andreag's Journal

andreag: Sex: F; Data Quality: 3 stars; MS: 30 yrs; Type: Relapsing-Remitting; Sensation: Mild; Overall: Mild; Cognition: moderate; Vision: none; Speech: none; Swallowing: mild; Upper limb: mild; Walking: moderate

andreag: Female, 46 years; Corpus Christi, TX

Primary Condition: MS and 1 more ▼
Type: Relapsing-Remitting
First symptom: May 1982
Diagnosis: Aug 2002

Updated outcome

QOL
- Good Social
- Best Mental
- Good Physical
andreag completed the QOL survey for May 12, 2012 • May 12, 2012

I am on Oxybutinin which is for my bladder. I suspect that it's now easier to walk, because the bladder is no longer sitting on a nerve.

Your Quality of Life is improving! What sort of things are making it better?
Weight

113 lb 4 oz

BMI

22.9
andreag updated heryour weight for May 8, 2012 • May 08, 2012

Actually weighed myself this morning. Oh, well close enough!

Is there anything in particular that influenced this weight decrease?
Updated outcome

QOL
- Good Social
- Best Mental
- Good Physical
andreag completed the QOL survey for May 7, 2012 • May 07, 2012

I'm no longer working. I am wearing sneakers all of the time instead of loafers which have little support.

Your Quality of Life is improving! What sort of things are making it better?
MSRS

32
- Moderate Cognition
- No Symptoms Vision
- No Symptoms Speech
- None Swallowing
- None Upper Limb
- Moderate Walking
- None Sensation
andreag completed the MSRS survey for May 6, 2012 • May 06, 2012

Change in urinary medication. Change in shoe selection- now where sneakers all the time.

Congratulations, your MSRS is lower. What sort of things are helping your MS symptoms?
Weight

115 lb

BMI

23.2
andreag updated heryour weight for May 6, 2012 • May 06, 2012
Is there anything in particular that influenced this weight?

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InstantMe

Very good
andreag added an InstantMe for May 7, 2012 • May 07, 2012 12:15PM

Home and doing very little!

What's making you feel very good?
Added

Symptom Update
- none Emotional lability
- moderate Heat and cold exacerbate symptoms
- mild Fatigue
- moderate Pain
- mild Brain fog
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- moderate Balance problems
- none Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- none Depressed mood
- none Mood swings
- mild Insomnia
- moderate Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Cognitive impairment
- moderate Walking problems
- moderate Stress incontinence
- moderate Bowel problems
- moderate Bladder problems
- moderate Foot drop
- none Anxious mood
- See more
andreag updated heryour symptoms for May 8, 2012 • May 08, 2012
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MSRS

35
- Moderate Cognition
- No Symptoms Vision
- No Symptoms Speech
- Mild Swallowing
- None Upper Limb
- Moderate Walking
- None Sensation
andreag completed the MSRS survey for Apr 8, 2012 • Apr 08, 2012

Wearing sneakers more often and staying in the a/c

Congratulations, your MSRS is lower. What sort of things are helping your MS symptoms?
Added treatment

Oxybutynin
- Started: Apr 5, 2012
- Dosage: 5 mg daily
- Purpose: Urinary Incontinence
andreag added the treatment Oxybutynin • Apr 18, 2012
What else would you like to share about this treatment?
Added treatment

Oxybutynin
- Started: Apr 5, 2012
- Dosage: 5 mg daily
- Purpose: Urinary Incontinence
andreag added the treatment Oxybutynin • Apr 18, 2012
What else would you like to share about this treatment?
Weight

115 lb

BMI

23.2
andreag updated heryour weight for Apr 8, 2012 • Apr 08, 2012
Is there anything in particular that influenced this weight?
Added

Symptom Update
- none Emotional lability
- moderate Heat and cold exacerbate symptoms
- mild Fatigue
- none Pain
- none Brain fog
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- moderate Balance problems
- none Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- none Depressed mood
- none Mood swings
- mild Insomnia
- severe Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Cognitive impairment
- moderate Walking problems
- moderate Stress incontinence
- moderate Bowel problems
- moderate Bladder problems
- severe Foot drop
- none Anxious mood
- See more
andreag updated heryour symptoms for Apr 9, 2012 • Apr 09, 2012
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Added

Symptom Update
- none Emotional lability
- moderate Heat and cold exacerbate symptoms
- mild Fatigue
- none Pain
- mild Brain fog
- moderate Stiffness/Spasticity
- moderate Balance problems
- none Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- none Depressed mood
- none Mood swings
- mild Insomnia
- moderate Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Cognitive impairment
- moderate Walking problems
- mild Stress incontinence
- moderate Bowel problems
- moderate Bladder problems
- moderate Foot drop
- none Anxious mood
- See more
andreag updated heryour symptoms for Mar 22, 2012 • Mar 22, 2012
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Updated outcome

QOL
- Good Social
- Best Mental
- Good Physical
andreag completed the QOL survey for Mar 16, 2012 • Mar 16, 2012
What sort of things are negatively affecting your Quality of Life?
Weight

115 lb

BMI

23.2
andreag updated heryour weight for Mar 6, 2012 • Mar 06, 2012
Is there anything in particular that influenced this weight increase?
MSRS

42
- Moderate Cognition
- None Vision
- None Speech
- None Swallowing
- None Upper Limb
- Moderate Walking
- Mild Sensation
andreag completed the MSRS survey for Mar 6, 2012 • Mar 06, 2012
What sort of things are making your MS symptoms worse?
InstantMe

Very good
andreag added an InstantMe for Jan 30, 2012 • Jan 30, 2012 1:58PM

got enough rest!!!

What's making you feel very good?
InstantMe

Very good
andreag added an InstantMe for Jan 27, 2012 • Jan 27, 2012 5:48PM

not working has made a real difference! I can now so a lot more!

What's making you feel very good?
andreag updated heryour basic information • Jan 30, 2012
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Added

Symptom Update
- none Emotional lability
- moderate Heat and cold exacerbate symptoms
- mild Fatigue
- none Pain
- mild Brain fog
- mild Stiffness/Spasticity
- moderate Balance problems
- none Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- none Depressed mood
- none Mood swings
- none Insomnia
- moderate Sexual dysfunction
- moderate Cognitive impairment
- moderate Walking problems
- none Stress incontinence
- moderate Bowel problems
- mild Bladder problems
- moderate Foot drop
- none Anxious mood
- See more
andreag updated heryour symptoms for Jan 24, 2012 • Jan 24, 2012
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