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In a message dated 4/22/2004 5:08:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, Jules writes:

Do you have anxiety and did it get worse on Prozac? Did you gain weight?

It has been 7 years since I've taken Prozac, and I was in a REALLY bad

depression at that time. I remember being tired all the time, and truthfully,

because I was so out of it, I can't remember if the Prozac kept me awake at

night,

or made me not want to get up. But in either case, my doc prescribed

Wellbutrin in addition to the Prozac to " balance " out. I remember always

feeling like

I was walking around in a " fog " . Didn't like it. Stopped both meds at once

(against doctors orders) after about 6 months. Have not taken any meds since,

until yesterday. Weight gain? At the time I was 300+ lbs, so I probably

wouldn't have noticed. (I had a gastric bypass in 2000. I now weigh 169 lbs,

but that is 15 lbs higher than my lowest post surgery weight. I eat when

depressed, which is my BIGGEST concern. My doc said that the Lexapro should not

effect my weight) I doubt I helped you with your questions, sorry.

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[Guest guest]

Errr...I gained about 30lbs on lex...the message board has lots of

other opinions on this one!

jeff

> In a message dated 4/22/2004 5:08:05 AM Eastern Standard Time,

Jules writes:

> Do you have anxiety and did it get worse on Prozac? Did you gain

weight?

> It has been 7 years since I've taken Prozac, and I was in a REALLY

bad

> depression at that time. I remember being tired all the time, and

truthfully,

> because I was so out of it, I can't remember if the Prozac kept me

awake at night,

> or made me not want to get up. But in either case, my doc

prescribed

> Wellbutrin in addition to the Prozac to " balance " out. I remember

always feeling like

> I was walking around in a " fog " . Didn't like it. Stopped both

meds at once

> (against doctors orders) after about 6 months. Have not taken any

meds since,

> until yesterday. Weight gain? At the time I was 300+ lbs, so I

probably

> wouldn't have noticed. (I had a gastric bypass in 2000. I now

weigh 169 lbs,

> but that is 15 lbs higher than my lowest post surgery weight. I

eat when

> depressed, which is my BIGGEST concern. My doc said that the

Lexapro should not

> effect my weight) I doubt I helped you with your questions, sorry.

>

>

> ´¨¨)) -:¦:-

> ¸.·´ .·´¨¨))

> ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:-

> -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´*

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

If you have a baby and a 2 year old, there is absolutely no reason for you

not to be tired!

----- Original Message -----

From: " tracy blankenship " <

The tiredness is starting to go away I think (hard to tell with a new

baby in the house and a 2 1/2 yr old with a cold, lol).

[Guest guest]

Hi all

I'm new to the group after meeting Jessie at NWLS in mid-Aug.

I'm scheduled for surgery on Sapt 23 and am getting more excited every

day!!!

I have diabetes, hiBP, foot problems, all related to obesity. Hoping

to drop a lot of meds and get back to a more active life.

Love reading each of your journeys on your way to better health!!

I live over on the Olympic Penisula so Kirkland is doable for a day

trip, if we leave early and the subs aren't going in or out. LOL

For the past 14 years submarines have been a fixture in our life! In

the middle of our wedding in a soundside park in Port Townsend, a sub

came into view and everyone including the vidio photographer turned to

watch it! She left it in the final cut. A definate highlight for us!

Anyway I'm looking forward to getting to know you all.

C.

205/140ish

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group! Lexapro is great for me. I'm on 2.5 mg right

now. I'll probably stay on that for awhile. My mom died in April,

and I think I'd feel better staying on it till the anniversary of her

death is over.

Kathy R.

>

> Hey everyone! I was searching the net for info on Lexapro and came

> across this board.

> I have been on Lexapro for 4 days now. Right now I'm on half pills

> for 7 days and then 1 full pill a day after that.

> I was really hesitant about taking it and cried the first time I

> took it.

> I felt kinda dizzy and drowsy the first day, but the next morning I

> felt relaxed and was feeling good enough to get up and do housework

> like I used to.

> The drowsiness/dizziness has kinda stopped and I just feel more

> relaxed and focused than before.

> The only complaint I have is that I feel nauseaous in the mornings

> before I eat, but other than that its okay.

>

> I'm looking forward to talking to everyone and sharing their

> thoughts, opinions & experiences with this med.

>

> is

[Guest guest]

Hi is,

welcome to the group.

I have been on lex close to 3 weeks....and it sounds like you are doing

better than I . so Congradulations on that. I started with an 1/8 of a

pill and didn't feel so great . after a week I went up to 1/4 pill and it

made me feel REALLY bad so I am back down to an 1/8. I am drowsy on the

1/8. I am so happy the lex is working so well for you.

by the way , I threw up and cried the 1st time I took it because I was so

full of nerves. You are not alone.

alison

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:31:20 -0000 " is " <afranklin1227@...>

writes:

Hey everyone! I was searching the net for info on Lexapro and came

across this board.

I have been on Lexapro for 4 days now. Right now I'm on half pills

for 7 days and then 1 full pill a day after that.

I was really hesitant about taking it and cried the first time I

took it.

I felt kinda dizzy and drowsy the first day, but the next morning I

felt relaxed and was feeling good enough to get up and do housework

like I used to.

The drowsiness/dizziness has kinda stopped and I just feel more

relaxed and focused than before.

The only complaint I have is that I feel nauseaous in the mornings

before I eat, but other than that its okay.

I'm looking forward to talking to everyone and sharing their

thoughts, opinions & experiences with this med.

is

[Guest guest]

ps alexis try eating crackers before you take the pill for the nausea.

alison

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:31:20 -0000 " is " <afranklin1227@...>

writes:

Hey everyone! I was searching the net for info on Lexapro and came

across this board.

I have been on Lexapro for 4 days now. Right now I'm on half pills

for 7 days and then 1 full pill a day after that.

I was really hesitant about taking it and cried the first time I

took it.

I felt kinda dizzy and drowsy the first day, but the next morning I

felt relaxed and was feeling good enough to get up and do housework

like I used to.

The drowsiness/dizziness has kinda stopped and I just feel more

relaxed and focused than before.

The only complaint I have is that I feel nauseaous in the mornings

before I eat, but other than that its okay.

I'm looking forward to talking to everyone and sharing their

thoughts, opinions & experiences with this med.

is

[Guest guest]

Welcome is!

I've only been here for a few weeks, but this group has been a

lifeline to me. You can also get personal-story type of info at

remedyfind.com under " depression " or " anxiety " , then " lexapro " .

I've been on lexapro for 5 or 6 wks. I remember what a rough ride

the initial adjustment was for me. Insomnia! That's improving.

I'm on 15 mg currently; just bumped it up, after a good response,

but then some return of symptoms (see my recent post " I'm increasing

my dosage " ) for details/story if you're interested.

I'm glad I was encouraged to stick with it. I've had some amazing

days on lex, when I actually felt like a " normal " person!

Feel free to ask questions of the group. They've got a ton of

knowledge and experience, and this seems like a really safe,

supportive place.

Also, feel free to share your story if you're comfortable. It's

always nice to get that " Hey, I'm not the only one going through

this! " -type of feeling.

Take care,

Patty

>

> Hey everyone! I was searching the net for info on Lexapro and

came

> across this board.

> I have been on Lexapro for 4 days now. Right now I'm on half

pills

> for 7 days and then 1 full pill a day after that.

> I was really hesitant about taking it and cried the first time I

> took it.

> I felt kinda dizzy and drowsy the first day, but the next morning

I

> felt relaxed and was feeling good enough to get up and do

housework

> like I used to.

> The drowsiness/dizziness has kinda stopped and I just feel more

> relaxed and focused than before.

> The only complaint I have is that I feel nauseaous in the mornings

> before I eat, but other than that its okay.

>

> I'm looking forward to talking to everyone and sharing their

> thoughts, opinions & experiences with this med.

>

> is

[Guest guest]

Welcome is !!

Dana

>

> Hey everyone! I was searching the net for info on Lexapro and came

> across this board.

> I have been on Lexapro for 4 days now. Right now I'm on half pills

> for 7 days and then 1 full pill a day after that.

> I was really hesitant about taking it and cried the first time I

> took it.

> I felt kinda dizzy and drowsy the first day, but the next morning I

> felt relaxed and was feeling good enough to get up and do housework

> like I used to.

> The drowsiness/dizziness has kinda stopped and I just feel more

> relaxed and focused than before.

> The only complaint I have is that I feel nauseaous in the mornings

> before I eat, but other than that its okay.

>

> I'm looking forward to talking to everyone and sharing their

> thoughts, opinions & experiences with this med.

>

> is

[Guest guest]

Wow.

Can you tell us more about that? I decided that I likely had

waardenburg's a couple years ago, and I'm 30, when a family friend got

a merle colored australian shepherd. However, both my grandparents

were deaf, one from scarlet fever, and one from birth where they

didn't understand why. And I have different colored eyes and two gray

hair spots, and my mother has wide apart eyes if you look - but she

and her father didn't have weird eyes or hair - so it seems likely but

not confirmed. My mother says she doesn't think we have it because

from childhood, she was intimidated for having a deaf parent, plus

some people had a eugenics attitude in germany. Being deaf actually

created a lucky space for him to not be inducted into the army during

WWII and to exist outside of the climate of the rest of that society,

and survive until the 1980s.

Can you tell us more about your experience, and also what the

mechanism was for suddenly going deaf at 31? I thought that you would

know at birth whether you would have hearing loss from this, although

my mother definitely probably has gone down to 80% of normal hearing

by age 71. Did you get a cochlear implant? around 1900-1920, schools

that taught lipreading were progressive, and both my grandparents were

able to do that quite well, which is impressive. Now, that is better

understood to make the deaf person have to accomodate hearing people

when sign language is easier or allows better understanding..

>

> Hi, my name is Chrissie, I'm 40 and live in Hampshire in the UK. I

> have had heterochromia all my life, and never thought anyting of it

> until I was 31 and I lost my hearing overnight. After spending nine

> years persuading that I was not " an attention seeking woman wasting

> NHS time and resources " I was finally diagnosed with Waardenburg

> Syndrome in October last year.

> I have one blue eye and one brown eye, no flakes or splotches, just

> pure colours. I am also very short sighted so that my eye colour is

> hidden behind tinted glasses.

> Was digging through some of the earlier messages and had to giggle

> when I saw the one that said " did you know you have different

> coloured eyes " LOL If only I had a penny for everytime someone has

> said that to me. Do people really think you can get to the age of 40

> and not realise that your eyes are different colours?? It's not like

> saying to someone " did you know that you have a spider on your

> jacket "

> Anyway, I'm still digging through the messages and will no doubt

> offer my opinion (being a woman I'm bound to have one on every

> subject!) once I've trawled through and settled in LOL

[Guest guest]

Hiya

Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you - my son jumped off the

local abbey ruins and broke 3 bones in his foot, so it's been a bit

hectic here the last week or so.

Right...down to business...

First of all I assume you are either in the US or Canada? The clue

was your question about cochlear implants. They are not readily

available in the UK as yet,mostly the medical profession fob their

patients off with substandard hearing aids and a handful of

batteries, which was of no use to me at all.

I have a classic case of Waardenburg Syndrome I, widely spaced eyes,

a small nose, I went grey almost overnight at the age of 15, and of

course heterochromia. My hearing loss began with what I believed was

a headcold but was actually a severe attack of tinnitus (something I

have had permanently now for 10 years) I was 7 months pregnant when

I woke up not being able to hear anything other than what appeared

to be a washing machine on fast spin in my head. I was admitted to

Guy's Hospital in London, where various doctors argued over whose

responsibility I was. The maternity department didn't want me

because my pregnancy was progressing normally, and the Ear, Nose and

Throat department didn't want me because I was pregnant. This

stressed me out so much that in the end my blood pressure shot up so

much that Maternity took responsibility for me. I had various

hearing tests and a brain scan which luckily proved negative (in

fact I'm sure all they found was an empty space!)and was sent home

with no further explanation. An appointment was made for 3 months

later, when I was fitted with a hearing aid. All that did was make

the background noises louder, everything else was still as if I was

trying to listen from 4 rooms away. I have some hearing, only very

high pitches though. So I can hear you scrunching up a piece of

newspaper at the other end of the room, but can't hear a man with a

deep voice shouting at me from 3 feet away!(a bonus for married

women!) I was told by the ENT consultant that it's not always in our

best interest to know exactly why our bodies malfunction, and when I

pressed for a further investigation I was told that I was just

an " attention seeking woman, wasting NHS time and resources. " As you

can imagine, this did lots for my mental health and my confidence!

Anyway, I digress...

About 2 years after losing my hearing I took my daughter for an eye

examination at the same hospital. One of the doctors there noticed

that she has a blue eye and a grey eye. We got talking and she

mentioned Waardenburg Syndrome to me, pointing out my hair colour,

eye colour and hearing loss. I asked to be referred to another ENT

department, but the professor refused to see me, claiming he knew

all about my " time wasting. " The more I read about WS, the more I

was convinced I had it. The only problem was getting someone to

listen to me. Anyway, I eventually moved house at the beginning of

last year, and registered with a new doctor. He took one look at me

and referred me to the Genetics Department at Southampton General

Hospital. It took the Genetics consultant exactly 30 seconds to

diagnose me (that's how long it took for her to look at my eye

colour and measure the distance between my eyes!)so as of last

October I have been an official statistic!

One thing the Genetics Consultant did tell me is that it's highly

unusual to lose your hearing at the age of 31. You're right when you

say it should have been at birth or not at all. Unfortunately, not

much money is available for research into WS, as it isn't life

threatening, and there are far more serious illnesses and syndromes

to be investigated first.

Now here comes the funny part. I am the only person in my family

with WS. My mother's family is definitely " clear " as they can be

traced back many generations. It's a little difficult to trace my

father's side of the family as he was 50 when I was born, and his

father had been 67 when he was born, so our generations are quite

widely spaced out. No-one in my extended family has WS, so it's a

mystery where it came from. If I didn't look so much like my father

I would have looked seriously at the milkman, coalman, or even the

local butcher for an answer!

I have 3 children. My oldest daughter has no signs of WS at all. My

younger daughter has WS without the hearing loss - heterochromia, a

grey streak in her hair, widely spaced eyes and a very small nose,

white pigmentation patches on her hand and tummy. My son is waiting

for an appointment with Genetics to be checked out. He has white

blond hair and piercing blue eyes, which are also widely spaced. He

also has a small nose. Apparently the piercing blue eyes and white

blond hair can be just as much of a clue to WS as heterochromia and

grey streaks.

I hope this has helped to answer some of your questions but I'm

always about if you want to ask some more!

Another interesting point you made is that your family has german

roots. My mother is also german....could there be a connection?

[Guest guest]

I don't know about Lex, specifically, but Celexa (which is what Lexapro used

to be) I was off it about a year and half before I was able to begin losing

weight. Up til that point nothing I did worked. Then it suddenly began

coming off all by itself.

Barbara

Newbie

>

>

> Hello,

> I am new here to this group and was wondering if anyone has stopped

> taking Lexapro and lost weight? I am currently taking 20 MG of lexapro

> a day for awhile and feel like I have gained alot of weight and I was

> thinking about stopping it to see if I can lose any weight. Please let

> me know what your thought are.

> Amy

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/21/2005 6:05:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

bchapman53@... writes:

Congratulations, Deb, and welcome to bandsterland. I would not trade my band

in for anything! I love it and am learning to treat myself right with it. My

doctor was trained by Dr. Ortiz and has been banded himself, so I feel we are

all in a great big happy family!!

thanks Barb! The family is eating chinese right now, I'm hiding in the

family room until they are done!

~Deb

[Guest guest]

Congratulations, Deb, and welcome to bandsterland. I would not trade my band in

for anything! I love it and am learning to treat myself right with it. My doctor

was trained by Dr. Ortiz and has been banded himself, so I feel we are all in a

great big happy family!!

Barb in , FL

Dr. Grossbard 10/22/04

284/203/150ish

[Guest guest]

oh man! thats the date is my birthday!!!!

> I have been lurking here for several months now. And have gone thru

> the tests needed for CI. Now I am scheduled for CI on 12/30/2005. I

> started the process early September. Although " out of plan " my

> insurance approved the procedure as " in plan "

>

> My hearing loss may have started in the 1960's while in the US Army

> around aircraft and weapons here and in Viet Nam. It has become much

> worse progressively the past 15 years. I " only " have a 70 db loss in

> each ear, but my speech understanding is bad - 13% left ear, 40% right

> and 47% both ears with hearing aides in noise. I can't use the

> telephone, understand the TV or radio, understand in crowds or anyone

> over 5-8 feet away. Lip reading helps, but I am not good enough at

> that!!

>

> I have enjoyed reading the posts. Dave

>

[Guest guest]

, be sure you contact your local VA because you might be eligible for

help from them also. If you think your hearing loss is Army related. Don't

overlook the VA for help.

Newbie

> I have been lurking here for several months now. And have gone thru

> the tests needed for CI. Now I am scheduled for CI on 12/30/2005. I

> started the process early September. Although " out of plan " my

> insurance approved the procedure as " in plan "

>

> My hearing loss may have started in the 1960's while in the US Army

> around aircraft and weapons here and in Viet Nam. It has become much

> worse progressively the past 15 years. I " only " have a 70 db loss in

> each ear, but my speech understanding is bad - 13% left ear, 40% right

> and 47% both ears with hearing aides in noise. I can't use the

> telephone, understand the TV or radio, understand in crowds or anyone

> over 5-8 feet away. Lip reading helps, but I am not good enough at

> that!!

>

> I have enjoyed reading the posts. Dave

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

--- >

>Hi Dave,

How exciting to read about your surgery date in about a month. You

will start the New Year 2006 in a much different way than you have

started many other January's in the past. 2006 will be your " HEARING

YEAR " ! I am waiting for CI surgery but will not have mine until

sometime after January. After reading all the encouraging posts and

the amazing information they contain I am learning so much as I await

surgery. I will make a note of your surgery date and keep you in

prayer.

>

[Guest guest]

>>>>>>>>>>>I bought pure iodine at a health food store. The bottle says each drop contains 0.25mg and that it is organically bonded(whatever that means). My question is how many drops should I take a day and what drink is best to put it in?Thanks for your input.Cory<<<<<<<<<<<<

Welcome over here Cory!! I am not sure about the bottle you are taking. My Naturopathic Dr. recommends 25 mgs of Iodine as a supplement - that would be 10 drops of iodine for you. I think most put it in water. There are two kinds - the kind you can ingest and the kind used as an antiseptic. One should say not to ingest on the label. Many here use Lugol's which is Iodine & Iodide combination and is 12.5 mg per drop. You can order it here but I am not sure if they ship to Canada https://www.jcrows.com/lugolsiodineorderform.html

I take Iodoral which is the pill form of Lugol's. I get mine from Your RX4 Health - http://www.illnessisoptional.com/ace/product.asp?ProdID=15876 and they do ship to Canada but it can be pricy. I take 50 mg of Iodoral / 4 tablets per day under the direction of Dr. Brownstein. My iodine was not detectible when he tested me.

You can also read / hear more from him here:

http://www.optimox.com/pics/Iodine/IOD-09/IOD_09.htm

http://vitamincfoundation.org/videos/#BROWNSTEIN

That should get you going.

Buist

[Guest guest]

I am pretty saure you cannot get enough iodine from this product.

See http://www.optimox.com

graciaHi EveryoneI just joined your group in hopes to get myself healthy. I have had a total thyroidectomy (Dec/05) and am fighting my way back to health. I have just started taking iodine. I bought pure iodine at a health food store. The bottle says each drop contains 0.25mg and that it is organically bonded(whatever that means). I also take a natural thyroid replacement called THYROID(canadian version of armour).My question is how many drops should I take a day and what drink is best to put it in?Thanks for your input.Cory

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Hi

do you take 25mg 2X a day or do you take 50mg all at once? I notice there is a 50mg tab now.

gracia

I take Iodoral which is the pill form of Lugol's. I get mine from Your RX4 Health - http://www.illnessisoptional.com/ace/product.asp?ProdID=15876 and they do ship to Canada but it can be pricy. I take 50 mg of Iodoral / 4 tablets per day under the direction of Dr. Brownstein. My iodine was not detectible when he tested me.

You can also read / hear more from him here:

http://www.optimox.com/pics/Iodine/IOD-09/IOD_09.htm

http://vitamincfoundation.org/videos/#BROWNSTEIN

That should get you going.

Buist

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Hi

do you take 25mg 2X a day or do you take 50mg all at once? I notice there is a 50mg tab now.

gracia

====================================================

I saw that the other day as well. I take 2 tablets with breakfast and two with dinner. This is what Dr. Brownstein told me to do so I am doing it. I have another appt with him on Wednesday. I am excited to see him in person again. I have a long list of questions waiting. LOL!

[Guest guest]

goody. Tell him we love him Many thanks for his work.

gracia

Hi

do you take 25mg 2X a day or do you take 50mg all at once? I notice there is a 50mg tab now.

gracia

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I saw that the other day as well. I take 2 tablets with breakfast and two with dinner. This is what Dr. Brownstein told me to do so I am doing it. I have another appt with him on Wednesday. I am excited to see him in person again. I have a long list of questions waiting. LOL!

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I would never megadose anything without checking levels through a urinalysis.

--- Cory-Lee <cory1261@...> wrote:

> Hi Everyone

> I just joined your group in hopes to get myself healthy. I have had a

> total thyroidectomy (Dec/05) and am fighting my way back to health. I

> have just started taking iodine. I bought pure iodine at a health food

> store. The bottle says each drop contains 0.25mg and that it is

> organically bonded(whatever that means). I also take a natural thyroid

> replacement called THYROID(canadian version of armour).

> My question is how many drops should I take a day and what drink is

> best to put it in?

> Thanks for your input.

> Cory

>

>

>

>

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Gracia,

Who sells the 50mg tablet. I haven't seen it.

Thanks for your help

Jingles

> do you take 25mg 2X a day or do you take 50mg all at once? I

notice there is a 50mg tab now.

> gracia

>

>

[Guest guest]

not sure. I just bought Iodoral 12.5mg tabs from Wilner Chemists in NYC, maybe they have 50mg tabs too. I think I saw it on http://www.optimox.com

GraciaGracia,Who sells the 50mg tablet. I haven't seen it.Thanks for your helpJingles> do you take 25mg 2X a day or do you take 50mg all at once? I notice there is a 50mg tab now.> gracia> >

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