Keeper of the Flame's Journal

Keeper of the Flame: Sex: F; Data Quality: 2 stars; Pain: All; Fatigue: Some; Sleep: Most; Stiffness: All; function: Little; external_stress: Some; Stickman: all; Description:F54y; CFS:?y; FM:3y Dx

Keeper of the Flame: Female, 54 years; MI, United States

Primary Condition: Fibromyalgia and 20 more ▼
First symptom: Sep 2001
Diagnosis: Jan 2009

About Keeper of the Flame

I live in the forest and it's a form of Alternative Therapy for me...Being a Grammie feels so good. I adore all kids!..I love my plants. That's my hobby...FM has tried to take over my life. It's in every nook and cranny! Everything that I do is colored with FM and how much pain something is going to cause me. Life is horrible lived this way...I go to work and that helps keep me mobile...I would be alll shriveled up by now if I didn't try to stay on top of the FM...My smile gets me out of bed in the morning and I follow...I hope you are able to find something to help you smile today, too!

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Member since: Mar 25, 2009 Last Login May 25, 2012

Other Conditions

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

First symptom

Jan 2003

Diagnosis

Jan 2008
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

First symptom

Sep 2001

Diagnosis

?
Claustrophobia

First symptom

Jan 1967

Diagnosis

?
Congenital Flat Feet

First symptom

Dec 1960

Diagnosis

Nov 1961
Degenerative Disc Disease

First symptom

Jan 2001

Diagnosis

Jan 2005
Generalized Anxiety Disorder

First symptom

Jan 2000

Diagnosis

Jan 2000
Hypercholesterolemia

First symptom

Jan 2008

Diagnosis

Jan 2008
Hypothyroidism

First symptom

Jan 2009

Diagnosis

Jan 2009
IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)

First symptom

Jan 1973

Diagnosis

Jan 2005
Menopause

First symptom

May 2010

Diagnosis

May 2010
Migraine

First symptom

Jan 2009

Diagnosis

Jan 2009
Mild Depression

First symptom

Jan 2001

Diagnosis

Jan 2005
Obesity

First symptom

Jan 2010

Diagnosis

Jun 2010
Pelvic Organ Prolapse

First symptom

Jun 2010

Diagnosis

Jun 2010
Primary Insomnia

First symptom

Jan 2009

Diagnosis

Jan 2009
Primary Insomnia

First symptom

Jan 1990

Diagnosis

Jan 2006
Tobacco Addiction

First symptom

Jan 1975

Diagnosis

Jan 1975
Urinary Incontinence

First symptom

Jan 2010

Diagnosis

Jan 2010
Varicose Veins of Legs

First symptom

Jan 1980

Diagnosis

Jan 1980
Whiplash

Occurred

Jan 1985

2 stars
Keeper of the Flame lost a star • May 18, 2012
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Stopped treatment

Lyrica
- Stopped: Feb 1, 2012
- Reason: Personal research and Side effects too severe
Keeper of the Flame stopped taking the treatment Lyrica • May 03, 2012
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Stopped treatment

Imodium A-D
- Stopped: Jul 1, 2011
- Reason: Did not seem to work and Side effects too severe
Keeper of the Flame stopped taking the treatment Imodium A-D • May 03, 2012
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Weight

179 lb 6 oz

BMI

31.8
Keeper of the Flame updated heryour weight for Apr 30, 2012 • May 03, 2012
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Added treatment

Lyrica
- Started: May 16, 2008
- Dosage: 450 mg daily
- Purpose: Pain, Nerve pain (neuralgia), Muscle pain, and Fibromyalgia
Keeper of the Flame added the treatment Lyrica • May 03, 2012
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Bupropion
- Started: Apr 27, 2012
- Dosage: 300 mg daily
- Purpose: Fatigue
Keeper of the Flame added the treatment Bupropion • May 03, 2012
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Imodium A-D
- Started: Jun 23, 2010
- Dosage: 1mg as needed
- Purpose: IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
Keeper of the Flame added the treatment Imodium A-D • May 03, 2012
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Added treatment

Imodium A-D
- Started: Jun 23, 2010
- Dosage: 1mg as needed
- Purpose: IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
Keeper of the Flame added the treatment Imodium A-D • May 03, 2012
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Advil
- Started: Jan 1, 1999
- Dosage: 2400 mg daily
- Purpose: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Migraine, Degenerative Disc Disease, and Inflammation
Keeper of the Flame added the treatment Advil • May 03, 2012
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Added treatment

Imodium A-D
- Started: Jun 23, 2010
- Dosage: 1mg as needed
- Purpose: IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
Keeper of the Flame added the treatment Imodium A-D • May 03, 2012
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Weight

178 lb 8 oz

BMI

31.6
Keeper of the Flame updated heryour weight for Apr 21, 2012 • Apr 21, 2012
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Weight

172 lb

BMI

30.5
Keeper of the Flame updated heryour weight for Mar 27, 2012 • Mar 28, 2012
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Added treatment

Bupropion
- Started: Apr 27, 2012
- Dosage: 300 mg daily
- Purpose: Fatigue
Keeper of the Flame added the treatment Bupropion • Mar 28, 2012
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Added treatment

Bupropion
- Started: Apr 27, 2012
- Dosage: 300 mg daily
- Purpose: Fatigue
Keeper of the Flame added the treatment Bupropion • Mar 28, 2012
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Weight

170 lb

BMI

30.1
Keeper of the Flame updated heryour weight for Mar 9, 2012 • Mar 17, 2012
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PFRS

41
- Some Fatigue
- Most Sleep
- All Stiffness
- All Pain
- Moderate External Stress
Keeper of the Flame completed the PFRS survey for Mar 17, 2012 • Mar 17, 2012
Congratulations, your PFRS is lower. What sort of things are helping your CFS symptoms?
Added treatment

Ankle Foot Orthosis AFO
- Started: Mar 6, 2012
- Dosage: daily
- Purpose: Joint instability
Keeper of the Flame added the treatment Ankle Foot Orthosis AFO • Mar 08, 2012
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Added condition

Congenital Flat Feet
- First symptom: Dec 25, 1960
- Diagnosis: Nov 25, 1961
Keeper of the Flame updated the condition Congenital Flat Feet • Mar 08, 2012
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PFRS

46
- Most Fatigue
- All Sleep
- All Stiffness
- All Pain
- Moderate External Stress
Keeper of the Flame completed the PFRS survey for Feb 18, 2012 • Feb 18, 2012
Congratulations, your PFRS is lower. What sort of things are helping your CFS symptoms?
Added

Symptom Update
- moderate Rashes (redness, swelling)
- severe Pain in shoulders
- moderate Inflammation
- moderate Pain in back of head
- severe Craving nicotine
- moderate Numbness and Tingling with Pins and Needles
- moderate Ruminating thoughts
- moderate Mood
- moderate Numbness in hands
- mild Painful lymph nodes (glands)
- mild Memory problems
- severe Dry mouth (xerostomia)
- moderate Tingling
- severe Muscle spasms
- mild Balance problems
- severe Bone Pain
- moderate Mood swings
- severe Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
- severe Muscle pain
- mild Heart palpitations
- severe Difficulty sleeping through night
- moderate High Cholesterol
- mild Heavy sensation in arms
- moderate Numbness in arms
- mild Allergies
- severe Lethargy
- moderate Abdominal pain
- mild Nausea
- severe Joint pain
- severe Nerve pain (neuralgia)
- moderate Bowel irritability
- mild Ringing in ears (tinnitus)
- moderate Abdominal cramps
- moderate Night cramps in legs and feet
- moderate Abdominal bloating
- mild Swelling of lymph nodes (glands)
- none Eardrums vibrating
- severe Sleep problems
- moderate Panic attacks
- none Irregular menstrual periods
- severe Aching burning throbbing body pain
- moderate Numbness in legs
- severe Fatigue
- mild TMJ (Temporomandibular joint) pain
- severe Back pain
- severe Pain
- mild Fibro fog
- severe Joint pain in elbows and knees
- moderate Prickling throughout entire body
- moderate Numbness in face
- moderate Depressed mood
- severe Unrefreshing or poor sleep
- severe Numbness in feet
- moderate Insomnia
- mild Raynaud's phenomenon
- severe Pain in elbow
- none Diarrhea
- moderate Constipation
- severe Persistent worry
- severe Arthritis pain
- mild Heat intolerance
- moderate Forgetfulness
- severe Exhaustion
- moderate Hot flashes
- moderate Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)
- moderate Dry throat
- severe Weather or temperature sensitivity
- mild Restlessness
- mild Headaches
- severe Inability to handle stress (bad stress reactions)
- mild Dry skin
- mild Restless feeling in legs
- severe Pain in mid-back
- severe Neck pain
- moderate Cold intolerance
- severe Pain in lower back
- mild Sore throat (Pharyngitis)
- moderate Skin infections
- mild Light sensitivity (photophobia)
- moderate Swelling in legs, feet and ankles
- mild Migraine headaches
- severe Hypersensitivity to touch (painful)
- severe Pain in knees
- moderate instability
- severe Pain in hips
- moderate Guilt related to addiction
- severe Muscle and joint pain
- moderate Vaginal dryness
- severe Sex drive (libido) decreased
- mild Brain fog
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Keeper of the Flame updated heryour symptoms for Feb 18, 2012 • Feb 18, 2012
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