Guest guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 I get disablity benifits which isn't alot, but not ssi because of same reason I am like you it is hard to raised kids on what they think is to much!!! shirley New here also/long > > > Hello all! I have been reading all your messages the past few days and > decided it was time to jump right in. (oh,oh bad choice of words, LOL!) > > My name is Sherri and I am 40 yrs old. I was diagnosed with CFS in 2000 but > think I've been suffering since 1993. Back then, I just thought it was > depression. I had lost my sister who was 9 months pregnant in a car > accident. We were in the military at the time (and I was healthy) We were > 2000 miles away when it happened. Had to get on a plane and come back home > to Indiana. It was the worst time in my life then. Anyway, we got out of > the service in March of 93 and moved home to try and take care of the 5 kids > she left behind. > > In 1996 I got pregnant and that is when alot of my physical problems > started. Thought I was gonna die! Had so many problems so when I had my > son I thought I was going to get better and never did. Even after having my > baby (which is another story in itself) I was suffering from deep > depression, tired all the time (extremely). I cried almost all day and > night. Couldn't figure out why I felt this way because I had this beautiful > baby boy. In the years before I had him, I was crying and thought about > dying all the time. I would actually pray to God everynight before I went > to bed asking him to take me. I couldn't stand the thought of facing one > more day. Thought my kids would be better off without me. > > In 1997 I finally went to another doctor and she diagnosed me with sever > clinical depression and put me on prozac. I also was hypothyroid at the > time and helped me with that. So far, my thyroid is working okay. Just had > it tested a couple weeks ago. The prozac worked some, at least I wasn't > crying all the time. I was still in pain (meaning sadness) but could at > least cope with the daily things in life. Decided to try and get a job in > 2000. Was a cashier at Wal-mart. Started out just a few hours a week > because of being tired. Really thought working would help with that. The > last day that I worked there was on a Saturday and I had worked a couple of > hours and suddenly got very tired and sick. Went home at 2 p.m. and slept > the rest of the day and night, got up Sun morning for about 15 min and went > back to bed until Monday. Got up and made appt to see doctor. She > diagnosed me with CFS but didn't do anything except up my prozac. I had to > quit work because I couldn't cope, which was only a couple months after I > started. > > This past January I woke up with a really sore and stiff neck. Thought it > would go away so waited a few days. It got worse so went to a chiropractor. > He said that my neck was curved the wrong way and my back went at an angle. > I had 3 treatments a week for 6 weeks and was still getting worse. Went to > my reg doc and she thought it was a pinched nerve so gave me Skelaxin and > saw me the next week. Then she decided to put me on prednisone for 15 days. > I was sicker than a dog and it seems to me that is when my whole entire body > went bad. Now, I have all of the 18 tender points, can hardly walk. Can't > do my regular household chores. Getting severe fibro fog. The whole > shebang. I didn't realize that FMS could come on so fast???? > > I do not have insurance so we decided to do two tests last week. One was my > thyroid and the other was an ANA test which both came back okay. Thyroid > was normal and the ANA was negative. She also changed me to Effexor XR (In > 2001) and gave me Zanaflex and Celebrex. Celebrex isn't doing any good. > Neither are the relaxers. I called her back yesterday to see what tests we > could do next and she said that we could do all the blood tests in the world > and I would still have to see a Rheumy so she is done with me now. Just > wants to forget about me and send me to the RH. > > I am soooo confused and aggrivated. Dr also told me a month ago to try for > disability. I called the SSS office and they told me since I haven't worked > (oh, they haven't raised kids?) in the past ten years I was out of luck. I > have tried and tried to get insurance but everyone turns me down. So now I > am kinda stuck. > > Thanks for listening and sorry this was soooo long. Hope to get to know you > all better. I may not post that much because of the depression but will at > least try. > > Cyberhugs, > Sherri > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 I get disablity benifits which isn't alot, but not ssi because of same reason I am like you it is hard to raised kids on what they think is to much!!! shirley New here also/long > > > Hello all! I have been reading all your messages the past few days and > decided it was time to jump right in. (oh,oh bad choice of words, LOL!) > > My name is Sherri and I am 40 yrs old. I was diagnosed with CFS in 2000 but > think I've been suffering since 1993. Back then, I just thought it was > depression. I had lost my sister who was 9 months pregnant in a car > accident. We were in the military at the time (and I was healthy) We were > 2000 miles away when it happened. Had to get on a plane and come back home > to Indiana. It was the worst time in my life then. Anyway, we got out of > the service in March of 93 and moved home to try and take care of the 5 kids > she left behind. > > In 1996 I got pregnant and that is when alot of my physical problems > started. Thought I was gonna die! Had so many problems so when I had my > son I thought I was going to get better and never did. Even after having my > baby (which is another story in itself) I was suffering from deep > depression, tired all the time (extremely). I cried almost all day and > night. Couldn't figure out why I felt this way because I had this beautiful > baby boy. In the years before I had him, I was crying and thought about > dying all the time. I would actually pray to God everynight before I went > to bed asking him to take me. I couldn't stand the thought of facing one > more day. Thought my kids would be better off without me. > > In 1997 I finally went to another doctor and she diagnosed me with sever > clinical depression and put me on prozac. I also was hypothyroid at the > time and helped me with that. So far, my thyroid is working okay. Just had > it tested a couple weeks ago. The prozac worked some, at least I wasn't > crying all the time. I was still in pain (meaning sadness) but could at > least cope with the daily things in life. Decided to try and get a job in > 2000. Was a cashier at Wal-mart. Started out just a few hours a week > because of being tired. Really thought working would help with that. The > last day that I worked there was on a Saturday and I had worked a couple of > hours and suddenly got very tired and sick. Went home at 2 p.m. and slept > the rest of the day and night, got up Sun morning for about 15 min and went > back to bed until Monday. Got up and made appt to see doctor. She > diagnosed me with CFS but didn't do anything except up my prozac. I had to > quit work because I couldn't cope, which was only a couple months after I > started. > > This past January I woke up with a really sore and stiff neck. Thought it > would go away so waited a few days. It got worse so went to a chiropractor. > He said that my neck was curved the wrong way and my back went at an angle. > I had 3 treatments a week for 6 weeks and was still getting worse. Went to > my reg doc and she thought it was a pinched nerve so gave me Skelaxin and > saw me the next week. Then she decided to put me on prednisone for 15 days. > I was sicker than a dog and it seems to me that is when my whole entire body > went bad. Now, I have all of the 18 tender points, can hardly walk. Can't > do my regular household chores. Getting severe fibro fog. The whole > shebang. I didn't realize that FMS could come on so fast???? > > I do not have insurance so we decided to do two tests last week. One was my > thyroid and the other was an ANA test which both came back okay. Thyroid > was normal and the ANA was negative. She also changed me to Effexor XR (In > 2001) and gave me Zanaflex and Celebrex. Celebrex isn't doing any good. > Neither are the relaxers. I called her back yesterday to see what tests we > could do next and she said that we could do all the blood tests in the world > and I would still have to see a Rheumy so she is done with me now. Just > wants to forget about me and send me to the RH. > > I am soooo confused and aggrivated. Dr also told me a month ago to try for > disability. I called the SSS office and they told me since I haven't worked > (oh, they haven't raised kids?) in the past ten years I was out of luck. I > have tried and tried to get insurance but everyone turns me down. So now I > am kinda stuck. > > Thanks for listening and sorry this was soooo long. Hope to get to know you > all better. I may not post that much because of the depression but will at > least try. > > Cyberhugs, > Sherri > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 I have already tried for SSI, they say that my hubby makes too much money. HA!! I'd like to see them raise a family and the upkeep of a home on his salary Good luck with Wal-Mart, they can be just as stubborn as SSS. Cyberhugs, Sherri > > Reply-To: > Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 12:24:40 -0400 > To: > > Subject: Re: New here also/long > > Sherri, > welcome - I think you have reached a site in which many can relate to you. > Don't give up !!!! > And for disability - I am fighting Wal-Mart & Hartford for simple short term. > ( I say fight - but truely I don't have much of that in me anymore) > As for SS - there is such a thing as SSI. This is for those who have not paid > in enough SS from a public job. They don't consider housewife and mother as a > job - but personally I think it is the most important one in the world !!!!! > Check out the site for posts on SS disability - there are several good ones > with useful information that might help you. > gentle hugs, > Cinda > New here also/long > > > Hello all! I have been reading all your messages the past few days and > decided it was time to jump right in. (oh,oh bad choice of words, LOL!) > > My name is Sherri and I am 40 yrs old. I was diagnosed with CFS in 2000 but > think I've been suffering since 1993. Back then, I just thought it was > depression. I had lost my sister who was 9 months pregnant in a car > accident. We were in the military at the time (and I was healthy) We were > 2000 miles away when it happened. Had to get on a plane and come back home > to Indiana. It was the worst time in my life then. Anyway, we got out of > the service in March of 93 and moved home to try and take care of the 5 kids > she left behind. > > In 1996 I got pregnant and that is when alot of my physical problems > started. Thought I was gonna die! Had so many problems so when I had my > son I thought I was going to get better and never did. Even after having my > baby (which is another story in itself) I was suffering from deep > depression, tired all the time (extremely). I cried almost all day and > night. Couldn't figure out why I felt this way because I had this beautiful > baby boy. In the years before I had him, I was crying and thought about > dying all the time. I would actually pray to God everynight before I went > to bed asking him to take me. I couldn't stand the thought of facing one > more day. Thought my kids would be better off without me. > > In 1997 I finally went to another doctor and she diagnosed me with sever > clinical depression and put me on prozac. I also was hypothyroid at the > time and helped me with that. So far, my thyroid is working okay. Just had > it tested a couple weeks ago. The prozac worked some, at least I wasn't > crying all the time. I was still in pain (meaning sadness) but could at > least cope with the daily things in life. Decided to try and get a job in > 2000. Was a cashier at Wal-mart. Started out just a few hours a week > because of being tired. Really thought working would help with that. The > last day that I worked there was on a Saturday and I had worked a couple of > hours and suddenly got very tired and sick. Went home at 2 p.m. and slept > the rest of the day and night, got up Sun morning for about 15 min and went > back to bed until Monday. Got up and made appt to see doctor. She > diagnosed me with CFS but didn't do anything except up my prozac. I had to > quit work because I couldn't cope, which was only a couple months after I > started. > > This past January I woke up with a really sore and stiff neck. Thought it > would go away so waited a few days. It got worse so went to a chiropractor. > He said that my neck was curved the wrong way and my back went at an angle. > I had 3 treatments a week for 6 weeks and was still getting worse. Went to > my reg doc and she thought it was a pinched nerve so gave me Skelaxin and > saw me the next week. Then she decided to put me on prednisone for 15 days. > I was sicker than a dog and it seems to me that is when my whole entire body > went bad. Now, I have all of the 18 tender points, can hardly walk. Can't > do my regular household chores. Getting severe fibro fog. The whole > shebang. I didn't realize that FMS could come on so fast???? > > I do not have insurance so we decided to do two tests last week. One was my > thyroid and the other was an ANA test which both came back okay. Thyroid > was normal and the ANA was negative. She also changed me to Effexor XR (In > 2001) and gave me Zanaflex and Celebrex. Celebrex isn't doing any good. > Neither are the relaxers. I called her back yesterday to see what tests we > could do next and she said that we could do all the blood tests in the world > and I would still have to see a Rheumy so she is done with me now. Just > wants to forget about me and send me to the RH. > > I am soooo confused and aggrivated. Dr also told me a month ago to try for > disability. I called the SSS office and they told me since I haven't worked > (oh, they haven't raised kids?) in the past ten years I was out of luck. I > have tried and tried to get insurance but everyone turns me down. So now I > am kinda stuck. > > Thanks for listening and sorry this was soooo long. Hope to get to know you > all better. I may not post that much because of the depression but will at > least try. > > Cyberhugs, > Sherri > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 Wal-Mart can be stubborn - but they are not my problem - My store manager has been great. It is the darn insurance company. New here also/long > > > Hello all! I have been reading all your messages the past few days and > decided it was time to jump right in. (oh,oh bad choice of words, LOL!) > > My name is Sherri and I am 40 yrs old. I was diagnosed with CFS in 2000 but > think I've been suffering since 1993. Back then, I just thought it was > depression. I had lost my sister who was 9 months pregnant in a car > accident. We were in the military at the time (and I was healthy) We were > 2000 miles away when it happened. Had to get on a plane and come back home > to Indiana. It was the worst time in my life then. Anyway, we got out of > the service in March of 93 and moved home to try and take care of the 5 kids > she left behind. > > In 1996 I got pregnant and that is when alot of my physical problems > started. Thought I was gonna die! Had so many problems so when I had my > son I thought I was going to get better and never did. Even after having my > baby (which is another story in itself) I was suffering from deep > depression, tired all the time (extremely). I cried almost all day and > night. Couldn't figure out why I felt this way because I had this beautiful > baby boy. In the years before I had him, I was crying and thought about > dying all the time. I would actually pray to God everynight before I went > to bed asking him to take me. I couldn't stand the thought of facing one > more day. Thought my kids would be better off without me. > > In 1997 I finally went to another doctor and she diagnosed me with sever > clinical depression and put me on prozac. I also was hypothyroid at the > time and helped me with that. So far, my thyroid is working okay. Just had > it tested a couple weeks ago. The prozac worked some, at least I wasn't > crying all the time. I was still in pain (meaning sadness) but could at > least cope with the daily things in life. Decided to try and get a job in > 2000. Was a cashier at Wal-mart. Started out just a few hours a week > because of being tired. Really thought working would help with that. The > last day that I worked there was on a Saturday and I had worked a couple of > hours and suddenly got very tired and sick. Went home at 2 p.m. and slept > the rest of the day and night, got up Sun morning for about 15 min and went > back to bed until Monday. Got up and made appt to see doctor. She > diagnosed me with CFS but didn't do anything except up my prozac. I had to > quit work because I couldn't cope, which was only a couple months after I > started. > > This past January I woke up with a really sore and stiff neck. Thought it > would go away so waited a few days. It got worse so went to a chiropractor. > He said that my neck was curved the wrong way and my back went at an angle. > I had 3 treatments a week for 6 weeks and was still getting worse. Went to > my reg doc and she thought it was a pinched nerve so gave me Skelaxin and > saw me the next week. Then she decided to put me on prednisone for 15 days. > I was sicker than a dog and it seems to me that is when my whole entire body > went bad. Now, I have all of the 18 tender points, can hardly walk. Can't > do my regular household chores. Getting severe fibro fog. The whole > shebang. I didn't realize that FMS could come on so fast???? > > I do not have insurance so we decided to do two tests last week. One was my > thyroid and the other was an ANA test which both came back okay. Thyroid > was normal and the ANA was negative. She also changed me to Effexor XR (In > 2001) and gave me Zanaflex and Celebrex. Celebrex isn't doing any good. > Neither are the relaxers. I called her back yesterday to see what tests we > could do next and she said that we could do all the blood tests in the world > and I would still have to see a Rheumy so she is done with me now. Just > wants to forget about me and send me to the RH. > > I am soooo confused and aggrivated. Dr also told me a month ago to try for > disability. I called the SSS office and they told me since I haven't worked > (oh, they haven't raised kids?) in the past ten years I was out of luck. I > have tried and tried to get insurance but everyone turns me down. So now I > am kinda stuck. > > Thanks for listening and sorry this was soooo long. Hope to get to know you > all better. I may not post that much because of the depression but will at > least try. > > Cyberhugs, > Sherri > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 Wal-Mart can be stubborn - but they are not my problem - My store manager has been great. It is the darn insurance company. New here also/long > > > Hello all! I have been reading all your messages the past few days and > decided it was time to jump right in. (oh,oh bad choice of words, LOL!) > > My name is Sherri and I am 40 yrs old. I was diagnosed with CFS in 2000 but > think I've been suffering since 1993. Back then, I just thought it was > depression. I had lost my sister who was 9 months pregnant in a car > accident. We were in the military at the time (and I was healthy) We were > 2000 miles away when it happened. Had to get on a plane and come back home > to Indiana. It was the worst time in my life then. Anyway, we got out of > the service in March of 93 and moved home to try and take care of the 5 kids > she left behind. > > In 1996 I got pregnant and that is when alot of my physical problems > started. Thought I was gonna die! Had so many problems so when I had my > son I thought I was going to get better and never did. Even after having my > baby (which is another story in itself) I was suffering from deep > depression, tired all the time (extremely). I cried almost all day and > night. Couldn't figure out why I felt this way because I had this beautiful > baby boy. In the years before I had him, I was crying and thought about > dying all the time. I would actually pray to God everynight before I went > to bed asking him to take me. I couldn't stand the thought of facing one > more day. Thought my kids would be better off without me. > > In 1997 I finally went to another doctor and she diagnosed me with sever > clinical depression and put me on prozac. I also was hypothyroid at the > time and helped me with that. So far, my thyroid is working okay. Just had > it tested a couple weeks ago. The prozac worked some, at least I wasn't > crying all the time. I was still in pain (meaning sadness) but could at > least cope with the daily things in life. Decided to try and get a job in > 2000. Was a cashier at Wal-mart. Started out just a few hours a week > because of being tired. Really thought working would help with that. The > last day that I worked there was on a Saturday and I had worked a couple of > hours and suddenly got very tired and sick. Went home at 2 p.m. and slept > the rest of the day and night, got up Sun morning for about 15 min and went > back to bed until Monday. Got up and made appt to see doctor. She > diagnosed me with CFS but didn't do anything except up my prozac. I had to > quit work because I couldn't cope, which was only a couple months after I > started. > > This past January I woke up with a really sore and stiff neck. Thought it > would go away so waited a few days. It got worse so went to a chiropractor. > He said that my neck was curved the wrong way and my back went at an angle. > I had 3 treatments a week for 6 weeks and was still getting worse. Went to > my reg doc and she thought it was a pinched nerve so gave me Skelaxin and > saw me the next week. Then she decided to put me on prednisone for 15 days. > I was sicker than a dog and it seems to me that is when my whole entire body > went bad. Now, I have all of the 18 tender points, can hardly walk. Can't > do my regular household chores. Getting severe fibro fog. The whole > shebang. I didn't realize that FMS could come on so fast???? > > I do not have insurance so we decided to do two tests last week. One was my > thyroid and the other was an ANA test which both came back okay. Thyroid > was normal and the ANA was negative. She also changed me to Effexor XR (In > 2001) and gave me Zanaflex and Celebrex. Celebrex isn't doing any good. > Neither are the relaxers. I called her back yesterday to see what tests we > could do next and she said that we could do all the blood tests in the world > and I would still have to see a Rheumy so she is done with me now. Just > wants to forget about me and send me to the RH. > > I am soooo confused and aggrivated. Dr also told me a month ago to try for > disability. I called the SSS office and they told me since I haven't worked > (oh, they haven't raised kids?) in the past ten years I was out of luck. I > have tried and tried to get insurance but everyone turns me down. So now I > am kinda stuck. > > Thanks for listening and sorry this was soooo long. Hope to get to know you > all better. I may not post that much because of the depression but will at > least try. > > Cyberhugs, > Sherri > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 I have to wonder if the case worker would think it was " too much " money if that were their salary... ~ :-D New here also/long > > > Hello all! I have been reading all your messages the past few days and > decided it was time to jump right in. (oh,oh bad choice of words, LOL!) > > My name is Sherri and I am 40 yrs old. I was diagnosed with CFS in 2000 but > think I've been suffering since 1993. Back then, I just thought it was > depression. I had lost my sister who was 9 months pregnant in a car > accident. We were in the military at the time (and I was healthy) We were > 2000 miles away when it happened. Had to get on a plane and come back home > to Indiana. It was the worst time in my life then. Anyway, we got out of > the service in March of 93 and moved home to try and take care of the 5 kids > she left behind. > > In 1996 I got pregnant and that is when alot of my physical problems > started. Thought I was gonna die! Had so many problems so when I had my > son I thought I was going to get better and never did. Even after having my > baby (which is another story in itself) I was suffering from deep > depression, tired all the time (extremely). I cried almost all day and > night. Couldn't figure out why I felt this way because I had this beautiful > baby boy. In the years before I had him, I was crying and thought about > dying all the time. I would actually pray to God everynight before I went > to bed asking him to take me. I couldn't stand the thought of facing one > more day. Thought my kids would be better off without me. > > In 1997 I finally went to another doctor and she diagnosed me with sever > clinical depression and put me on prozac. I also was hypothyroid at the > time and helped me with that. So far, my thyroid is working okay. Just had > it tested a couple weeks ago. The prozac worked some, at least I wasn't > crying all the time. I was still in pain (meaning sadness) but could at > least cope with the daily things in life. Decided to try and get a job in > 2000. Was a cashier at Wal-mart. Started out just a few hours a week > because of being tired. Really thought working would help with that. The > last day that I worked there was on a Saturday and I had worked a couple of > hours and suddenly got very tired and sick. Went home at 2 p.m. and slept > the rest of the day and night, got up Sun morning for about 15 min and went > back to bed until Monday. Got up and made appt to see doctor. She > diagnosed me with CFS but didn't do anything except up my prozac. I had to > quit work because I couldn't cope, which was only a couple months after I > started. > > This past January I woke up with a really sore and stiff neck. Thought it > would go away so waited a few days. It got worse so went to a chiropractor. > He said that my neck was curved the wrong way and my back went at an angle. > I had 3 treatments a week for 6 weeks and was still getting worse. Went to > my reg doc and she thought it was a pinched nerve so gave me Skelaxin and > saw me the next week. Then she decided to put me on prednisone for 15 days. > I was sicker than a dog and it seems to me that is when my whole entire body > went bad. Now, I have all of the 18 tender points, can hardly walk. Can't > do my regular household chores. Getting severe fibro fog. The whole > shebang. I didn't realize that FMS could come on so fast???? > > I do not have insurance so we decided to do two tests last week. One was my > thyroid and the other was an ANA test which both came back okay. Thyroid > was normal and the ANA was negative. She also changed me to Effexor XR (In > 2001) and gave me Zanaflex and Celebrex. Celebrex isn't doing any good. > Neither are the relaxers. I called her back yesterday to see what tests we > could do next and she said that we could do all the blood tests in the world > and I would still have to see a Rheumy so she is done with me now. Just > wants to forget about me and send me to the RH. > > I am soooo confused and aggrivated. Dr also told me a month ago to try for > disability. I called the SSS office and they told me since I haven't worked > (oh, they haven't raised kids?) in the past ten years I was out of luck. I > have tried and tried to get insurance but everyone turns me down. So now I > am kinda stuck. > > Thanks for listening and sorry this was soooo long. Hope to get to know you > all better. I may not post that much because of the depression but will at > least try. > > Cyberhugs, > Sherri > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2002 Report Share Posted May 21, 2002 I have to wonder if the case worker would think it was " too much " money if that were their salary... ~ :-D New here also/long > > > Hello all! I have been reading all your messages the past few days and > decided it was time to jump right in. (oh,oh bad choice of words, LOL!) > > My name is Sherri and I am 40 yrs old. I was diagnosed with CFS in 2000 but > think I've been suffering since 1993. Back then, I just thought it was > depression. I had lost my sister who was 9 months pregnant in a car > accident. We were in the military at the time (and I was healthy) We were > 2000 miles away when it happened. Had to get on a plane and come back home > to Indiana. It was the worst time in my life then. Anyway, we got out of > the service in March of 93 and moved home to try and take care of the 5 kids > she left behind. > > In 1996 I got pregnant and that is when alot of my physical problems > started. Thought I was gonna die! Had so many problems so when I had my > son I thought I was going to get better and never did. Even after having my > baby (which is another story in itself) I was suffering from deep > depression, tired all the time (extremely). I cried almost all day and > night. Couldn't figure out why I felt this way because I had this beautiful > baby boy. In the years before I had him, I was crying and thought about > dying all the time. I would actually pray to God everynight before I went > to bed asking him to take me. I couldn't stand the thought of facing one > more day. Thought my kids would be better off without me. > > In 1997 I finally went to another doctor and she diagnosed me with sever > clinical depression and put me on prozac. I also was hypothyroid at the > time and helped me with that. So far, my thyroid is working okay. Just had > it tested a couple weeks ago. The prozac worked some, at least I wasn't > crying all the time. I was still in pain (meaning sadness) but could at > least cope with the daily things in life. Decided to try and get a job in > 2000. Was a cashier at Wal-mart. Started out just a few hours a week > because of being tired. Really thought working would help with that. The > last day that I worked there was on a Saturday and I had worked a couple of > hours and suddenly got very tired and sick. Went home at 2 p.m. and slept > the rest of the day and night, got up Sun morning for about 15 min and went > back to bed until Monday. Got up and made appt to see doctor. She > diagnosed me with CFS but didn't do anything except up my prozac. I had to > quit work because I couldn't cope, which was only a couple months after I > started. > > This past January I woke up with a really sore and stiff neck. Thought it > would go away so waited a few days. It got worse so went to a chiropractor. > He said that my neck was curved the wrong way and my back went at an angle. > I had 3 treatments a week for 6 weeks and was still getting worse. Went to > my reg doc and she thought it was a pinched nerve so gave me Skelaxin and > saw me the next week. Then she decided to put me on prednisone for 15 days. > I was sicker than a dog and it seems to me that is when my whole entire body > went bad. Now, I have all of the 18 tender points, can hardly walk. Can't > do my regular household chores. Getting severe fibro fog. The whole > shebang. I didn't realize that FMS could come on so fast???? > > I do not have insurance so we decided to do two tests last week. One was my > thyroid and the other was an ANA test which both came back okay. Thyroid > was normal and the ANA was negative. She also changed me to Effexor XR (In > 2001) and gave me Zanaflex and Celebrex. Celebrex isn't doing any good. > Neither are the relaxers. I called her back yesterday to see what tests we > could do next and she said that we could do all the blood tests in the world > and I would still have to see a Rheumy so she is done with me now. Just > wants to forget about me and send me to the RH. > > I am soooo confused and aggrivated. Dr also told me a month ago to try for > disability. I called the SSS office and they told me since I haven't worked > (oh, they haven't raised kids?) in the past ten years I was out of luck. I > have tried and tried to get insurance but everyone turns me down. So now I > am kinda stuck. > > Thanks for listening and sorry this was soooo long. Hope to get to know you > all better. I may not post that much because of the depression but will at > least try. > > Cyberhugs, > Sherri > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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