took the edge off but did nothing for the pain.
- Neurontin Not Working
- Did not see much of a change. Drowsiness was a problem.
- Ultram Not Working
- No relief at all.
Close Breast Cancer
Stage: IV (M1)Am a ten year survivor. Looking to offer encouragement to others.
Treatments
- Adriamycin Working / Worked
- Was tough to get through but I did it! Lost hair almost immediately. Was okay the first few days after treatment. By third or fouth day I was totally out of it. Fatigued, loss of appetite.
- Chemotherapy Working / Worked
- I know this saved my life. I had three treatments with adriamycin combined with two other drugs.
- Mastectomy Working / Worked
- Surgery went very well. Had an excellent surgeon.
- Surgery Working / Worked
- Lumpectomy
Open Diverticulitis
Diagnosed with diverticulitis. Have been watching what I eat. Problems swallowing have developed. Started out as severe abdominal pain.
Treatments
- Flagyl Working / Worked
- It cleared the flare up nicely, no side effects.
Open GERD & Heartburn
Have been having severe pain in neck and shoulders. Tight in chest. Nauseated almost all the time. Experiencing difficulty swallowing. Food is "stuck" in my throat and slow to go down.
Treatments
- Zantac Working / Worked
- No side effects. Keeps stomach from rumbling and allows me to eat.
Open Chronic Pain
Diagnosed FM 1999. While I don't look sick, folks have a hard time believing a hug can be a trigger to more pain.
Treatments
- Cymbalta Working / Worked
- Made me feel like crying all the time. It did block the pain though. Made the fatigue worse.
- Heat Working / Worked
- Sometimes good, sometimes bad. Same with ice.
- Lidoderm Working / Worked
- Makes me nauseated but does help.
- Naproxen Working / Worked
- Allergic reaction.
- Nerve Blocks Working / Worked
- Worked well but the doctor would not tell me what the injections were, what type of medicines. I know that it was a steroid that your body produces naturally. Made me irritable but were life savers.
- Neurontin Working / Worked
- Did not see a difference.
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- Had great therapists but they went on to greener pastures. REally knew how to deal with fibro and stretching etc.
Open Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Diagnosed FM 1999. Chemo 1997. Never seemed to get level of energy back after chemo and then hammered by FM two years later.
Treatments
- Cymbalta Working / Worked
- Made me want to cry all the time but did block pain and allowed me to sleep. Will never take agin.
- Klonopin Working / Worked
- No relief from pain so as to allow sleep.
- Pain Management Clinic Working / Worked
- Yes but too many meds. Wore me down to a nub.
- Paxil Working / Worked
- Somewhat. Severe weight gain, gas.
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- Somewhat. Severe weight gain, gas.
Open Anxiety
Associated with chronic pain
Treatments
- Ativan Working / Worked
- lets me sleep
- Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
- can help with panic attacks
- BuSpar Working / Worked
- no good
- Paxil Working / Worked
- no good
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- try to do this and yes, it can have good results
- Valium Working / Worked
- relaxes muscles, makes me irritable
- Xanax Working / Worked
- no good
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- no good, some relief
Open Veterans
Boyfriend Vietnam vet. Trying to understand his experience and why he acts the way he does at times.
Open War & Terrorism
Gail5 hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Sjogren's Syndrome
Middle sister recently diagnosed. Suffers from sarcadosis as well. Her spleen is enlarged with lacerations and there is swelling of lymph nodes in stomach. Any adivce/direction greatly appreciated. Love you all, thank you.
