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Sat, 01-07-2006 - 10:36am

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Registered: 09-05-2005
Sat, 01-07-2006 - 5:32pm

I am here..........struggling a little.......

Can I ask a question (maybe TMI) HOWEVER, I am really needing the toilet as I normally go once a day but I have gained 3 lbs.............would this cause it?
I am on medication for sciatica and someone said that can cause constipation....?
I am on diclofenac and codrydramol........
ANyone know?
Thanks,
Lisa xx

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Registered: 09-06-2005
Sat, 01-07-2006 - 11:56pm

Hi Lisa, nice to "see" you --


I really don't know anything about the medicines you are on but I do know about sciatica and other low-back problems, very personally.


I hope someone that pops in can help out with this -- anyone?

 

 

~Diana~

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sun, 01-08-2006 - 3:59pm

Hi Lisa,

Constipation can be a side effect of medication. When you got your prescription it should have had an insert with a list of side effects. If it didn't, or if you don't have it anymore, you can look it up on the internet. Just type the name of the meds into google followed by 'side effects' and you should get several pages of information.

Love & hugs, Kristina


“It helps to resign as the controller of your fate. All that energy we expend to keep things running right is not what keeps things running right.” ANNE LAMOTT



The opinions I have expressed here are from my own experience and are not intended as medical advice or to take the place of your own physician's advice.


Love & hugs, Kristina

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Registered: 09-03-2005
Mon, 01-09-2006 - 2:49pm
Happy 2006 to you all. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. My holidays went well, although I feel as though I've neglected to take care of myself for the last two weeks. So, I'm looking forward to returning to normal eating, sleeping and exercising routines after the holidays. Defining what's normal in the exercise and eating categories is the tough part though.
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Mon, 01-09-2006 - 8:03pm

Welcome back and happy 2006 to you also!

 

 

~Diana~

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Tue, 01-10-2006 - 2:09pm

Didn't do good over the holidays. My mom told me that I use Bulimia to punish myself. So true. Been off the wagon for about a week. I gained 20 pounds over the holiday trip to Florida. Think it was from getting back on meds because I gained those 20 in four days. Trying to get back to normal in just my thinking. Hubby is asking me if I have been a good girl when I go to the bathroom and since I feel I am a good girl whether I purge or not I say yes but it is still lying to him because I know his real question is Did you purge? His plant he worked at is closed now and he is looking for a new job and is home all the time. It is kind of stressful for me right now. I am also trying to get a job. I haven't worked since March of 2002. I haven't been stable enough but right now I have to GET stable enough because we have no income coming in and the rent is due the first. Hope the W-2 comes in real quick. Guess I haven't posted since I got home because I can't be much of an inspiration to anybody right now. But I still look forward and hope for better things in this year...


Julie

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Registered: 09-06-2005
Tue, 01-10-2006 - 10:47pm

Wow, Julie, things are really rough for you right now.

 

 

~Diana~

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Registered: 01-12-2006
Fri, 01-13-2006 - 4:53pm
*raises hand* Glad I found this board because it's great to finally be able to talk about some of these things with people who understand. Bless you all!
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Sat, 01-14-2006 - 9:47am

Welcome, glad you are here too!


 

 

~Diana~

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Registered: 10-17-2005
Fri, 01-20-2006 - 10:51am

Hi everyone,
I haven't been on here in a long time... There's just been too much other stuff going on that I've actually focussed on more than the weight. Right now though, the wave of weight issues is coming back into my life again. Here's an update on me:

Still seeing a therapist, mainly for anxiety/depression. After 2 months of searching, I finally have an appointment with a psychiatrist next week to get on some meds. As of now, I still have my job, but I find out next week if I will be let go or not. I didn't gain too much weight over the holidays, and survived the family stress pretty well.

I've found that my issues with my weight seem to fluctuate in 2-3 month cycles, sometimes longer, sometimes shorter. It sneaks up on me and then smacks me in the face when I'm not paying attention. Usually it's looking at old pictures of myself, when I was skinnier. And each fluctuation gets a little worse.

My current dilemma is that I really want to exercise. My energy level has been slightly better this past week. Before, I would basically go to sleep when I got home from work, and always be tired and cranky. Now I feel like I could maybe tackle a little exercise. However, I know for a fact that it would send me down the ED road, and this time it would probably be even worse. I brought this up with my therapist, and she told me to consider seeing an ED therapist because it's not her specialty. I told her I didn't have an Eating Disorder, and she said that I had a high propensity to have one, esp. if I feel like I will slip into those habits again at the drop of the hat (which I do).

Truth be told, I want to go down that road. Half of me really really does. I miss it. But I know I'll be hurting myself, and pushing people away, and it could cost me everything.

So any ideas? I'm thinking I'll wait to see if maybe the meds they put me on will make a difference, and just hang on till then. But waking up every morning and seeing how I look in the mirror is starting to wear me down.

- Natalie

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