Follouw-Up Pharmaceutical Side Effects

Hi Kathy,

I hope these changes make you feel better.

I couldn't help but chuckle at the thought of an Epi-pen necklace. I
can just picture a beaded epi-pen made into a lovely necklace!

--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com

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"Kathy N-V" wrote in message
.com...
Talked to the Pharm Dr. today, and we went through the whole shebang. I
got
a couple of suprises, one lecture and a plan to get off Ambien.

Surprises: Doctor finally believes me when I tell him that high doses of
Singulair are giving me joint pain, exacerbating my arthritis. (Result of
a
car accident when I was 20) But, the Singulair is working exceptionally
well
at keeping my worst asthma attacks at bay. We're trying to work out a
plan
that gets me the benefits of Singulair without the arthritic pain.

Lectu My Epi Pen lives in two places in the glove compartment of the
car
and beside my desk. The doc seems to think I should wear it as a necklace
component. We settled for Epi-Pen in the purse at all times. Lecture
Part
II was to keep on the Fosamax, because I have Osteoporosis, and helping
the
bone rebuild is considered more important than the bleeding ulcers it gave
me.
Taper Plan: Continue this week as normal, then two weeks of a half-doze
of
Ambien, two weeks of a half dose every other night, then drop it
altogether.
As for sleeping after that point, well, I need an appointment at the sleep
clinic anyway, perhaps they can help.

My body should be a Superfund contaminated site!

Kathy N-V

Good news on all fronts, Kathy! I'm sure you'll bead up a lovely Epi-pen
cover. I just got a lecture from Mike about refilling my scrip, and NOT
leaving it in the glove compartment, too. Heat is a bad thing for them, and
here they par-boil in moments. (We're having a week+ of over 110 high
temps). I only have bee-sting issues and haven't been stung in several years
but better safe than sorry.

Sleep clinics are a wonderful thing. Make good use of them.

--
KarenK
Desert Dreamer Designs
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My body should be a Superfund contaminated site!

Unless we get a Democrat in office this time around, I don't think you have
a chance at being designated a Superfund site!! It's called the
environment, stupid!
KathyH
"Kathy N-V" wrote in message
.com...
Talked to the Pharm Dr. today, and we went through the whole shebang. I
got
a couple of suprises, one lecture and a plan to get off Ambien.

Surprises: Doctor finally believes me when I tell him that high doses of
Singulair are giving me joint pain, exacerbating my arthritis. (Result of
a
car accident when I was 20) But, the Singulair is working exceptionally
well
at keeping my worst asthma attacks at bay. We're trying to work out a
plan
that gets me the benefits of Singulair without the arthritic pain.

Lectu My Epi Pen lives in two places in the glove compartment of the
car
and beside my desk. The doc seems to think I should wear it as a necklace
component. We settled for Epi-Pen in the purse at all times. Lecture
Part
II was to keep on the Fosamax, because I have Osteoporosis, and helping
the
bone rebuild is considered more important than the bleeding ulcers it gave
me.
Taper Plan: Continue this week as normal, then two weeks of a half-doze
of
Ambien, two weeks of a half dose every other night, then drop it
altogether.
As for sleeping after that point, well, I need an appointment at the sleep
clinic anyway, perhaps they can help.

My body should be a Superfund contaminated site!

Kathy N-V

On Wed, 02 Jul 2003 10:18:40 GMT, "Beadbimbo"
wrote:

I couldn't help but chuckle at the thought of an Epi-pen necklace. I
can just picture a beaded epi-pen made into a lovely necklace!

LOL, the first thing I thought was, beaded Epi-Pen holder!

I hope that you can get some of these changes made and that they'll
help you, Kathy.

(((((hugs))))) I am glad you have a plan now, Kathy.

--
Kandice Seeber
Air & Earth Designs
http://www.lampwork.net
"Kathy N-V" wrote in message
.com...
Talked to the Pharm Dr. today, and we went through the whole shebang. I
got
a couple of suprises, one lecture and a plan to get off Ambien.

Surprises: Doctor finally believes me when I tell him that high doses of
Singulair are giving me joint pain, exacerbating my arthritis. (Result of
a
car accident when I was 20) But, the Singulair is working exceptionally
well
at keeping my worst asthma attacks at bay. We're trying to work out a
plan
that gets me the benefits of Singulair without the arthritic pain.

Lectu My Epi Pen lives in two places in the glove compartment of the
car
and beside my desk. The doc seems to think I should wear it as a necklace
component. We settled for Epi-Pen in the purse at all times. Lecture
Part
II was to keep on the Fosamax, because I have Osteoporosis, and helping
the
bone rebuild is considered more important than the bleeding ulcers it gave
me.
Taper Plan: Continue this week as normal, then two weeks of a half-doze
of
Ambien, two weeks of a half dose every other night, then drop it
altogether.
As for sleeping after that point, well, I need an appointment at the sleep
clinic anyway, perhaps they can help.

My body should be a Superfund contaminated site!

Kathy N-V