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medical insurance help

By kimikiwi1987 · New reply yesterday at 4:32 pm
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okay im 21 and im on welfare for my medical and if i work and make over 200 dollars a month they will take me off of my medical. so is there any medical insurance out there that doesnt cost an arm and ...

Bright Light Therapy

By CircadiAbsurdium · New reply July 2, 2009
Discussion in Experiences with alternative treatments · 12 replies
I think I might have circadian rhythm disorder (delayed sleep phase syndrome) so I got a light box and in about a week was able to shift my natural wake time from noon to about 9am. And so far I'm far ...

anyone know anything about dreams?..

By erika6487 · New reply July 2, 2009
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my name is Erika and my Grandpa passed about 8 months ago. out of everyone in my family him and i had a special bond. i never left his side when i was younger and growing up i always made sure to call ...

Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder..it has a name??

By eviefor3 · New reply July 1, 2009
Journal · 10 replies
finally........a name for what so many of us go through every day. now i have a LEGITIMATE excuse for what i do lol A. A. A. D. D.: Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it manifests ...

messed up period

By kimikiwi1987 · New reply June 30, 2009
Journal · 10 replies
OK is it just me or has anyone else thats been on pred cyclosporine, and all these other meds have problems with their periods being ereagular cause mine are so messed up it crazy doc says its probly ...

lonely

By kimikiwi1987 · New reply June 28, 2009
Journal · 12 replies
i feel so alone sometimes. Yeah i know i have my family and friends and all, but theres just something missing, i miss having someone to cuddle up with and tell em about my day. i keep feeling like im ...

O2 Annie - Just checking in!

By frogcollector · New reply June 27, 2009
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Thought I would check in after such a long silence. I no longer need the 'Metro' RX...Metoprolal. The O2 has stopped the SVT events entirely. Staying on the O2 for now...it works so why change anything ...

Aaaahhh Can't sleep Aaaahhh!!!

By Nina372 · New reply June 27, 2009
Journal · 4 replies
The past couple of months have been stressful. I have insomnia caused my POTS and it has just been driving me crazy! I have all this extra adrenaline running through my body during the day that by night ...

Teenage Boy cannot fall asleep on his own

By melech · New reply June 25, 2009
Discussion in Teens and sleep · 1 reply
My teenage son cannot fall asleep on his own. He's fine sleeping at friends houses, fine with friends sleeping at our house. But, he cannot fall asleep in his own bedroom, he sleeps on a couch outside ...

i think im losing my hair

By kimikiwi1987 · New reply June 24, 2009
Journal · 6 replies
okay ive been on cyclosporine for like 3 wks now and i think im starting to lose my hair, its like one bad side effect after another.....when is this missory going to end....idk but i am glad im getting ...

Share your story via video!

By TeamInspire · New reply June 23, 2009
Journal · 28 replies
Sometimes the most powerful message each of us can share is our personal story -- our own experience. With upcoming healthcare legislation pending, one way we can be advocates is to share these stories ...

icd implant and sleep apnea

By bmoyer129 · Posted June 21, 2009
Discussion in Coping with sleep disorders · 0 replies
i had icd implant 5/20/09 and will eventually complete my sleep study for the CPAP machine ...

Sarcoidosis backing down?

By sleepyone · New reply June 21, 2009
Journal · 1 reply
I have noticed lately that my breathing is getting better and my body pains are getting less. I have stepped down (gradually) on the pred from 40 to the now 10MG/day. By the end of the month, I will be ...

Xyrem Price Increase

By Burg400 · New reply June 15, 2009
Discussion in Experiences with prescription medications · 3 replies
My wife has narcolepsy and has been on Xyrem for about 18 months. When we reordered prescription last week Express-Scripts advised there has been a 30% price increase. There was no explanation. The refilled ...

sleep apenea

By ts551 · Posted June 14, 2009
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Looking to hear from anyone who has had a tracheotomy as a last resort for sleep apenea with no vent machine. Use for sleep only,still can talk normal during day, need help decide to have one on 6/18/09 ...

Insomnia

By Tracey7370 · New reply June 14, 2009
Discussion in Coping with sleep disorders · 14 replies
Hi! This is my first post, so I hope I've put this in the right place! I'm 36 and have suffered from insomnia for years, even as a kid I wasn't a good sleeper. I've tried anything and everything to try ...

Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!

By TeamInspire · New reply June 12, 2009
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We're happy to announce that you can now stay in touch with what's happening at Inspire by following us on both Twitter and Facebook. While Inspire communities are still the best places to connect with ...

Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire

By TeamInspire · New reply June 9, 2009
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Hello everyone, We're writing to let you know about a great new feature we'll be adding to Inspire in the very near future: guestbooks. This is a feature that many of you have requested, and we're very ...

purple stria

By kimikiwi1987 · New reply June 9, 2009
Journal · 6 replies
has anyone gotten these strech marks , and if so how did u deal with them. casue i got them all over and from what i understand is its a side effect from the pred. and well ive gotten them all over my ...

Cyclosporine

By kimikiwi1987 · New reply June 8, 2009
Journal · 12 replies
Cyclosporine has anyone used this med, cus my doc just put me on it, how did it make u feel and all ...

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