burrwarren
burrwarren
Sex: F
Data Quality: 3 stars
MS: 10 yrs
Mentor
Type: Relapsing-Remitting
Relapse: Moderate
Sensation: Moderate
Overall: Moderate
Cognition: moderate
Vision: severe
Speech: moderate
Swallowing: mild
Upper limb: moderate
Walking: moderate
burrwarren
Female, 40 years
Maquoketa, IA
Primary Condition
MS and 12 more ▼
Type
Relapsing-Remitting
First symptom
Aug 2001
Diagnosis
Mar 2004

About burrwarren

I am a mom, wife and and was Nurse with MS. I Had to stop working almost 2 years This disease has changed my entire life for good and bad. Feel as if I am starting a new life, since I have been working since the 9th grade.. I have three children, ages 13, 11, 9 the best ages. They are so fun and make managing this disese a lot easier. I try to stay positive and open to all the changes that go with with disease. MY motto is "I have MS but it does not have ME". I have found talking with others with the same disease --Helps tons!!

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Member since: Jul 04, 2007 Last Login Mar 02, 2012

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  1. Fibromyalgia
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  2. Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
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    Diagnosis
  3. Hypothyroidism
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    Diagnosis
  4. Kidney stone
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    Diagnosis
  5. Menopause
    First symptom
    Diagnosis
  6. Migraine
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    Diagnosis
  7. Obesity
    First symptom
    Diagnosis
    ?
  8. Optic Neuritis
    First symptom
    ?
    Diagnosis
    ?
  9. Peripheral Neuropathy
    First symptom
    Diagnosis
  10. RLS (Restless Legs Syndrome)
    First symptom
    Diagnosis
  11. TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)
    First symptom
    ?
    Diagnosis
    ?
  12. Vitamin D deficiency
    First symptom
    Diagnosis

More About burrwarren

Laughing Tip:  I used to drink lots of diet soda pop to keep the fatigue at bay and take provigil as well. I went to a dietition and new neuroogist, I stopped my soda drinking and changed to water.  Also changed my provigil to ritalin instead.  This has made a huge difference feel better and less pins and needle feeling.  I have only been doing this for 1 week now --feel better and lost a little weight as well--cool!

Another website that has helped me to track my diet is daily plate--has helped me lose waight. 

 Sealed11/18/08  Labs back and all good-- neg. metals, lime, cloting issues, rheumatoid,cpk, bun cr, liver enzymes better.  On last MRI showed 4 old area no active t2 areas.  Tyroid levels still off--working on this.( one smallspot frontal, 2 posterior behind ventricles, no atropy and cervical and total spine free of lesions.) Done on 1.5T next Mri Next october 09--on 3t.  Follow up in February --still not cleared to return to work.  Said will recheck in FEB. 

12/02--fell off my diet and am more sleepy and moody.  Need to stay on diet and will feel better.  Dr apt in one week for blood tests.

12/10 was diagnosed with Hoshiemoties disease with hypothyrodism and my thryoid levels are un and down and have caused weight loss and gain.

02/01/11  ultrasound of thyroid and found 2 nodules , larger one in on posterior side of right side and I am able to feel it at all times.  I affects me when I swallow and aspirated about once a day.