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    Post Date 9/23/08 1:15 pm
    Topic: RE: nothing I take will make me sleep

    On September 23, 2008 at 8:14 AM Pacific Time, divamydear wrote:
    I have had sleep porblems in the past. Now I take a combo of sublingual melatonin 1mg, and amitriptyline 50mg.   When I took any other combo I would not sleep as well.;(  I was taking LORAZEPAM and amitriptyline together but the LORAZEPAM is very addicting. I tried GABA but all I got from it was twilight sleep, very light sleep. I am the same as you that drugs affect me in strange ways.
    best of luck!
    divamydear
    I have never had problems falling asleep, but staying asleep is an entirely different matter.  About a month ago my PCP prescribed amitriptyline for me.  It comes in 10mg pills.  He told me I could take up to 5 at a time.

    I started the first night with one (10mg) and worked up to taking 3.  They put me to sleep within about 20 minutes of taking them.  Now if I wake up in the night, I don't seem to be stressing about stuff like I used to.

    This drug has been on the market for YEARS as an anti-depressant.  For me, it works quite well for a sleep aid.

    The best thing is the price.  I got my prescription (for 100 pills) filled yesterday for $6.67.  It's so cheap, it's under my insurance co-pay price.

    Susan
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    Post Date 9/23/08 1:02 pm
    Topic: RE: ATHEIST / AGNOSTIC QUOTE OF THE DAY

    And some go one God too many!
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    Post Date 9/23/08 1:01 pm
    Topic: RE: What if PCP will not agree with WLS

    Well, it did happen to me.  I began researching WLS 9 yrs ago after Carnie Wilson's well publicized surgery.  I had picked a surgeon and was ready to go.  I went to see my PCP and he told me that he didn't think WLS was effective and that he wouldn't give me a referral.

    I went right back to this site and started emailing others from my area to find another PCP who I knew would support my decision for WLS.

    The sweet revenge???  I got to see my old PCP once after I had lost 180 lbs and he said to me, "I was WRONG!!!"  It was GREAT!!

    Susan
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    Post Date 9/8/08 12:54 pm
    Last Edit: 9/8/08 12:57 pm
    Topic: RE: anyone become pregnant after 50?

    My husband and I adopted a 19 month old in March.  I turned 49 in April.  There is no way in this world I would have wanted to carry a child at the age of 52. 

    I am pro-life and wouldn't have aborted if I had amnio, so adoption seemed the best route for me to have a healthy child.


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    Post Date 9/8/08 12:46 pm
    Topic: RE: An odd question about smells post-op.

    After my RNY my sense of smell was really good for a few weeks post op.  I remember that it just seemed so strange.  After a month or two, it was back to normal.
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    Post Date 9/8/08 12:41 pm
    Topic: RE: My darn hanging arms.....

    My arms were the first plastics I had done.  I was 1 1/2 yrs post op when I had a brachioplasty (arm skin removal.)  I had that procedure in 2002.  At that time it was $3,500.  It was done outpatient in my surgeon's surgi-center (office.) 

    I took a week off work.  It was a very easy surgery.

    You will need to call around for prices as they do vary greatly from city to city and surgeon to surgeon.

    Susan
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    Post Date 8/10/08 5:39 am
    Topic: RE: No Longer OBESE!!!!

    Wow!  That was a short break.
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    Post Date 5/31/08 6:09 am
    Topic: RE: Has anyone tried the Pillsbury creamy supreme reduced sugar cakes/frosting?

    Let me see if I get this right... You are three weeks out from a major surgery that you had to lose weight, and you are now asking a weight loss support board if it's okay to eat chocolate cake with frosting????  Well, if you want to succeed at losing weight, you need to stick to your surgeon's post op diet plan. (If you don't have one, then you need to get one ASAP!!) A bite or two will lead you right back to where you started.  Don't think you can control yourself!  If you could, you wouldn't have needed surgery in the first place, right??? By the way...Just make a "Normal" cake for your SO.  There's no reason why you can't celebrate his birthday without eating his cake.  Sugar free does not mean calorie free!!!
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    Post Date 3/10/08 8:36 am
    Topic: RE: how to stop losing weight?!

    At 5'1" 143 lbs your BMI is 27.  That's still considered to be overweight.  If your BMI gets below 18.5, then you would need to start worrying.  (That would be under 98 pounds at your height.) People who have WLS as "lightweights" like you, generally lose all of their excess weight in about the first 9 months.  I wouldn't start worrying yet. Susan
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    Post Date 3/3/08 1:19 pm
    Topic: RE: WLS I don't think it was the right decision, does anyone feel like me?

    I am glad that you have found this site because I just spent a few minutes reading some of the other posts you have made.  CLEARLY you need a lot of education about WLS (weight loss surgery.) Your start weight was under 200 pounds and you have already lost over 35 lbs and you still complain about being a slow loser!  You can't compare your journey to someone who has 150-200 lbs or more to lose.  You need to do the math and figure out % of excess weight lost and your BMI. 

    You can find many sources of protein besides meat and cheese.  Beans, soy, protein bars, protein shakes, yogurt etc... also have protein.

    Hair loss is temporary.  Your hair will regrow.  I am fairly certain that the hair loss has more to do with rapid weight loss and our body's reaction to anesthesia than the amount of protein consumed.

    (I have also lost hair after every plastic surgery procedure too.) There is no sense in whining ,having second thoughts and regrets.  Would you rather have the weight back??? Susan

     

     

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    Post Date 2/28/08 1:23 pm
    Topic: RE: Aetna and Plastics

    You should definitely go to your PCP now for treatment.  If your dr can prescribe something now to help ease the pain (and put documentation into your file) it would be better to try and wait another 6 months before having surgery. You will have better long term results if your weight is closer to goal.
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    Post Date 2/28/08 1:04 pm
    Topic: RE: Aetna and Plastics

    I had Aetna when I had my tummy tuck.  I had to PROVE MEDICAL NECESSITY for the procedure to be approved. What I did was wait until I had a rash under the flab.  Then I went to my PCP for treatment.  He gave me a referral to a plastic surgeon who accepted my insurance plan (they are few and far between these days.  It's EXTREMELY difficult to find a reputable plastic surgeon who will do an "insurance" job as cash is much more lucrative!) My PCP also wrote a letter stating that the only long term cure for the rashes would be skin removal.  I gave that letter to the plastic surgeon and he submitted that along with pictures of my rashy flab.  I had no problem getting that procedure approved. (I was denied at the same time for a thigh lift because I didn't have any medical necessity-- just a big hunk 'o skin.  BLECH!) Good luck! Susan
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    Post Date 2/26/08 5:33 am
    Topic: RE: Gone Country..seeing Carnie Wilson now!

    Whew... you didn't let me down.  I had made it through a page and a half on this thread without nary a comment about the superiority of the DS.   Thank goodness that you had the opportunity to once again post about how your surgery is better. Susan (who at almost 8 years post op is sitting at 71% EWL)
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    Post Date 2/23/08 7:20 am
    Topic: RE: Fat or skin, how do you know???

    You are so newly post op, it would be very hard to tell.  When you are about 1 1/2 yrs post op and at goal, you should be able to tell the difference. I could definitely tell the difference.  The skin looked like crepe paper on my arms and thighs. Susan
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    Post Date 2/23/08 7:15 am
    Topic: RE: Can't eat after 6 pm

    Are you laying down while trying to eat?
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    Post Date 2/19/08 12:41 pm
    Topic: RE: Avoiding Plastic Surgery 101

    I didn't say that I didn't like your post.  I just pointed out that there are things in your list of which people do not have control. Optimism is all well and good.  Preparation is also good. In my last  8+  years on this site and others, I have seen many people who didn't pursue surgery, but plenty more who did.

    I am not an advocate of premature PS.  Any reputable plastic/reconstructive surgeon will recommend that a person's weight be stable for at least 6-12 months before pursuing any reconstructive surgery.

    Sour grapes???  Hardly!  I was 2 1/2 years post op before I had my abdominoplasty and thighs done.  I had already done all the exercise possible.  I had GREAT muscles under my 44 year old stretched out skin.

    Come back in 3 years or so and let us know how you did with your regimine.

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    Post Date 2/19/08 9:02 am
    Topic: RE: What's the one thing you've done now that you wouldn't dare have done BEFORE surgery?

    I've done a bunch, but one that really sticks out in my mind, is whitewater rafting. I had always wanted to go, but I was scared that if I fell out of the raft that no one would be able to get my 300+ lb body back in the raft.

    I've gone several times since losing weight.  It is a BLAST!!!

     

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    Post Date 2/19/08 8:56 am
    Topic: RE: Edit

    I am not a good sleeper.  When I wake up in the middle of the night, I take a couple of Tylenol PM's and then head to the computer.  I'll read/post for awhile until I feel drowsy again. Thank goodness I've never been a middle of the night eater.  I have enough problems during the day.
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    Post Date 2/19/08 7:51 am
    Topic: RE: Avoiding Plastic Surgery 101

    This post is totally hilarious to me. "7. It's Good To Be Young!!! " "8. It's good to be a Guy!!! " "14. Genetics"

    Since those 3 things are TOTALLY out of a person's control, why even mention them???

    The other points  are good points to make, but they really truly don't lessen a person's need for PS.

    You can work out, drink water, etc... but stretched out skin is NEVER going to shrink up.

    Been there, Done that. Got a buttload ot PS scars to prove it!

     

    Susan

    Lost 180 lbs at the age of 41.  Was obese for 20 years.

    Had PS on arms, tummy, thighs, neck and boobs

     

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    Post Date 2/19/08 7:40 am
    Topic: RE: Percocet...It's whats for dinner.....

    Can I come to dinner?  I hope you get to feeling better ASAP!
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    Post Date 2/15/08 3:35 am
    Topic: RE: Not Your Daugther's Jeans

    On February 13, 2008 at 8:47 PM Pacific Time, Azskyprincess wrote:
    I wore them pre op but they do not wash up very well for that price ...Ann Taylor has a great pair of jeans 35.00 and so does Coldwater Creek 69.50 BUT they take returns NO ??'s asked so I have had them in every size from 18 to now a 10 and only paid for ONE pair Ok may NOT seem honest but the sales lady is the one who told me to bring them back ..I did buy a pair of Liz Clayborn tonight I am leaving for Germany next Thur and I have to take at least 5 pairs of pants for a 10 day trip..and one needs to be dress pants for nice dinners and our flight over ( as a Non Rev I cant wear jeans or sweats in first class)
    May not seem honest??  How about just saying that you are ripping off the store and the sales clerk is your accomplice? People like you drive prices up for everyone! I'm glad I just donated my clothes to my local support group when I shrunk out of them .  There were so many times that the clothes were almost brand new.  I never even thought of doing such and underhanded, sneeky, cheap act. 
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    Post Date 2/10/08 5:06 pm
    Topic: RE: DS Math

    You hit the nail on the head with your explanation.  It does all come down to the bottom line.  The surgeons want the most bang for the buck.  The insurance companies want to pay for the least expensive procedure. I just wonder how long insurance companies will continue to pay for the lap band seeing how there are so many problems with erosion, slippage and other complications with reflux etc?? That can't be cost effective in the long run, can it? You'd think the insurance companies would want to pay for the surgery that would have the best chance of long term, complication free success. Of course thin people live longer.  Maybe they just want us to kick off quicker???
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    Post Date 2/10/08 2:26 pm
    Topic: RE: DS Math

    That was me too.  I researched all the various surgeries available in 1999.  The DS sounded good to me, until I discovered that there wasn't even ONE surgeon in my state doing the surgery. Surprisingly... 8 years later, and there are still very few surgeons performing the DS.  The closest surgeon to my home would be in Nebraska.  That's pretty inconvient for follow-up care. I wonder why there aren't more surgeons doing the DS?
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    Post Date 2/8/08 9:07 am
    Topic: RE: Existing Bariatric Options Not For You?

    I would be asking your friend if he only eats when he feels hungry.  It  m i g h t  work if he's wierd like that.   What would signal him to stop eating???
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    Post Date 2/8/08 7:56 am
    Last Edit: 2/8/08 8:35 am
    Topic: RE: I think this will have to be my final post...

    Wow... Obnoxious, elitist, judgmental, ridiculous and asinine all in one post.  Good job on the personal attacks.

    Maybe you can just offer to pay for her surgery yourself?   I almost forgot that I'm not some rich, high powered lawyer.  Living in the real world can do that to a person. Please forgive me for being a realist. http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/board_id,4856/cat_id,4456/topic_id,3521769/a,messageboard/action,replies/#27620571

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