Guest guest Posted December 21, 2000 Report Share Posted December 21, 2000 >My family is currently preparing to move to Germany in February. DH is in >the Army. Hello!! Hey just an ignorant question on my part... how are you able to get passed the vaxing thing with this move? dh and I have wondered often how we will fulfill our plans to travel the world with our kiddos, who are not fully vaxed.... and also a question to the list... for those of you who have traveled the world without vaxing how do you feel about going *unprotected* to countries like Egypt? Iran? Iraq? I feel safe not vaxing in the US and in other industrialized nations, but I would worry if I was walking a fine line in other countries. Again, probably ignorant on my part, but I am new at this ) Melisa ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Did you hear? Breast is Best! Certified Lactation Counselor IBCLC Exam Candidate www.nurturingmama.com opening 02/01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2001 Report Share Posted March 27, 2001 Lyn, Thanks for the info on flagyl. Do you have any experience with it yourself? Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2001 Report Share Posted September 20, 2001 , from Dallas!!!!!! So glad to know that there is one other person from the Dallas area out there dealing with OCD issues. It feels remarkably lonely in a metroplex of this size. Thanks for your input. Yes, 's 10 mg was a starting dosage. His pdoc increased it to 20mg yesterday and told me to continue increasing it in 10mg increments every 3-4 days if there are no BSE. That seems fast to me, but I am glad to have the go ahead. I hope we see some results from Prozac...I don't know how easy it will be to get to try something else if this doesn't work...it took so long to get him to agree to this (6 months). His doc also said that if he can't get the eating/exercising/sleeping issues under control, that we are definitely looking at inpatient care...he just can't keep going like this. Thanks again for you input!!! Melinda S. Dallas > Melinda; > > Two weeks really isn't enough time to see much of anything - it can take > weeks for many people to show any sort of response to OCD meds. Even when > it starts to kick in, the effects you see at first may not be indicative of > his long-term experience with the medication. When I start a new > medication, I generally see the side-effects popping up along with the > positive effects. These will often decrease over time as the positive > effects increase. It may take a couple of months of playing with dosages to > get an idea of whether a given medication will work or not. > > 10 mg is a very low dosage for Prozac - I assume this is his starting > dosage, which the doctor will increase over time? I take 10 mg of Prozac as > an add-on to my rather high Serzone dosage. The Prozac isn't the primary > medication in my case, though - it just serves as a janitor of sorts, > picking up the bits of anxiety and depression that the Serzone misses. > > No matter how strong one's resolve is, that's rarely enough to control OCD > completely. Unfortunately, fighting OCD is rarely just a matter of > willpower. It could be that he's fighting it very hard, internally, and > that you just can't see it from the outside. Goodness knows most of my > battles have been internal and silent *G*. > > Good luck! > > (from Dallas, too) > > > I haven't seen any improvement since > > he started on the Prozac. But it's been only 2 weeks and I know its > > still early. Also, his dose is low (10mg) and I recognize that the > > therapudic dosage for OCD is probably much higher. Can anyone who > > has used Prozac for OCD let me know what is an average therapudic > > dosage. > > has such strong resolve...if he would turn it against OCD, I > > am sure he could beat it. > > Melinda S. > > Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2002 Report Share Posted January 13, 2002 From: Susie Lemin <slemin46@...> Subject: Re: self-esteem affecting CMT? Hi Susie I read your posting and really could identify with all you said...and I'm only 35! I ran myself down so much with a career in healthcare that I pretty much was forced to quit my job and apply for disability. The same things as you said, I kept dropping things(more than usual), hands just not doing what you need them to, and awful spasms in my legs, with shooting pains all the time. Then after about 3 months of total rest and a consciously GOOD diet, things got to feeling better. Now however after 4 and a half months the spasms in my legs are back and wake me up at night. I'm noticing that despite moderate exercises(the ones I learned in therapy) my hands are still getting thinner and weaker, and my feet seem weaker when I walk. It does stink! And my nephew is 17 months old. I babysit him a couple days a week, and he lights up my life. He favors me in family gatherings because we spend so much time together playing, and taking care of him. But it's winter in NW pennsylvania. We don't go outside the house to play. I too am afraid of being able to keep up with him in the Spring. I wear an AFO on my right foot, but my left foot is terribly weak, so I can't walk in the grass at all--which is where I'd want him to play to avoid scrapes and stitches when the little bugger isn't paying attention to what he's doing and falls down. (No he doesn't have CMT, been tested, just normal little boy stuff). So I do identify with you so much. Now about the wheelchair Gretchen mentioned. I once went to Sea World in Ohio with a friend, and she insisted that I use a wheelchair to enjoy the day better. I thought she was nuts, but she took the trouble to rent one for the day(rather than chancing that Sea World's were all in use, she rented one from the medical supply store in her area), threw it in her trunk, so I used it. We had a fabulous time! In the park it didn't hamper me at all, and I wasn't as tired and in pain. I could be moving along and look around instead of watching where my feet were all the time! The only stigma I had about using devices to help me came from my parents saying I didn't need it every time I had surgery as a child, and they weren't there(!) so who was gonna say anything? So I hope this helps to know you're not alone. It won't change much, but there are people in your same boat, and you can email any time you want. I voted in the poll, but I'll have to explain my self esteem issues in another post! Just wanted you to know, I know where you're coming from. Oh and incidentally I have found that Darvocet makes my leg spasms worse at night once the drug wears off. I take Ultram-- which my insurance co. hates because it is so expensive. Talk to your children, so they can explain the situation to the grandkids beforehand. Then when you all go, talk to the g-kids yourself! Above all DON'T not spend time with your g-kids because of fear. They love you, and being loved by a grandparent is one of the most special life experiences for young people! Good luck, and have fun! Joyce __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Quick question: On the Godzilla, when I push the 'battery check' button it lights up red. Not sure if this means it's time to change batteries or not. A voltmeter reads fine, and when I use it the needle gradually climbs to a good reading. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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