Re: Digest Number 694

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In a message dated 2/4/00 7:29:01 PM Central Standard Time,

MiniGastricBypassonelist writes:

<< am with you there, I took Paxil and was soooo sluggish and just plain

UCKY

for lack of a better term. It also made me like, " sex?, i don't need no

stinkin sex! " It was VERY effeminating if you know what I mean! I >>

I went off Paxil after I was continuing to gain at a rapid weight and it

stopped after going on Prosac. I was like a ZOMBIE......Until I heard others

had gained like 70 # on it it never dawned on me that was what was happening

to me.

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I will keep my fingers crossed and prayers going

up that there is nothing serious. Good Luck. >>

Thank you, It's nice to know there are true caring people out there! Jo.

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Your right Jane at least I'm aware of a potential problem. Thanks for your

thoughts! Jo.

<< Hang in there.... Good thoughts going your way.

Jane >>

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Your right Jane at least I'm aware of a potential problem. Thanks for your

thoughts! Jo.

<< Hang in there.... Good thoughts going your way.

Jane >>

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Sorry to hear about your aunt . Good luck on your new date! Jo.

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Pre op

Feb 9,2000

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Sorry to hear about your aunt . Good luck on your new date! Jo.

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Pre op

Feb 9,2000

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Sorry to hear about your aunt . Good luck on your new date! Jo.

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Pre op

Feb 9,2000

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Tammy says:

<< have been having blurred vision though. >>

Tammy, prednisone affects the lens of the eye -- can cause it to change its

shape. Can also affect eye pressure. There was a time when I had a

definite blurring of peripheral vision, noticeable when I rolled my eyes all

the way left or right. The doc did a pressure check, checked for any signs

of other problems and, just as a precaution he ordered a visual field exam to

be sure there were not spots of blurriness or missing vision on the retina.

As it turned out, by the time he did the tests the problem had virtually

gone away. I had started using anti inflammatory eye drops that washed out

some gunk that was apparently coating my eyes and prevented new goo from

forming after I used it for a few days. The reason the doc gave me that is

because I would wake up at night and my eyes were stuck shut from the goo.

Anyway, that goo floating around in the eye may very well have been the cause

of blurred peripheral vision -- who knows?? All I know is that the problem,

including the blurred vision, disappeared after I used the eye drops.

I have had to wear reading glasses for about 10 years and required stronger

and stronger ones as time passed. I was up to a number 2.00 when all of a

sudden that didn't work -- was too strong. Then 1.75 was too strong and

1.50 seemed just right. My Rheumy says it is because of the prednisone

changing the shape of the lens. As a result I keep reading glasses of

various strengths on my desk and start with the weakest every day and see how

it works. Some days I have to use the 2.00 and sometimes I even go down to

1.25!! My pred is now down to 10 mg (MILESTONE REACHED!!) and I won't know

how that affects my vision untill I have been there for a while. In the

meantime I still have glasses of varied strength with me in my purse.

H.

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, my eye sight is changing big time now. I have an appt with the eye dr

soon. I hope it's getting better like yours and not worse. (I never thought

that it could improve) That's a good thing. Hope you are doing okay. Keep

you in my prayers.

Love

C

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- The number for Dr. Oppenheimer is (I'm getting this

from some notes my husband and I jotted on a piece of paper so if its

wrong, let me know and I'll search again). He's in town, New Jersey.

Dr. Weinstocks phone number is . He's on Long Island in New

York, I believe. I'm in PA

too. I think it's a real good idea to consult several doctors - they don't

all think alike,

and the more people you have working to help you, the better. Jeanne

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> From: urticaria

> To: urticaria

> Subject: Digest Number 694

> Date: Thursday, April 12, 2001 3:52 AM

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> There are 25 messages in this issue.

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> Topics in this digest:

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> 1. Re: Homeopathy & antihistamines

>

> 2. Re: diet stuff

> From: phyllis.segal@...

> 3. Re: Update

>

> 4. Re: Hives Docs

>

> 5. Re: Magi, homeopathy and antihistamines

>

> 6. Re: diet stuff

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> 7. Diet stuff

>

> 8. diets

>

> 9. Re: Re: diet stuff

> From: connie_bracamontez@...

> 10. Re: Re: diet stuff

>

> 11. side benefit of allergy diet

> From: garncarole@...

> 12. Re: side benefit of allergy diet

> From: phyllis.segal@...

> 13. Re: success Zyflo! /Angio

> From: Dplaquer@...

> 14. Re: success Zyflo! /Angio

> From: havadpu@...

> 15. Re: Angio & Zyflo

> From: Dplaquer@...

> 16. Garlic use to eliminate H.Pylori

> From: havadpu@...

> 17. Re: Hives Docs

> From: FiveAlive76@...

> 18. Hi Sherrie

> From: garncarole@...

> 19. How the board works?

> From: garncarole@...

> 20. Re: Hives Docs

> From: havadpu@...

> 21. Working

> From: McHarkins@...

> 22. Re: Homeopathy & antihistamines

> From: ptmagi@...

> 23. Re: Working

> From: ptmagi@...

> 24. Working

>

> 25. photos of urticaria/yahoogroups account for Carole

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> Message: 1

> Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 09:12:18 -0400

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> Subject: Re: Homeopathy & antihistamines

>

> Hello Magi, My heart just goes out to you and your son. My daughter

Alena

> also has cholinergic urticaria (and cold urticaria, delayed pressure

> urticaria and dermographism) She is 2 1/2 and has struggled with all of

it

> for two years. I am outraged that your son was not put on a regular

routine

> of meds. For some CUers the meds will consist of a " cocktail " Not all

> combinations work for all people. I will suggest what my daughter

> takes~Atarax, Zyrtec, Zantac, Periactin and Gastrocrom. She takes the

> zyrtec, zantac, gastrocrom and periactin in the morning, and again around

> noon if needed and then she takes the atarax, zantac, periactin and

> gastrocrom at bedtime. Periactin (as I understand it) is prescribed

> specifically for cholinergic urticaria. My daughter is little so I am

able

> to control her surroundings for now, and most often she does not need her

> afternoon dose, most of the time she will sleep right through the

afternoon,

> however I know this is an issue we will have to face as she becomes

older.

> Her doctor tells me to always give her zantac with either the atarax or

> zyrtec as it blocks a different type of histimine. And it really has

> helped. Your doctor may feel like your son's outbreaks should be treated

> individually but living with this I strongly believe in maintenance. I

am

> not crazy about pumping my little one full of meds however I believe it

is

> her quality of life that is important and in order for her to play and be

> happy and even go outside then she MUST continue to take her meds " good "

> days or " bad " I have never tried any hemopathic things on her, I

probably

> would someday when she is older however because she is too little to tell

me

> what is REALLY bothering her I won't. Have you taken your son to see an

> allergist or a dermatologist? My heart just really aches for both of

you.

> It is so very hard to see your child suffer. And I know the medical

> community is shady when it comes to urticaria (at least in my opinion)

> Please talk to your GP about adding a regular routine of meds and try

> including the zantac and periactin. I wish you both the very best in

your

> search. ~Alena's Mom

> Homeopathy & antihistamines

>

>

> > Hi, all -

> >

> > After suffering daily, sudden and severe attacks of hives and itching

> > over the past 5 weeks, my 17-year-old son was finally diagnosed with

> > cholinergic urticaria a few days ago. Before diagnosis, our GP

> > prescribed Claritin, with no effect whatsoever. Last week, he

> > prescribed Atarax, and it seems to be having no effect either. I

> > say " seems to be " because the doc told him NOT to take it regularly -

> > rather, to take it only when he " anticipated " being in a situation

> > wherein he might have an attack. Ha! The poor kid gets attacks at

> > the SLIGHTEST rise in temperature or nervousness. He plays in three

> > bands and sings in a choir at school - everytime he's had to perform

> > since this began he gets an attack as soon as the lights go up.

> > Everytime he has worked since this began, he gets an attack (and he's

> > just a cashier at Best Buy - hardly " extreme " conditions or

> > temperatures there.) Yesterday, he got an attack simply walking into

> > the house after school - and it sure didn't feel warm in here to me.

> > I wonder about my doc's instructions though because, in the meantime,

> > I've run across info on the web that says there are three main

> > reasons for the failure of antihistamines: 1) the particular

> > antihistamine used is not strong enough; 2) the antihistamine is not

> > used in a high enough dose; and 3) the antihistamines are not

> > continued for a long enough period. So, I'm thinking perhaps the

> > Atarax isn't working because he is using it so frugally. Does

> > anyone have any experience or knowledge about this?

> >

> > Also, has anyone tried homeopathy for the treatment of urticaria? On

> > the one hand, since it seems to work much the way vaccines do, it

> > seems like it would be more of a cure than simple management - as

> > antihistamines are. On the other hand, I've read that cholinergic

> > urticaria may be due to an over-active immune system - in which case

> > a " vaccine " like treatment such as homeopathy might be the exact

> > opposite of what is needed.

> >

> > We're at our wit's end here. This damn condition has literally

> > turned my son's life upside down. I will NOT accept that!!!

> >

> > Thanks for any help anyone has to offer,

> > Magi

> >

> >

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> >

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