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Rachel

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First Name Rachel
Last Name Russell
Sex Female
Age 31
Date of Birth October 1, 1980
Marital Status Married
Current Location The Colony, TX
Hometown Duncanville, TX
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I suffer severe Narcolepsy with Cataplexy, Fibromyalgia, and RA. It feels like I've been beaten from the inside-out. Hi, I'm Rachel and though diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2005, have suffered it's symptoms for 7+ years now. I have suffered with severe Narcolepsy (all the major symptoms) for 5yrs now. Fibro leaves me in severe pain most every day, my calves just won't stop. The fatigue, dizziness, and brain fog really bother me. I have nearly every symptom of FMS. Combined with the Narcolepsy, my life has been swept from beneath me. I can't work or drive anymore, and it's hard to to fight thoughts of suicide, because all I want is to escape my prision; my body.

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Hi, I'm Rachel and though diagnosed with Fibromyalgia in 2005, have suffered it's symptoms for 7+ years now. I have suffered with severe Narcolepsy (all the major symptoms) for 5yrs now. Fibro leaves me in severe pain most every day, my calves just won't stop. The fatigue, dizziness, and brain fog really bother me. I have nearly every symptom of FMS. Combined with the Narcolepsy, my life has been swept from beneath me. I can't work or drive anymore, and it's hard to to fight thoughts of suicide, because all I want is to escape my prision; my body.

I am a housewife with the life debilitating sleeping disorder Narcolepsy. I have the full tetrad of symptoms: Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Cataplexy, Sleep Paralysis, and Hypnogic Hallucianations. I can not drive and have been unable to work, thus far. I often get severely depressed and lonely due to the chonic confinement in our apartment. I dislike pettiness, discrimination, fake/arrogant superficial people and people who ignore those in need.

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Fibro Hurts! Hi! Hugs, Rachel!


It is a pleasure to have so many nice pals on this site who really can relate! If you go to http://www.youravon.com/rachelrussell and shop, I will get credit for your order! Please enter REPFS to get Free Shipping and choose Direct Delivery. I can send you Free samples anytime, as well as any special books/etc. Thank you so very much, and I am blessed to know you, Rachel

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Education

Highest Level of Education Bachelor's Degree

Work

Occupation

AVON Independent Sales Representative

Work Experience


Hi, I am Your Sleepy AVON Lady. You can shop at http://www.youravon.com/rachelrussell

Fibro Hurts!

Favorites

Favorite Movie(s)


A Beautiful Mind, Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, Just Like Heaven, How to Lose A Guy in Ten Days, Summer Rental, Neverending Story, and most any movie with Natalie Portman.

Crash was a great movie about current race relations in the United States. I also like many of the Lifetime movies, though we haven't had cable cable for about a year.

I recently watched United 93, and it was the most difficult movie ever to watch. We'll never forget that day when over 3,000 innocent American civillians were slaughtered in the name of hippocrisy and hatred.

Favorite Music

I like a good variety of different types of music. Among my favories include Revelation Theory, Third Eye Blind, Green Day, Creed, Linkin Park, Nickleback, classical, Enya, etc.

Favorite Food(s)

Taco Bell!

Favorite Book(s)

The Bible, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgeson Burnette, Narcolepsy: A Funny Disorder That's No Laughing Matter by Margaritte Utley and interesting nonfiction.



Hi! Hugs, Rachel!




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Fibro Info

Diagnosis

Fibromyalgia, RA, and Narcolepsy with Cataplexy

Symptoms Before Diagnosis

Felt like I had been beaten from the inside out, charlie horses everywhere, many symptoms

Symptoms After Diagnosis/Surgery

My Life... why kick the dog who is already down?

Treatments and Therapies

for Fibro...Neurotin and Meloxicam

Treatment Recommendations

Xyrem, Neurontin, Massage

How are you feeling now?

In Pain

Smoker?

No