Guest guest Posted December 15, 2000 Report Share Posted December 15, 2000 Welcome to the list, Diane. I hope you enjoy yourself and learn a lot and aren't bashful about posting! You're at about the stage where I was when the new wore off and I got interested in talking to people about some different things. Congratulations on your achievement.....this takes a lot of energy on a lot of different levels.....spiritual, physical, intellectual....and a certain amount of good luck. Bandas Austin, TX RNY 4-28-98, Dr. Selinkoff, San , TX Then: 305 Now: 195 110 pounds gone! New to the Group > Hi, I just heard about this list on another list and am interested in > talking to other people that are similar to myself. > > My name is Diane Nizza and I live in ville, Florida. I have > RNY surgery on 4-9-99 with Dr. Champion in Atlanta. My highest > weight was 310 pounds and a size 26-28. I am currently at 149 pounds > and a size 8-10. > > I look forward to speaking to you all. > > Thank You > Diane > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 2000 Report Share Posted December 15, 2000 Welcome to the list, Diane. I hope you enjoy yourself and learn a lot and aren't bashful about posting! You're at about the stage where I was when the new wore off and I got interested in talking to people about some different things. Congratulations on your achievement.....this takes a lot of energy on a lot of different levels.....spiritual, physical, intellectual....and a certain amount of good luck. Bandas Austin, TX RNY 4-28-98, Dr. Selinkoff, San , TX Then: 305 Now: 195 110 pounds gone! New to the Group > Hi, I just heard about this list on another list and am interested in > talking to other people that are similar to myself. > > My name is Diane Nizza and I live in ville, Florida. I have > RNY surgery on 4-9-99 with Dr. Champion in Atlanta. My highest > weight was 310 pounds and a size 26-28. I am currently at 149 pounds > and a size 8-10. > > I look forward to speaking to you all. > > Thank You > Diane > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 Hi , I'm new to the group. I have had hives for 17 months, I pray everyday for them to go away. I have done a detox , thought it might be yeast overgrouth, didn't help. I also have gone on a food elimanation diet, no success. I use quercitin, a vitamin and aloe gel , they help alot. I can't take any drugs since I have osteoporsis, the drugs will cause more bone loss. Thank you for any help...................Sue................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 25, 2001 Report Share Posted May 25, 2001 hi Sharon...I have had giant hives/angiodema for a million years (almost 42). I have been through so much trial and error...for years I would be on the lookout for THE CAUSE....always en guard...always nervous about what I was eating.....sometimes fasting completely for a few days...many years not having any milk products......the bottom line is that each of us is faced with a ton of trial and error driven by desperation.....no " specialist " has ever been able to figure out the cause of my affliction....I have not been able to figure out the cause, just some of the triggers (pressure/bruises and stress)...it has just been the last 2 years when I started QUERCITIN, that I feel this has gotten close to under control...with the quercitin, the attacks seem less powerful and less frequent and sometimes an ibuprofen and allegra are enough.... as far as using prednisone - for me that has also been trial and error....weighing the pain with the fear of side effects....also through lots of trial and error. EACH of us is DIFFERENT, but for me taking prednisone as needed in combination with other drugs has allowed me to take much less. I was scared to take it daily, plus I felt I may be reacting to the prednisone itself, so I as soon as I start swelling I take a little (2.5 mg - 5 mg)....if the swelling persists I take a little more.... For me, the swelling has been accompanied by a lot of pain (terrible itching/burning) and anxiety (feeling like I can't get away from the torture), so I have found that if I took A LITTLE pain medication (1/4 of a percodan) and an anti-anxiety (1/2 of a xanax) I was able to take a lot less prednisone. In soothing the pain and the anxiety, the swelling became less powerful...(for me pain and itching itself is an irritant that aggravates the swelling - vicious cycle)....OBVIOUSLY, you have to know yourself, since these are powerful and potentially addictive drugs...but for me - just a little bit helps a lot and keeps my prednisone down .....like drinking, this combo of meds does make one care less that one is swelling!!!!! ALTERNATE DAY THERAPY - I had a great article which I am still trying to track down - very informative....I'm still trying to relocate it - it goes into detail about the importance of giving yourself a days break!...Tree New to the group > Hi! I've been reading this group's posts for a couple of days now and > thought it was time to jump in and ask a few questions. > > I've had hives for going on three months. I went to a hives " specialist " > this week and the main thing he wants me to do is stop eating nutrasweet (I > drink a lot of diet sodas and other diet foods) I really miss my diet Pepsi, > but I'm following orders. > > Also, he wants me to take Zurtek. It works better than the Allegra, but I > feel like I'm sleeping my life away. I started taking it Monday and it > hasn't gotten any better, although he assures me it will. Has anybody found > that the sleepiness does go away and how long does it take? > > Last question: I've been taking 10 mg. of Predisone a day to keep the hives > down to a manageble level. Will Predisone do bad things to you at this level > if you take it constantly? I thought I read something here about taking a > larger dose every other day being better. Thanks for all your help! > > Sharon > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > If you do wish to unsubscribe then you can click on the following link: > urticaria-unsubscribeegroups > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > This list is in the service of those who suffer from Chronic Urticaria (hives). We strive to support and lift each other as a worldwide cyber-family. > > We share whatever needs to be shared to help one another in our struggle with Chronic Urticria. Information provided in this forum is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your health professional before trying anything new. > > Any posting that is off the main topic of Chronic Urticaria, we post with a prefix of NCU -. This is done out of respect for those who do not wish to read such postings. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Hi Every one My name is Flora Lorraine But everyone just calles me Rain. I am new to the group and would like to introduce my self... I have gone through the first steps of the process of getting the surgery. I have had my Nutritionist and Pshyc evaluation and am waiting for my Doctor to send the papaer work to the commity. I live in Antioch which is about 45 min from San Francisco. I was wondering about what was the average wait form this point to Aproval... thank you in advance for your help Rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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