carity's Journal

carity: Sex: F; Data Quality: 2 stars; Pain: Some; Fatigue: Some; Sleep: Some; Stiffness: Little; function: Little; external_stress: Most; Stickman: some; Description:F39y; FM:3y Dx

carity: Female, 39 years; MN, United States

Primary Condition: Fibromyalgia
First symptom: Jan 2007
Diagnosis: Feb 2009

Added

Symptom Update
- mild Restless feeling in legs
- none Migraine headaches
- none Swelling in legs, feet and ankles
- moderate Bowel irritability
- none Rashes (redness, swelling)
- severe Brain fog
- severe Muscle and joint pain
- moderate Balance problems
- moderate Muscle spasms
- moderate Memory problems
- severe Anxious mood
- none TMJ (Temporomandibular joint) pain
- moderate Fatigue
- moderate Pain in lower back
- mild Depressed mood
- moderate Arthritis pain
- mild Sleep problems
- none Headaches
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carity updated heryour symptoms for May 25, 2012 • May 25, 2012
What else would you like to share about these symptoms?
PFRS

22
- Some Fatigue
- Some Sleep
- Little Stiffness
- Some Pain
- Severe External Stress
carity completed the PFRS survey for Apr 15, 2012 • Apr 15, 2012
Congratulations, your PFRS is lower. What sort of things are helping your Fibromyalgia symptoms?
Updated outcome

QOL
- Bad Social
- Good Mental
- Good Physical
carity completed the QOL survey for Mar 16, 2012 • Mar 16, 2012
Your Quality of Life is improving! What sort of things are making it better?
Weight

197 lb

BMI

33.8
carity updated heryour weight for Mar 16, 2012 • Mar 16, 2012
Is there anything in particular that influenced this weight?
PFRS

23
- Little Fatigue
- Some Sleep
- Most Stiffness
- Some Pain
- Low External Stress
carity completed the PFRS survey for Mar 16, 2012 • Mar 16, 2012
Congratulations, your PFRS is lower. What sort of things are helping your Fibromyalgia symptoms?
Stopped treatment

Pregabalin
- Reason: Side effects too severe
carity stopped taking the treatment Pregabalin • Mar 16, 2012
What else would you like to share about stopping this treatment?
Added

Symptom Update
- mild Restless feeling in legs
- none Migraine headaches
- none Swelling in legs, feet and ankles
- moderate Bowel irritability
- none Rashes (redness, swelling)
- mild Brain fog
- moderate Muscle and joint pain
- mild Balance problems
- mild Muscle spasms
- moderate Memory problems
- mild Anxious mood
- none Allergies
- mild TMJ (Temporomandibular joint) pain
- moderate Pain
- mild Fatigue
- none Raynaud's phenomenon
- mild Pain in lower back
- mild Depressed mood
- mild Insomnia
- mild Arthritis pain
- mild Sleep problems
- none Headaches
- See more
carity updated heryour symptoms for Mar 16, 2012 • Mar 16, 2012
What else would you like to share about these symptoms?
2 stars
carity earned a star! • Mar 16, 2012
Nice work! One more star and you get a PLM t-shirt!
PFRS

29
- Some Fatigue
- Some Sleep
- All Stiffness
- Some Pain
- Moderate External Stress
carity completed the PFRS survey for Feb 3, 2012 • Feb 03, 2012
Congratulations, your PFRS is lower. What sort of things are helping your Fibromyalgia symptoms?
Weight

197 lb

BMI

33.8
carity updated heryour weight for Nov 11, 2011 • Nov 11, 2011
Is there anything in particular that influenced this weight increase?
PFRS

33
- Some Fatigue
- Most Sleep
- Most Stiffness
- Most Pain
- Low External Stress
carity completed the PFRS survey for Nov 11, 2011 • Nov 11, 2011
What sort of things are making your Fibromyalgia symptoms worse?
InstantMe

Bad
carity added an InstantMe for Nov 11, 2011 • Nov 11, 2011 10:49AM
What's making you feel bad?
Added treatment

Prednisone
- Started: Nov 10, 2011
- Dosage: 10 mg daily
carity added the treatment Prednisone • Nov 11, 2011
What else would you like to share about this treatment?
1 star
carity earned a star! • Nov 11, 2011
Nice work building your profile! Share a story about what you've learned so far.
InstantMe

Bad
carity added an InstantMe for Feb 2, 2011 • Feb 02, 2011 8:57AM

my pain and feeling tired is frustrating but i believe in miracles

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