Posted by kerry B on July 6, 2000, at 0:26:37
In reply to Re: kerry B's posts here please because..............., posted by noa on July 5, 2000, at 6:22:31
> Hey, Kerry!
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> I am so glad you are connected with this clinic. It sounds like you have a reasonable treatment plan in place.
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> As for the weight gain: I know that with lithium, I was constantly thirsty, and went for the sweet drinks a lot, which can put on a lot of weight. Perhaps you can be sure to drink water and cut out any sugary drinks, to avoid weight gain with the lithium-zyprexa combo. I know it is the zyprexa you are worreid about, not the lithium, but if you do drink sugary drinks, it is a relatively easy way to cut some unneeded calories out.
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> In any event, Your emotional stability seems way more of a priority than the weight right now.
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> Good luck.
Hi noa,
Thanks for your post!! These posts mean so much to me, I really look forward to them. I am sarting to feel like I've known you all for ages!!!!
Yes noa, I do have a lot of trauma behind me, it's as if every year of my life had trauma in it even up till now. It's amazing just how much we keep locked away, but as they tell me, it has to come out sometime and in many different ways, so I found out!!!
It will be good to go to this clinic if they are offering me some peace of mind in the future, it is something to look forward to, a goal to aim for. It will probably be a hard road to travel down but what the heck, things have been tougher!!
The lithium makes me thirsty too. Sometimes I just can't quench it. I do drink 2-3 litres of water most days but they told me not to as it can flush the lithium out of your system but it hasn't yet, my levels are always in range. Do you have to have level tests done regularly?
As for the weight gain, since I started on stelazine I began having 3 meals a day instead of 1 so now I have to stop that and just have the 1 meal as I slam on the weight very easily so I have to be careful! Oh it's just great being a woman!!!! yeah right!!!
I am going to have a quiet week next week. My mum-in-law is having my kids for the entire week so I can try and sort myself out. I will miss them greatly but I think it will give them a break also from what's been going on arourd here.
Oh well, thanks again. I will keep you posted on the clinic adventure!!!!! Going now!!!!Kerry
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