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July 20, 2004

From what I've been seeing on here lately, some of you may agree with this!

Bad Food

A Doctor was addressing a large audience in Tampa. "The material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us sitting here years ago. "Red meat is awful. Soft drinks corrode your stomach lining. Chinese food is loaded with MSG. High fat diets can be disastrous, and none of us realizes the long-term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water.

"But there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all, and we all have, or will, eat it. Can anyone here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?"

After several seconds of quiet, a 75-year-old man in the front row, raised his hand and said, "Wedding Cake".

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July 22, 2004

Welcome . There are several members in California and many of them, I believe, are in southern Calif. I'm sure they will all let you know. I am not able to post much at this time as we have a storm moving it, but I look forward to getting to know you.

heather anfinson wrote:

Hello all. My name is and I am new to the LUPIES group. I am glad I found a place where I can vent and cry and laugh with people that know what I am going through. I live in Southern California. Is there anyone that lives in Southern California? I am 24 and was diagnosed about 2-3 months ago. I have an 8 month old son and my pregnancy brought out my lupus. I had no idea that I had it. Just thought hey being tired is normal, even though I'd sleep for like 10 hours at a time. I also have severe raynauds. Ive had those signs for 2 years now. Had no idea what it was until May of this year. That is when i started to get tested. I wanna say thanks for letting me join and I am looking forward to getting to know everyone in this group.....well atleast as many as I can possibly meet. Thanks again!

in California

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July 22, 2004

Welcome . There are several members in California and many of them, I believe, are in southern Calif. I'm sure they will all let you know. I am not able to post much at this time as we have a storm moving it, but I look forward to getting to know you.

heather anfinson wrote:

Hello all. My name is and I am new to the LUPIES group. I am glad I found a place where I can vent and cry and laugh with people that know what I am going through. I live in Southern California. Is there anyone that lives in Southern California? I am 24 and was diagnosed about 2-3 months ago. I have an 8 month old son and my pregnancy brought out my lupus. I had no idea that I had it. Just thought hey being tired is normal, even though I'd sleep for like 10 hours at a time. I also have severe raynauds. Ive had those signs for 2 years now. Had no idea what it was until May of this year. That is when i started to get tested. I wanna say thanks for letting me join and I am looking forward to getting to know everyone in this group.....well atleast as many as I can possibly meet. Thanks again!

in California

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July 25, 2004

Hey, Barb, Were you pushing a cart around at Wallyworld? My fibromyalgia acts up big time if I

spend much time shopping with a cart. Something about just pushing an empty cart, much less a

full one, is what does it to me. My upper arms and shoulders are just in agony after such a trip. Not

right away, either, usually wakes me up in the night when I try to turn over.

I take XS Tylenol before going to bed to prevent it, now that I know that's what happens. This way

I can get through until the next potty trip, that gets me about three good hours of sleep, then a potty

break, then three more hours, then a break, then, if I'm lucky, three more hours of sleep before I

have to get up for the day. Some nights, I'm not so lucky, but since I've been doing better heart-wise

I am sleeping better, too.

Going to the redwoods today. The boys and I need a day off from being cooped up in the house

together, so we'll take their bikes, etc. so they can ride all over the state park while I read or paint

if my hands will cooperate. Made a great big macaroni salad last night, and put some in a smaller

container to take with us, and got a good loaf of Italian tear-apart bread. We'll stop at a grocery and get some herbed cream cheese, and tuna salad for the boys to put on their bread, and off we'll

go. Oh, I made a fruit salad with Kiwi, Strawberries, and blueberries, and nectarines this morning,

and put that in the cooler, too. Should be good. I love having so much fresh stuff in the summer.

If I continue to feel this good, I will try gardening in containers next summer, again. I love going out

early in the morning and picking beans and tomatoes, and lemon cucumbers. Last night, the boys

wanted hot dogs, so I fixed them some, but I had a piece of roast chicken, sliced fresh tomatoes,

lemon cukes, celery, and radishes from a local garden place. Yummy.

Sorry, don't know why I am rambling on, gues I just needed to talk this a.m. and everybody is still

asleep around here. Lazy bones. LOL Love you, MM

July 25, 2004

yes glad you got your baby back home , i am to cat person , now i only have 3 indoor cats ! plus two big dogs my kids now lol ! i have cats all my life they are so sweet ! , hope you had a good weekend ! take care Shirley

July 25, 2004

yes glad you got your baby back home , i am to cat person , now i only have 3 indoor cats ! plus two big dogs my kids now lol ! i have cats all my life they are so sweet ! , hope you had a good weekend ! take care Shirley

July 27, 2004

thanks Cheryl.....this does help .....I am on another antidepressant already, have been for years with no problems ....This helps me to make up my mind ....since I can't get in touch with my shrink.....I'm goin going off it !!

I haI have been on Trazodone before. When I went off of it I just went off and tried something else. Here is some info. Hope it helps. Cheryl in CA

Trazodone

Active Ingredients: Trazodone Pronunciation: traz' oh done Representative Names: Desyrel Available Product Images: Generic Available? YesFor general information on generic drugs click here.

What side effects should I watch for?

Side effects from trazodone are common:

upset stomach

diarrhea

stomach pain or gas

drowsiness

weakness or tiredness

excitement or anxiety

insomnia

nightmares

dry mouth

skin more sensitive to sunlight than usual

changes in appetite or weight

Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:

constipation

difficulty urinating

frequent urination

blurred vision

changes in sex drive or ability

excessive sweating

If you experience any of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:

jaw, neck, and back muscle spasms

slow or difficult speech

shuffling walk

persistent fine tremor or inability to sit still

dizziness or lightheadedness

blood in urine

fever

difficulty breathing

shortness of breath

severe skin rash

yellowing of the skin or eyes

irregular heartbeat

prolonged or inappropriate erection

Drugs & Vitamins

Trazodone

Active Ingredients: Trazodone Pronunciation: traz' oh done Representative Names: Desyrel Available Product Images: Generic Available? YesFor general information on generic drugs click here.

When should I be careful taking it?

Before taking trazodone,

tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to trazodone or any other drugs.

tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription drugs you are taking or have taken within the last 2 weeks, especially anticoagulants [warfarin (Coumadin)]; digoxin (Lanoxin); fluoxetine (Prozac); MAO inhibitors [phenelzine (Nardil), tranylcypromine (Parnate)]; medication for high blood pressure, seizures, asthma, colds, or allergies; muscle relaxants; sedatives; sleeping pills; thyroid medications; tranquilizers; and vitamins.

tell your doctor if you have had a recent heart attack or have ever had heart disease or high blood pressure, glaucoma, an enlarged prostate, difficulty urinating, seizures, an overactive thyroid gland, or liver or kidney disease.

tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant while taking trazodone, call your doctor immediately.

if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking trazodone.

you should know that this drug may make you drowsy. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this drug affects you.

remember that alcohol can add to the drowsiness caused by this drug

From: Carey Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 12:47 AMTo: LUPIES Subject: HIGH AND MIGHTY DOCTORS

My Fellow lupies,

I am once again calling on you for advice.......as it seems that all my doctors have decided to take a vacation at the same time !

I have had a horrible rash from one of two New medications prescribed for me in the last Month. ....Trazodone, which is an antidepressant , Prescribed by my Psychiatrist in addition to Remeron which I have taken for ever without any problems. And Carb/ Levo CR which is medication for restless legs Prescribed by my PCP. when I went in to see him for the rash that was devloping and was told to increase my Prednisone from 71/2 mg to 20mg. a day.

Well I developed a rash from one of them , and went to see my PCPs partner last week , since my PCP is out of town untill Aug. 9th. He gave me an injection of Depo Medrol.....and said to stay on the 20mg. prednisone . And took me off the restless leg medicine.

Well my rash is just getting worse, and worse ......and this doctor won't see me again.......and my other doctors are out of town . I called him today to ask him to call in a script for Flexoril , and his nurse just called me back and said for me to see a Dermatologist......he is not my doctor !!

I can't sleep my rash is getting worse.....and I have decided that the culprit is the new Antidepressant in stead of the Restless leg medication.....What should I do ? I am on my own here and am afraid of stopping the Trazodone....without talking to my shrink first , but She i s also out of town till the 9th of August.....does any one know if this medication has to be tapered off.....I have been on it for less than a month.....I have thought about taking just half a dose for a week ,then stopping it ......that's the way she had me start it .

When I called her answering service....to see who was on call for her this morning .....I was given a number to call ....which doesn't even exist....when I called back her answering service said the same number again....then just hung up on me.!

I looked in the phone book and that area code is nowhere in the whole wide world !!

I'm just so tired of being jerked around by THE HIGH AND MIGHTY DOCTORS who don't give a damn

Okay......I'm through.

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July 27, 2004