lizupatree's Journal

lizupatree: Sex: F; Data Quality: 2 stars; MS: 19 yrs; Mentor; Sensation: Moderate; Overall: Moderate; Cognition: moderate; Vision: moderate; Speech: moderate; Swallowing: mild; Upper limb: moderate; Walking: moderate

lizupatree: Female, 53 years; Huntington Beach, CA

Primary Condition: MS and 4 more ▼
First symptom: Jan 1993
Diagnosis: Undiagnosed
Stopped: Jan 2009
Stopped Reason: I never had this.

2 stars
lizupatree lost a star • Apr 18, 2012
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New evaluation

Lyrica Treatment Evaluation
- Efficacy for Stiffness/Spasticity: Major
- Efficacy for Pain: Major
- Side Effects: Mild
- Adherence: Usually
- Burden: A little
lizupatree added a treatment evaluation for Lyrica • Apr 05, 2012
Updated outcome

QOL
- Best Social
- Best Mental
- Best Physical
lizupatree completed the QOL survey for Apr 5, 2012 • Apr 05, 2012
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Updated outcome

QOL
- Bad Social
- Bad Mental
- Good Physical
lizupatree completed the QOL survey for Apr 1, 2012 • Apr 05, 2012
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Added treatment

Magnesium
- Started: Apr 4, 2012
- Dosage: 800 mg daily
lizupatree added the treatment Magnesium • Apr 05, 2012
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Added treatment

Magnesium
- Started: Apr 4, 2012
- Dosage: 800 mg daily
lizupatree added the treatment Magnesium • Apr 05, 2012
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Symptom Update
- none Withdrawal effects within 36 hours of last dose
- none Withdrawal effects with missed dose
- none Withdrawal effects
- none Weakness in legs
- none Weakness in arms
- none Water retention
- none Vitamin D deficiency
- none Vertigo
- mild Unrefreshing or poor sleep
- none Uhthoff's phenomenon
- none Stomach pain
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- none Sore throat (Pharyngitis)
- none Sexual dysfunction
- none Seizures
- none Restless feeling in legs
- mild Problems concentrating
- none Painful lymph nodes (glands)
- moderate Pain in lower back
- severe Pain
- none Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- none Numbness
- none Nerve pain (neuralgia)
- none Nausea
- none Myoclonic jerking
- mild Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
- severe Muscle tension
- severe Muscle spasms in neck and shoulders
- severe Muscle spasms
- severe Muscle pain
- severe Muscle and joint pain
- mild Mood swings
- none Migraine headaches
- mild Memory problems
- none Low self esteem
- mild Lose train of thought
- mild Light sensitivity (photophobia)
- mild Lack of motivation
- none Jerky movements (dyskinesia)
- none Itching (pruritus)
- none Insomnia
- none Inability to experience pleasure (anhedonia)
- none Hyperventilation
- none High Cholesterol
- none Heavy sensation in legs
- none Heat intolerance
- mild Heartburn
- none Heart arrhythmias
- moderate Headaches
- mild Feeling of lump in throat
- moderate Fatigue
- mild Eyelid twitching (fasciculations)
- moderate Eye pain
- mild Exhaustion
- mild Excessive yawning
- none Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- none Emotional lability
- moderate Depressed mood
- moderate Constipation
- mild Cold hands and feet
- mild Cold hands
- mild Cold feet
- mild Cognitive Confusion
- mild Buzzing vibration sensation
- mild Burning sensation in legs
- moderate Burning Pain
- mild Brain fog
- mild Bowel problems
- mild Blurry vision
- mild Bladder problems
- mild Balance problems
- severe Back pain
- moderate Anxious mood
- mild Acid reflux
- severe Aching burning throbbing body pain
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lizupatree updated heryour symptoms for Apr 4, 2012 • Apr 05, 2012
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Added treatment

Lyrica
- Started: Oct 10, 2008
- Dosage: 400 mg daily
- Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity, Pain, and Fibromyalgia
lizupatree added the treatment Lyrica • Apr 05, 2012
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Symptom Update
- mild Stiffness/Spasticity
- mild Burning sensation in legs
- mild Migraine headaches
- mild Pain
- mild Brain fog
- mild Depressed mood
- mild Balance problems
- mild Problems concentrating
- mild Constipation
- moderate Buzzing vibration sensation
- mild Stomach pain
- moderate Muscle and joint pain
- none Sore throat (Pharyngitis)
- severe Headaches
- moderate Lack of motivation
- moderate Muscle spasms
- severe Lose train of thought
- none Restless feeling in legs
- mild Acid reflux
- none Insomnia
- mild Weakness in arms
- mild Jerky movements (dyskinesia)
- moderate Back pain
- mild Cold hands
- none Hyperventilation
- moderate Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
- moderate Memory problems
- mild Nausea
- none High Cholesterol
- moderate Exhaustion
- none Uhthoff's phenomenon
- mild Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- moderate Muscle tension
- none Withdrawal effects within 36 hours of last dose
- mild Mood swings
- none Inability to experience pleasure (anhedonia)
- mild Low self esteem
- mild Eye pain
- none Withdrawal effects
- mild Feeling of lump in throat
- mild Bladder problems
- none Sexual dysfunction
- none Vitamin D deficiency
- none Withdrawal effects with missed dose
- mild Excessive yawning
- mild Bowel problems
- mild Seizures
- none Heat intolerance
- mild Heart arrhythmias
- mild Pain in lower back
- severe Muscle spasms in neck and shoulders
- moderate Cognitive Confusion
- none Weakness in legs
- mild Nerve pain (neuralgia)
- moderate Burning Pain
- mild Heavy sensation in legs
- mild Itching (pruritus)
- mild Cold hands and feet
- mild Blurry vision
- mild Cold feet
- mild Painful lymph nodes (glands)
- moderate Muscle pain
- mild Numbness
- moderate Myoclonic jerking
- moderate Eyelid twitching (fasciculations)
- moderate Anxious mood
- mild Water retention
- none Vertigo
- mild Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- mild Emotional lability
- moderate Aching burning throbbing body pain
- moderate Fatigue
- moderate Unrefreshing or poor sleep
- none Heartburn
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lizupatree updated heryour symptoms for Mar 7, 2012 • Mar 07, 2012
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Added condition

Major Depressive Disorder
- First symptom: ?
- Diagnosis: ?
lizupatree updated the condition Major Depressive Disorder • Mar 07, 2012
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Therapist
- Started: ?
- Purpose: Major Depressive Disorder
lizupatree added the treatment Therapist • Mar 07, 2012
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Prozac
- Started: Oct 1, 1994
- Dosage: 20 mg daily
- Purpose: Major Depressive Disorder
lizupatree added the treatment Prozac • Mar 07, 2012
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InstantMe

Good
lizupatree added an InstantMe for Feb 16, 2012 • Feb 16, 2012 6:42PM

After having to go off of my Lyrica last fall when I "fell into the gap" of my prescription insurance I was very not well for months. I finally got back on Lyrica and the levels are back up and I feel human again. The pain is gone and life is so wonderful!

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Updated outcome

Seizure Meter
- 3 of severity 3 3 Simple partial
- 0 of severity 0 Complex partial
lizupatree completed the Seizure Meter • Feb 16, 2012
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PRO

3
- Good Social
- Good Mental
- Bad Physical
lizupatree completed PRO3 • Jan 16, 2012
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Updated outcome

QOL
- Bad Social
- Bad Mental
- Bad Physical
lizupatree completed the QOL survey for Nov 20, 2011 • Jan 19, 2012
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PFRS

18
- Some Fatigue
- Little Sleep
- Some Stiffness
- None Pain
- Moderate External Stress
lizupatree completed the PFRS survey for Jan 19, 2012 • Jan 19, 2012
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Updated outcome

QOL
- Good Social
- Good Mental
- Good Physical
lizupatree completed the QOL survey for Jan 18, 2012 • Jan 19, 2012
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Updated outcome

QOL
- Bad Social
- Good Mental
- Good Physical
lizupatree completed the QOL survey for Jan 19, 2012 • Jan 19, 2012
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Weight

223 lb

BMI

32.9
lizupatree updated heryour weight for Jan 19, 2012 • Jan 19, 2012
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