tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-355040122012-02-01T07:29:07.182-08:00This blog is dedicated to tracking symptoms and to reach out to others who are suffering.Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.comBlogger2341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-26463264946686275002011-08-10T22:17:00.000-07:002011-08-10T22:23:37.184-07:00

Got some basic blood work done, turns out my Vitamin D levels are down. Anyways, I went in today to see the doctor and she ordered food allergy tests, a stool test for signs of bacteria in my stomach, and a celiac test. Gonna get my blood drawn this weekend. Got a new RX for nortiptyline and singulair. And another referral to the neurologist, yay! ALSO: the bedbug issue was a bit crazy, had to

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-69420496580220042362011-07-09T01:50:00.000-07:002011-07-09T01:56:05.878-07:00

got more now. 3 on my foot, two on my shoulder and one on my other elbow!. they are definitely spider bites because 1)I've had bedbugs before and their bites and they tend to be smaller and there would be more of them in one area such as my leg or something. 2) I feel a pinch and stinging feeling in the area I find the bite. 3) the middle feels hard and painful but everything around it itches. 4)

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-49323364436229862912011-06-30T20:42:00.001-07:002011-06-30T23:06:22.542-07:00

Physical Therapy:Had my second to last visit with the PT last Friday. We attempted to locate certain core muscles and activate them. (IE clench specific stomach muscles). Realized that even slightly activating those muscles causes tension in my neck. So, PT gave me a few light neck stretches. Basically, he is concerned about the limited range of motion in my neck. Of course he gave me stretches

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-40845445013421380262011-06-20T21:34:00.000-07:002011-06-20T21:36:43.140-07:00

the heat has been getting to me. its gonna get hotter this week too. came home from work and slept for 2 12 hours now im watching tv with my feet up.anyone have suggestions for dealing with the heat?also my ankles and wrists have been unstable for a few days. i've been using my ankle braces and its been helping a lot. i wonder if its from the change in weather...

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-86755847641838713882011-06-17T22:20:00.001-07:002011-06-17T22:23:19.870-07:00

For my own information:Immitrex doesn't really do muchFlonase give me migrainesI hate not being able to just rest my chin on my hand.Also! I forgot to mention on my last post that I got the Sketchers Resistance Runners. They are AMAZING!!! I can walk the mall, disneyland, or down a few blocks! They are great. It feels like I'm walking on a firm air mattress. You know that feeling when walking

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-4042610109390114232011-06-12T16:52:00.000-07:002011-06-12T16:53:24.764-07:00

If you live in Southern California and have EDS join the "SoCal Zebra" Facebook group. It's open to everyone.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-59296023379298561012011-06-12T14:53:00.000-07:002011-06-12T15:12:56.042-07:00

EDS:I've been getting physical therapy since I moved. We've been working on my shoulder muscles. Activating muscles I've never used and relaxing muscles I've used too much. It's harder than it seems. Physical therapy has made a difference but I'm not sure how much difference it will make. Since I need to use the proper muscles in my shoulders to do any other exercises I need to keep up with

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-78263094100437942662011-04-15T22:00:00.000-07:002011-04-15T22:04:02.206-07:00

I realized rather quickly this last year that I can't eat cake. I don't know what is in it that makes me feel sick quickly. I know that I am sensitive to sugar. I have IBS. My stomach gets nauseous and I drink some soda to soothe it. I don't know what to do about it. I also suffer from depression. I found out that fructose malabsorption and depression may be linked. Fructose malabsorption I'm

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-59628252356337726592010-11-20T23:56:00.000-08:002010-11-21T00:05:52.864-08:00

I have great insurance. Especially since I have diagnosis established. Kaiser doctors for the most part are really helpful...I told my primary doctor I was having more headaches. He refers me to the neurologist/headache doctor. I also get referred to PT. I saw the neurologist this week and she referred me to the pain clinic. She had some suggestions but wanted to see what the pain clinic

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-46717060265120743622010-06-23T20:44:00.001-07:002010-06-23T20:44:58.705-07:00

http://thedysautonomiaconnection.org/Check it out!!

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-58710879117506200422010-06-23T08:45:00.000-07:002010-06-23T08:45:34.838-07:00

Very Inspiring: Thank you Kylie! Your story is a support to all who are chronically ill.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-84704028844901724372010-04-07T19:54:00.000-07:002010-04-07T20:01:30.173-07:00

1) Maxalt for migraines2) Tramadol for Ehlers Danlos flare-up3) Celexa 20mg preventative for pain, used for depression/anxiety4) Calcium and Vitamin D for Ehlers Danlos, also gives me energy5) Vitamin B Complex for energy6) ice packs for Ehlers Danlos flare-up7) heat pack for migraine and Ehlers Danlos8) wrist, ankle, and elbow bracing for Ehlers-danlos flare-up and when I expect to use joints

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-7809253378190071862010-03-22T13:59:00.000-07:002010-03-22T14:01:51.470-07:00

only a spoonie would say that as the title..lolI officially have the EDS diagnosis. I got some bloodwork on collagen and Im going in for an Echocardiogram sometime soon. Its not totally important to do right away so thats good.Im blessed with some pretty good doctors at Kaiser.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-26669220054881293532010-03-15T00:24:00.000-07:002010-03-15T00:25:11.757-07:00

TITLE: Epistaxis SOURCE: Dept. of Otolaryngology, UTMB; Grand Rounds DATE: October 16, 1996 RESIDENT PHYSICIAN: Stephanie Cordes, M.D. FACULTY PHYSICIAN: Francis B. Quinn, Jr., M.D. SERIES EDITOR: Francis B. Quinn, Jr., M.D.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-66235777201618669402010-03-15T00:07:00.000-07:002010-03-15T00:09:05.600-07:00

"Summary Objective. To describe delayed massive epistaxis, a rare but serious complication after transsphenoidal surgery. Patients. Two patients underwent microscopic transsphenoidal surgery through a right endonasal approach for nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma. Severe epistaxis suddenly developed on day 8 and on day 13, respectively, after uneventful surgery. In each patient, the epistaxis

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-2758529528781107412010-03-13T14:27:00.000-08:002010-03-13T14:29:18.538-08:00

Had a terrible migrane since yesterday afternoon. Went to the Urgent Care near me and got Maxalt. Works great. Life is so much better without migraines... but im a bit sleepy because of it. totally worth the tradeoff...

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-80381593320124630852010-03-11T18:01:00.000-08:002010-03-11T18:08:03.475-08:00

My Internest GP doctor appointment went really well. We went over all the bloodwork that was taken and Im happy to announce that there are no blood disorders including von willenbord disease! And they also tested already for any lupup and other similar disorders. The only thing is Im pretty anemic and Im restricted from any asprins and such. I got my GP to refer me to a geneticist to test for

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-26724427508675892432010-03-09T01:31:00.000-08:002010-03-09T02:59:39.110-08:00

von Willebrand diseaseHistoryThe most common symptoms include nosebleeds, skin bruises, and hematomas. Prolonged bleeding from trivial wounds, oral cavity bleeding, and excessive menstrual bleeding are common. Gastrointestinal bleeding is rare.•A common but nonspecific symptom is easy bruising.•Prolonged bleeding after minor trauma to skin or mucous membranes is characteristic of vWD.•Severe

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-7277904915691598832010-03-09T00:56:00.000-08:002010-03-09T00:58:27.058-08:00

im having bad anxiety tonight. today my head pain was worse, took more percocet and was extra nautous. On top of that i was extreemly tired and napped pretty much the whole day. at one point i was shivvering and needed to have 2 blankets covering me to stop. the morning wasnt so bad when it felt like i was just sleeping in. but the evening brought its looming scent and now i worry,.. i took some

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-39321385425192153042010-03-08T12:20:00.000-08:002010-03-08T12:23:22.444-08:00

Every day Im gaining energy. The day after I came home I couldnt even lift my plate, but the following day I was able to put my plate in the sink. Today I made myself breakfast. Im sleeping alot a few of the days Ive been able to go out for a few hours. Yesterday I went to church. The percocet is definitely helping. today Im taking more of it since Im in a little more pain but I think that is due

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-50041418355382282462010-03-04T12:15:00.000-08:002010-03-04T12:55:36.356-08:00

Since Im too tired to write it nicely Im just reposting here what I have written so far about what has happened. Im getting suggestions from friends who are nurses and ones who have EDS and such to get tested for some things. Im making a list and hopefully can get my general doctor on board. Im pretty weak today.______________________________I had a typical surgery for sinusitis. A week later got

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-9981091225101710882010-02-25T18:40:00.000-08:002010-02-25T18:47:39.936-08:00

today i felt pretty good. first time in a long time that has happened, I ususally push through the day thinking about how it sucks to have to push through the whole day and not be able to function practically after work and thank God i live with my parents these days so I dont have as much as far as house work goes as i used to... yesterday i went back to work. it was raining and all my joints

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-41140159096603447742010-02-18T16:39:00.000-08:002010-02-18T16:45:04.115-08:00

I had my sinus surgery yesterday. On a scale from 1-10 my chiari surgery pain level was at a 12. This surgery was at about a 6. Yeah. A walk in the park. I think the worst part of it is feeling really weird when the anesthesia isn't quite gone. My nose is still bleeding but I'm hoping this surgery helps my sinuses and subsequent migraines and shoulder tension as well.I found out I'm allergic to

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-14081883655780956502010-01-31T21:16:00.000-08:002010-01-31T21:21:29.079-08:00

Proverbs 27:7He who is full loathes honey, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.My sinus surgery is scheduled for February 17th. Its my first time being with Kaiser. So far its been nothing but helpful. I think my history with healthcare and self care has prepared me to be my own advocate when it comes to my health.Multiple sinus infections. Chronic sinusitis and drainage. Nausia.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-18664019620939023762009-08-09T14:44:00.000-07:002009-08-09T14:48:27.876-07:00

today i walked about 1/4 mile with a gallon of groceries in each hand. stopped many times but finally got home. headache rest weakness disoriented, ice pain medicine sleep. i managed to eat and put out some flowers that i got. its 4 hours later and im still slightly disoriented and weak. note to self: dont exhaust energy and strength on needless things. i could have gone to the grocery store with

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-60529327205456695212009-06-04T04:33:00.000-07:002009-06-04T04:39:25.186-07:00

so its been a few months since my last post. thats probably a good sign. I am doing well, except i had to move and find a new job and my car broke down and my bike was stolen. But now im walking/busing it to work which is pretty much down the street and i dont have to pay gas or insurance or car maintnence and i love where i live and who i live with. anyways, ask far as health stuff goes, i got

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-85565709641266731292009-04-13T20:22:00.001-07:002009-04-13T20:23:37.671-07:00

"i can cry about it or just laugh at those who cant scratch the middle of their back..." haha.the pain sucks. hypermobility or eds3 sucks. my spine feels like a collapsing accordion. i have to just laugh at it though, cuz im gonna deal with it the rest of my life...

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-68453782585630710432009-04-06T23:00:00.000-07:002009-04-06T23:02:37.124-07:00

I went to the doctor here at my school. He was an orthopedic surgeon. I went to get a simple PT referral so insurance can pay for it. He had an assistant and was moving my arms around and knees and thumbs etc to show him how I "move" and "sublux". Same thing happened at PT last Thursday. Hopefully this helps, PT. My mom knows a holistic healer type person who sounds interesting. I might try that

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-75239407550322097032009-03-26T17:20:00.000-07:002009-03-26T17:29:56.511-07:00

ah yes my hypermobile shoulders have now gotten the best of me. two days ago my shoulders were starting to hurt. later my head hurt as i was driving to work. i thought, here comes my migraine (in my shoulders) i dont know what i was thinking. anyways i would get bursts of pain shooting around my shoulders and also in my head. it was weird. i took medicine, i also put ice on my back. the next day

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-30342786324163427932009-03-18T03:09:00.001-07:002009-03-18T03:15:43.406-07:00

its funny how health conditions can produce psychological problems. if i didnt know better my nightmare would still be terrifying me now and probably for a few days. i dreamt i was in an old battered house in simi valley and i was getting some old jewelry. i saw a figure outside and i went to yell at it. the figure ran inside, it happened to be a girl. but a man ran inside as well. instead of

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-22502537250980102052009-02-22T09:03:00.001-08:002009-02-22T09:06:15.358-08:00

this morning i wake feeling sad/dull. then i survey my body and notice my whole body hurts, pins and needles. my head hurts too. its mild but enough to ruin the happy me. its time to take this seriously. ive been avoiding doing anything really health related since the beginning of the year for a couple of reasons. ive been through some drastic life changes, and because i was overjoyed with the

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-13128144854762116872009-02-21T23:59:00.000-08:002009-02-22T00:01:18.046-08:00

i feel like im getting worse. my eyes have been hurting for 3-4 weeks now, ive tried lots of things to help it and it seems like its only improving slightly. now tonight my upper spine feels sensitive. i'm trying to figure out the cause, if its me or what. i dont know. im going to keep track of my symptoms daily for now on.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-64795059181581544932009-01-23T05:42:00.000-08:002009-01-23T05:54:04.265-08:00

I'm really stressed out. I have a job and going to school full time. I just moved into the dorms. I've been lifting too much stuff walking too hard and fast and going going all day long. I've had a head cold the last week. And my head and shoulders have been hurting a lot llately. I don't know what to do because I need to be a full time student to live here and I do not want to move again. I also

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-85586148198943971772009-01-02T19:54:00.000-08:002009-01-02T19:57:43.570-08:00

a long awaited update yes it is.im doing good. I am getting pressure headaches and migraines but they are manageable. I can dance and work and go to school and clean dishes and cook and do laundry. but I need to pace myself. i'm sleeping well and refreshed. i hiked like a mile and a half last week.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-43956689598727289252008-11-26T23:21:00.000-08:002008-11-26T23:23:21.432-08:00

so yeah im not pregnant. it turns out my monthly was coming and i ran out of my antidepressants so i had a withrdawl. duh! anyways, i worked 6 1/2 hours and marie callenders today and will probably tomorrow. yay! thats the best! woo hoo.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-35714174305824417712008-11-11T05:30:00.000-08:002008-11-11T05:41:31.272-08:00

I havent updated in a long time because Ive been doing really well. The last 2 weeks i had alot of headaches because of stress, but they are not debilitating which is key. Thats gone but now its replaced with mild/moderate fatigue in the afternoons. Now the last few days Ive been depressed too. Last night I got a migraine. so im hoping I'm pregnant. which is what I hoped before my surgery too

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-8488872961939795232008-10-08T00:49:00.000-07:002008-10-08T00:53:15.074-07:00

i'm kinda concerned about my scar. I keep picking at it near the top but I pick it so much that clear ooze comes out. So I need to keep a hands off policy. That area has always been a little red and looked different than the rest of the scar anyways.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-34405798354010520012008-09-30T21:11:00.000-07:002008-09-30T21:18:37.644-07:00

Yesterday I did so much. Probably too much. I woke up early to take M to work, went to the bank, stopped to get a burrito, took my car to the shop, took two buses to school, walked a block to my class, walked two flights of stairs to my second class, ate the rest of my food, walked a block to the bus, took two buses to get my car and finally got to M a 5pm. And i only started to feel body aches

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-31297557837135084152008-09-28T22:13:00.000-07:002008-09-28T22:21:14.124-07:00

feeling better every day! :-)good posture feels better than bad posture. I'm happy and energetic. I can last 4 hours now and rest a bit to go on a little more.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-66795195705134218382008-09-23T11:43:00.000-07:002008-09-23T11:48:35.194-07:00

I forgot to mention in my pros and cons post that I used to gag alot and feel like i was going to throw up. not anymore :-)physical therapy is going well. About 4 more weeks. The therapist said in a few weeks I can go swimming at the Y again. yay!I saw the doctor at school yesterday. I told him about my hypermobility and he took me seriously! He was actually shocked that the doctors didn't pick

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-22378897160141169492008-09-21T22:03:00.001-07:002008-09-21T22:15:23.088-07:00

So I havent had that "disappointed" feeling at night for a while now. Ive been sleeping well. Waking up refreshed. My joint pain is pretty bad but today I bought two ankle supports and it works so well. my knees dont hurt bad like before when i dont have them on. I can walk longer with them on. I will get wrist supports soon because i notice how painful they are. Hopefully I can fully function

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-52513603826638877932008-09-20T16:55:00.001-07:002008-09-20T17:00:14.802-07:00

As usual i try another thing to help my condition and I'm still in pain. I have a headache on the verge of a migraine. my joints all hurt. aggrivated by walking It's like my joints either sink in or pop out. (Oh i figured out my spacing thing by the way.) Rest helps it because i'm resting my joints. ugh. this is so annoying. i dont even know if the surgery helped. so far it has helped little but

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-124492975237232112008-09-14T18:57:00.000-07:002008-09-14T19:11:33.890-07:00

pros:tylonal helps paindont have to put my head forward just to get through the dayfeel good when standing up and walking aroundmajority of the day i feel good (not like before where the majority of the day i had pain)Cons:sinus headaches mostly when lying downblood temp is usually 99.2feel like i'm going to fall over about once to twice a day

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-61225453377544312162008-09-09T22:45:00.000-07:002008-09-09T22:56:38.393-07:00

its so hard to keep a therapist it seems.i had a great therapist , though it seemed as if i wasnt growing any i felt supported in a lot of ways, and she worked with alot of people with health conditions,but she wasn't flexible in her scheduling. i could only afford to go every other week but she couldnt do it, and when i lost my insurance and then got it again, i called and it took her a while to

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-72056135962573086922008-09-09T04:00:00.000-07:002008-09-09T04:13:22.785-07:00

I don't like to talk about this stuff because it makes me feel like less of a person. This is why there is an OR between my sick and my crazy. If I have any psychological issue i jump to the conclusion in my head that I must be crazy and its ALL in my head. Anyways, I must post this, if anything its because it bothers me so much that I need to figure out why I'm feeling like this and solve my

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-68084220057792371172008-09-07T12:44:00.000-07:002008-09-07T12:46:24.231-07:00

turns out my headache was a fever headache. i threw up. tylonal did the trick to reduce my fever but i have to take it every few hours to keep it down. i did call my doctor that was on call but because the scar looks fine then i'm probably okay. sucks. now i can feel it when my fever goes up again because of those darn headache pains. uggh.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-20339065201474110092008-09-07T03:32:00.000-07:002008-09-07T03:37:31.134-07:00

this is tough because the only time it does is if i'm sitting up with my head forward putting absolutely no pressure on my neck muscles. laying down starts the throbbing. I went to the bathroom naked (as i did when i was in high school) to lay on the cool tiles and be prepared to throw up. the cool tiles usually help. well there are no cool tiles here but a cool tub which did help. Im not sure

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-1486615132637165912008-09-05T05:16:00.001-07:002008-09-05T05:16:48.500-07:00

the never ending migraine.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-38442551294752211862008-09-03T22:28:00.000-07:002008-09-03T22:44:30.617-07:00

so i rested all day but was hurting alot. my allergies are kicking it alot too. So i'm taking guafisin (zyrtec) and i just got a nasal spray from the drug store to help. i got some cool patches for my head and i have an ice wrap thingy on my back. I changed my prescription to Ultram from Vicodin and/or Percocet (which are the top two meds that cause hallucinations and crazy dreams). I'm feeling

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-7213909683218637762008-09-03T05:16:00.000-07:002008-09-03T05:19:18.745-07:00

In Response to : Vicodin Dreamsyup the vidocin dreams. I'm having them. they suck!i was at a pool party with some friends and in a bikini and we were looking at each other like geez i thought we were going to the beach so we looked all cute but instead we were with other people for some reason should have been more covered up. We were ready to go home and i needed a ride. we walked outside on

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-52290469148604793822008-09-03T04:16:00.001-07:002008-09-03T04:18:03.030-07:00

Alice in wonderland effect I should call it. I've been taking Vicodin and have had horrible nightmares the last 3 nights. Now i'm afraid to go to sleep. I finally was able to rest for about 4 hours or so but woke up so upset from my nightmare. I dont know which medicine I should take for pain because of this ugh!

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-75414454000893431032008-09-02T22:55:00.000-07:002008-09-02T22:56:37.550-07:00

i'm in so much pain. everything touches the base of my cranium because everything touches my spine! so any kind of pressure reaches there!!! any slight movement. and now the muscles there are really really tender.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-88188421640888610992008-09-02T22:19:00.000-07:002008-09-02T22:21:01.133-07:00

its been a week since i had surgery and now i'm feeling it. i'm so used to living my life around my pain and when i didnt feel it anymore i just did normal stuff like walk up and down stairs and lift a milk gallon (i know i know so horrible)well NOW i feel it. its bad. but i know its related to my surgery. i HAVE to keep wearing my comfy shoes and do everything i did before so i dont aggrivate it

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-33923538310354823142008-09-02T06:05:00.001-07:002008-09-02T06:12:27.873-07:00

for the first time in oh lets say 2 years! coffee keeps me awake. I'm all expecting a no prob the caffiene will only work for the pain i'll be sleepy soon type of response like usual. nope. i'm STILL up!!! And I drank only like 3/4 a mug at about 9:30. (I had a headache and this was a common remedy of mine okay!)So since I'm up I'll be sharing about some other bothersome symptoms:1) the upper

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I'm home from the hospital. Ended up going to Ceder Sinai Medical Center. It was a good experience as far as the hospital goes but it was really painful. I'm still in pain. I was there from Tuesday to Sunday. I hope i heal up well and there is no complications from now on. I hope this helps me. I will see the doc on Thursday. And go back to school next week maybe. If all goes well. :-)

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So my surgery is postponed till next Monday because apparently I had doctors and nurses calling and leaving messages at my home (we are staying with my parents) about 17 messages asking me to call back because I needed some more blood work. Also I have to take 5 days of antibiotics to clear a minor bladder infection. If I had gotten the messages right away I don't think the surgery would have

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-63229156758626539342008-08-15T13:42:00.000-07:002008-08-15T13:43:27.485-07:00

What is Chiari Malformation?Chiari malformations (CMs) are structural defects in the cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls balance. When the indented bony space at the lower rear of the skull is smaller than normal, the cerebellum and brainstem can be pushed downward. The resulting pressure on the cerebellum can block the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (the liquid that surrounds and

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-90604718884796097142008-08-12T00:30:00.000-07:002008-08-12T00:43:42.684-07:00

my husband and i are staying at my parents house for about 4 weeks. today was my preop appointment and it went well. went to the 15th floor on time and got an ekg. down to the 2nd floor to see the doc. i shared some concerns, showed him previous blood work and asked for an antidepressant now that i know a doctor cant say its ALL in my head and that it will help with pain. He confirmed that I have

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-14898024515454135402008-07-19T09:42:00.000-07:002008-07-19T09:47:26.759-07:00

Hi, Im having decompression surgery on the 19th of August. I just wantto know what to expect. And if anyone has heard of Dr Lanman inbeverly hills. I'm nervous. I heard it was REALLY painful. How longbefore I can go back to school, etc.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-4068845348716466172008-07-14T23:17:00.000-07:002008-07-21T23:18:04.008-07:00

My surgery is scheduled for August 19, tuesday at 7:30 in the morning. I'm nervous and I thought I was dealing with it well but I realized that I'm just stuffing my feelings instead of dealing with them. I'm worried about it and all the dangers of haviing surgery. There is some logic in my worries but I know I'm being irrational.Someone said that I should check for EDS first because the surgery

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-87367478948620522502008-07-10T20:57:00.001-07:002008-07-10T20:58:52.255-07:00

So I'm having the ACM Decompression surgery. Just have to schedule it. The doctor said everything else was fine and I just have borderline Chiari. He let me ask as many questions as I wanted and I feel really comfortable around him concerning this. So thats good. Wish me luck.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-49640954109394134532008-07-07T22:49:00.000-07:002008-07-07T22:51:04.133-07:00

The last few days the back of my head has been hurting in two spots. Now it feels like its swelling and its really sore. I'm putting ice on it. Earlier I was having pins and needles and sharp pointing type feeling all in my thighs. It hurt more than normal.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-40569963350685727042008-07-07T22:47:00.001-07:002008-07-07T22:49:00.055-07:00

"Well I asked about drop attacks because I've been having something similar but not quite and wondering if people can tell me whats going on. I get really sleepy and my head falls forward. I stop in my tracks and my knees lock so I dont fall down. It lasts for about 10 minutes. Sometimes in the car but mostly when i'm walking. I think it's triggered by something because it doesn't happen when I'm

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-66246530123168902722008-07-05T00:30:00.000-07:002008-07-05T02:04:40.566-07:00

I had a really crappy night. the fireworks had a lot of debris and it made it hard for me to breathe so i was coughing and i had a bad headache so i got a double shot iced coffee which helped alot. But what was crappy was after the show and walking to the car i started collapsing and getting dizzy and woozy in the head. It sucked alot. Now i'm feeling better. rested watched some tv and put ice on

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-23389595226448053082008-07-02T22:11:00.000-07:002008-07-05T02:32:37.040-07:00

So tomorrow is my doctors appointment after i got my 2 MRI's today. I've been lethargic and depressed but realizing my depression is due to my lethargy. its a vicious cycle. I do not claim I don't have depression but I don't want to just give up on figuring out what my triggers are.anyways i got to look at my mri's and i don't see any srynx's in my spine but I'm not a doctor or mri tech.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-15943968670939862692008-06-23T04:01:00.001-07:002008-07-05T02:06:46.558-07:00

So I had a really bad attack last night. its 4am and I'm still nauseated and my back still hurts but it's calmed down alot. I just have to be careful so I don't aggravate it. I wonder if its because i tried a basic ballet class on Saturday. I don't really know what brings it on. It felt like that night I went to the ER. so i wrapped myself in a heating blanket on the couch and distracted myself

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-2362573489594472742008-06-18T16:05:00.000-07:002008-06-27T12:57:23.329-07:00

(note this is not an mri of MY brain) diagnosed today. i have chiari's. ugh! i was hoping it was something i could fix :-( i have chiari malformation. i'm seeing a doctor in beverly hills recomended by a friend. i'm getting some more mri's done in two weeks because he will be out of town.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-68411924675316738962008-05-27T13:56:00.000-07:002008-06-27T12:59:09.978-07:00

I remember a year and a half ago running into an old friend from high school and on the verge of tears because I was about to lose my job. The start of my illness in full swing trying to put behind me the horror I went through the summer before. Her life was going great, hot boyfriend, head of her sorority Delta Delta Delta. I'm worried I can't make it to my dance class because of my bout of

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i noticed that my blogs were depressing so I wanted to let everyone know the good things coming out of this. I'm slowly able to to more and more. My mom and I are trading Saturdays and going to each others home to help clean/organize. i had gone to the ER the first week i started work and the doc took an xray of my lower spine which showed that the only thing noticeable was that my tailbone was

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-67555917163922393592008-05-08T02:13:00.000-07:002008-06-27T13:01:16.034-07:00

"Partly due to association with past epidemics there has long been hypotheses linking ME/CFS with polio. From the very first well documented epidemic in 1934 (labelled Atypical poliomyelitis) the question has arisen concerning the relationship between an infection and immnunization. Many ME patients prior to 1956 suffered a paralytic association along with typical ME/CFS symptoms, however post

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-26488689113773558092008-04-20T02:10:00.001-07:002008-06-27T13:02:14.562-07:00

but i feel unsatisfied and unhappy but mostly unsatisfied. i'm not sure why. i think it has alot to do with my health and how i used to be and how i am very limited now.for example i cant even enjoy you know with my hubby because i get muscle exhaustion. i cant enjoy housework because now i work 4 hours a day and come home feeling unwell. i cant just get up and enjoy life anymore. all i can do is

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-8488200984518369762008-04-14T01:44:00.000-07:002008-06-27T13:02:43.840-07:00

finally got some pain relief by sitting on a chair backwards literally on my crotch :-(i dont know how i'm going to get by like this. i start work tomorrow and i'm starting school in a month.i might have to invest in one of these kneeling chairs with a cushion/pillow.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-20436880198385084822008-04-12T21:18:00.000-07:002008-06-27T13:03:17.765-07:00

i noticed when i sit my hip bones put pressure into my spine putting pressure into my head causing horrible pain and then a migraine. this also happens when i walk and my heels put pressure into my head! is this chiari symptom?im waiting on insurance to see a doctor.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-33167733962217157842008-04-11T11:56:00.000-07:002008-06-27T13:05:25.874-07:00

So I want to update everyone on my health. Its been a tough ride!I'm feeling alot better now. My lab work shows no signs of any infection.I'm starting a part time job next week at an afterschool program. I don't know yet which school it will be.I'm starting school again for summer. I'm changing my major to psychology although I absolutely loved Communication Disorders! But that major was like

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-20117824126096237442008-04-04T08:58:00.000-07:002008-06-27T13:06:12.111-07:00

Quote:'Flu like symptoms often occur when the thoracic spine becomes stiff. Passive or active mobilising techniques of the spinal and rib joints can alleviate the symptoms.this quote was in the above website about hypermobility syndrome. does anyone have this? i do! when i would go to the chiropractor about every 3rd visity my thoracic back stiffens up and subluxes fast and i feel more sick

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-23223008513209928972008-04-01T23:17:00.000-07:002008-04-12T21:36:56.529-07:00

do you think this is a good idea? i've stayed away from it mostly because i dont want to get a superbug but i'm thinking to try it out for a while cuz i might start working with kids again.who uses it and who doesnt and why? does it help? if you dont use it what else do you do?

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-11871811809163854332008-04-01T04:27:00.000-07:002008-05-08T12:05:57.266-07:00

spent all day with a migraine. sleeping, in pain, got absolutely nothing done. ints 430am right now and i'm finaly getting something to eat

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-79833308064221732732008-03-31T21:39:00.000-07:002008-05-08T12:08:10.924-07:00

when i start school i want to have all the things i need to get through the day with me.list the things that you would bring with you i'll start1) instant ice packs

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-23175971923874697752008-03-31T02:40:00.000-07:002008-03-31T02:48:23.579-07:00

why do i have to deal with this crap every day? i'm only f-ing 22 for god sakes! its a constant battle dealing with symptoms! and not just symptoms but everything that comes with it! today its my ass feels numb and my body hurts and i have a headache coming on so i put an ice pack on my head and the bed is uncomfortable so its an f-ing pain to move the blankets, it takes energy to move them one

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-14379569689421528782008-03-30T01:20:00.000-07:002008-03-30T01:21:08.001-07:00

Symptoms of withdrawal include dizziness, tingling sensations, tiredness, vivid dreams, and irritability or poor mood.it sucks not having insurance. its like pulling teeth to get a prescription

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-10706616408309367532008-03-15T05:39:00.000-07:002008-05-08T12:13:06.133-07:00

hi I have not been diagnosed with chiari's but i'm pretty sure I havechiari 1. (i have mri's and symptoms)anyways i was wondering if anyone has bad posture and if this isrelated to chiari. when i try to have good posture i can do it for alittle bit then it feels like my bones are crushing in and i can nolonger do it.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-25378216682682295822008-03-14T11:36:00.000-07:002008-03-18T15:41:38.262-07:00

thrombotic marker panel: d-dimer test high: A negative D-dimer test result may be helpful in excluding the presence of a blood clot. A positive test, on the other hand, is not, since it can be due to many things other than thrombosis (for example liver disease, trauma, surgery, pregnancy, infection); it, therefore, does not confirm the presence of a clot. In patients who have had a clot in the

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hey so i think i might have EDS and Chiari's. We'll see. once i get insurance i'm seeing a geneticist.everything hurts today. all my joints. my mid back is out and it hurts. i took a whole 5 hour energy drink today and have almost normal energy. that is sure sad.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-53824544420541146422008-01-15T12:37:00.000-08:002008-01-15T12:44:33.784-08:00

so I've transitioned from the 2 weeks of joint pain so convincing that i made an appointment with a geneticist to rule out Elhers Danlos syndrome. Either way I have hyper mobility which could cause more joint pain so better treat it anyways. I think it's the same with my allergies. Yeah I have allergies and I am treating them but theres so much more to it than just allergies.Now I transition from

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-71383031031902466962007-12-29T01:35:00.001-08:002007-12-29T01:40:23.488-08:00

I wish it was Christmas every day. I like the tree and the lights and all the warm fuzzy feelings.I hate the wind it scares me. Stupid Santa Anna Winds...I hate those little red dots I get randomly on my body.I like that I've been doing better emotionally and physically. Not great but better.I haven't updated it a long time. Same as last year.I moved. My husband and I. in with another couple.

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-49253134195013389742007-11-07T01:01:00.000-08:002007-11-07T01:02:08.573-08:00

i've just been watching and posting some but i wanted to share this time. I first went in to my therapist to talk about all the issues pertaining to having and dealing with a life threatening illness. and then i realized i was having more and more phobias. i thought hey! i'm better practically shouldnt i be happy? so the cycle began. or shall i say i realized my cycle. so last week i had a

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-21781792544474234862007-11-06T13:51:00.000-08:002007-11-07T01:12:33.147-08:00

I feel like i go in and out of reality so often that i cant focus or go to school clean house... i wish i could just think away all my problems and then boom i'm back to happy me who could manage a job full time school and be independent. it takes so much energy to hype myself up to go to school and study. then i just stress and want to get away from it all again. right now the only calm i have

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-90790717854257236522007-11-06T13:10:00.000-08:002007-11-07T01:10:58.553-08:00

does anyone feel grimey inside their body? like they have an infection? don't laugh but you know when you get a skin infection and its all pus and stuff? i feel that way about my inside my body. and i feel grimy. sometimes (not recently thought) i would feel like this grimeyness would seep out of my skin. can anyone relate?

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-52561198410734488842007-11-03T01:05:00.000-07:002007-11-07T01:05:59.285-08:00

well my grandma had cancer that almost killed her then a year later i became disabled lost my job then had to drop school because of a serious illness. and having heard about all these disasters with katrina and the tsunami and such i am hypervigilant about these types of things. my main thing is "anything could happen at any time!!!" right now i'm shaking thinking about these things.does anyone

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-31408910959770669202007-11-03T01:03:00.000-07:002007-11-07T01:04:00.672-08:00

since i suffered from a pretty serious illness my triggers involved heaven or afterlife or some other thing that portrayed life being different that it is. i stopped watching scarey movies a while ago when i used to be terrified of loud sounds. and whenever someone brings up or takes light of death or murder or hurting someone i freak. it pretty much is the same in tv and movies. i had to walk

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-45385895887259362322007-11-03T00:06:00.000-07:002007-11-07T01:07:59.855-08:00

just wanted to say i was infected for 1 1/2 years with lyme and bartonella (only the bartonella was confirmed by tests) found a lyme doctor in february and was treated with oral antibiotics for 8 months. we have stopped the antibiotics and i am rehabilitating myself. i plan on doing another protocol just to wipe it out entirely. i cannot do the things i used to do yet but i'm not really sure i

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-58580208738706661642007-10-25T18:59:00.000-07:002007-11-07T01:14:33.709-08:00

been off antibiotics for aweek now. i feel like i did like 9 months after i think i got sick. doc thinks i still feel bad because antibiotics are like poisons. if you didnt know my illness began a steady incline about 2 years ago and i started treatment in february.i felt crappy tonight but i'mpretty functional besides the post traumatic stress from the whole thing and occasional crappiness (

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-73981425884241714262007-10-09T23:16:00.000-07:002007-11-07T01:21:52.089-08:00

anyone get this? it seems like i've been in it for a couple of weeks now. and i'm slowly out of it. i dunno really. i cant remember.anyways, its like the world is flat, i have this thick cloud around my head and i can only see in a tunnel vision. i used to love watching things like the sunset but it seems i cant see it. when i lose stuff i feel like i cant see things to find them. like my

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-55253748427347708122007-09-08T14:48:00.000-07:002007-09-08T14:49:12.830-07:00

On the Leslie St. spit, signs of global warming are being picked right from the feathers of migratory birds. And the ticks now spreading north carry with them the spectre of Lyme diseaseSep 01, 2007 04:30 AMHannah HoagSpecial to the StarAt the foot of Leslie St., a spit of land fans out into Lake Ontario. Over the years, the man-made peninsula, built with rubble from Toronto construction sites,

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The Press of Manorville & The Moriches Sept 7, 2007Trying to take a bite out of Lyme disease---Romaine calls for tick managementhttp://72.32.16.161/daily/Skins/southamptonm/navigator.asp?skin=southamptonm&BP=OKBy Bryan FinlaysonRita Mischke, a resident of Baldwin in Nassau County Long Island, was a part-time Central Park ranger and legal secretary until she became a disabled adult.The 58-year-old

Courtneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07961274211916983166noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35504012.post-59382060109953772052007-09-02T22:24:00.000-07:002008-06-27T13:08:00.158-07:00

i hate writing these posts as much as i hate taking my medicine. but both are necessary. ive been feeling better the last few days and i'm thinking it has to do with the following or just one of the following:1) ive been on my new antibiotic for more than a week2) my cousin and her toddler daughter stayed at our home for 4 days3) i had my period and now its over4) i'm happy with school and its

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I am very dissatisfied with my life. And rightfully so. Some would chalk it up to depression and at times I would as well. I want to live life fully. And yet I try to live life fully given my limitations. Do you ever feel like life went by and you did extraordinary things during that time but never fully lived it? Of course not. Not many people do. Or should I say they do because nearly half of

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