Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 Hey, but like Vermont, you guys have terrific cheese! Cheers! n > > > > > > I am in Wisconsin...cheesy, I know... > I can pass along my address if you want... > Hugs > Akiba > > -- Val: Re: NORD and Avonex and Disability > > > Are you taking anything for the fatigue? I just started Lyrica 3 weeks ago > as I was Dx'd with fibro at my last neuro appt. Calling the office today to > tell him I am stopping it and going back to Neurontin. Before the > Neurontin, I was getting the wild electric shocks for my eye to my toes on > one side. After each episode, that arm and hand would be completely dead > and useless, paralyzed I suppose, for about 30 minutes. These stopped after > about a month on the Neurontin. I have had two episodes this past week. > Not as severe as the original ones as far as paralysis, but the pain is > excrutiating! The Lyrica worked on my head, neck and shoulders, but it's > not worth it to have to deal with these episodes again. Anyway, point being > in all of this, the fatigue was the next symptom to tackle. It will be put > on hold while I adjust back to the Neurontin. > > Love ya! > Tammy > > Val Lee wrote: > > {{{Tammy}}} > I'm glad to hear that you're at least getting some treatment. Hopefully the > information that you send in will give you a better chance of getting > approved. I know what you mean by the fatigue. Gosh, I get so tired of > wearing a smile on my face and pretending that I'm alright, when in reality, > a lot of the time I'm literally forcing myself just to speak. > Thanks for checking in. Love you loads... > Val > > Tammy in Texas wrote: > > Well, finally got a call back from NORD and the woman told me some of the > items to send in that would give me a better chance of getting approved for > some help. Still depending on Avonex and its wonderful people to send me > free shots every month. They have been just the best! Made a promise to > myself that when I finally get some help, I will return the favor somehow. > > Was told today that my neuro put me on another 90 days of disability. So > now I am out until April 15th. Good in a way, but just wish I would get > some idea of how my SSDI is going. He wanted to know what improvements > there have been. I told him my balance is better and I haven't had any > exacerbations. Other than that, things are still the same. It's the dang > fatigue that keeps me from going back to work more than any other symptom. > He told me we would work on that when my meds were on a more even regiment. > I can understand that. > > Thought I better let you all know what has been going on before you send > some posse after me! LOL > > Love to you all! > Tammy, Tx > > > Do you know someone with Multiple Sclerosis? Help find a cure! > http://www.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=HOM_GEN_homepage & amp;s\ _Affiliate=HOM_GEN_ > Join Killeen Barter Trade For Sale at > http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/KilleenBarterTradeForSale/ > > > ________________________________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > now. > > > > Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne. ~Quentin Crisp~ > ________________________________ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. > > > > > Do you know someone with Multiple Sclerosis? Help find a cure! > http://www.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=HOM_GEN_homepage & amp;s\ _Affiliate=HOM_GEN_ > Join Killeen Barter Trade For Sale at > http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/KilleenBarterTradeForSale/ > > > ________________________________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > > > > Do you know someone with Multiple Sclerosis? Help find a cure! > http://www.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=HOM_GEN_homepage & amp;s\ _Affiliate=HOM_GEN_ > Join Killeen Barter Trade For Sale at > http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/KilleenBarterTradeForSale/ > > > > ________________________________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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