Posted by headachequeen on February 26, 2005, at 22:31:42
In reply to Re: Topamax and weight gain, posted by stresser on February 25, 2005, at 7:21:12
> AHHHH, I forgot about the red hair! That explains everything, and I can see where this is going now. Do they clear out the waiting room at the doctors office when they see you coming?
> I'm sorry, it's my mood today and your post was quite humorous....but I expect that from you.
> You must be in extreme pain, what medication are you taking for that? Are you still having the seizures as of now? How are you taking care of the dogs?
> It's no wonder you haven't gained any weight, you don't have the time, and energy (it seems) to do it. I will probably gain some for you......you can count on me, anyway! -L
>As I mentioned a while back, my primary care physician and his wife, also a doctor, are leaving the area (my husband says I drove him away )...
until a few weeks ago they had been unable to find anyone to take over the practice, but we recently received a letter telling us that a doctor now completing his residency in family practice and emergency medicine is going to take over the practice in June and is recruiting others to come to the area;
when I was in to see my doctor on Thursday about this latest outbreak of infection (and painful it is!!!!!!!!) he commented that they had not told the man he actually was taking on three practices:
his, hers, and me...The dogs are still with their big brother thank heaven because now no one can tell me that the infection is because I am always handling them...
although one bright and shining star in my life suggested that had they amputated my hand when I first developed cellulitis (I think it was in 97) then I would not be having this problem...
I guess that amputation after the cellulitis is in the bloodstream would stop it from taking hold????I am really getting tired of stupid people.
Wish I could find a way to give them my epilepsy...the 'kids' come home as soon as this is cleared up and then I am going to adjust my work and training schedule to fit the epilepsy rules...
there are ways to do the things I want to do and love to do and still fit inside the rules...
as in, do it without having seizures and breaking my neck...meanwhile, the incision is so healed that I can use the cameras with intense comfort as long as I don't break open the almost healed areas on the back of my hand...
but I cannot wear my glasses now because the temples rub the area that is affected...
laughing, swallowing, chewing...
well, those are out of the question right now...
one antibiotic needs to be taken with food and lots of water...
the other must be taken one hour before eating or three to four hours after eating...
both are four times a day....
and then there are the topomax, tegretol and clobazam, batman to work into the mixture...
one of which is now on three times a day...I am certainly learning to tell time...
but have no interest whatever in food...
both antibiotics have a serious effect on appetite... more so than topomax!!!
if I stay on them long enough it should be a really thin me emerging from all of this...I can't wait to meet the slim new me...
and that will mean a new wardrobe ....
which means the recycling clothes stores...
have learned that when on topomax that is the only way to shop LOLnow all of you...
remember: small increments and only when your body says it is ready...
in case I have not been around often enough to nag you....and L, how is M doing????
I am constantly thinking of and worrying about her...
kat
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