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My name is Tracy Hopper and I am in need of help.
Last year started out great and I had hopes it was going to be the best year yet.....
I had a job making $60,000 yr plus and it had great hours so I could spend time with my kids. Financially things were getting back on track. As the months went on my health started to deteriorate. I had tonsillitis for 3 months, a gall bladder attack, migraines, vision changes, and I started gaining weight. In June of 2014, I felt tired all the time and could barely stay awake. I began having a hard time concentrating and I couldn't remember things that I just did, said, or heard. I was very stressed at work and it had been an issue since I started there the year prior. The more tasks that were added, the worse I felt. In July of 2014 my legs started swelling and I had deep excruciating pain in my right leg. It got to a point where it hurt too much to walk. I went to Christ Hospital one Sunday morning because it got so bad. That is when I had a tremor episode and started stuttering. These episodes have happened in the past so I wasn't worried about it, usually 50 mg of Benadryl would help. I was diagnosed with a UTI and lower leg edema. A week later I felt like I was losing my mind at work. I had spells of being disoriented and felt like I was going to pass out. I got to a point where I would just sit and stare at the computer because I had so much to do in my mind but not one thought would actually come to me.
July 25th I saw my neurologist. He found I had short term memory loss, tremors of the central nervous system, migraines, anxiety, and Dystonia.
The next day was a Saturday. I had been feeling fine this day and went to a wedding shower with a friend. At this shower I began to feel weird and like my body was getting shaky inside. I asked if we could leave. By the time I got home, I had tremors, speech changes, gait, and then something that had never happened before....my body started convulsiving. I felt my eyes roll back in my head and I couldn't stop myself from hitting my head and throwing it back and forth. My daughter called 911. I spent 4 days at St. Elizabeth having seizures and convulsions.... No damaged was caused and no reason could be found for having them. I was finally discharged but without a good answer as to what was wrong with me. Later that night I had more seizures and a friend took me to UC ER where they diagnosed me with Conversion Disorder with Abnormal Movement. That is the beginning of what doesn't seem Iike there will be an end to.
After that I missed 2 weeks of work unpaid, went back to work for the last two weeks of Aug 2014 when seizures and other things started happening to me. I had been referred to a Holistic Psychiatrist whom I saw Sept. 3rd. He confirmed the diagnosis and said it was a stress related condition. I only got to have 3 visits with him and pretty much all 3 visits we discussed my work and paperwork they needed signed or filled out. He believed that if I were to get away from that job I might be able to able to make a full recovery with doing that alone.
I needed money and though I had made a GoFundMe page, I only raised enough to cover those 3 visits and 2 other visits with my chiropractor and a massage therapist. The longer I was off work, the further behind I got on bills.
Eventually after realizing there was no way I could go back to my job because of the amount of stress caused there, I had to resign Oct 16 2014.
I was lucky to find a temporary job at an old employer which would give some type of income coming in but it was over half less than what I was making. I signed up to get assistance from the state for the first time ever in my life. It takes a lot of my pride away needing help.... granted they only provide $146 for food assistance for a family of 3 making $12 hr. In the meantime I was looking for a permanent job which paid more but I had to look outside the career field I had been in for over 13 yrs due to a non compete agreement I signed at my previous employer which caused the stress.
My health was slowly getting better. I had some Reiki and Reflexology sessions which helped tremendously. I only had 2 episodes from Oct through the end of Novemember.
Dec. 8th a new employment opportunity came along with decent hours and better pay. It was an outside sales position which I was hesitant on doing but I wanted to give it my best shot. December 30th I had a violent seizure which sent me to the ER . I was told to follow up with the neurologist. I called to schedule that appt and the soonest I could be seen in Feb. 13th 2015. I begged that they get me in sooner because I could not afford to lose work and have these attacks continue. The doctor refused to see me before the scheduled date. I had another episode the next week and called again to see if the Neurologist would get in sooner, and again he refused. I was told to see a Behavioral Specialist. The soonest I could get in with one is Feb. 19th 2015.
Since I have Passport Insurance through Medicaid, St. Elizabeth is the only provider who accepts this type. Basically I have just had to wait and deal with these attacks coming at any time. They vary in symptoms each time but restrict me from doing anything for hours to a day at a time. I eventually missed more work and was let go due to the needing someone reliable who could work 40hrs a week. Due to being off work for so long last year unpaid, I've never been able to get caught up on bills. As of Feb 1st I am 3 months behind on rent which totals $2250. I owe $250 to sanitation, my phone bill I've tried to keep current but is slightly behind now, my water bill was just paid, and I have tried to past the minimum past due balance for Duke but I still owe close to $300.
Now I have no job, am still a week out from the Neurologist and 2 weeks out from the psychiatrist
I want to work but who would hire someone that cannot be reliable. I had 2 episodes yesterday which took away my ability to walk and talk for a period of time. I have appt to apply for Disability this Thusday Feb. 5th.
To date my diagnosis stands at Conversion Disorder with abnormal movement, Dystonia, Dyskinesia, Migraines, Anxiety, Bradycardia.
Conversion disorder can imitate the entire spectrum of movement disorders and include tremor, chorea, myoclonus, dystonia, tics, parkinsonism, knee buckling, and a host of other bizarre gait disturbances- I experience all listed plus psychogenic seizures, impaired memory, hallucinations, and Speech - Aphonia, dysphonia, verbal tics, stuttering
My landlord is giving me until Friday to have the $2250 I owe or some of it and a way to get him the rest asap. I do not want to be kicked out without having a place to go for my kids and I. I really need a miracle and I am asking for any help I can get until I can get answers from the doctors and a treatment plan.
For every person that donates I will do something special in return. Whether it is making baked goods, running an errand for you, volunteering an event for a charity, helping paint a room, cleaning, or maybe something else where my help could be used.
I believe in paying it forward and do as often as I can. I promise to continue paying it forward.
Thank you and God Bless!
Last year started out great and I had hopes it was going to be the best year yet.....
I had a job making $60,000 yr plus and it had great hours so I could spend time with my kids. Financially things were getting back on track. As the months went on my health started to deteriorate. I had tonsillitis for 3 months, a gall bladder attack, migraines, vision changes, and I started gaining weight. In June of 2014, I felt tired all the time and could barely stay awake. I began having a hard time concentrating and I couldn't remember things that I just did, said, or heard. I was very stressed at work and it had been an issue since I started there the year prior. The more tasks that were added, the worse I felt. In July of 2014 my legs started swelling and I had deep excruciating pain in my right leg. It got to a point where it hurt too much to walk. I went to Christ Hospital one Sunday morning because it got so bad. That is when I had a tremor episode and started stuttering. These episodes have happened in the past so I wasn't worried about it, usually 50 mg of Benadryl would help. I was diagnosed with a UTI and lower leg edema. A week later I felt like I was losing my mind at work. I had spells of being disoriented and felt like I was going to pass out. I got to a point where I would just sit and stare at the computer because I had so much to do in my mind but not one thought would actually come to me.
July 25th I saw my neurologist. He found I had short term memory loss, tremors of the central nervous system, migraines, anxiety, and Dystonia.
The next day was a Saturday. I had been feeling fine this day and went to a wedding shower with a friend. At this shower I began to feel weird and like my body was getting shaky inside. I asked if we could leave. By the time I got home, I had tremors, speech changes, gait, and then something that had never happened before....my body started convulsiving. I felt my eyes roll back in my head and I couldn't stop myself from hitting my head and throwing it back and forth. My daughter called 911. I spent 4 days at St. Elizabeth having seizures and convulsions.... No damaged was caused and no reason could be found for having them. I was finally discharged but without a good answer as to what was wrong with me. Later that night I had more seizures and a friend took me to UC ER where they diagnosed me with Conversion Disorder with Abnormal Movement. That is the beginning of what doesn't seem Iike there will be an end to.
After that I missed 2 weeks of work unpaid, went back to work for the last two weeks of Aug 2014 when seizures and other things started happening to me. I had been referred to a Holistic Psychiatrist whom I saw Sept. 3rd. He confirmed the diagnosis and said it was a stress related condition. I only got to have 3 visits with him and pretty much all 3 visits we discussed my work and paperwork they needed signed or filled out. He believed that if I were to get away from that job I might be able to able to make a full recovery with doing that alone.
I needed money and though I had made a GoFundMe page, I only raised enough to cover those 3 visits and 2 other visits with my chiropractor and a massage therapist. The longer I was off work, the further behind I got on bills.
Eventually after realizing there was no way I could go back to my job because of the amount of stress caused there, I had to resign Oct 16 2014.
I was lucky to find a temporary job at an old employer which would give some type of income coming in but it was over half less than what I was making. I signed up to get assistance from the state for the first time ever in my life. It takes a lot of my pride away needing help.... granted they only provide $146 for food assistance for a family of 3 making $12 hr. In the meantime I was looking for a permanent job which paid more but I had to look outside the career field I had been in for over 13 yrs due to a non compete agreement I signed at my previous employer which caused the stress.
My health was slowly getting better. I had some Reiki and Reflexology sessions which helped tremendously. I only had 2 episodes from Oct through the end of Novemember.
Dec. 8th a new employment opportunity came along with decent hours and better pay. It was an outside sales position which I was hesitant on doing but I wanted to give it my best shot. December 30th I had a violent seizure which sent me to the ER . I was told to follow up with the neurologist. I called to schedule that appt and the soonest I could be seen in Feb. 13th 2015. I begged that they get me in sooner because I could not afford to lose work and have these attacks continue. The doctor refused to see me before the scheduled date. I had another episode the next week and called again to see if the Neurologist would get in sooner, and again he refused. I was told to see a Behavioral Specialist. The soonest I could get in with one is Feb. 19th 2015.
Since I have Passport Insurance through Medicaid, St. Elizabeth is the only provider who accepts this type. Basically I have just had to wait and deal with these attacks coming at any time. They vary in symptoms each time but restrict me from doing anything for hours to a day at a time. I eventually missed more work and was let go due to the needing someone reliable who could work 40hrs a week. Due to being off work for so long last year unpaid, I've never been able to get caught up on bills. As of Feb 1st I am 3 months behind on rent which totals $2250. I owe $250 to sanitation, my phone bill I've tried to keep current but is slightly behind now, my water bill was just paid, and I have tried to past the minimum past due balance for Duke but I still owe close to $300.
Now I have no job, am still a week out from the Neurologist and 2 weeks out from the psychiatrist
I want to work but who would hire someone that cannot be reliable. I had 2 episodes yesterday which took away my ability to walk and talk for a period of time. I have appt to apply for Disability this Thusday Feb. 5th.
To date my diagnosis stands at Conversion Disorder with abnormal movement, Dystonia, Dyskinesia, Migraines, Anxiety, Bradycardia.
Conversion disorder can imitate the entire spectrum of movement disorders and include tremor, chorea, myoclonus, dystonia, tics, parkinsonism, knee buckling, and a host of other bizarre gait disturbances- I experience all listed plus psychogenic seizures, impaired memory, hallucinations, and Speech - Aphonia, dysphonia, verbal tics, stuttering
For every person that donates I will do something special in return. Whether it is making baked goods, running an errand for you, volunteering an event for a charity, helping paint a room, cleaning, or maybe something else where my help could be used.
I believe in paying it forward and do as often as I can. I promise to continue paying it forward.
Thank you and God Bless!
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Tracy Hopper
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Erlanger, KY