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Post by Courtney on Jun 29, 2012 15:54:46 GMT -5
I'm Courtney and I'm the admin.
I'm 20 years old, and female. I have PMDD, Hashimoto's Thyroidism, IBS, ezcema, tendinitus, joint pain, depression, insomnia, panic attacks, migraines, a sensitive bladder, shy veins, ADD, chronic memory loss, sensitivity to light, and I'm going deaf.
What this means is that I am on birth control the majority of the year. For those four weeks that I am not, my periods come long and heavy, and cause me excruciating pain, mood swings, nausea, vomiting, body aches, hot flashes and cold sweats. The only thing that helps with these symptoms are vicodin and a good heating pad. The vicodin however, also makes me vomit.
My thyroid could be either over or under active on any given day, which makes it hard to medicate properly. I get sick very easily, and recover slower than I should. I can't drive at night or in heavy traffic because of panic attacks. 80 degree weather is enough to make me pass out, as my body has a hard time regulating temperature.
My digestive tract is very sensitive, and certain foods cause vomiting and diarrhea. Sometimes it comes without trigger foods. When I'm not crapping my brains out, I'm constipated. I have to pee at least once every two hours, and on bad days it can be up to every five minutes. It even wakes me up every few hours when I'm asleep. In more than one incident, I have lost control of my bowels and gone to the bathroom in my pants with no warning whatsoever.
I am prone to eczema, and currently have it on the back of my neck and scalp. That particular outbreak has been there for around ten years, and so far no treatment has worked.
I have tendinitis in my right shoulder, and several problems with my legs. My knee caps are largely inverted to the center between them, limiting motion. many muscles in my hip region do not work at all, causing my knees even more stress. My knees periodically give out when I'm walking.
I seem to be on the rebound, but only a few months ago I got frequent migraines, which for those of you that suffer from them know, means I was stuck in bed, under a blanket, not tv, no lights, no sound, for hours on end.
I'm resistant to more than a few medications, and due to legitimate memory problems, I usually don't remember to take my medication anyways. [But I'm doing better.]
I have to wear sunglasses any time I leave the house, or I will literally be a danger behind the wheel of a car. I am sensitive to light, and it appears much brighter to me than it should. A good pair of sunglasses is one of the best investments I've ever made. On the other hand, I have extremely poor night vision. In the dark, I will trip on and fall off of literally anything you put in front of me. When most people can adjust to the dark, I remain in darkness. I have trouble with moving objects and reading. Details are usually not my specialty.
I also have undiagnosed hearing problems, as I can't find a doctor to work with me. I can't differentiate sounds that occur at the same time, and end up only hearing one or the other. If something is making noise close by, even something as simple as me scratching my face, I can't hear anything over it.
I have trouble with many smells as well, some of which inexplicably make me nauseous, others that actually make me vomit.
Through all of this I have also struggled with depression, which I won't get into too much right now. Even in situations where I should have been happiest with my life, I wanted to die. I never felt suicidal int he sense that I wanted to kill myself, but there were many times over the years that I did want to die. I just didn't want to do it myself. Of course, I experienced the lack of appetite, the insomnia, the over sleeping, the lack of motivation. All of it.
To make things more fun, I have what the nurses have called 'shy veins.' My veins sit very deep under my skin, and typically refuse to surface. When they finally do, it is difficult to get any blood out of them. I believe this is the root of my needle phobia, as I usually have to be poked at least three times, if not up to ten before they give up, and the usually have to wiggle the needle under my skin.
That having been explained, I've heard it all. "You're just lazy" "You can't tolerate pain. We all deal with that stuff" "You're just jumpy" "You have to make yourself feel better" "You're too young for those problems" I've heard all the bullshit people tell others with chronic pain and illness. I'm sure you all have heard it to. I've come to ignore most of it, and I only usually tell people that truly care about me. I would love to give advice to those who are just starting to experience these problems, and get advice from those dealing with them longer than I have. |
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Post by josiftom on Jan 8, 2013 12:35:23 GMT -5
I am josiftome from California USA. I am newbie for this site and recently joined it.
I visit this site and found It has an excellent discussion board to share and discuss about the health, fitness, and diet.
I got a lot of help about my health and fitness matter from this site and want to start and continue my discussion here.
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Post by piper on Jun 15, 2018 6:44:58 GMT -5
Hi there!
I'm new here and I'm looking forward to exchanging experiences with you!
Piper
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