rleithold's Journal

rleithold: Sex: F; Data Quality: 1 star; MS: 3 yrs; Sensation: Moderate; Overall: Moderate; Cognition: moderate; Vision: moderate; Speech: mild; Swallowing: mild; Upper limb: moderate; Walking: moderate

rleithold: Female, 44 years; SC, United States

Primary Condition: MS and 15 more ▼

First symptom: Jan 2010
Diagnosis: Undiagnosed

Interests: Faith, and Research

rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS

Very bad
rleithold added an InstantMe for Oct 21, 2012 Oct 21, 2012 6:11PM

lonely and feel worthless
rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS
Mood Map
- Function
- Distress
- External Stress
- Depression
- Emotional
- Compulsion
- Anxiety
- Mania
rleithold completed the Mood Map survey for Oct 21, 2012 Oct 21, 2012
rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS

Basic Information
rleithold updated her basic information Oct 21, 2012
rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS

Updated Photo
rleithold updated her profile picture Oct 21, 2012
rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS
MS (Multiple Sclerosis)
- First symptom: Jan 1, 2010
- Diagnosis: ?
rleithold updated the condition MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Oct 21, 2012
rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS

1 star
rleithold earned a star! Oct 21, 2012
rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS
QOL
- Bad Social
- Bad Mental
- Bad Physical
rleithold completed the QOL survey for Apr 25, 2012 Apr 25, 2012

I have been practicing some stretching and yoga poses in order to gain more strength in my legs
rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS

Neutral
rleithold added an InstantMe for Apr 25, 2012 Apr 25, 2012 1:40PM

I will have days where I can sleep all day and night due to sleepiness. I tend to get very sleepy within about ten minutes while driving or riding in vehicle.
rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS
PFRS: 28
- All Fatigue
- Little Sleep
- Most Stiffness
- Some Pain
- Moderate External Stress
rleithold completed the PFRS survey for Apr 25, 2012 Apr 25, 2012
rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS

208 lb BMI: 34.6
rleithold updated her weight for Apr 25, 2012 Apr 25, 2012
rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS
Mood Map
- Function
- Distress
- External Stress
- Depression
- Emotional
- Compulsion
- Anxiety
- Mania
rleithold completed the Mood Map survey for Apr 25, 2012 Apr 25, 2012
rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS
MSRS: 53
- Moderate Cognition
- Mild Vision
- None Speech
- None Swallowing
- Mild Upper Limb
- Moderate Walking
- Moderate Sensation
rleithold completed the MSRS survey for Apr 25, 2012 Apr 25, 2012
rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS
Duragesic-50 Treatment Evaluation
- Perceived effectiveness for MS (Multiple Sclerosis): Moderate
- Side Effects: Moderate
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: A little
Advice & Tips

patch does not adhere to my skin. I have to try not to cover the patch, but I do have to use band-aids to keep it on.

Cost

< $25 monthly

rleithold added a treatment evaluation for Duragesic-50 Apr 25, 2012
rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS
Symptom Update
- none Hyperventilation
- mild Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Back pain
- mild Insomnia
- moderate Mood swings
- moderate Depressed mood
- severe Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- severe Heartburn
- moderate Lack of motivation
- moderate Pain in lower back
- severe Sleepiness
- mild Urinary urgency
- severe Acid reflux
- moderate Balance problems
- moderate Dizziness
- mild Inability to experience pleasure (anhedonia)
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- moderate Brain fog
- severe Fatigue
- mild Light sensitivity (photophobia)
- moderate Pain
- moderate Restlessness
- moderate Emotional lability
- none Infected tonsils (tonsillitis)
- none Intrusive thoughts images or impulses
- moderate Low self esteem
- moderate Word fishing
- moderate Anxious mood
- none Cesarean section (C-section)
- severe Muscle spasms
- none Stomach pain
- moderate Urinary frequency
- moderate Muscle and joint pain
- severe Muscle tension
- mild Nausea
- mild Pelvic pain
- moderate Bladder problems
- moderate Headaches
- mild Migraine headaches
- mild Persistent worry
- mild Bowel problems
- moderate Problems concentrating
- mild Ritual or repeated behaviors
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rleithold updated her symptoms for Apr 25, 2012 Apr 25, 2012
rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS

Very bad
rleithold added an InstantMe for Oct 29, 2011 Oct 29, 2011 7:34AM

Constant headache. Not sureif it is because of the weather or because I had not been able to buy my lyrica or because I fell 4 days ago
rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS

Very bad
rleithold added an InstantMe for Oct 29, 2011 Oct 29, 2011 7:31AM
rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS

Bad
rleithold added an InstantMe for Oct 26, 2011 Oct 26, 2011 4:24PM

I fell on Sunday and while trying to brace myself, I put my neck out of alignment.
rleithold

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: vb

I have:
MS
Individual Therapy
- - Started: ?
  - Dosage: ?
- Purpose: GAD and Major Depressive Disorder
rleithold added the treatment Individual Therapy Oct 26, 2011
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