I have found the ultimate exercise for myself. I have a renovated basement. My bedroom, sewing room, and computer room are all down there. The only bathroom is upstairs. There are eleven really steep...
Having four children at home, I should have more help than I do. I just sigh, and pick up what they drop behind them. They do help out with the "biggies" like hauling laundry baskets up and down...
Thanks for the replies everyone!! It really helps to know there should be an "end" to this flare. Unfortunately, at the moment, I have no insurance.. so no doc. I'm doing all my own treatment now. No...
I was a member here at HealingWell years ago, but haven't been here for a long, long time. I finally decided to crawl out of my hole and post! It's getting harder and harder to communicate with...
Wonderful words Kitt!!! My own little success story is learning to get out and do new things, blow off negative comments by people about what I'm doing, and just go for it. Life's too short to let...
Hi, I'm looking for any information on symptoms of bipolar disorder in younger children. My son is 8 years old, third grade, no friends.. everyone is afraid of him, failing school because he "can't"...
After being diagnosed as depressed instead of having fibro, I was started on Celexa.. worked wonders for me.. coupled with Klonopin twice a day and Flexeril at night.. my pain mostly disappeared. I...
Welcome to HW, floralie16!! I was just diagnosed with depression after having been told I had fibromyalgia for years. I never knew I was depressed, I just assumed all my symptoms were from pain and...
My two cents: I had sciatic nerve impingement for two years. The pain is horrible. My doc told me to watch for "drop foot", where one foot starts dragging, if a foot goes totally numb, if one leg...
Thanks for the responses! The Klonopin was substituted for Xanax by my old doc. A cardiologist put me on the Xanax after my first panic attack that lasted two weeks. I had all the heart work up tests...
I never thought I was depressed. It never crossed my mind. I knew I had anxiety/panic disorder, but ALL my docs said it was from the fibro. I assumed that all the pain I had was from the fibro,...
At my walmart, I found out that only certain doses of the generic Celexa are on the $4 list. I was prescribed 10mg and only the 20 and 30 mg pills were on the $4 list. That one seemed odd to me......
I found a really good chiro recently, who actually admitted they couldn't see herniated, bulging, etc. disks with xrays. I DID find out that the "degenerative disk disease" and "osteoarthritis" my...
I use a cane quite a bit. Gives me stability if I feel shaky on my legs. I have spinal issues and bad knees and it really helps. And I bless my good friend that sent it to me!!!!...
When I first started having panic attacks, I would have one almost immediately after taking any new medications. Obviously, there wasn't enough time for the med to get into my system to cause any...
I'm on 10mg and will probably stay here. I have a very low tolerance to medications, and my doc and I like to keep doses as low as possible for me. Yesterday was pretty horrid, I was fighting all day...
Oh WOW. I just took my first dosage of Celexa about three hours ago. I didn't think something like that worked so quickly??? I figured I had at least half a day to get chores done, then could nap...
Thanks!! My doc said the two worst side effects of Celexa will be that I will get naseous and tired and that should disappear in a weeks time. I'm crossing my fingers that I don't get too much of...
Thanks, Kitt!! I don't hyperventilate anymore, due to lots of practice breathing. My panic attacks tend to be the "WHAM, out of the blue" type, so it's hard to gauge when they will show up. I feel a...
Hi everyone! I finally got into my doc. She proceeded to tell me that every single one of my symptoms was related to anxiety. Her opinion is that anxiety can wreak havoc with your body/brain. And it...
My doc prescribed me Klonopin (similiar to Ativan) and Flexeril and she told me it was safe to take them at same time. I always check that with my pharmacist, they tend to know more about drug...
My doc dx'ed me with IBS just off symptoms. I've never had tests done. But my mother swears up and down that my symptoms started after I hefted a super heavy recliner and that it's a hernia. I...
Thanks, everyone. Last night convinced me this was NOT a good idea. I had mini panic attacks all night. Really weird. I'd be drifting off and then BAM felt like someone was grabbing me around the...
I usually take Klonopin .5mg at night to help me sleep. It's mainly for the muscle twitches from fibro, but it also stops that horrible "jerk" that I get sometimes when drifting off. The doc said...
I can absolutely sympathize with you. My ex pulled the same stunt, trying to use the "unfit to care" for thing because of my back. When I took that statement to my attorney, she laughed. She told me...
I take .5mg of Klonopin for sleep just about everynight. I've ran out of it, and not had any for a couple weeks, and never had a problem with withdrawals. I think it's been about two years that I've...
Sounds like more of an insurance issue than an overuse issue. I've dealt with state insurance and it's a pain, if the docs are writing her scripts and the insurance won't pay for them to be filled,...
My appt. with the ortho is Aug. 3rd. Right now, I seem to be doing a little better wearing a brace on the worst knee. I guess it's helping the stabilizing and stopping it from twisting. Without the...
I'm not even sure if this IS a form of arthritis. The MRI showed that I had this in both knees, and the research I've looked up has been pretty dry. I'm just looking for anyone with experience with...
Klonopin CAN be sedating to some. It depends on the person, everyone reacts differently. In my opinion, trying a couple doses during the day to see how it affects you, should be done at a time when...
I *still* haven't gotten my ortho appt. But to get the approval from my insurance is apparently a lengthy process, it was a long wait from the order until my approval for the MRI. What's funny, is...
Okay, results are in. My knees are basically bye bye. I have ACL damage in my left knee, and chondromalacla patella in both knees, which is basically degeneration of the cartiledge under the patella....
Ooookay. Had my MRI on Wednesday, and today, docs office called, said they had results and wanted me to make appt. and come in. ( I made an appt. for tommorrow morning). That doesn't sound good to...
A beta blocker was the FIRST thing the docs shoved at me when I began having panic attacks. It was a cardiologist that the ER sent me to. Seemed to work well at first, I was running a pretty high...
Ooookay. Doc said I'm going for another MRI and to an ortho. Said it seemed by her doing an exam, bending etc.. that there was far more swelling going on inside the knee than is evident on outside....
I'm really interested in why a benzo, specifically Klonopin, shouldn't be used before bed, or as a sleeping aid. My script reads "take twice a day as needed", but my doc said take one before bed....
Update... going to doc tommorrow to have hissy fit until something is done. Went "light" grocery shopping yesterday, had to use my cane, which really isn't good for me with having fibro also because...
Okay.. now this is ridiculous. Doc's can't pin point the *cause* of the pain. Treating it with narcotics. They found some fluid with mri last year, but not enough to "drain" as two docs put it. Now,...
I had a therapist like that once... his voice just about put me to sleep. I kept saying, "I'm sorry, excuse me?".. I felt like a moron..lol. And THAT was the GOOD one..lol. One lady I had decided...
How much of an effect do you think muscle spasms have on IBS? I have noticed a bit of a decrease in symptoms since I started a new, WORKING, muscle relaxant. I'm wondering if the condition of my...
Hunnibee, I can't help much with the pregnancy and chronic fatigue.. I had all four of mine before my real issues hit me. But I do know ativan can be dangerous, and you should probably call doc and...
ALRIGHT!! I managed to swig down of the DanActive drink thingies. I read the bottle, it says it has probiotics in it, so that's a good thing right? I was surprised it went down so easy without me...
The strange thing is I'm usually fine in the mornings, and early afternoons..when I usually drink my one cup of coffee a couple glasses of Dr. Pepper... it's the late afternoons and evenings that get...
Ahhh... I HATE yogurt..lol. But since I hate feeling like this worse... think I'll give it a try. I hate waking up in the morning belching constantly. I hate wondering with each bite whether I'm...
There are klonopin wafers that can be dissolved under the tongue. I'm not sure if the regular Klonopin pills can be used that way. Anyone know?...
(Showing my GI ignorance here) what are probiotics? Acidophalous is milk or yogurt?? I think??...
Okkayyy...thanks guys for the input. I checked that website out and no way am I taking this med. I'm so med senstive that if there is a side effect of "mild" drowsines... I'll be drooling with half a...
Okay.. I've been diagnosed with IBS, so far it's looking like IBS-D. My "guts" start rumbling about halfway through a meal, and I get horrible trapped gas pockets. Then I get the cramping that says...
I have definately been thrown into a panic attack by loud noises. Mostly the "sudden" type. I can be standing beside a construction site and be fine with it, but something simple like a pan falling...
Debaser, my doc is super lenient with me on meds. He pretty much lets me do as I wish with them. I'm soo sensitive to them, that I can not hit a "normal" dosage. For pain, I take lortab.. which I...