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I've read that a lot of docs are scared to prescribe sleep/pain meds. If their patients get addicted they are somehow liable. Anyone else heard this?
It's totaly unfair! There are SO MANY people in pain...
Can you get a different doc? One that deals a LOT with fibro patients and will give them what they need? I found my pain specialist through my GP and when he said that she works with fibro patients on a daily basis to help with their pain...I was sold!
The whole medical system is getting on my nerves (deep breath Ruchie...relax....ahhh...) 
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You're AWESOME! I give you SO MUCH CREDIT! How did you do it? I want details!  I'm so proud of you...you go girl!
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I forgot to go back and respond to what you said last week re. the whole sugar thing. It is NOT you...I just think everyone will leave me if I'm not sweet and good all the time. I'm changing this though as I've had it with trying to be perfect. Now I'm just trying to be me
You CAN do it! If it's that import. to you you can go off sugar. I'm on day 9! Yippee! Good for you on stopping the spoonfulls...that's excellent!
I really hope you feel better soon! *hugs* Sending prayers your way...
P.S. Thank you for helping me learn it's ok to be me. You're a fantastic friend!
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I can barely post anymore!  I feel like I'm gonna just fall over with my head landing on the keyboard *ouch!*
I NEED to go to the HFS and the Kosher grocery before Shabbos tom. G-d help me...I DO NOT want to get into an accident!
At the HFS I may ask them for something to help boost energy. Ginseng interacts with nortryptaline...so I can't have it. If they suggest something else I'll try to remember to let you know!
Take care *Linz*
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SWEET CRAVINGS! I read all the info. I can when a doc prescribes a med. And I ask about the common side effects before I'll even take it. The meds in the tryptaline family have a side effect for SWEET CRAVINGS! So if your cravings for sweets are worse than they were before the med...now you know why!   You can imagine how difficult this is for me being a compulsive overeater...but I HAD to get the sugar out! Thakn G-d it's working so far.....
Now if only I could wake up! LOL
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#151215 - 02/17/05 09:44 AM
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Linz
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Do you know if Ginseng interacts with amitrityline too? Cos I'm taking both! 
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I hope not! I wonder if that's why it made me jittery when I took them both? Call the pharmacist...they should know...and let me know what you find out!
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Soma
#151226 - 02/17/05 10:04 AM
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Nelly
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Soma (carisoprodol) is a medication prescribed for sleep. It's a skeletal and muscle relaxant, and comes in a round white pill. I usually take 1/2 of one to sleep. It wears off in about an hour and by then you've achieved natural sleep, so there are no drowsy after effects when you wake up. It does churn up my stomach a little, but it's the best sleep aid I've found so far.
~nelly~
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Re: Nelly!!
#151227 - 02/17/05 10:05 AM
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My email is BROKEN!! I can get but not send, working on the problem but wanted to let you know I've sent you a package!!
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