Hi Everybody

[Guest guest]

Hi Jody,

Im glad the lex is helping you.. It sounds like you have a good grasp on your reality.. Im so sorry to hear about your dog.. I am a dog lover and just lost one of mine in November.. It just about killed me.. inthememoryofpets.com was a site that helped me so much.. You can light a candle for your dog.. and it helps some.. this is the page i did for Abby, my dog that was killed.. click on the blinking star in upper right hand corner..

http://www.in-memory-of-pets.com/personalcandle.asp?ID=26561

My Thoughts Are With You

Mike

[Guest guest]

> Hi folks. I've been on Lexapro for about two months now. I'm

> noticing great results. Much more productive and less self-

> destructive behavior. Not the weight loss that's so apparent with

> Celexa, but I'm not really overweight, just self-critical! I do

> notice that every now and then I feel a craving not to just drink,

> but to get DRUNK. Feels almost like I'm self-medicating to negate

> the effects of the drug. This is strange since I don't drink much

> especially since I'm taking an ANTI depressant and alcohol is a

> depressant...hello?

> I agree with the guys on the sexual side effects and my boyfriend

is

> dealing with this as best as can be expected...he says I'm much

> better now than when I would just start crying for no reason or not

> be able to get out of bed at all, we should really appreciate our

> loved ones who deal with us on BAD days...my boyfriend deserves

some

> sort of an award. Exercise seems to help with the 'long wait'.

> What a world of difference this drug makes. I'm doing really great

> in school and got a job tutoring...even have a call for a full-time

> job! My family called from home to tell me my boxer, Lilly has

> lymphatic cancer and leukemia...common with boxers...and she has to

> be put to sleep. This is tough, especially since I won't be able

to

> make it back and see her one last time. I am thinking clearly on

> this though...not typical for me, letting myself grieve in a

healthy

> way.

> Staying busy is good therapy...so is helping other people

> (tutoring). I've been keeping up with the newsletters for a while

> and thought I'd introduce myself. Have a great day everyone.

>

> Jody

Hi Jody,

I'm glad lexapro is working for you. I switched from Celexa to

it in oct and I must say I feel better on it.Not so much negative

thinking as on Celexa etc.

I am sorry about your doggie..... I dread the day our 10 yr

old collie leaves us.He is our special man! The best dog.We got him

from the humane society 3 yrs ago.Took a chance cause he was not

taken care of...but he turned out to be better then we thought.Very

mellow,sweet thing! We have a 9 month old too we got from there too.

Yes,staying busy is good therapy, I quit my job last feb.Been

lucky enough to stay at home to find myself! I have been

writing,taking a writing class,reading.Now taking care of my ill

mother.I have been applying for pt jobs but have not been hired yet.

Well just wanted to welcome you.....Good luck.....

[Guest guest]

PCR is a viral load test...not sure what the PCR stands for but it measures the

amount of virus in your blood.

Here are some links for interpreting test results:

http://www.carbonbased.com/cbcblood.htm

http://www.Hepatitis Caware.org/blood_chemistry.html

http://hepatitis-central.com/hcv/labs/toc.html

http://www.amarillomed.com/howto.htm

http://www.askemilyss.com/Livrtest.htm

Hope these links help...

Blessings

Tatezi

hi everybody

hepatitis c-need your help with information...

can someone explain please what is PCR and where i can read

articles/research for comprehesive information about

tests/treatments, what are the normal values and what does it mean

when its higher or lower then the normal.

thanks so much for your help.

[Guest guest]

PCR is a viral load test...not sure what the PCR stands for but it measures the

amount of virus in your blood.

Here are some links for interpreting test results:

http://www.carbonbased.com/cbcblood.htm

http://www.Hepatitis Caware.org/blood_chemistry.html

http://hepatitis-central.com/hcv/labs/toc.html

http://www.amarillomed.com/howto.htm

http://www.askemilyss.com/Livrtest.htm

Hope these links help...

Blessings

Tatezi

hi everybody

hepatitis c-need your help with information...

can someone explain please what is PCR and where i can read

articles/research for comprehesive information about

tests/treatments, what are the normal values and what does it mean

when its higher or lower then the normal.

thanks so much for your help.

[Guest guest]

There is no 'normal' with your viral load. You want a negative or undetected

result, which would mean you've probably cleared the virus. Anything above 0

means your virus is active.

Try http://www.hepatitis-central.com

http://www.hepatitisneighborhood.com

http://www.hivandhepatitis.com

etc

[Guest guest]

hi Tatezi,

thank you. i'll check the links today.

from what i already know, PCR stand for Polymerase Chain Reaction.

thanks again,

tikva

> PCR is a viral load test...not sure what the PCR stands for but it

measures the amount of virus in your blood.

>

> Here are some links for interpreting test results:

> http://www.carbonbased.com/cbcblood.htm

> http://www.Hepatitis Caware.org/blood_chemistry.html

> http://hepatitis-central.com/hcv/labs/toc.html

> http://www.amarillomed.com/howto.htm

> http://www.askemilyss.com/Livrtest.htm

>

> Hope these links help...

>

> Blessings

> Tatezi

> hi everybody

>

>

> hepatitis c-need your help with information...

>

> can someone explain please what is PCR and where i can read

> articles/research for comprehesive information about

> tests/treatments, what are the normal values and what does it

mean

> when its higher or lower then the normal.

>

> thanks so much for your help.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

thanks alot .

i'll check the links for more info.

have a great day.

> There is no 'normal' with your viral load. You want a negative or

undetected result, which would mean you've probably cleared the

virus. Anything above 0 means your virus is active.

>

> Try http://www.hepatitis-central.com

> http://www.hepatitisneighborhood.com

> http://www.hivandhepatitis.com

> etc

>

>

[Guest guest]

Glad it all went well Bobby. Welcome back to PAINLESS world. Soon you and I

will start walking on the golf course, overthere(Hopefully). TURK

>From: RJS <BobbyJ85@...>

>Reply-

>zapList

>Subject: HI EVERYBODY

>Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:08:32 -0500

>

>I survived the hip operation and Im on the mend..... It is unbelievable

>that even with the pain from the surgery to find that is far less than

>living with the diseased hip....... One more hip to go,,,then,,, each

>knee one at a time......

>

>I feel like a forty year old kid already and im only 1/4 through the

>journey.......

>

>It is really neat to find all the young thoughts, desires, and urges

>starting to return.....

>

>

>God bless ya'll and a big oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo....

>

> bobby in missippi

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Yes you may and it is pretty good stuff to use. For your info, it removes

infections in vagina too.

hi everybody

hi everybody

i am new 2 this group & i just wanted 2 know if its safe to use vco as

lubricant during sex? i suffer from candida -infact thats what i was

told by my doc & now suffer from dryness too.hence i was given a cream

2 overcome vaginal dryness but iam fed of taking medicines & want 2

try out something natural.so bought my first bottle of vco & want if i

can use it as sex lubricant too

thak you

hepsibah

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[Guest guest]

Try it this way: apply it outside and inside, in the morning. Leave it on for

the day and wash it completely off before sex. See if that helps, and see how

long the effect lasts.

Nina

hi everybody

hi everybody

i am new 2 this group & i just wanted 2 know if its safe to use vco as

lubricant during sex? i suffer from candida -infact thats what i was

told by my doc & now suffer from dryness too.hence i was given a cream

2 overcome vaginal dryness but iam fed of taking medicines & want 2

try out something natural.so bought my first bottle of vco & want if i

can use it as sex lubricant too

thak you

hepsibah

[Guest guest]

Yes, coconut oil works wonderfully as a lubricant! We use it with great success.

If you are using condoms though it may not be recommended, otherwise it is

great!!

hi everybody

i am new 2 this group & i just wanted 2 know if its safe to use vco as

lubricant during sex? i suffer from candida -infact thats what i was

told by my doc & now suffer from dryness too.hence i was given a cream

2 overcome vaginal dryness but iam fed of taking medicines & want 2

try out something natural.so bought my first bottle of vco & want if i

can use it as sex lubricant too

thak you

hepsibah

[Guest guest]

What makes you feel coconut oil might not be OK for use with

condoms? So far as I know, only mineral oil (petroleum) is a no-no with

condoms.

Alobar

Re: hi everybody

>

> Yes, coconut oil works wonderfully as a lubricant! We use it with great

> success. If you are using condoms though it may not be recommended,

> otherwise it is great!!

>

[Guest guest]

coconut.oil.is.a.solvent...it.took.paint.off.a.plastic.measuring.cup.i.used.in.

the.aath.for.aath.oil....it.might.disolve.the.condom.

laura.in.nc

Alobar <Alobar@...> wrote:

What makes you feel coconut oil might not be OK for use with

condoms? So far as I know, only mineral oil (petroleum) is a no-no with

condoms.

Alobar

Re: hi everybody

>

> Yes, coconut oil works wonderfully as a lubricant! We use it with great

> success. If you are using condoms though it may not be recommended,

> otherwise it is great!!

>

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[Guest guest]

I have noticed this quality of VCO. It softens and dissolves hardened fats

and mucous in the body, too. Isn't that nice? I think that is why my mind

has been so clear. In the last few months I have been visited by the most

vivid of memories from the past, they leap out at me like they are in front

of me. It is as if cobwebs have been swept aside.

Nina

Re: hi everybody

coconut.oil.is.a.solvent...it.took.paint.off.a.plastic.measuring.cup.i.used.

in.

the.aath.for.aath.oil....it.might.disolve.the.condom.

laura.in.nc

Alobar <Alobar@...> wrote:

What makes you feel coconut oil might not be OK for use with

condoms? So far as I know, only mineral oil (petroleum) is a no-no with

condoms.

Alobar

Re: hi everybody

>

> Yes, coconut oil works wonderfully as a lubricant! We use it with great

> success. If you are using condoms though it may not be recommended,

> otherwise it is great!!

>

[Guest guest]

After reading this site I decided why chance it? With four pregnancies in as

many years I want to be fairly sure that I am being protected. For those that

are not as adamant about protecting against pregnancy it would be up to them to

make the choice. I just say " may not " because this is the only article I have

found on this sort of information, so go with what you feel is best for you.

http://www.thesource.me.uk/your_life/sexual_health/condoms_facts.htm

What makes you feel coconut oil might not be OK for use with

condoms? So far as I know, only mineral oil (petroleum) is a no-no with

condoms.

Alobar

[Guest guest]

Its very funny to see lipstick on this list Hahaha

Judie

Caitlin Lorraine wrote:

>After reading this site I decided why chance it? With four pregnancies in as

many years I want to be fairly sure that I am being protected. For those that

are not as adamant about protecting against pregnancy it would be up to them to

make the choice. I just say " may not " because this is the only article I have

found on this sort of information, so go with what you feel is best for you.

>

> http://www.thesource.me.uk/your_life/sexual_health/condoms_facts.htm

>

>

> What makes you feel coconut oil might not be OK for use with

> condoms? So far as I know, only mineral oil (petroleum) is a no-no with

> condoms.

>

> Alobar

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

That is rather funny. Lipsticks (as well as all commercial makeup products)

contain petroleum and mineral oil products though so it makes sense in a way. It

looks like though any remaining would hardly be worth mentioning as I'm sure no

one is using it for lubrication....Oh well, use an all natural lipstick and

you'll have even less to worry about!!

Its very funny to see lipstick on this list Hahaha

Judie

http://www.thesource.me.uk/your_life/sexual_health/condoms_facts.htm

[Guest guest]

>With four pregnancies in as many years...<

Wow- Hey she's even more prolific than either you or me! LOL! Daddybob

(nearly finished raising four)

[Guest guest]

I feel that the people who put that site together do not know what

they are talking about. However, as I am not fertile, I would not want

anyone to take my word for it. I suggest an experiment. Take a condom

and fill it with coconut oil. Then hang it up with a clothespin. Let it

hang for a week. If the condom leaks or get real weak, then coconut oil is

a danger to use around latex. If no degradation in a week, then it seems

to me it should be safe for several hours of sex.

In my wild and adventurous youth, I never noticed any softening of

the rubber used in various sex toys, and I tended to clean things up before

use, rather than after -- so some toys were left coated with coconut oil

for days at a time, on and off, for years, with no sign of degradation.

Alobar

Re: hi everybody

>

> After reading this site I decided why chance it? With four pregnancies in

> as many years I want to be fairly sure that I am being protected. For

> those that are not as adamant about protecting against pregnancy it would

> be up to them to make the choice. I just say " may not " because this is the

> only article I have found on this sort of information, so go with what you

> feel is best for you.

>

> http://www.thesource.me.uk/your_life/sexual_health/condoms_facts.htm

>

> >

[Guest guest]

HEY.I.HAVE.FIVE.KIDS...I.JUST.DIDNT.DO.IT.QUITE.SO.FAST...I.SPREAD.MINE.OUT.OVER\

..

TWENTY.YEARS...THE.MILK.IS.GREAT.THANKS.

LAURA.IN.NC

ransley <ransley@...> wrote:

>With four pregnancies in as many years...<

Wow- Hey she's even more prolific than either you or me! LOL! Daddybob

(nearly finished raising four)

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[Guest guest]

.. I used it this morning. I place a very, very small piece in my body,

and it melted from the heat and lasted very well. It like it, I think

I like better than the other garbage.

lisa

> Yes, coconut oil works wonderfully as a lubricant! We use it with

great success. If you are using condoms though it may not be

recommended, otherwise it is great!!

>

>

>

> hi everybody

> i am new 2 this group & i just wanted 2 know if its safe to use

vco as

> lubricant during sex? i suffer from candida -infact thats what i was

> told by my doc & now suffer from dryness too.hence i was given a

cream

> 2 overcome vaginal dryness but iam fed of taking medicines & want 2

> try out something natural.so bought my first bottle of vco & want

if i

> can use it as sex lubricant too

> thak you

> hepsibah

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You go girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're an encouragement to me..........I'm

almost fat enough to start! So it looks like October will work out okay.

Thanks for keeping us posted. Glad you are doing so well.

HI everybody

I just thought that I would check in and tell everyone that I am

feeling wonderful!!!! I did not realize how bad I used to feel. Since I

finished my treatments, I am doing great. Hang in there if you are on

treatments. If you are about to start, I will say that it was the right

decision for me. I questioned that over and over during that year, but

now that I am on the other side, I know that God was watching over me

throughout. I hope that everyone is doing well out there.

Have a blessed day.

<><TammieD><>

[Guest guest]

You go girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're an encouragement to me..........I'm

almost fat enough to start! So it looks like October will work out okay.

Thanks for keeping us posted. Glad you are doing so well.

HI everybody

I just thought that I would check in and tell everyone that I am

feeling wonderful!!!! I did not realize how bad I used to feel. Since I

finished my treatments, I am doing great. Hang in there if you are on

treatments. If you are about to start, I will say that it was the right

decision for me. I questioned that over and over during that year, but

now that I am on the other side, I know that God was watching over me

throughout. I hope that everyone is doing well out there.

Have a blessed day.

<><TammieD><>

[Guest guest]

You go girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're an encouragement to me..........I'm

almost fat enough to start! So it looks like October will work out okay.

Thanks for keeping us posted. Glad you are doing so well.

HI everybody

I just thought that I would check in and tell everyone that I am

feeling wonderful!!!! I did not realize how bad I used to feel. Since I

finished my treatments, I am doing great. Hang in there if you are on

treatments. If you are about to start, I will say that it was the right

decision for me. I questioned that over and over during that year, but

now that I am on the other side, I know that God was watching over me

throughout. I hope that everyone is doing well out there.

Have a blessed day.

<><TammieD><>

[Guest guest]

You go girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You're an encouragement to me..........I'm

almost fat enough to start! So it looks like October will work out okay.

Thanks for keeping us posted. Glad you are doing so well.

HI everybody

I just thought that I would check in and tell everyone that I am

feeling wonderful!!!! I did not realize how bad I used to feel. Since I

finished my treatments, I am doing great. Hang in there if you are on

treatments. If you are about to start, I will say that it was the right

decision for me. I questioned that over and over during that year, but

now that I am on the other side, I know that God was watching over me

throughout. I hope that everyone is doing well out there.

Have a blessed day.

<><TammieD><>