webbersue - CYMBALTA,NEURONTIN,AMITRIPTYLINE HCLBROWN,CLONAZEPAM

webbersue 42 Female

Location: GWINN, MI USA

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I am a 40 year old, brand new grandma. I have suffered from depression and anxiety for several years and now the doc tells me that I have lupus. I have five children ranging in ages of 19 to 5 and it is very difficult for me to care for any of them at times. Some days I feel great, but the fatigue never goes away. I have no regular doctor and the only treatment I can get is through the emergency room. I am searching for someone who will take my case, and I don''t understand why I am having a hard time doing this. Is lupus such a bad thing that doctors are scared to treat it? I need some answers and have many questions that I cannot seem to get help with. I would appreciate anyone who would be able to give me at least some comfort.

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I have Chronic recurrent major depressive disorder	Currently Feeling

I am currently feeling:	not well at all	very good

Was the primary condition until lupus came along.

Diagnosed 15 years ago


I have Anxiety disorder	Currently Feeling

I am currently feeling:	not well at all	very good

Absolutely debilitating sometimes.

Diagnosed 4 years ago


I have Posttraumatic stress disorder	Currently Feeling

I am currently feeling:	not well at all	very good

Will it everr get better?

Diagnosed 15 years ago


I have Anemia	Currently Feeling

I am currently feeling:	not well at all	very good

I have a hysterectomy, so is it the Lupus causing it?

Diagnosed 2 years ago


I have Systemic lupus erythematosus	Currently Feeling

I am currently feeling:	not well at all	very good

I am not "officially diagnosed. I have an appointment with a rheumatologist in January.

Diagnosed 2 years ago


I have Recurrent urinary tract infection	Currently Feeling

I am currently feeling:	not well at all	very good

Not sure if it's part of the Lupus or not.

Diagnosed 2 years ago


I take CYMBALTA	Overall Satisfaction

My overall satisfaction is:	very low	very high
This medication worked:	not at all	very well
The side effects were:	very mild	very severe

Helps with the depression and the pain.

Started: 10/01/2009 End date not specified		Recommend: YES


I take NEURONTIN	Overall Satisfaction

My overall satisfaction is:	very low	very high
This medication worked:	not at all	very well
The side effects were:	very mild	very severe



Started: 10/01/2009 End date not specified		Recommend: YES


I take AMITRIPTYLINE HCLBROWN	Overall Satisfaction

My overall satisfaction is:	very low	very high
This medication worked:	not at all	very well
The side effects were:	very mild	very severe

Helps with the depression and pain

Started: 10/01/2009 End date not specified		Recommend: YES


I take CLONAZEPAM	Overall Satisfaction

My overall satisfaction is:	very low	very high
This medication worked:	not at all	very well
The side effects were:	very mild	very severe

Helps with my anxiety and panic attacks

Started: 04/01/2009 End date not specified		Recommend: YES


I take ROBAXIN	Overall Satisfaction

My overall satisfaction is:	very low	very high
This medication worked:	not at all	very well
The side effects were:	very mild	very severe

Supposed to help with my muscle spasms, but I don't feel anything different when I take it.

Started: 08/01/2009 End date not specified		Recommend: NO


I take IBUPROFEN	Overall Satisfaction

My overall satisfaction is:	very low	very high
This medication worked:	not at all	very well
The side effects were:	very mild	very severe



Started: 10/01/2009 End date not specified		Recommend: NO


I have the symptom of Aching joints	Currently Feeling

I am currently feeling:	not well at all	very good

When I have a flare up, my bones ache so bad. I cannot take the pain.

Started: 08/01/2009 Ended: 10/14/2009


I have the symptom of Severe fatigue	Currently Feeling

I am currently feeling:	not well at all	very good

This fatigue never really goes away. It is better on some days, but I never know from day to day how bad it will be.

Started: 01/01/2004 End date not specified


I have the symptom of Swollen bone	Currently Feeling

I am currently feeling:	not well at all	very good

When this gets bad, it makes my pain severe.

Started: 01/01/2004 Ended: 10/14/2009


I have the symptom of Kidney symptoms	Currently Feeling

I am currently feeling:	not well at all	very good

I had a very severe infection without any symptoms other than my urine was completely black. Since then I have been so paranoid that I will end up with damaged kidneys that I go to the ER and they caught a few UTIs since.

Started: 06/01/2009 End date not specified


I have the symptom of Mouth ulcers	Currently Feeling

I am currently feeling:	not well at all	very good

The ulcerrs are not painful, but very noticeable and irritating.

Started: 09/01/2009 Ended: 10/14/2009


I have the symptom of Anemia	Currently Feeling

I am currently feeling:	not well at all	very good

I was put on iron pills for a month and the levels went up, but my doc told me to stop the iron supplements and now I am feeling the extreme fatigue again. It's as bad as it gets.

Started: 06/01/2009 End date not specified


I have the symptom of High blood pressure	Currently Feeling

I am currently feeling:	not well at all	very good

The more pain I feel, the higher my blood pressure goes.

Started: 08/01/2009 End date not specified


I am interested in: Gardening

Gardening

i love to plant a small flower garden, just enough that I can handle when I am in pain. I find a lot of comfort in this and take pride in having a place to sit and see the beauty of the flowers.


I am interested in: Painting

Painting

I like to paint rocks as welcome ornaments at people doors. I personalize every one and love giving these as gifts. Since my last flare up, I have not been able to sit that long and I haven't been able to do anything like that for months.


I am interested in: Reading

Reading

I am currently reading the Sookie Stackhouse series from the show True Blood on HBO.