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