Hi everyone

[Guest guest]

I haven't seen it Ilana but this one came thru. Why don't you try to

send it again?

Alice

http://www..com

>

> I'm new to this list and learning how it work. Did the email go thru

with subject 'My Name Is Ilana'? Help is appreciated. Ilana

Deafblind N24M 8/5/00 N24C Advance 8/5/06

>

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Hi Ilana

I do not think I have seen the email here; but I do know you from

SWC. Glad to see you here.

Sincerely

Kim B

Advanced Bionics CI

>

> I'm new to this list and learning how it work. Did the email go thru

with subject 'My Name Is Ilana'? Help is appreciated. Ilana

Deafblind N24M 8/5/00 N24C Advance 8/5/06

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kim, wherever I can communicate, help or learn from fellow CI users, I'm

happy! My CI have brought music to my ears! Ilana Deafblind N24M 8/5/00 N24C

Advance 8/5/06

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Ilana. Yes, your message reached the list OK.

It got as far as Australia :-)

Ted F.

>

> I'm new to this list and learning how it work. Did the email go thru

> with subject 'My Name Is Ilana'? Help is appreciated.

> Ilana Deafblind N24M 8/5/00 N24C Advance 8/5/06

>

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hi, i am from so. california and am now in paris. yesterday i met a girl @ a coffee shop with two different colored eyes. she was totally shocked when she saw me. i took pictures and will post them and mail some back to her. i will email the address of the coffee shop where she works in case anyone is visiting paris soon. matt <biomed1975@...> wrote: I am new to this site and wanted to say hi! I was born with two different eye colors, one brown one green, so havent really thought much about it until

now. I am in the medical field now and working as a CRNA and all my patients ask me as they are drifting off to sleep if my eyes are different colors or if its the meds I just gave them, its kinda funny but it makes me feel like everyone is looking at me from then on. DO you guys ever get tired of the questions? I hope if I know a little more about the condition and can meet more people like me it wont make me feel so "different".

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Im from so cali too... I met a girl in Oregon at a fourth of july

celebration on Vancouver waterfront... she had two different colored

eyes also... infact she had a brown eye and blue eye... same as I do -

except they were swapped. Her boyfriend thought it was the most

amazing thing... he made a huge scene about it... the girl and I were

a little irritated LOL.

Also my optometrist has two different colored eyes... I didnt notice

until she pointed it out... She was looking directly into my eyes and

I didnt notice until she commented on my eyes... I felt like a ham

I am new to this site and

wanted to say hi! I was born with two

> different eye colors, one brown one green, so havent really thought

> much about it until now. I am in the medical field now and working

as

> a CRNA and all my patients ask me as they are drifting off to sleep

if

> my eyes are different colors or if its the meds I just gave them,

its

> kinda funny but it makes me feel like everyone is looking at me

from

> then on. DO you guys ever get tired of the questions? I hope if I

know

> a little more about the condition and can meet more people like me

it

> wont make me feel so " different " .

>

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by any chance do you live in hermosa beach? the only other person i have met othern than the girl in paris is someone in the south bay.Ms Dawn Rochelle <rochelle003@...> wrote: Im from so cali too... I met a girl in Oregon at a fourth of july celebration on Vancouver waterfront... she had two different colored eyes also... infact she had a brown eye and blue eye... same as I do -except they were swapped. Her boyfriend thought it was the most amazing thing... he made a huge scene about it... the girl

and I were a little irritated LOL. Also my optometrist has two different colored eyes... I didnt notice until she pointed it out... She was looking directly into my eyes and I didnt notice until she commented on my eyes... I felt like a ham I am new to this site and wanted to say hi! I was born with two > different eye colors, one brown one green, so havent really thought

> much about it until now. I am in the medical field now and working as > a CRNA and all my patients ask me as they are drifting off to sleep if > my eyes are different colors or if its the meds I just gave them, its > kinda funny but it makes me feel like everyone is looking at me from > then on. DO you guys ever get tired of the questions? I hope if I know > a little more about the condition and can meet more people like me it > wont make me feel so "different".>

[Guest guest]

No I live in Orange County. =)

I am new to this site and

> wanted to say hi! I was born with two

> > different eye colors, one brown one green, so havent really

thought

> > much about it until now. I am in the medical field now and

working

> as

> > a CRNA and all my patients ask me as they are drifting off to

sleep

> if

> > my eyes are different colors or if its the meds I just gave them,

> its

> > kinda funny but it makes me feel like everyone is looking at me

> from

> > then on. DO you guys ever get tired of the questions? I hope if I

> know

> > a little more about the condition and can meet more people like

me

> it

> > wont make me feel so " different " .

> >

>

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So sorry to hear that Misti! I hope you get to feeling better soon!!

Where are you going to have your surgery and what type procedure?

I will be thinking of you-Tonia

>

> I wish I could give you good news, but I went in for surgery Monday

> and while trying to feed a breathing tube they collapsed one of my

> lungs, feel pretty beat up. But I am heading back in on friday

morning

> to do it all over again. Hope I have more encouraging news this

> weekend, Misti

>

[Guest guest]

Misti, Likewise really sorry to hear what happened. I'm sure it's not

easy but stay strong and stay positive. I'm sure you'll look back at

this in a couple of months as just an annoying bump on the road to a

good and successful outcome.

Keep well and good luck,

(London, UK)

> >

> > I wish I could give you good news, but I went in for surgery

Monday

> > and while trying to feed a breathing tube they collapsed one of my

> > lungs, feel pretty beat up. But I am heading back in on friday

> morning

> > to do it all over again. Hope I have more encouraging news this

> > weekend, Misti

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I'm not Jen, but I take wellbutrin SR 150mg x2. It has helped me with the

energy issue as well. Sue C From: suzisuri45 [mailto:

suzisuri@...]Lexapro@...: Mon, 04 Dec 2006

13:32:57 -0000Subject: Hi Everyone

I was wondering what type of wellbrutin is added to lexapro for energy.I am

heading to my Dr. and would like to discuss this with him.Can anyone help me?

Jen?Thanks,Suzi

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Suzi,

I also take 150 of Wellbutrin SR in addition to 10mg of Lexapro, doc told me

when i asked him about the dosage level for Wellbutrin that he usually uses this

mix when he augments with Lexapro.

Mark

suzisuri45 <suzisuri@...> wrote:

I was wondering what type of wellbrutin is added to lexapro for

energy.

I am heading to my Dr. and would like to discuss this with him.

Can anyone help me? Jen?

Thanks,

Suzi

[Guest guest]

Hi Suzi,

I hope your appointment with your doc went well today. Based on what

Sue and Mark said it looks like 150 Wellbutrin SR is a popular dosage.

I know a lot of people who are on 150 mg whether they're on another

antidepressant or not and it seems to work well for them.

As for the different types of Wellbutrin, the difference between SR

and XL is that the XL is extended release. I take the XL because my

doc wants it in my system consistently and I'm not all that good at

remembering a second dose of the SR in the afternoon.

My personal experience with Wellbutrin XL is that 300 mg worked well

for me, but the 450 mg has helped even more. I always have a low

level of depression even when I'm not in a major depressive episode

and my doctor has been trying really hard to help me find a med combo

that will address the constant dysthymia. It's been a struggle.

But, I don't want to get into that right now because it's depressing

for me to even think about! I hope that you and your doc were able

to come up with a plan that will work for you.

Jen

>

> I was wondering what type of wellbrutin is added to lexapro for energy.

> I am heading to my Dr. and would like to discuss this with him.

> Can anyone help me? Jen?

>

> Thanks,

> Suzi

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jen,

My doctor started me on the generic wellbutrin 75mg. because I have medicaid

insurance.

He said, it is all the same medication, so I'm hoping that's true. I took my

first pill today, and feel a little shakey, but not bad. I'll see how things

go.

Thanks again,

Suzi

Jen <jenniferm32@...> wrote:

Hi Suzi,

I hope your appointment with your doc went well today. Based on what

Sue and Mark said it looks like 150 Wellbutrin SR is a popular dosage.

I know a lot of people who are on 150 mg whether they're on another

antidepressant or not and it seems to work well for them.

As for the different types of Wellbutrin, the difference between SR

and XL is that the XL is extended release. I take the XL because my

doc wants it in my system consistently and I'm not all that good at

remembering a second dose of the SR in the afternoon.

My personal experience with Wellbutrin XL is that 300 mg worked well

for me, but the 450 mg has helped even more. I always have a low

level of depression even when I'm not in a major depressive episode

and my doctor has been trying really hard to help me find a med combo

that will address the constant dysthymia. It's been a struggle.

But, I don't want to get into that right now because it's depressing

for me to even think about! I hope that you and your doc were able

to come up with a plan that will work for you.

Jen

>

> I was wondering what type of wellbrutin is added to lexapro for energy.

> I am heading to my Dr. and would like to discuss this with him.

> Can anyone help me? Jen?

>

> Thanks,

> Suzi

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Louise

Welcome to our happy little band of thyroidians. I hope you will get all the help and support you need here and you can chat away with fellow sufferers whenever you wish. Ask loads of questions, we have some answers, but sadly, not all of them.

I live in Ickornshaw, about 6 miles from Skipton, and I am not sure whether you would be interested, but Dr. Peatfield, who is both Patron and Medical Adviser on our forum, is a metabolic expert and he has clinics through the UK. He is holding a clinic in my cottage on 26th and 27th September. He is retired now so no longer able to prescribe, but he will be able to help you in your search for a diagnosis. If your sister is hypothyroid, then you are very likely to be as this does run in families. Do you know if your mother/father, Aunts, Uncles had thyroid problems too.

Dr. Peatfield has given back the health to literally thousands of patients in his career. He has written a book "Your Thyroid and how to keep it Healthy" which he wrote for both patients and doctors and if possible, you should read it as you would learn a lot. Sadly, doctors mainly ONLY give a diagnosis of hypothyroidism when the blood results go outside the reference range, but what they don't realise is that symptoms and signs appear long before the bloods go outside the range. We are trying to 'educate' them but it is an uphill battle. Doctors like Dr Peatfield do not go by blood test results alone, they check all the symptoms, signs, take a full history etc and then come to a decision.

His fee is £120 for an hour and a half consultation, and you would need to download his long Questionnaire and complete this and bring it with you when you see him. You can find this at www.tpa-uk.org.uk . The fee also covers up to 3 follow up telephone conversations. You do not need a referral from your GP and if you would like Dr. Peatfield to write to your doctor he will, but if you don't, he won't. Anyway, let me know if you are interested and I will try to make a suitable appointment for you if this is something you would be interested in.

Meanwhile, go to our Home Page thyroid treatment/ and click on FILES on the left and have a good read. It might seem overpowering at first to try to take in so much information, but take things slowly. We are here to help and support so please ask any questions you wish.

Luv - Sheila

hi everyone

just a quick hello to everyone i was given this site address by my lovely neighbour lee appleyard.im not really sure if i have a problem with my thyroid or not but i seem to have a lot of the symptoms and i do have a sister with an under active thyroid.(just need to pluck up the courage and go have the test i suppose )but any advice would be very welcome.looking forward to hearing from you louise

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Hi Louise,

Thyroid problems are very often hereditary. When my sister was diagnosed

with hypoT I happened to mention it to my doctor when I was seeing him for

something completely different. I do not think I even had any symptoms.

He said as it can be hereditary he would test me. I do not know the exact

results of the test but he put me on thyroxine straight away.

A friend of mine, who went to the same doctor, was told that she was

borderline and he would not prescribe anything for her so I presume that I

must have been well over the range.

I would suggest you speak to your doctor and get yourself tested. Most

importantly when you get the results ask him for a copy of them and post

them here, especially if he says the test shows you are OK or just

borderline.

Lilian

[Guest guest]

>

> just a quick hello to everyone i was given this site address by my

> lovely neighbour lee appleyard.

> im not really sure if i have a problem with my thyroid or not but i

> seem to have a lot of the symptoms and i do have a sister with an

> under active thyroid.(just need to pluck up the courage and go have

> the test i suppose )but any advice would be very welcome.

> looking forward to hearing from you

> louise

>

hi there Louise, you should get your doctor to do an antibodie test,

(tpo) most hypo`s have autoimmune problems. the thyroid tests that

doctors usually do are not that good at picking up early symptoms,and

doctors don`t get that much training in the thyroid or autoimmune.

and you may get a result that says you are normal,but in fact you are

hypo.And then your doctor will dismiss you even when you fill quite ill.

hope this helps you. angel^

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The worst one for me was when I was 18 & a copy typist and I was always so tired, at lunch times I used to take a nap - one day I fell asleep with my forehead on the keyboard (remember good old typewriters, they had very different keyboards) and for 2 hours after I woke up I had the key marks on my forehead, everyone laughing at me and me not knowing why. I just did not know back then that I had a problem in the making - I thought I just needed more sleep than most.

Luv nne

Hi Lee,I hear ya! When I worked at M & P, my fatigue was SO bad that I usedto literally go into the loo, sit in a stall and want to sleep.ROLF!!! I'd forgotten that I did this too! Did you fall asleep in school?

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Rena, So glad to hear everything is fine with you and your band is in place and your feeling much better. Did you ever go to houston? or did you just go to Dr. ?..Keep in touch. rena brown <rena71857@...> wrote: Hi , Deb, Alli, and Everyone Else, I just started back to working today after taking Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday off...I enjoyed my time off but am so ready to get back into my working routine...I feel more tired

now than when I took off...lol...I have done absolutely nothing the past two days but lay around and watch TV...Boring I know...I've actually missed working... Everything with me is a ok...As far as I know my band is ok, Dr. would have called me otherwise...I guess I'll call him to make sure he hasn't forgot to look at the X Rays but now that I got my band re-filled I am eating and everything is going down ok...I can sure feel the restriction... Thanks Deb for the offer...I wish I had known you were passing through I would of been happy to meet you and buy your supper...Next time holler at me...Add my numbers to your phone...870-887-0187 (home) 870-703-4959 (cell) 870-887-2441 (work)... Thanks & Alli and Everyone else, for thinking of me...Yes, I guess I have been under a lot of stress and it may have played a

factor in my band problems but I'm sure glad it's over...Now hopefully I'll just cruise along with no more bumps... All is well that ends well... I hope you all have a great day... Love & Hugs, Rena peninsulahair <peninsulahair > wrote: Rena, I am so glad to hear that you are doing well. this has been so stressful for you. I am sure you just cant wait to get back to life as usual and not have to stress about your situation. You are always in my thoughts. please keep us posted on your progress. You are so darn close to goal, I am so excited for you! :-)take good care and I Hope you got some rest.hugs,> >> > Hi All,> > > > I went to the doctor today and had X Rays of my band done at the > hospital...I haven't talked to Dr. since he got my results > the 2nd time around...We went ahead and put my saline back in and so > far so good...> > > > I'm so tired...I got to Shreveport, LA at 10 AM and did not get > through until 3:30 PM...The wait time at the X Ray clinic (hosptial) > was crazy almost 3 hours...And then to top it off he didn't get a > picture of my band so I had to go back at 3 PM...Once I left there I > just headed home and will talk to Dr. tomorrow to make sure > all is

well...> > > > Just wanted to let you all know how it went...> > > > I'll keep you posted if it changes...> > > > Thanks for all the support...Hopefully the worse is behind me...> > > > ttyl, Rena > > > > > > > > > > Rena Brown> > DOB: 9/26/06> > 204/136/135 > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------> > Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! > > Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at > Games.> >> __________________________________________________

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HI Rena, I am so thankful that all is well with you and that your

band ended up alright. That is really crazy that it got tight like

that? Did the doctor give you any explanation as to why it might do

that? I am the kind of person, I just have to know " why " . :-) But

the most important thing is that you are alright, so now you can get

back in your groove!! :-)

thanks for keeping us posted on how you are doing. :-)

take care,

> > >

> > > Hi All,

> > >

> > > I went to the doctor today and had X Rays of my band done at

> the

> > hospital...I haven't talked to Dr. since he got my results

> > the 2nd time around...We went ahead and put my saline back in and

> so

> > far so good...

> > >

> > > I'm so tired...I got to Shreveport, LA at 10 AM and did not get

> > through until 3:30 PM...The wait time at the X Ray clinic

> (hospital)

> > was crazy almost 3 hours...And then to top it off he didn't get a

> > picture of my band so I had to go back at 3 PM...Once I left

there

> I

> > just headed home and will talk to Dr. tomorrow to make

sure

> > all is well...

> > >

> > > Just wanted to let you all know how it went...

> > >

> > > I'll keep you posted if it changes...

> > >

> > > Thanks for all the support...Hopefully the worse is behind me...

> > >

> > > ttyl, Rena

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Rena Brown

> > > DOB: 9/26/06

> > > 204/136/135

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ---------------------------------

> > > Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha!

> > > Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy)

at

> > Games.

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome back, Gisela! - Dom

[Guest guest]

Thanks Dominie...it's good to be back!!

Gisela

[Guest guest]

Hi Gisela,

Our paths haven't crossed before as I'm a new member. I look forward

to getting to know you and reading your posts.

I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia several weeks ago when I went to my

rheumatologist for an osteoporosis checkup. When I told him about

some of the symptoms that I've been experiencing including terrific

pain throughout my body and that gentle touches to my hands and other

areas of my body can cause a lot of pain, he ran tests that showed I

have fibromyalgia. I'm blessed to have an outstanding rheumatologist

whom is very compassionate and an excellent diagnostician and to have

found this wonderful support group.

My husband and I live in Kearney. We've made quite a few trips to

Omaha for conferences, medical services, and shopping since we came

here 21 years ago.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Welcome to the group. Technically I joined the message board a few

years ago and have been getting Dominie's newsletter for a while. I'm

29 now and I think I started getting the newsletter when I was about

24...wow 5 years, that doesn't seem possible!! It also doesn't seem

possible that I have been sick for 8 years.

I'm sorry that you were diagnosed. I was never officially diagnosed

with CFS, but we know our bodies better than anyone and I've had every

blood test out there and nothing came back positive. I also don't

want to be diagnosed on paper because of insurance reasons.

I finally have some hope that I could receive some treatment that

could actually target the cause instead of treating symptoms that

people are forced to do. Hopefully soon I can start the protocol and I

will definitely keep everyone posted. Someone suggested that I keep a

log so maybe I should start a blog about it.

So far I have met some wonderful people through the net and it is a

great support but would really like to find or start a support group.

I also look forward to getting to know you .

God Bless

Gisela

>

> Hi Gisela,

>

> Our paths haven't crossed before as I'm a new member. I look forward

> to getting to know you and reading your posts.

>

> I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia several weeks ago when I went to my

> rheumatologist for an osteoporosis checkup. When I told him about

> some of the symptoms that I've been experiencing including terrific

> pain throughout my body and that gentle touches to my hands and other

> areas of my body can cause a lot of pain, he ran tests that showed I

> have fibromyalgia. I'm blessed to have an outstanding rheumatologist

> whom is very compassionate and an excellent diagnostician and to have

> found this wonderful support group.

>

> My husband and I live in Kearney. We've made quite a few trips to

> Omaha for conferences, medical services, and shopping since we came

> here 21 years ago.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Welcome to our group. We are all on the same journey some of us further along than othes and that sure does help you when you have questions or just need some one to tell you to keep it up and know what you are feeling.

God Bless,

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Hi everyone, just wanted to introduce myself. My name is and I am new to the room. Hope to talk to you soon. Take care.