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Thanks for the nice reply - I forgot that Librax causes drowsiness, and that's probably why she won't prescribe it since she wants me to be on an antidepressant.
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KBC - Happy birthday. Are we now considered "over the Hill" when we are in our 50's??? To me (I'm 58) old is 90. When I was a teenager, old was 25!!
Here's a site on crohn's and ulcerative colitis: http://www.ccfc.ca/en/info/ibd.html
Did your doc say you had ulcerative colitis? Just curious.
Sharon
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Sharon
"Anything Chocolate"...that is all!
Edited by SharonMello (04/11/03 04:26 PM)
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Ruchie - you just kill me!!!! You're always so UP!! I love it.
Sharon      
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Sharon
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Thanks for the greeting, Sharon! No, we're definitely NOT over the hill! As for the colitis: the doctor didn't specifically say "ulcerative" - just "mild acute colitis" - I have to see her in about 8 weeks and get the details. Right now, I'm just taking the meds and praying that I can keep my new job (actually, I have to pass the training classes first - will know middle of May).
Blessings to you,
Kaybee
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KBC - I noticed a while ago you were job hunting. What kind of job did you find?
Sharon
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Hi, Sharon -
I'll bet you're a treat to know! You certainly have the gift of encouragement.
The job is in a FedEx call-center. It's the "door-opener" so to speak for FedEx - but the training alone is really stressful. I'm functionally deaf and wear "in-the-canal" hearing aids (Meniere's Disease plus neuro-sensory hearing loss), so just trying to keep up in class is a challenge. On the job, I would be wearing headphones which direct the sound directly into my hearing aid microphones, so it wouldn't be such an issue. Being tied to the chair/computer on a very structured schedule may be the bigger challenge - along with not being able to miss any days the first two months. Just praying for no attacks during the day! During my marriage (15 years together, separated for 5 ), I really only worked a few years at the beginning, so my skill-set isn't as broad as employers are looking for right now. I'd love to go back to school to finish my degree and / or learn some quantifiable skills - but just need to pay bills right now.
By the way, I enjoy flower arranging - have been making the table / stage decorations for a monthly graduation banquet for a drug & alcohol rehab residential program for about 3 years - one of the most rewarding, enjoyable things I've ever done. When I have time, I'd like to take a course in floral design - I'm running out of ideas! Actually, I probably won't be able to do the banquets anymore - I'm on a leave right now - because of my job. My former employer let me have the day off each month for the banquet. (That was a great job - researching destinations and helping plan / prepare itineraries at a very prestigious travel agency. Lost it ten days after 9/11).
Blessings,
Kaybee
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I'm down to only oatmeal, frozen vegies, & chicken breast.
& still get ill on these! what do you suggest?
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Fonda,
Do you have UC? The only thing that helped me get well again...no meds or symptoms, was changing my diet/lifestyle. In a nutshell, I eliminated all grains, alcohol,sugar and processed foods for a period of time. Now I eat all foods again, but the foods listed above in moderation. Your question may be more suited for the Crohn's/colitis forum as the IBS diet is different than what I mentioned here. Email me if you wish. Don't want to confuse any IBSers here.
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