RE: HELP
June 21, 2008 12:10am
I had bypass surgery in April of 2007. I had originally lost 90 pounds, but have just gained 20 pounds back. I had a nervous breakdown …
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I am a 44 year old mother of two and stepmother of one. I am a medical secretary and working at a nursing and rehab facility. I have 1 son named Ryan who is 12 almost 13 and a daughter Nancy who is 17. I have a stepson almost 15 named Josh andI have one cat Muffin, and a dog named Peanut and I am married to a wonderful man who has tried to be supportive even though he did not want me to have surgery as drastic as a bypass. I have had complications, but he never says "I told you so", but I know he and everyone else thinks it. I am using this as my support group as I don't ever feel well enough to trek back and forth to Boston to be a group and there are not any in the suburbs that I have found after searching the area hospitals. So here goes and I help I can be of some help to someone out there.
I am a 44 year old mother of two and stepmother of one. I am a medical secretary and working at a nursing and rehab facility. I have 1 son named Ryan who is 12 almost 13 and a daughter Nancy who is 17. I have a stepson almost 15 named Josh andI have one cat Muffin, and a dog named Peanut and I am married to a wonderful man who has tried to be supportive even though he did not want me to have surgery as drastic as a bypass. I have had complications, but he never says "I told you so", but I know he
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The Boston Red Sox are a passion of mine as well as music and friends. I love to shop and do things with the family. I love jewelry and want to learn how to make it. I bought some beads and now i just have to learn how to wire and sculpt it. It will be great therapy. It would be cheaper than shopping, which seems to be my new addiction since food has been cut out of my life as a comfort mechanism. I am also an "I Love Lucy" fanatic. (well maybe not fanatic, but a huge fan we'll put it that way.
The Boston Red Sox are a passion of mine as well as music and friends. I love to shop and do things with
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April 2, 2008 4:32pm
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January 7, 2008 4:03am
Does anyone know if you can have a gastic revision where they go in and make your pouch smaller again and how many years before they will do it if …
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thanks for your message on my fourm and the hug, just recived a msg from you i will read that also yeah i would love to talk to u as in seem s like we are in the same boat i am not always alot on daily strength at work but i can sneak email, do u have an email address? thanks again would love to get to know u more xx
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Close Gastric Bypass Surgery
had gastric bypass in april 2007 at new england medical center in boston ma
Close Depression
I have had off and on depression for about 10 years. I have been on and off medicine, but I have been back on medicine for 1 year. I take prozac, lamictal and xanax. I have tried effexor, celexa, klonopin, ativan, but this seems the best combination fot me. I have been doing well, but I found out today a job I really wanted and had my heart set on fell through. I have a job so I told myself it wouldn't matter, but that isn't true it hurt so bad and I cried in private of course.
Treatments
- BuSpar Not Working
- Didn't do a thing and made me so dizzy I had to lay down
- Celexa Not Working
- Just didn't do much for me.
- Depakote Not Working
- Don't think it did a thing for me, but I would consider trying it again.
- Effexor Not Working
- Prozac Working / Worked
- About one of the only things that works.
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Ilove my doctor she is awesome.
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
- I have a great family who supports me.
- Trazodone Somewhat Helpful
- Couldn't stand the grogginess that next a.m. and the dry mouth.
Open Prescription Drug Abuse
I had an 2 abdominal surgeries and started with percocet and them someone gave me dilaudid (does nothing for me) and then someone gave me fentanly lollipops called actiq. They were awesome, but now I am cut off and trying to get off them. I wish I never started, but it gave me this great sense of well being and I got alot of housework done. I am trying, but it is hard, I'm grouchy alot now. Help me with your advice or anything. I thank you for listening. Despertate
Open Step Families
I am a 45 year old woman who remarried five years ago. I have 2 children a boy and a girl and my husband has one son. The children were used to a very laid back father and now they have a stepfather that is very strict. They do not get along and it is causing problems in the marriage. I need people in the same situation to talk to. I have belonged for 6 months to two other communities and I feel I need this community to help me through the difficult times and maybe I can offer some help.
Open Anxiety
I have suffered from anxiety for quite some time now. I also suffer from depression at times, but I find the anxiety problem to be out of control at times even with medication. It seems to be going well and then it hits me and interferes with my life to a point I have given up fantastic opportunities because of my anxiety. I am in that situation right now. I was given a great promotion and now I have such anxiety attacks about the job I feel like stepping down. This has happened to often.
Treatments
- Ativan Not Working
- DId nothing at all.
- BuSpar Not Working
- Did noting, but make me dizzy.
- Klonopin Not Working
- Didn't do a thing although people have told me the generic stinks and I should have gotten brand name.
- Positive Thinking Considering
- Trying really hard at this, but still having a hard time.
- Trazodone Working / Worked
- It worked by making me fall asleep. Gave me an awful hangover in the a.m.
- Xanax Working / Worked
- About the only anxiety med that even remotely helps. Will continue with.
Open Sleep Apnea
hi I am a 46 year old married female with children and a full time job. I also have sleep apnea that is interfering with the quality of my lif4 substantially. Whether I have been thin or heavy I still have had the condition and I am at my wit's end over it. I go through cycles where it seems to effect me more than others. Help it i ruining my life!
Treatments
- CPAP Not Working
- Because I have such a hard time tolerating it that it keeps me up most of the night.
- Lose Weight Working / Worked
- Lost weight and it still didn't help.
