hkirsb's Profile
- Sex: Female
- Age: 32
- Location:
Dayton, OH 45420
Issues hkirsb is Interested In
- Sinusitis - Frequent sinus infections, sinus headaches. Currently, acute-on-chronic infection. Working on treatment.
- Headaches/Migraines - Have gotten frequent sinus, tension, or combination headaches since high school. Treatment/control depends on type of headache.
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - Very mild; frequent compulsions to clean or shop, frequent "germophobic spells." Currently controlled.
- General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - Mild; frequent excessive worry. Currently controlled.
- Environmental Allergy - Allergic to several plant pollens, as well as cat dander and dust mites. Relatively controlled.
- Depression - Relatively severe in and shortly after high school, has become very mild; currently involves occasional unexplained melancholy, self-esteem/self-image issues, and is worse during winter. Currently controlled.
- Chronic Pain - Multi-faceted; see first blog. Currently somewhat controlled with exercise, heat therapy & OTC meds.
hkirsb's Story
I'm a pretty happy-go-lucky gal, when I don't let my health issues and/or a difficult past get the best of me. That is to say, I'm pretty happy most of the time, these days. I am very happily married, live close to the most immediate portion of my family, and am reasonably active. I don't have kids, and don't plan to, but I do spend quite a bit of time, love, and affection on my pet rabbit, who is an absolute delight.
As for why I'm here, I really have three primary health issues, though there have been other things over the course of my life. The three things that everything basically boils down to right now are chronic sinus trouble, chronic pain, and relatively mild combination of generalized anxiety and clinical depression (anxiety being the primary condition).
I consider myself a work in progress. Hopefully, someday, we'll get me all figured out and fixed. In the meantime, I keep my chin up, and just try to be the best me I can be.
hkirsb's Blogs
hkirsb has 4 blogs. [view all]
- Vast Improvements - Tue, October 02, 2007 - [view]
I can hardly believe it, after three months: I can breathe.I can breathe; I can think; I don't have headaches; my head doesn't feel like an over-filled balloon; I'm not waking up at 4am sneezing, wheezing, and sniffling.I do have the grouchies, and had a touch of insomnia the first couple of nights, from the Prednisone, but a little aromatherapy has gone a long way, and now I&... - The Verdict - Fri, September 28, 2007 - [view]
Acute-on-chronic sinusitis and a bone spur on the right side of my septum, which I already knew, plus polyps.This all showed up on the CT scan, and then the specialist confirmed it by sticking a little camera up my nose and taking a closer look.He told me surgery is inevitable, but not urgent, for the polyps. He can't do the surgery while I've got an infection, anyway, and he want... - Counting Down - Tue, September 25, 2007 - [view]
Sinuses are incredibly bad, this morning. Were yesterday morning, too. I'm very glad I see the specialist tomorrow morning. I really hope to walk out of there with a good plan of action and means to/plans for quick relief. Three months is just waaaay too long. At this point, I'm even experiencing symptoms of poor oxygenation -- dizzy spells, excessive fatig... - The State of Me - Thu, September 20, 2007 - [view]
Why am I here? I didn't want "My Story" to be ages long, so it seemed best to summarize there and detail in blog. I suppose the easiest way to address this is just to go down my issues list, except that I'll combine the mental health conditions instead of spreading them out.And, that's where we start. My mental health condition is very mild, as these thin...