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Diamondlil58: Sex: F; Data Quality: 3 stars; MS: 14 yrs; Mentor; Type: Relapsing-Remitting; Sensation: Mild; Overall: None; Cognition: mild; Vision: none; Speech: none; Swallowing: none; Upper limb: mild; Walking: mild

Diamondlil58: Female, 54 years; Lynnwood, WA

Primary Condition: MS and 10 more ▼
Type: Relapsing-Remitting
First symptom: Jul 1997
Diagnosis: Aug 2007

New evaluation

Concerta Treatment Evaluation
- Efficacy for Fatigue: Slight
- Side Effects: None
- Adherence: Never
- Burden: Not at all
Diamondlil58 added a treatment evaluation for Concerta from May 4, 2012 • May 10, 2012
Stopped treatment

Concerta
- Stopped: May 4, 2012
- Reason: Other
Diamondlil58 stopped taking the treatment Concerta • May 10, 2012
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MSRS

14
- None Cognition
- No Symptoms Vision
- No Symptoms Speech
- No Symptoms Swallowing
- None Upper Limb
- None Walking
- None Sensation
Diamondlil58 completed the MSRS survey for May 10, 2012 • May 10, 2012
Congratulations, your MSRS is lower. What sort of things are helping your MS symptoms?
Added condition

Osteoarthritis
- First symptom: Jul 4, 2009
- Diagnosis: Mar 1, 2010
Diamondlil58 updated the condition Osteoarthritis • May 10, 2012
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InstantMe

Good
Diamondlil58 added an InstantMe for Apr 15, 2012 • Apr 15, 2012 2:35PM

Other than allergies I am feeling pretty good.

What's making you feel good?
Updated outcome

QOL
- Best Social
- Good Mental
- Best Physical
Diamondlil58 completed the QOL survey for Apr 15, 2012 • Apr 15, 2012
Your Quality of Life is improving! What sort of things are making it better?
DLQI

2

Diamondlil58 completed the DLQI survey for Apr 15, 2012 • Apr 15, 2012
Congratulations, your DLQI is lower. What sort of things are helping your Psoriasis symptoms?
Weight

243 lb

BMI

40.4
Diamondlil58 updated heryour weight for Apr 15, 2012 • Apr 15, 2012
Is there anything in particular that influenced this weight?
MSRS

25
- None Cognition
- None Vision
- None Speech
- None Swallowing
- None Upper Limb
- None Walking
- None Sensation
Diamondlil58 completed the MSRS survey for Apr 15, 2012 • Apr 15, 2012
Congratulations, your MSRS is lower. What sort of things are helping your MS symptoms?
Added

Symptom Update
- mild Joint pain
- mild Nighttime leg spasms
- none Stiffness in jaw
- none Vitamin D deficiency
- mild Hot flashes
- none Cold sores (fever blisters)
- none Appendicitis
- mild MS hug (tight chest or torso)
- mild Headaches
- mild Numbness and tingling in quads
- none Bleeding (hemorrhage)
- mild Numbness and tingling in hands
- mild Bruiselike feeling under skin
- mild Blurry vision
- none Excessive yawning
- mild Allergies
- none Flu like symptoms
- mild Weakness in legs
- mild Chest tightness
- none Swallowing difficulty (dysphagia)
- none Optic nerve inflammation (Optic neuritis)
- none Achilles tendonitis
- mild Facial tics
- mild Heartburn
- mild Restless feeling in legs
- mild Itching (pruritus)
- mild Wheezing
- mild Nerve pain (neuralgia)
- mild Brain fog
- mild Asthma
- mild Pins and needles in feet
- mild Lose train of thought
- mild Trigeminal neuralgia (trigeminal nerve pain)
- mild Buzzing vibration sensation
- mild Internal vibration
- mild Weakness in arms
- mild Balance problems
- mild Word fishing
- none Tremor
- mild Walking problems
- none Cold feet
- none Anemia
- mild Rashes (redness, swelling)
- none Pain in ear
- mild Muscle twitching (fasciculations)
- mild Breathing difficulty
- none Burping
- none Awakening due to pain
- mild Shortness of breath (dyspnea)
- mild Numbness
- mild Difficulty sleeping through night
- mild Memory problems
- none Skin pain
- none Emotional lability
- mild Anxious mood
- none Eye pain
- none Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
- mild Fatigue
- mild Joint stiffness
- mild Facial spasm
- mild Mood swings
- mild Pain
- mild Jaw pain
- mild Feeling of lump in throat
- none Sexual dysfunction
- mild Stiffness/Spasticity
- mild Limited range of motion
- mild Neck pain
- mild Cough
- none Bowel problems
- mild Depressed mood
- mild Joint crackling (crepitus)
- none Pain in shoulders
- mild Tongue tied (decreased verbal fluency)
- mild Bladder problems
- mild Seasonal allergy symptoms
- mild Temperature sensitivity to heat
- mild Burning sensation in skin
- mild Insomnia
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Diamondlil58 updated heryour symptoms for Apr 15, 2012 • Apr 15, 2012
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Added treatment

Omeprazole
- Started: Nov 19, 2008
- Dosage: 20 mg daily
- Purpose: Heartburn
Diamondlil58 added the treatment Omeprazole • Apr 15, 2012
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Added treatment

Neurontin
- Started: Feb 12, 2008
- Dosage: 0 300mg as needed
- Purpose: MS hug (tight chest or torso) and Nerve pain (neuralgia)
Diamondlil58 added the treatment Neurontin • Apr 15, 2012
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Added treatment

Baclofen
- Started: Apr 1, 2009
- Dosage: 0 10mg as needed
- Purpose: Stiffness/Spasticity and Pain
Diamondlil58 added the treatment Baclofen • Apr 15, 2012
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3 stars
Diamondlil58 earned a star! • Apr 15, 2012
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2 stars
Diamondlil58 lost a star • Mar 29, 2012
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Weight

243 lb

BMI

40.4
Diamondlil58 updated heryour weight for Mar 10, 2012 • Mar 10, 2012
Is there anything in particular that influenced this weight increase?
DLQI

3

Diamondlil58 completed the DLQI survey for Mar 10, 2012 • Mar 10, 2012
Congratulations, your DLQI is lower. What sort of things are helping your Psoriasis symptoms?
3 stars
Diamondlil58 earned a star! • Mar 10, 2012
Congrats! Did you know 3 star members can get a free PLM t-shirt?
2 stars
Diamondlil58 lost a star • Feb 11, 2012
Nice work! One more star and you get a PLM t-shirt!
MSRS

42
- Mild Cognition
- Mild Vision
- None Speech
- None Swallowing
- Mild Upper Limb
- Mild Walking
- Mild Sensation
Diamondlil58 completed the MSRS survey for Feb 3, 2012 • Feb 03, 2012
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