Dawn

Health Interests

RSD(REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY / AKA CRPS(CHRONIC REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME)

Drugs I am Taking

Duragesic,  Oxy-IR,  Clonazepam,  Zoloft,  Amitriptyline,  Prazosin,  Lyrica(recent addition),  Vitamin D,  Losec(unrelated to above illness)

About Me

I have been a Registered Nurse for quite some time now, and have worked in many fields such as Peadiatrics, ER, Home nursing, Med surg, and with the elderly.  It is a job i highly value and have loved every area of it.  I am also a mom and a grandma.  Recently I have not been able to return to my place of work, due to the illness.  This has been incredibly difficult for me and I am still grieving over this.  I also cannot drive long distances any more which majorly affects my time with loved ones as most of them live a distance away.  I made the driving decision on my own, as hard as it was , as I realize that it increases my pain which inhibits my ability .   I am looking at trying to "create" a new life for myself as my old one is no longer realistic for me..   I have'nt gotten very far in my new quest yet.  When I look around, nothing seems famiiar to me.  I want to be strong and to perservere as i always have.  It's just so much harder now as it seems as though EVERY aspect of my life is affected.   I need to talk about things so badly.  I also ALWAYS have an open ear for anyone who needs to talk.  My past hobbies are no longer applicable , so I also need to come up with some new ones.  I have started collecting articles to do crafts.  I'm really looking forward to being able to share and having others share with me.  Glad to be here !!!!!!!