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Journals

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

eviefor3
  • By eviefor3 · Posted June 29, 2009
  • 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 ...

O2 Annie - Just checking in!

frogcollector
  • By frogcollector · Posted June 25, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • 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 ...

messed up period

kimikiwi1987
  • By kimikiwi1987 · Posted June 24, 2009
  • 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 ...

Aaaahhh Can't sleep Aaaahhh!!!

Nina372
  • By Nina372 · Posted June 23, 2009
  • 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 ...

i think im losing my hair

kimikiwi1987
  • By kimikiwi1987 · Posted June 21, 2009
  • 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 ...

Sarcoidosis backing down?

sleepyone
  • By sleepyone · Posted June 21, 2009
  • 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 ...

medical insurance help

kimikiwi1987
  • By kimikiwi1987 · Posted June 15, 2009
  • 5 replies
  • 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 ...

anyone know anything about dreams?..

erika6487
  • By erika6487 · Posted June 15, 2009
  • 7 replies
  • 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 ...

Share your story via video!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted June 15, 2009
  • 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 ...

sleep apenea

ts551
  • By ts551 · Posted June 14, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • 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 ...

lonely

kimikiwi1987
  • By kimikiwi1987 · Posted June 10, 2009
  • 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 ...

Follow Inspire on Twitter and Facebook!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted June 10, 2009
  • 32 replies
  • 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 ...

purple stria

kimikiwi1987
  • By kimikiwi1987 · Posted May 29, 2009
  • 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

kimikiwi1987
  • By kimikiwi1987 · Posted May 29, 2009
  • 12 replies
  • Cyclosporine has anyone used this med, cus my doc just put me on it, how did it make u feel and all ...

Guestbooks are now live!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 26, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • Hello everyone, Last week we mentioned that we'd be adding guestbooks to Inspire in the near future, and they are now live! We're very excited about this feature and hope you enjoy it. To check out your ...

is there any conventions or anything going on

kimikiwi1987
  • By kimikiwi1987 · Posted May 21, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • hi everyone i was jsut wondering if there is any conventions or anything going on where i could go to to get more info and to meet people who have our diseases ...

Guestbooks - An exciting addition to Inspire

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 20, 2009
  • 36 replies
  • 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 ...

We all have something in our lives to inspire us.

Nina372
  • By Nina372 · Posted May 9, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • We all have something in our lives to inspire us and sometimes I think we all need to take the time to recognize them to bring back the hope we feel for our day to day lives and not forget that even when ...

Another Pulm Visit.

sleepyone
  • By sleepyone · Posted May 4, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • I had another pulm visit today. He told me that the last CT and chest X-Ray look real good and that the lymph nodes show no more inflamation. He wants to cut me down on the pred. I am on 30mg now and ...

Moms, you rock!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted May 1, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • Looking for a unique and extraordinary way to say "thank you" to your mom? In honor of Mother's Day, good friend of Inspire Dr. Gwenn (of http://www.PediatricsNow.com and http://www.DrGwennIsIn.com) will ...

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