AnninSC's Journal

AnninSC: Sex: F; Data Quality: 2 stars; MS: 12 yrs; Mentor; Type: Relapsing-Remitting; Sensation: Moderate; Overall: Moderate; Cognition: moderate; Vision: moderate; Speech: moderate; Swallowing: moderate; Upper limb: moderate; Walking: moderate

AnninSC: Female, 59 years; Little River, SC

Primary Condition: MS and 1 more ▼

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

First symptom: Oct 2000
Diagnosis: Dec 2000

AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS
Symptom Update
- moderate Brain fog
- mild Pain
- mild Weight gain
- none Yeast overgrowth
- moderate Fatigue
- moderate Mixing up words
- none MS hug (tight chest or torso)
- moderate Emotional lability
- mild retaned fluid feel unconfortable in stomach
- moderate Word fishing
- mild Anxious mood
- mild Heat intolerance
- moderate Lethargy
- mild Numbness in extremities
- mild Vertigo
- mild Bladder problems
- moderate Cold intolerance
- moderate Dry skin
- none Pain in armpit
- mild Sleep problems
- none Boil on face
- moderate Bowel problems
- none Motion sickness
- mild Muscle spasms
- none Addiction
- mild Sexual dysfunction
- mild Vitamin deficiency
- mild Mood swings
- moderate Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- mild Insomnia
- mild Spaced out
- mild Depressed mood
- mild Dizziness
- mild Balance problems
- moderate Forgetting Words
- mild Stiffness/Spasticity
- moderate Increased appetite
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AnninSC updated her symptoms for Dec 8, 2011 Feb 17, 2013
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS
Symptom Update
- mild Increased appetite
- none Insomnia
- moderate Depressed mood
- mild Stiffness/Spasticity
- moderate Pain
- moderate Fatigue
- moderate Emotional lability
- moderate Anxious mood
- mild Bladder problems
- none Bowel problems
- moderate Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Mood swings
- none Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- mild Dizziness
- mild Balance problems
- moderate Brain fog
- moderate MS hug (tight chest or torso)
- mild Word fishing
- moderate Dry skin
- moderate Addiction
- moderate Spaced out
- moderate Mixing up words
- mild Pain in armpit
- See more
AnninSC updated her symptoms for Aug 9, 2011 Feb 17, 2013
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS
QOL
- Bad Social
- Good Mental
- Good Physical
AnninSC completed the QOL survey for May 5, 2012 May 05, 2012

attending Mass, and Prayer
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS
MSRS: 53
- Moderate Cognition
- Mild Vision
- Mild Speech
- Mild Swallowing
- Mild Upper Limb
- Mild Walking
- Mild Sensation
AnninSC completed the MSRS survey for May 5, 2012 May 05, 2012

prayer and a strong faith in God...
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS

170 lb BMI: 28.3
AnninSC updated her weight for May 5, 2012 May 05, 2012

my husband died so grief has given me no appetite....
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS

Good
AnninSC added an InstantMe for May 5, 2012 May 05, 2012 11:06AM

prayer
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS
Amitriptyline Treatment Evaluation
- Perceived effectiveness for Insomnia: Major
- Side Effects: None
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: A little
Cost

< $25 monthly

AnninSC added a treatment evaluation for Amitriptyline May 05, 2012
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS
Ambien Treatment Evaluation
- Perceived effectiveness for Sleep problems: Major
- Side Effects: None
- Adherence: Always
- Burden: A little
Advice & Tips

I have blown thru the hole......with my meds as far as price...

Cost

< $25 monthly

AnninSC added a treatment evaluation for Ambien May 05, 2012
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS

Basic Information
AnninSC updated her basic information May 05, 2012
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS

Updated Bio

Retired RN of 20 yrs. Recently widowed as of Dec. 15th, 2011. I was dx in 2000, currently taken off of Gilenya, and back on Copaxone. Love my dog Ray Ray; very good companion :) Trying to find new ways to cope with the changes M.S. has presented to me. Interested in Medical Research/DNA Cell Line of M.S. patients, function of IL7R/also JCV and PML. Recently dx. with hypothyroidism. If you are divorced or widowed and interested in friendship with a woman with M.S. My email is away002@sc.rr.com

AnninSC updated her bio May 05, 2012
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS
Hospitalization for Head injury and blunt force to head
- Discharged: Dec 17, 2011
AnninSC added a hospitalization for Head injury and blunt force to head Apr 04, 2012

my husband had a mental breakdown right before he died, I was in the hosptial due
to spouse abuse, injuries sustained by blows from a mallet..
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS

2 stars
AnninSC lost a star Mar 07, 2012
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS
Hypothyroidism
- First symptom: Oct 1, 2011
- Diagnosis: Dec 1, 2011
AnninSC updated the condition Hypothyroidism Dec 10, 2011

be checked, it could be that u need help for your thyroid...look up the symptoms of

hypothyroidism and get your primary MD to run the long panel
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS
QOL
- Bad Social
- Good Mental
- Bad Physical
AnninSC completed the QOL survey for Dec 10, 2011 Dec 10, 2011

the death of my spouse
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS
MSRS: 67
- Moderate Cognition
- Moderate Vision
- Moderate Speech
- Mild Swallowing
- Moderate Upper Limb
- Moderate Walking
- Mild Sensation
AnninSC completed the MSRS survey for Dec 10, 2011 Dec 10, 2011

prayer
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS

200 lb BMI: 33.3
AnninSC updated her weight for Dec 10, 2011 Dec 10, 2011

when I am happy I eat emoticon smile
when I am sad, I don't ..... it's really that simple...
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS

3 stars
AnninSC earned a star! Dec 10, 2011

great...send me the t-shirt! emoticon smile
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS
Symptom Update
AnninSC updated her symptoms for Dec 10, 2011 Dec 10, 2011

I have relapsing remitting so I never know when it will come back.
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS
Stopped: Estrace Vaginal Cream
- Stopped: Sep 1, 2011
- Reason: Other
AnninSC stopped taking the treatment Estrace Vaginal Cream Dec 10, 2011

I have restarted it.
AnninSC

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate

I am: g

I have:
MS
Levothyroxine
- - Started: Dec 1, 2011
  - Current Dosage: 25 mcg (0.025 mg) daily
- Purpose: Hypothyroidism
AnninSC updated the treatment Levothyroxine Dec 10, 2011

It has helped me a lot with giving me more energy as well as vitamin D3..
if U haven't had your thyroid checked, or vitamin D3 U should; it can make
a big difference...
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