Sunday, May 25, 2008

My Symptoms / Medicinal & Non-Medicinal Treatment

Constant Symptoms:

  • Severe, chronic pain in back and legs
  • Uncontrollable, chronic tremors in all extremities
  • Abnormal sensations on spine, arm & leg - right side only
  • Abnormal body temperature control & sweating
  • Chronic hoarseness
  • Depression
  • Breathing difficulty, especially when inhaling
  • Swelling in hands & feet
  • Tinnitus - pulsatile, clicking & roaring
  • Dizziness
  • Lightheaded
  • Chronic Itching
  • Muscle weakness & spasticity in all extremities
  • Chronic fatigue & exhaustion

Persistent and/or Occasional Symptoms:

  • Double, blurry or snowy vision
  • Bladder incontinence
  • Numbness on face, lower leg, hand & arm - right side only
  • Tingling in fingers & toes - right side only
  • Severe depression
  • Sharp and/or pressure headache
  • Heavy chest feeling - sometimes present during difficulty breathing
  • Sleep disorders - insomnia, sleep starts & sleep paralysis
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Word finding problems - creates a stutter

Medicinal Treatment:

  • Meclizine
  • Ativan
  • Benedryl, OTC
  • Inhalers - Pro Air & Qvar
  • Oxycontin
  • Tramadol
  • Lyrica
  • Cymbalta
  • Lidoderm patches

Non-medicinal Treatment:

  • Icepack - placed on back
  • Distraction - Talking on the phone, visiting with friends, crossword puzzles, etc.
  • TENS Unit

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It makes me sad to see all that you deal with on a consistent basis! Can I ask if they have done or have considered surgery for you?