http://www.jessicahasms.com MS, Rebif, spasticity, nerve pain, neurologist, multiple sclerosis Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:37:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yesterday, August 19, 2008, I took the first pill in the drug trial. Excitement, fear, curiosity. It’s like looking at a stack of presents and wondering if any of them have the one thing you really want. Some of the potential side effects include a slowed heart rate, light ... http://www.jessicahasms.com/archives/2008/08/20/first-pill/ On Saturday (3/22/08) the left side of my face went kaput. No smiling, no facial control. Blinking is in slo-mo and the eyelid doesn’t reach all the way down. This might not sound that big but if you don’t blink your eye will water. Now try ... http://www.jessicahasms.com/archives/2008/03/24/i-am-not-an-animal/ During all this powerchair pre-auth stuff I was told about a Case Manager (Care Coordinator). Someone at the insurance that handles all your claims. Supposedly this simplifies authorizations for things since any requests/claims are sent directly to this one person instead of the general pool. Called Regence, my insurance, ... http://www.jessicahasms.com/archives/2007/12/13/bad-bunny-no-case-manager-for-you/ Back in September it was decided by my husband and me that my mobility is shaky at best, death defying at worst. Onto the net I hop, where I can still be as active as any teen and no one knows that I’m really typing with only six fingers. ... http://www.jessicahasms.com/archives/2007/12/06/power-up/ The time has come that I need a bath chair. Oh the joys of having one more wet piece of bathroom to regularly clean. I am so looking forward to that. We already have a decent hand held shower head. If you don’t have one, get ... http://www.jessicahasms.com/archives/2007/12/06/adventures-in-bathing/ Most people start out with a cane. There are a huge amount of varieties and handles and options. Before you start net shopping go and handle a cane, see what handle feels the best to you. I’ve a preference for the derby handle, although the offset is ... http://www.jessicahasms.com/archives/2007/12/06/it-all-starts-with-a-cane/ August 31st - MRI Yay, I love MRI’s. Sarcasm off. They aren’t bad, I’m not clausterphobic or anything like that. What I dislike is the contrast. As long as its injected slowly I’m fine. Too fast and I hurl. I warned the lady and she ... http://www.jessicahasms.com/archives/2007/09/12/many-updates-in-one/ It’s true. Need to get them cut, probably go in tomorrow to have some nice stranger fondle my feet. I find it so much easier to have someone else cut my finger and toe nails. Don’t always have enough strength to cut through these thick things at ... http://www.jessicahasms.com/archives/2007/08/18/my-toenails-can-cut-meat/ Last night I took my normal Aleve (shot night) and topped it off with 100mg of neurontin and 2.5mg of valium. Yet I still wake myself up moaning in pain. I’m not doing drugs right if I wake myself up. Supposed to wake my husband up, that’s what ... http://www.jessicahasms.com/archives/2007/08/17/doing-it-wrong/ Fatigue hits me three ways: Energy - Sloths move too fast for me to catch. Raising a finger is a monumental task. Don’t even think about picking the nose, that would be impossible. Alertness - you could throw a ball right at my face and I might notice. After I got hit ... http://www.jessicahasms.com/archives/2007/08/16/fatigue/