Lexapro

[Guest guest]

So the feelings never passed the numbness and detached feeling???

---- Maureen Dischley <mo212930@...> wrote:

I have been on Lex. 10 mgs. since May. At first I thought it was great but I

dont think it is working anymore. I was thinking of going up to a higher dosage

but i dont want to feel numb either. Depression sucks.

Re: Lexapro

I've been on 10 mg for about six months and I never had any side effects except

for a tiny bit of nausea and dizziness the first couple of days.

Colleen

Dan McIntyre <danjullibadelphia (DOT) net> wrote:

Can everyone tell me there dose and how the first weeks work out. I have been on

10mg for 4 days and feel detached and spacey. Does this out of it feeling pass?

[Guest guest]

I didnt experience numbness on the Lexapro. Only on paxil I felt that way.

However I am on a much lower dosage because I want to at least be able to feel

something.

Re: Lexapro

I've been on 10 mg for about six months and I never had any side effects except

for a tiny bit of nausea and dizziness the first couple of days.

Colleen

Dan McIntyre <danjullib@adelphia . net> wrote:

Can everyone tell me there dose and how the first weeks work out. I have been on

10mg for 4 days and feel detached and spacey. Does this out of it feeling pass?

[Guest guest]

For most people it does pass. These are called weaning on sides. There may be

other sides you'll experience for a few weeks and there may not. It's very

different for each person on each kind of drug. It may be that 10mg is too a

high a dose for you to start at. Talk to your doc about cutting back to 5 mg for

about a week and then going back up to the 10.

Barbara

Re: Lexapro

I've been on 10 mg for about six months and I never had any side effects

except for a tiny bit of nausea and dizziness the first couple of days.

Colleen

Dan McIntyre <danjullibadelphia (DOT) net> wrote:

Can everyone tell me there dose and how the first weeks work out. I have been

on 10mg for 4 days and feel detached and spacey. Does this out of it feeling

pass?

[Guest guest]

I had that with Celexa. It lasted the entire time I was on it (14 months). If I

recall correctly, I was taking 40 mg a day. Perhaps if my doctor had been aware

of my issues with Celexa he would have either lowered the dose or switched me to

a different drug. *I* didn't know what was normal sides and what was extreme. So

I had no idea I should talk to the doctor. The brain fog didn't help that

reasoning process either. It wasn't until being off the Celexa for about a year

and then being put on Effexor that I really saw and understood the differences.

Ya live and ya learn. ;-)

Barbara

Re: Lexapro

I've been on 10 mg for about six months and I never had any side effects

except for a tiny bit of nausea and dizziness the first couple of days.

Colleen

Dan McIntyre <danjullib@adelphia . net> wrote:

Can everyone tell me there dose and how the first weeks work out. I have been

on 10mg for 4 days and feel detached and spacey. Does this out of it feeling

pass?

[Guest guest]

Wisconsin too! My wife is already missing her garden.

Hope everyone is having a good day,

[Guest guest]

You know what????? I have been on lexapro for about a month now, and I am

thrilled with it.....I have absolutely NO appetite at all! It has helped with

the weight loss that I have been working on for 2 1/2 years now. I realize that

MOST people will lose their weight in a shorter time, but for me, this has been

the miracle drug! To date, over the past 2 1/2 years, I finally hit the 80

pound mark! I am thrilled. I still have about 50 to go, but I am off an

running!

Debby

[ ] Lexapro

I have been on Lexapro for years both pre-transplant and still post

transplant.is ok for the liver. Blessings all........ sigh............summer is

about over and fall is on it's way.trees here in Vermont are starting to turn!!

Joanne

Jj Cathcart

jjcathcart@...

[Guest guest]

I wish lexapro worked like that for me. It hasn't slowed my weight gain any at

all.

I am so happy for you. I am on a 1500 calorie diet but I cheat (don't tell).

Congratulations

the WV hillbilly

tdcc2000@... wrote:

You know what????? I have been on lexapro for about a month now, and I

am thrilled with it.....I have absolutely NO appetite at all! It has helped with

the weight loss that I have been working on for 2 1/2 years now. I realize that

MOST people will lose their weight in a shorter time, but for me, this has been

the miracle drug! To date, over the past 2 1/2 years, I finally hit the 80 pound

mark! I am thrilled. I still have about 50 to go, but I am off an running!

Debby

[ ] Lexapro

I have been on Lexapro for years both pre-transplant and still post

transplant.is ok for the liver. Blessings all........ sigh............summer is

about over and fall is on it's way.trees here in Vermont are starting to turn!!

Joanne

Jj Cathcart

jjcathcart@...

[Guest guest]

LOL! Right now, it is just about all I can do to eat 500 calories a day.

Absolutely NO appetite. I told the doctor to DOUBLE THAT DOSE! For whatever

reason, it is going to be my help to get the weight off. Right now, all that

looks good is water and Crystal Light Slurpee (no calories). I have been able

to eat a bowl of lettuce/salad and cheese and crachers. Oh, and scrambled eggs

are good too. I have had no sugar for many many weeks, and no sodas and no fats

outside what I put on my salad....basalmic and vinegar. I am glad that it is

working! I will take anything...especially since my GI does NOT want me to have

bypass....but heck, right now, I don't need it! I am proud of doing it without.

I have many friends who have had it and have been quite successful....but for

some reason I just have not gotten it done. I am really glad now. I know you

will do it !

Debby

BRENDA MYERS <bsmyers1@...> wrote:

I wish lexapro worked like that for me. It hasn't slowed my weight

gain any at all.

I am so happy for you. I am on a 1500 calorie diet but I cheat (don't tell).

Congratulations

the WV hillbilly

tdcc2000@... wrote:

You know what????? I have been on lexapro for about a month now, and I am

thrilled with it.....I have absolutely NO appetite at all! It has helped with

the weight loss that I have been working on for 2 1/2 years now. I realize that

MOST people will lose their weight in a shorter time, but for me, this has been

the miracle drug! To date, over the past 2 1/2 years, I finally hit the 80 pound

mark! I am thrilled. I still have about 50 to go, but I am off an running!

Debby

[ ] Lexapro

I have been on Lexapro for years both pre-transplant and still post

transplant.is ok for the liver. Blessings all........ sigh............summer is

about over and fall is on it's way.trees here in Vermont are starting to turn!!

Joanne

Jj Cathcart

jjcathcart@...

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am sure the doctor is right in not recommending the bypass, as

it is a risk even for healthy people. People who've had a bypass

have problems with absorption of many nutrients, for example. I

have a friend who had one recently, and I'm pretty sure she

regrets it now. She did lose some weight but has all sorts of

problems now, has to take B-vitamin shots, has recently had some

heart problems which may have something to do with the fact that

calcium, and some other stuff I've forgotten, is not absorbed

properly, and so on.

Please make sure you don't lose more than 1 kg (a couple of

pounds) per week. If you lose weight too fast, there is a risk

the liver starts developing fatty tissue which can result in

fatty liver - not good. It sounds illogical, but the doctors

assure me that's how it goes.

I am currently on a 800-900 calories per day diet also. I don't

have much of an appetite either, and that amount seems to be

quite enough for me. I am very overweight and the prednisone etc.

just made it worse. The problem is I don't lose anything on a

normal 1200-1500 calorie diet, and the doctors didn't give me

permission to go below that due to the risks for the liver. I

don't have the usual problems connected to being overweight, such

as high blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides and so on,

which probably affected their risk assessment (I imagine if I'd

had lots of weight related problems they might have given the

permission more easily).

Now I've been stable and all my liver values are normal, in fact

better than your average normal, so they said I can try if I want

to. Still, I was warned not to lose more than the one kilo per

week (not that there was much of a risk that I would anyway, even

on this diet).

The liver needs nutrients, so try to eat a varied diet even if

you eat just a little.

And good luck with the weight loss - it does feel good, doesn't

it! :-)

Jaana

11.9.2007 5:17, Cryingheart kirjoitti:

>

>

> LOL! Right now, it is just about all I can do to eat 500 calories a day.

> Absolutely NO appetite. I told the doctor to DOUBLE THAT DOSE! For

> whatever reason, it is going to be my help to get the weight off. Right

> now, all that looks good is water and Crystal Light Slurpee (no

> calories). I have been able to eat a bowl of lettuce/salad and cheese

> and crachers. Oh, and scrambled eggs are good too. I have had no sugar

> for many many weeks, and no sodas and no fats outside what I put on my

> salad....basalmic and vinegar. I am glad that it is working! I will take

> anything...especially since my GI does NOT want me to have bypass....but

> heck, right now, I don't need it! I am proud of doing it without. I have

> many friends who have had it and have been quite successful....but for

> some reason I just have not gotten it done. I am really glad now. I know

> you will do it !

> Debby

[Guest guest]

Your comments are very interesting. I don't understand why the liver would

develop into fatty liver. It was my understanding, that by losing weight, the

fat would leave the liver.....now I will have to talk with my GI about this when

I see her next time.

The biggest reason my GI did not want me to have a bypass was that she said that

should I ever have some problem like a bleed, they would have to undo the bypass

in order to get to the problem...or something like that. So, I have just chosen

to not do it.

Several years ago, I saw a doctor for the bypass. I was to come back in a month

or so, because I had to prove that I could lose some weight by myself and learn

the dynamics of eating less. Well, I lost 25 pounds at that time, and decided

why did I need a bypass when I could do it myself? It was a revelation to me.

Since then, I had the " prednisone treatment " which put back 50 pounds that I had

lost earlier....I was crushed, but now, I know I can do it!

Sometimes, it seems, that diets that count calories are just a waste of time.

For me, counting calories makes me MORE hungry and then I start to obsess on

food.....not a good idea for me. Now, even though I " sort of " keep track of the

calories, eating the food my body craves, seems to be working now.

As for weight loss, it appears that I am losing approx 1/4 - 1/2 pound a day.

There are times when I won't lose any for about a week or so, and that tells me

that my body is doing an adjustment to the loss....which is what is supposed to

happen.

Good luck. That prednisone is a nasty medication! Truly, as many have said, it

is a love/hate medication.....it is not a drug that I EVER want to take again!!

Debby

Re: [ ] Lexapro

Hi,

I am sure the doctor is right in not recommending the bypass, as

it is a risk even for healthy people. People who've had a bypass

have problems with absorption of many nutrients, for example. I

have a friend who had one recently, and I'm pretty sure she

regrets it now. She did lose some weight but has all sorts of

problems now, has to take B-vitamin shots, has recently had some

heart problems which may have something to do with the fact that

calcium, and some other stuff I've forgotten, is not absorbed

properly, and so on.

Please make sure you don't lose more than 1 kg (a couple of

pounds) per week. If you lose weight too fast, there is a risk

the liver starts developing fatty tissue which can result in

fatty liver - not good. It sounds illogical, but the doctors

assure me that's how it goes.

I am currently on a 800-900 calories per day diet also. I don't

have much of an appetite either, and that amount seems to be

quite enough for me. I am very overweight and the prednisone etc.

just made it worse. The problem is I don't lose anything on a

normal 1200-1500 calorie diet, and the doctors didn't give me

permission to go below that due to the risks for the liver. I

don't have the usual problems connected to being overweight, such

as high blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides and so on,

which probably affected their risk assessment (I imagine if I'd

had lots of weight related problems they might have given the

permission more easily).

Now I've been stable and all my liver values are normal, in fact

better than your average normal, so they said I can try if I want

to. Still, I was warned not to lose more than the one kilo per

week (not that there was much of a risk that I would anyway, even

on this diet).

The liver needs nutrients, so try to eat a varied diet even if

you eat just a little.

And good luck with the weight loss - it does feel good, doesn't

it! :-)

Jaana

11.9.2007 5:17, Cryingheart kirjoitti:

>

>

> LOL! Right now, it is just about all I can do to eat 500 calories a day.

> Absolutely NO appetite. I told the doctor to DOUBLE THAT DOSE! For

> whatever reason, it is going to be my help to get the weight off. Right

> now, all that looks good is water and Crystal Light Slurpee (no

> calories). I have been able to eat a bowl of lettuce/salad and cheese

> and crachers. Oh, and scrambled eggs are good too. I have had no sugar

> for many many weeks, and no sodas and no fats outside what I put on my

> salad....basalmic and vinegar. I am glad that it is working! I will take

> anything...especially since my GI does NOT want me to have bypass....but

> heck, right now, I don't need it! I am proud of doing it without. I have

> many friends who have had it and have been quite successful....but for

> some reason I just have not gotten it done. I am really glad now. I know

> you will do it !

> Debby

[Guest guest]

That's what I would have thought, too, but several hepatologists

have told me that losing weight *too fast* may have the opposite

effect.

I found some articles where this is mentioned, for example:

http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/cladiet.htm

http://www.gicare.com/pated/ecdlv37.htm

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/560282_6

Do tell what your doctor says about this as well.

Jaana

11.9.2007 20:45, tdcc2000@... kirjoitti:

>

>

> Your comments are very interesting. I don't understand why the liver

> would develop into fatty liver. It was my understanding, that by losing

> weight, the fat would leave the liver.....now I will have to talk with

> my GI about this when I see her next time.

>

> The biggest reason my GI did not want me to have a bypass was that she

> said that should I ever have some problem like a bleed, they would have

> to undo the bypass in order to get to the problem...or something like

> that. So, I have just chosen to not do it.

>

> Several years ago, I saw a doctor for the bypass. I was to come back in

> a month or so, because I had to prove that I could lose some weight by

> myself and learn the dynamics of eating less. Well, I lost 25 pounds at

> that time, and decided why did I need a bypass when I could do it

> myself? It was a revelation to me. Since then, I had the " prednisone

> treatment " which put back 50 pounds that I had lost earlier....I was

> crushed, but now, I know I can do it!

>

> Sometimes, it seems, that diets that count calories are just a waste of

> time. For me, counting calories makes me MORE hungry and then I start to

> obsess on food.....not a good idea for me. Now, even though I " sort of "

> keep track of the calories, eating the food my body craves, seems to be

> working now.

>

> As for weight loss, it appears that I am losing approx 1/4 - 1/2 pound a

> day. There are times when I won't lose any for about a week or so, and

> that tells me that my body is doing an adjustment to the loss....which

> is what is supposed to happen.

>

> Good luck. That prednisone is a nasty medication! Truly, as many have

> said, it is a love/hate medication.....it is not a drug that I EVER want

> to take again!!

> Debby

> Re: [ ] Lexapro

>

> Hi,

>

> I am sure the doctor is right in not recommending the bypass, as

> it is a risk even for healthy people. People who've had a bypass

> have problems with absorption of many nutrients, for example. I

> have a friend who had one recently, and I'm pretty sure she

> regrets it now. She did lose some weight but has all sorts of

> problems now, has to take B-vitamin shots, has recently had some

> heart problems which may have something to do with the fact that

> calcium, and some other stuff I've forgotten, is not absorbed

> properly, and so on.

>

> Please make sure you don't lose more than 1 kg (a couple of

> pounds) per week. If you lose weight too fast, there is a risk

> the liver starts developing fatty tissue which can result in

> fatty liver - not good. It sounds illogical, but the doctors

> assure me that's how it goes.

>

> I am currently on a 800-900 calories per day diet also. I don't

> have much of an appetite either, and that amount seems to be

> quite enough for me. I am very overweight and the prednisone etc.

> just made it worse. The problem is I don't lose anything on a

> normal 1200-1500 calorie diet, and the doctors didn't give me

> permission to go below that due to the risks for the liver. I

> don't have the usual problems connected to being overweight, such

> as high blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides and so on,

> which probably affected their risk assessment (I imagine if I'd

> had lots of weight related problems they might have given the

> permission more easily).

> Now I've been stable and all my liver values are normal, in fact

> better than your average normal, so they said I can try if I want

> to. Still, I was warned not to lose more than the one kilo per

> week (not that there was much of a risk that I would anyway, even

> on this diet).

> The liver needs nutrients, so try to eat a varied diet even if

> you eat just a little.

>

> And good luck with the weight loss - it does feel good, doesn't

> it! :-)

>

> Jaana

>

> 11.9.2007 5:17, Cryingheart kirjoitti:

> >

> >

> > LOL! Right now, it is just about all I can do to eat 500 calories a day.

> > Absolutely NO appetite. I told the doctor to DOUBLE THAT DOSE! For

> > whatever reason, it is going to be my help to get the weight off. Right

> > now, all that looks good is water and Crystal Light Slurpee (no

> > calories). I have been able to eat a bowl of lettuce/salad and cheese

> > and crachers. Oh, and scrambled eggs are good too. I have had no sugar

> > for many many weeks, and no sodas and no fats outside what I put on my

> > salad....basalmic and vinegar. I am glad that it is working! I will take

> > anything...especially since my GI does NOT want me to have bypass....but

> > heck, right now, I don't need it! I am proud of doing it without. I have

> > many friends who have had it and have been quite successful....but for

> > some reason I just have not gotten it done. I am really glad now. I know

> > you will do it !

> > Debby

[Guest guest]

Debby and Joann, Are you taking this med for weight loss? Or is it a

side benefit? I looked it up and it is supposed to be an

antidepressant. I could use that, too, and the weight loss would not

hurt either. Clara from OR

>

> You know what????? I have been on lexapro for about a month now,

and I am thrilled with it... I still have about 50 to go, but I am off

an running!

[Guest guest]

It is an antidepressant for me.....sad to say, but necessary.

[ ] Re: Lexapro

Debby and Joann, Are you taking this med for weight loss? Or is it a

side benefit? I looked it up and it is supposed to be an

antidepressant. I could use that, too, and the weight loss would not

hurt either. Clara from OR

>

> You know what????? I have been on lexapro for about a month now,

and I am thrilled with it... I still have about 50 to go, but I am off

an running!

[Guest guest]

For me Lexapro had some weird side effects and I wouldn't use it for

weight loss, if your going to go the non-traditional route and use

drugs then take something for weight loss because it's not worth the

side effects of an anti-depressant. Plus if your not actually depressed

you shouldn't take a drug for that, it would be hard to get a

perscription anyway.

[Guest guest]

A word of caution......I googled " Lexapro " and found a site on

which a great number of people were complaining about GAINING weight on

Lexapro. Here is the link:

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/WeightLoss/messages/573.html

Like everyone else, I'm interested in losing the Prednisone

weight, but it sounds like Lexapro could make the problem even worse.

Depression is another side effect of Prednisone so I'm fairly certain I

could get a prescription for an anti-depressant from my doctor. But

most anti-depressants do cause weight gain.

Sharon

p.s. Debbie, I'm happy for you that you are losing weight and hope you

have continued success.

[Guest guest]

It appears that I am one of the lucky ones that I have not (for ONCE) been

affected with weight gain. For this I am grateful!

Most of us have dealt with the prednisone weight, and it is time to shed it for

me. I am thrilled the weight is coming off. Part of the situation for the

weight loss, is that I had a knee replacement the latter part of June and that

is helping me to lose the weight. 2 years ago, I had back surgery and lost part

of the weight after the surgery, and have not put it back on, so for that, I am

grateful.

Indeed, depression is a problem with AIH and this medication is kicking in with

a bonus side effect for me!!!

Debby

[ ] Re: Lexapro

A word of caution......I googled " Lexapro " and found a site on

which a great number of people were complaining about GAINING weight on

Lexapro. Here is the link:

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/WeightLoss/messages/573.html

Like everyone else, I'm interested in losing the Prednisone

weight, but it sounds like Lexapro could make the problem even worse.

Depression is another side effect of Prednisone so I'm fairly certain I

could get a prescription for an anti-depressant from my doctor. But

most anti-depressants do cause weight gain.

Sharon

p.s. Debbie, I'm happy for you that you are losing weight and hope you

have continued success.

[Guest guest]

AIH sufferers you want to try the following drug which has had great great

success and is not available in the US of course because the drug

manufacturer is international. It¹ called isoprinosine. Look up, try it.

It¹s awesome, and that¹s all I have to say about that.

On 9/11/07 7:18 PM, " tdcc2000@... " <tdcc2000@...> wrote:

>

>

>

>

> It appears that I am one of the lucky ones that I have not (for ONCE) been

> affected with weight gain. For this I am grateful!

>

> Most of us have dealt with the prednisone weight, and it is time to shed it

> for me. I am thrilled the weight is coming off. Part of the situation for

> the weight loss, is that I had a knee replacement the latter part of June and

> that is helping me to lose the weight. 2 years ago, I had back surgery and

> lost part of the weight after the surgery, and have not put it back on, so for

> that, I am grateful.

>

> Indeed, depression is a problem with AIH and this medication is kicking in

> with a bonus side effect for me!!!

>

> Debby

> [ ] Re: Lexapro

>

> A word of caution......I googled " Lexapro " and found a site on

> which a great number of people were complaining about GAINING weight on

> Lexapro. Here is the link:

> http://www.medhelp.org/forums/WeightLoss/messages/573.html

>

> Like everyone else, I'm interested in losing the Prednisone

> weight, but it sounds like Lexapro could make the problem even worse.

> Depression is another side effect of Prednisone so I'm fairly certain I

> could get a prescription for an anti-depressant from my doctor. But

> most anti-depressants do cause weight gain.

>

> Sharon

>

> p.s. Debbie, I'm happy for you that you are losing weight and hope you

> have continued success.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I actually received a confirmation of sorts to this weight loss

and fatty liver issue today. The doctor was calling about my

latest labs and turned out my ALAT has gone up and is now

slightly above the normal limit. According to the doctor the most

likely cause is the diet, even though I haven't lost weight

particularly fast. He did give me permission to carry on with the

diet for the time being anyway, but I'm not sure what to do.

In any case, weight loss can indeed affect liver values, even if

in the long run losing weight is usually good for the liver.

Jaana

11.9.2007 21:38, Jaana Fogl kirjoitti:

>

>

> That's what I would have thought, too, but several hepatologists

> have told me that losing weight *too fast* may have the opposite

> effect.

> I found some articles where this is mentioned, for example:

> http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/cladiet.htm

> <http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/cladiet.htm>

> http://www.gicare.com/pated/ecdlv37.htm

> <http://www.gicare.com/pated/ecdlv37.htm>

> http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/560282_6

> <http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/560282_6>

>

> Do tell what your doctor says about this as well.

>

> Jaana

>

> 11.9.2007 20:45, tdcc2000@...

> <mailto:tdcc2000%40sbcglobal.net> kirjoitti:

> >

> >

> > Your comments are very interesting. I don't understand why the liver

> > would develop into fatty liver. It was my understanding, that by losing

> > weight, the fat would leave the liver.....now I will have to talk with

> > my GI about this when I see her next time.

> >

> > The biggest reason my GI did not want me to have a bypass was that she

> > said that should I ever have some problem like a bleed, they would have

> > to undo the bypass in order to get to the problem...or something like

> > that. So, I have just chosen to not do it.

> >

> > Several years ago, I saw a doctor for the bypass. I was to come back in

> > a month or so, because I had to prove that I could lose some weight by

> > myself and learn the dynamics of eating less. Well, I lost 25 pounds at

> > that time, and decided why did I need a bypass when I could do it

> > myself? It was a revelation to me. Since then, I had the " prednisone

> > treatment " which put back 50 pounds that I had lost earlier....I was

> > crushed, but now, I know I can do it!

> >

> > Sometimes, it seems, that diets that count calories are just a waste of

> > time. For me, counting calories makes me MORE hungry and then I start to

> > obsess on food.....not a good idea for me. Now, even though I " sort of "

> > keep track of the calories, eating the food my body craves, seems to be

> > working now.

> >

> > As for weight loss, it appears that I am losing approx 1/4 - 1/2 pound a

> > day. There are times when I won't lose any for about a week or so, and

> > that tells me that my body is doing an adjustment to the loss....which

> > is what is supposed to happen.

> >

> > Good luck. That prednisone is a nasty medication! Truly, as many have

> > said, it is a love/hate medication.....it is not a drug that I EVER want

> > to take again!!

> > Debby

> > Re: [ ] Lexapro

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > I am sure the doctor is right in not recommending the bypass, as

> > it is a risk even for healthy people. People who've had a bypass

> > have problems with absorption of many nutrients, for example. I

> > have a friend who had one recently, and I'm pretty sure she

> > regrets it now. She did lose some weight but has all sorts of

> > problems now, has to take B-vitamin shots, has recently had some

> > heart problems which may have something to do with the fact that

> > calcium, and some other stuff I've forgotten, is not absorbed

> > properly, and so on.

> >

> > Please make sure you don't lose more than 1 kg (a couple of

> > pounds) per week. If you lose weight too fast, there is a risk

> > the liver starts developing fatty tissue which can result in

> > fatty liver - not good. It sounds illogical, but the doctors

> > assure me that's how it goes.

> >

> > I am currently on a 800-900 calories per day diet also. I don't

> > have much of an appetite either, and that amount seems to be

> > quite enough for me. I am very overweight and the prednisone etc.

> > just made it worse. The problem is I don't lose anything on a

> > normal 1200-1500 calorie diet, and the doctors didn't give me

> > permission to go below that due to the risks for the liver. I

> > don't have the usual problems connected to being overweight, such

> > as high blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides and so on,

> > which probably affected their risk assessment (I imagine if I'd

> > had lots of weight related problems they might have given the

> > permission more easily).

> > Now I've been stable and all my liver values are normal, in fact

> > better than your average normal, so they said I can try if I want

> > to. Still, I was warned not to lose more than the one kilo per

> > week (not that there was much of a risk that I would anyway, even

> > on this diet).

> > The liver needs nutrients, so try to eat a varied diet even if

> > you eat just a little.

> >

> > And good luck with the weight loss - it does feel good, doesn't

> > it! :-)

> >

> > Jaana

> >

> > 11.9.2007 5:17, Cryingheart kirjoitti:

> > >

> > >

> > > LOL! Right now, it is just about all I can do to eat 500 calories a

> day.

> > > Absolutely NO appetite. I told the doctor to DOUBLE THAT DOSE! For

> > > whatever reason, it is going to be my help to get the weight off. Right

> > > now, all that looks good is water and Crystal Light Slurpee (no

> > > calories). I have been able to eat a bowl of lettuce/salad and cheese

> > > and crachers. Oh, and scrambled eggs are good too. I have had no sugar

> > > for many many weeks, and no sodas and no fats outside what I put on my

> > > salad....basalmic and vinegar. I am glad that it is working! I will

> take

> > > anything...especially since my GI does NOT want me to have

> bypass....but

> > > heck, right now, I don't need it! I am proud of doing it without. I

> have

> > > many friends who have had it and have been quite successful....but for

> > > some reason I just have not gotten it done. I am really glad now. I

> know

> > > you will do it !

> > > Debby

[Guest guest]

Debbie,

Was your knee replacement an issue with pred? I also need a knee

replacement, but was told I have to wait. I am hoping to get my pred

lowered from 10 down to 7.5 if I am stabilized. I don’t know how low I have

to go to get the OK for my knee replacement.

_____

From: [mailto: ]

On Behalf Of Dell

Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 10:36 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] Re: Lexapro

AIH sufferers you want to try the following drug which has had great great

success and is not available in the US of course because the drug

manufacturer is international. It¹ called isoprinosine. Look up, try it.

It¹s awesome, and that¹s all I have to say about that.

On 9/11/07 7:18 PM, " tdcc2000sbcglobal (DOT) <mailto:tdcc2000%40sbcglobal.net>

net " <tdcc2000sbcglobal (DOT) <mailto:tdcc2000%40sbcglobal.net> net> wrote:

>

>

>

>

> It appears that I am one of the lucky ones that I have not (for ONCE) been

> affected with weight gain. For this I am grateful!

>

> Most of us have dealt with the prednisone weight, and it is time to shed

it

> for me. I am thrilled the weight is coming off. Part of the situation for

> the weight loss, is that I had a knee replacement the latter part of June

and

> that is helping me to lose the weight. 2 years ago, I had back surgery and

> lost part of the weight after the surgery, and have not put it back on, so

for

> that, I am grateful.

>

> Indeed, depression is a problem with AIH and this medication is kicking in

> with a bonus side effect for me!!!

>

> Debby

> [ ] Re: Lexapro

>

> A word of caution......I googled " Lexapro " and found a site on

> which a great number of people were complaining about GAINING weight on

> Lexapro. Here is the link:

> http://www.medhelp.

<http://www.medhelp.org/forums/WeightLoss/messages/573.html>

org/forums/WeightLoss/messages/573.html

>

> Like everyone else, I'm interested in losing the Prednisone

> weight, but it sounds like Lexapro could make the problem even worse.

> Depression is another side effect of Prednisone so I'm fairly certain I

> could get a prescription for an anti-depressant from my doctor. But

> most anti-depressants do cause weight gain.

>

> Sharon

>

> p.s. Debbie, I'm happy for you that you are losing weight and hope you

> have continued success.

>

>

[Guest guest]

, I have not been on prednisone for several years. I was on it for 19

months.....from October 99 - June 01....I think that was the time I finally went

off.....so it has been some time for me. Regardles, I kept on the prednisone

weight and hated it so much! As for the prednisone and knee replacement, I

can't tell you.....but I would assume that it is because when you take

prednisone, it often takes longer for your body to heal. Check with your

doctor.

Debby CA

[ ] Re: Lexapro

>

> A word of caution......I googled " Lexapro " and found a site on

> which a great number of people were complaining about GAINING weight on

> Lexapro. Here is the link:

> http://www.medhelp.

<http://www.medhelp.org/forums/WeightLoss/messages/573.html>

org/forums/WeightLoss/messages/573.html

>

> Like everyone else, I'm interested in losing the Prednisone

> weight, but it sounds like Lexapro could make the problem even worse.

> Depression is another side effect of Prednisone so I'm fairly certain I

> could get a prescription for an anti-depressant from my doctor. But

> most anti-depressants do cause weight gain.

>

> Sharon

>

> p.s. Debbie, I'm happy for you that you are losing weight and hope you

> have continued success.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have been taking it for aniety attacks and it really gave me my life back I

was scared to go into stores and drive now I feel so good

nice_n_sweet_40 <nice_n_sweet_40@...> wrote: hi i am michele and

i am new to this group! i am currently taking

celexa ....been on it for almost 3 yrs ....it seems to have quit

working for me ...i go to the DR on thursday this coming week and was

just checking out what some of you think about lexapro.....

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[Guest guest]

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who were experienced in celexa suggesting to take lexapro.if u need

lexapro at low cost,i can help you.contact me via

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Thank you

[Guest guest]

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[Guest guest]

We also have had problems with some anti depressants and anxiety medications. We are very cautious with these types of drugs with LDN. Remeron seems to be okay <firewifelopez@...> wrote: Hi all,Does anyone take Lexapro @ bedtime with the LDN?? I've tried the DLPA without much success, and I seem to get sleepy/dizzy if I take the Lexapro during the day. The pharmacist (@ CVS) said it was OK to take at bedtime, but I don't want it to interfere with the LDN. Thanks, Never miss a thing. Make your homepage.

[Guest guest]

---,

I take lexapro also. I take mine in the morning though. When I first

started on lexapro it made me sick too. Have you tried taking it with

a small amount of food like toast or crackers? That helped me alot!!

Also you may be taking a higher dose than you need. You can cut the

pills in half. I cut my 10 mg pills in half. To answer your question,

it is ok to take lexapro with LDN.

In low dose naltrexone ,

<firewifelopez@...> wrote:

>

> Hi all,

>

> Does anyone take Lexapro @ bedtime with the LDN?? I've tried the

DLPA without much success, and I seem to get sleepy/dizzy if I take

the Lexapro during the day. The pharmacist (@ CVS) said it was OK to

take at bedtime, but I don't want it to interfere with the LDN.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

>

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