Guest guest Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 I wanted to add that if she is back on the original dose, then the dizziness is probably not from weaning off the Lexapro. From what I understand, side effects from decreasing a drug usually go away if you go back to the original dose. PJ > > > > I'm realize proponent of iron supplements and considers them illegal (unless they can't be avoided), but I'm pretty much out of options...I' ve been eating red meat and spinach like it's my job and my Blood level was a pathetic 5.7 (I think ~24 - 250 is considered normal). I can't handle the chicken liver route, any suggestions on a quasi-legal supplement? Thanks in advance. > > Well, first of all, let me say that I truly and sincerely dislike liver. Elaine used to tease me about it. > > > > However, two years ago, when I had my cancer surgery, my oncologist said that she would have two units of blood standing by for after the surgery if it was needed, and I might very well need to take an iron supplement. I said, " No iron supplement. I do... liver... " > > > > So I figured if I had to do... liver... it had better be the best quality I could find, and I settled on the notion of grass-fed bison liver. (Usinger's Sausage in Milwaukee has two liverwursts, one which appears to be legal, and one which clearly lists sugar on the label. I can't tell from the website which one is which.) > > > > Anyway, I came up with a decent recipe, and made bison pate. I recommend Black Wing Meats for your bison liver. > > > > I also recommend ostrich filet ($$$) from Black Wing. It's a red meat, with very high protein, and super good for building the blood. > > > > I can state that I needed no units of blood, and my surgeons were stunned at how quickly I recovered from the surgery. > > > > > > †" Marilyn > >    New Orleans, Louisiana, USA > >    Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 > >    Darn Good SCD Cook > >    No Human Children > >    Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund > >    Babette the Foundling Beagle > > > >        > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 It could allergies -- mold, pollen or lactose related. Or from yeast but in the head area. Have her rinse her sinuses with salt water and baking soda and see if that helps. Mara > I wanted to add that if she is back on the original dose, then the dizziness is probably not from weaning off the Lexapro. From what I understand, side effects from decreasing a drug usually go away if you go back to the original dose. > PJ > > >>> >>> I'm realize proponent of iron supplements and considers them illegal (unless they can't be avoided), but I'm pretty much out of options...I' ve been eating red meat and spinach like it's my job and my Blood level was a pathetic 5.7 (I think ~24 - 250 is considered normal). I can't handle the chicken liver route, any suggestions on a quasi-legal supplement? Thanks in advance. >>> Well, first of all, let me say that I truly and sincerely dislike liver. Elaine used to tease me about it. >>> >>> However, two years ago, when I had my cancer surgery, my oncologist said that she would have two units of blood standing by for after the surgery if it was needed, and I might very well need to take an iron supplement. I said, " No iron supplement. I do... liver... " >>> >>> So I figured if I had to do... liver... it had better be the best quality I could find, and I settled on the notion of grass-fed bison liver. (Usinger's Sausage in Milwaukee has two liverwursts, one which appears to be legal, and one which clearly lists sugar on the label. I can't tell from the website which one is which.) >>> >>> Anyway, I came up with a decent recipe, and made bison pate. I recommend Black Wing Meats for your bison liver. >>> >>> I also recommend ostrich filet ($$$) from Black Wing. It's a red meat, with very high protein, and super good for building the blood. >>> >>> I can state that I needed no units of blood, and my surgeons were stunned at how quickly I recovered from the surgery. >>> >>> >>> †" Marilyn >>>    New Orleans, Louisiana, USA >>>    Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001 >>>    Darn Good SCD Cook >>>    No Human Children >>>    Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund >>>    Babette the Foundling Beagle >>> >>>        >>> >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 i get it when my sinuses are off eileen > > I'm not sure my experiences will help, but I deal with dizziness all the > time. I also tried Lexapro for a while but had so many side-effects that I > stopped using it. I wasn't on Lexapro more than 6 months, and the > side-effects it generated didn't seem to be connected to dizziness as I had > frequent episodes of that for several years before I started Lexapro, and > continued on unchanged after I stopped. But that's my experience. From what > I know about Lexapro, it " shouldn't " affect the brain but since it works by > boosting serotonin, which impacts the nervous system (why I stopped using > it) I would certainly keep it in mind as a possibility. Unfortunately the > only way to know for sure is to stop using Lexapro for several months; it > takes at least 30 days for the body to adjust when you stop using Lexapro > and other SSI medications. I was only on a low-dose Lexapro for 6 months > and I could feel it continuing to work for 6 weeks after I stopped using it. > > > > I've done some reading on dizziness because my doctors can't find a direct > cause. Inner ear problems are the most common cause of dizziness, so your > daughter could certainly have issues if she's also dealing with allergies. I > do have tinnitus, but my doctor says I don't have any inner ear issues that > could cause dizziness. My neurologist has made some suggestions as to the > cause, but the tests I've had so far haven't revealed any direct cause of > dizziness (no brain tumor!) At the moment, my neurologist thinks the > dizziness is triggered by my spinal issues; I have vertebra damage in my > neck along with lumbar and thoracic, and the bouts of dizziness tend to > appear when I'm moving my spine in a certain way. But they also occur in the > middle of the night when I'm not moving much. He tested me for Chiari's > malformation - have you asked about that in regards to your daughter? One > of the symptoms is dizziness, and it is can show up in adolescence. Not to > worry you or anything, since it isn't all that common a condition. I have a > lot of symptoms common to Chiari's malformation, but don't have the bone > abnormalities. > > > > Oh, I had several months when I dealt with vaso-vagal syncope, which is > fainting accompanied by severe nausea, vertigo and drops in body > temperature. The vertigo was extreme, and so was the nausea, during these > episodes. That turned out to be intermittent pressure on my vagus nerve > caused by a large ovarian cyst that had to be removed (along with all the > other reproductive organs). Once I'd had the hysterectomy, the vaso-vagal > syncope stopped and hasn't returned. I'm not sure what tests there are for > vagus nerve abnormalities, but there might be something. Does your daughter > get other symptoms when she feels dizzy? > > > > My primary care physician suspects the dizziness is more likely to be > triggered by my metabolism. I'm not yet convinced, but am keeping an open > mind and am paying attention so I can find a possible connection. > > > > So I'm still trying to find the causes of my frequent bouts of dizziness and > vertigo. I get both kinds. At the moment I lean more towards a spinal > trigger, but since my metabolism is poor and I'm also dealing with a lot of > neuropathies and neuromuscular issues, any or all of this is probably a > factor. I just cope as best I can. Usually the bouts of dizziness don't > last more 10 minutes, so I just wait it out. > > > > If you haven't seen a neurologist yet, that might be a helpful option. > > > > Kim M. > > SCD 6 years > > Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years > > neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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