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my story in a time line.
My story in a time line, going to take this with me when i go to the neuroscience ward on 24th of October i never showed my consultant last time but if he or a different consultant ask my sx ill give them this.
1995
Glandular fever lasted one year
1996
Problems with constipation seek doctor’s advice diagnosed with IBS prescribed firbergel, which relieved problems.
1997
Pregnant with first child had problems with:
High blood pressure
1998
C- section as breech.
Spinal block was hard to put in and wore off half way through procedure so put me under general.
1998
6 months on bladder problems unable to release bladder fully constant UTI had test done at hospital diagnosed with an unstable bladder.
1999
In Jan my appointment comes through for a lascospany they find addisions from
c-section and that the bladder has healed to my womb they clear this at the same time as the lascopany stay in overnight.
1999
Pregnant with second child had problems with;
symphysis pubis dysfunction could not walk by the end a lot of pain.
Had strange rash appear on legs after being in the sun went in to hospital nothing found.
2000
Went 16 days over due only dilated to 3cm
C-section again spinal block hard to get in but works ok this time
Pins and needles felt over stomach and feet and hands with extreme fatigue
2000
Pregnant again with third child had problems with;
Sickness went into hospital twice with it put on drip lost one and half stone.
Symphysis pubis dysfunction again lots of pain.
Went to hospital with awful stabbing pain around the ribs scanned for kidney stones nothing found put it down to pulled muscle due to being sick all the time.
2001
C-section spinal block hard to get in again but worked fine.
Same fatigue pins and needles went to doctors this time prescribed anti-depressants.
2002
Contracted genital herpes go to std clinic prescribe aclovir last two weeks.
2002
Suffer from mood swings very emotional memory problems prescribed go to doctors they prescribed Prozac.
2003
Genital herpes aclovir prescribed last one week.
2003
Left shoulder pain with numb patch on back feels like running water down my back. Doctor prescribes anti inflammory.
Pain around ribs last for one week.
Come off anti depressants as not helping.
2003
`Four wisdom teeth removed suffered with lock jaw and TN for 3 months after treatment had steroids to reduce swelling.
2004
Gastro problems pain in centre of chest reflux
Start to have problems swallowing food as it sticks
Go in for gastro examine camera down to see if any problems
They find inflammation can’t find reason why prescribed ranitidine 150mg stay on these for a while pain goes this problem still comes and goes now.
Ringing in my ears starts.
2005 take up running as feel so fatigue all the time think exercise will help.
After six months of running start to have knee and hip pain.
2006
After normal bloods doctor referred me to a rheumatologist diagnosed as having weakness in my thigh muscle allowing the thighbone to drop onto the patella bone and cause grating.
Pins and needles in hands and pain
X-rayed my knees and hands, hands clear never got result of knees.
Diagnosed hands as rhaynauds syndrome.
2006
Nov car accident at 40 mph.
X-ray at private chiropractor next day he diagnoses whiplash and low back
pain 3 month treatment. X-ray also showed slight deterioration in neck and slight curve to spine. Stopped treatment as cost too much.
Hot baths start making me weak and the pins and needles in my hands.
2007 Jan
Over sensitive type pain spreads to side of trunk of body unable to touch the area as very painful also the same around the top of my left leg.
Went to doctor she prescribed aclovir and takes blood work up all normal.
Suffer at time with constipation again with pain cleared with senna this problem comes and goes.
Stay on senna as a regular way of clearing problems.
2007 March/April
Heat makes my legs very weak the pins and needles in my hands feet and worse causes pins and needles across my stomach.
Hot weather does the same and even when I have a hot meal and hot drink the same happens.
Over heat easily.
Floaters in eyes getting worse
Blurred vision
2007 March/April
Went to a private chiropractor for;
Balance problems
Numbness on back
Pins and needles in hands and feet
Over sensitive nerve type pain on left leg and trunk of right body by my ribs.
Face pain
Pain in eyes over shooting of left eye jerky eyes
Memory problems
Word problems
Reduced sensation in private parts.
Bladder problems
She treated me and asked my doctor to refer me to a neurologist, as she could not treat the problems she done an eye test and reflexes.
2007 May
After seeing consultant who orders a MRI my doctor orders a sinus x-ray comes back with impacted sinuses prescribed nasal spray.
2007 May 14th
Come down with muscle aches and fatigue.
Next day wake up with relentless muscle spasms in my legs,feet,hands,face stomach could not walk or even feed myself stay like that for one week.
See consultant prescribes amitripline 10mg
Comes back two weeks later not as bad
See doctor prescribed lyrica and increased over a short time to 300mg.
June/July 2007
Balance problems still there
. Constipation constant, relief with senna getting less.
Rib pain on and off.
Tight band feeling around my limbs and arms.
Sharp electric type pain in head when bending my head forward.
Muscle spasm only occasional
Muscle twitches in bottom base of spine
Muscle twitches in legs.
Flashes of white light in front of eyes wake me up at night happened twice along with electric type pains in legs and body electric type pain last for two hours.
Floaters in eyes and a film like feeling over my right eye.
July/August
Numbness in scalp thighs and groin unable to feel hot or cold water.
Motion sickness
White flashes of light wake me up at night following a drop in my body temperature freezing cold even though the room is warm.
Hip pain and pain in groin going into my pubic bone worse on walking and sitting thighs and hip and bottom go numb when sitting only for five miniutes.
Eye pain feeling of hard to focus blurred vision on moving the eye.
September/October
Fatigue leaving me in bed for three days with burning from head to toe muscle cramps all over.
Pain in both hips on sleeping on them and thighs so much so I cant sleep.
Heavy limbs
2 week flare of nerve pain in patches all over the body from shoulders to ankles
1 week flare of rib pain/pain round kidney area lost of appeitite loss of control of bowels leaked twice, since stopped.
1995
Glandular fever lasted one year
1996
Problems with constipation seek doctor’s advice diagnosed with IBS prescribed firbergel, which relieved problems.
1997
Pregnant with first child had problems with:
High blood pressure
1998
C- section as breech.
Spinal block was hard to put in and wore off half way through procedure so put me under general.
1998
6 months on bladder problems unable to release bladder fully constant UTI had test done at hospital diagnosed with an unstable bladder.
1999
In Jan my appointment comes through for a lascospany they find addisions from
c-section and that the bladder has healed to my womb they clear this at the same time as the lascopany stay in overnight.
1999
Pregnant with second child had problems with;
symphysis pubis dysfunction could not walk by the end a lot of pain.
Had strange rash appear on legs after being in the sun went in to hospital nothing found.
2000
Went 16 days over due only dilated to 3cm
C-section again spinal block hard to get in but works ok this time
Pins and needles felt over stomach and feet and hands with extreme fatigue
2000
Pregnant again with third child had problems with;
Sickness went into hospital twice with it put on drip lost one and half stone.
Symphysis pubis dysfunction again lots of pain.
Went to hospital with awful stabbing pain around the ribs scanned for kidney stones nothing found put it down to pulled muscle due to being sick all the time.
2001
C-section spinal block hard to get in again but worked fine.
Same fatigue pins and needles went to doctors this time prescribed anti-depressants.
2002
Contracted genital herpes go to std clinic prescribe aclovir last two weeks.
2002
Suffer from mood swings very emotional memory problems prescribed go to doctors they prescribed Prozac.
2003
Genital herpes aclovir prescribed last one week.
2003
Left shoulder pain with numb patch on back feels like running water down my back. Doctor prescribes anti inflammory.
Pain around ribs last for one week.
Come off anti depressants as not helping.
2003
`Four wisdom teeth removed suffered with lock jaw and TN for 3 months after treatment had steroids to reduce swelling.
2004
Gastro problems pain in centre of chest reflux
Start to have problems swallowing food as it sticks
Go in for gastro examine camera down to see if any problems
They find inflammation can’t find reason why prescribed ranitidine 150mg stay on these for a while pain goes this problem still comes and goes now.
Ringing in my ears starts.
2005 take up running as feel so fatigue all the time think exercise will help.
After six months of running start to have knee and hip pain.
2006
After normal bloods doctor referred me to a rheumatologist diagnosed as having weakness in my thigh muscle allowing the thighbone to drop onto the patella bone and cause grating.
Pins and needles in hands and pain
X-rayed my knees and hands, hands clear never got result of knees.
Diagnosed hands as rhaynauds syndrome.
2006
Nov car accident at 40 mph.
X-ray at private chiropractor next day he diagnoses whiplash and low back
pain 3 month treatment. X-ray also showed slight deterioration in neck and slight curve to spine. Stopped treatment as cost too much.
Hot baths start making me weak and the pins and needles in my hands.
2007 Jan
Over sensitive type pain spreads to side of trunk of body unable to touch the area as very painful also the same around the top of my left leg.
Went to doctor she prescribed aclovir and takes blood work up all normal.
Suffer at time with constipation again with pain cleared with senna this problem comes and goes.
Stay on senna as a regular way of clearing problems.
2007 March/April
Heat makes my legs very weak the pins and needles in my hands feet and worse causes pins and needles across my stomach.
Hot weather does the same and even when I have a hot meal and hot drink the same happens.
Over heat easily.
Floaters in eyes getting worse
Blurred vision
2007 March/April
Went to a private chiropractor for;
Balance problems
Numbness on back
Pins and needles in hands and feet
Over sensitive nerve type pain on left leg and trunk of right body by my ribs.
Face pain
Pain in eyes over shooting of left eye jerky eyes
Memory problems
Word problems
Reduced sensation in private parts.
Bladder problems
She treated me and asked my doctor to refer me to a neurologist, as she could not treat the problems she done an eye test and reflexes.
2007 May
After seeing consultant who orders a MRI my doctor orders a sinus x-ray comes back with impacted sinuses prescribed nasal spray.
2007 May 14th
Come down with muscle aches and fatigue.
Next day wake up with relentless muscle spasms in my legs,feet,hands,face stomach could not walk or even feed myself stay like that for one week.
See consultant prescribes amitripline 10mg
Comes back two weeks later not as bad
See doctor prescribed lyrica and increased over a short time to 300mg.
June/July 2007
Balance problems still there
. Constipation constant, relief with senna getting less.
Rib pain on and off.
Tight band feeling around my limbs and arms.
Sharp electric type pain in head when bending my head forward.
Muscle spasm only occasional
Muscle twitches in bottom base of spine
Muscle twitches in legs.
Flashes of white light in front of eyes wake me up at night happened twice along with electric type pains in legs and body electric type pain last for two hours.
Floaters in eyes and a film like feeling over my right eye.
July/August
Numbness in scalp thighs and groin unable to feel hot or cold water.
Motion sickness
White flashes of light wake me up at night following a drop in my body temperature freezing cold even though the room is warm.
Hip pain and pain in groin going into my pubic bone worse on walking and sitting thighs and hip and bottom go numb when sitting only for five miniutes.
Eye pain feeling of hard to focus blurred vision on moving the eye.
September/October
Fatigue leaving me in bed for three days with burning from head to toe muscle cramps all over.
Pain in both hips on sleeping on them and thighs so much so I cant sleep.
Heavy limbs
2 week flare of nerve pain in patches all over the body from shoulders to ankles
1 week flare of rib pain/pain round kidney area lost of appeitite loss of control of bowels leaked twice, since stopped.
Hi you asked a while ago for our stories again for your note book before you went away just bumping this up for you to put in your note book.
Glad your back and hope you had a nice time
Samantha x
Glad your back and hope you had a nice time
Samantha x
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