Watch the scale with that anti-depressant Mima. Also see if your cravings for carbs increase. I took Paxil and I admit that a lot of my muscle pain went away. But I ate sugar like it was going out of style. If I ate sugar like that right now I would not be able to walk. But when I was taking Paxil I had no pain, so I just kept shoving sugar in my mouth.
Anyone have an underactive thyroid??? I have been losing a ton of hair. I have long brown hair so I keep getting it cut thinking maybe it is just getting heavier or older...but now that my bathroom floor is white, I notice it and it is always attaching itself to the sink and toilet and it has been going on long enough that I can see my hair thinning on my head. I am having a fasting blood test on Sat but just wondered if any of you had that. Together here we have just about every other ailment
Now, using progesterone cream did the trick. My period wasn't early, I am bleeding heavy but that means I will be done with it soon. Last few months I swear it had it for ten days.....

I did that (do that) from taking the Methotrexate. I wore wigs all year last year. I found this stuff I put on my hair now that makes it look thicker and fills in the spots where there isn't any hair...of which I now have THREE. I used to wear my hair long, too. I could sit on it when I was younger...then fibro happened and I could no longer deal with it. Now it's really short because I just don't do hair anymore. (I don't DO much of anything anymore!)

Hi All. Mima, are you taking the anti-depressant for depression or for sleep. I took 10mg of amitriptilyne for sleep and it was ok, although I did crave sweets more.

Meme and Ally - I have really thick hair. I could stand to lose half of it and still be considered normal I wear it short and it has wonderful body to it, so I don't have to do much with it. When I was younger I wore it down to my shoulders but it weighed so much. I did it because it looked great. Now, I don't care about the look, just the ease of looking after it.

My aunt, that has MS, is quite bald on top and she wears a hairpiece always.

Hi Candice, Anagram and Joanne. Hope you ladies are having nice weather. Here it is fantastic - except for the fires that are buring in British Columbia. They are terrible.

Here is a song to start your day off - by Dollie Parton - HELLO GOD

Don't forget to turn your speakers up.

http://www.jbreck.com/HelloGod.html

Thanks Anne-we listened to it right away. I am taking that med for muscle relaxation-I haven't been able to sleep late-I mean past 4:30-in the morning and I don't know why. Haven't noticed an increase in sugar cravings but have a little less pain. We got our new camper registered and it's coming tomorrow, I'll be happy to put all the stuff I've accumulated in it then I can put it away at my leisure. It's suppossed to be nice weather for a couple of days. Bye and hi-gotta weigh in this morning. Mima

I did gain 3 quarters of a pound and I have been good all week and walking so I think it must be the meds somewhat but it should balance out. We are getting our 5th wheel trailer today!!!!Hope everyone has a good weekend. Mima Oh, yeah, we are having an open house for TOPS to get new memebers. I'm not losing as much weight as I did with WW but it's more fum. I NEED TO COUNT PTS! Right, Candice?

Hello Everybody...Bermuda sure took a pounding! I didn't realize that island is only 7 miles wide/long? We in Fl. dodged the bullet. Our little storm dropped rain mostly. We got about 2 inches in my area.
Mima - A change in medication will cause wt. gain or no loss. An open house should help Tops get some members. Ofcourse the end of summer might help. I think people tend to not worry so much about their wt. in the summer. I will probably have a gain this week. I bet you will really enjoy your camper...
Hope you all have a good weekend...Joanne

Not doing hair again today (or much of anything else) !!! It is raining ... not a good fibro day. I went to sleep at 4 and woke up at 6. Got up and stayed up until hubby got up and left to work on the church building. Then layed back down. Feel drugged. (Oh ... I guess that's because am drugged ... I forgot ... I took some Pain Meds.)

Went to dinner with some friends last night ... that was nice. We went to the boat dock and had cat fish. Restauant floats on the lake. Then we came back here and had dessert. I went to Shoney's yesterday and bought a huge strawberry pie and some whipped cream and the four of us almost demolished it. So long diet!!! I saved up all day for it, though ... and only had one meal the day before. I'm not doing any good anyway. Can't lose weight if you can't move! I lose a pound or two one week and gain it back the next. Just holding my own. I wear a lot of black and navy!

I have lots of black and navy too.
I was doing well on healthy eating then I started driving back an forth to take care of my aunt and would eat at McDonalds. Finally I am sick of McDs but still have to eat somewhere.
My aunt is in rehab. When I got there today all the wheelchairs were lined up for lunch. This whole lineup of old ladies mostly asleep and second from last was my poor aunt. She is so competant and on top of things. I looked at her and she just winked at me. I feel so bad for her. She is only there for a few more weeks but this has been so hard on her....
Gotta go see what else I can eat before the British Comedies start. Have a good week ladies!!!

Ally, I have an underactive thyroid and have been onSynthroid for about a year. Prior to that I've lost a lot of hair in the front/top of my head. Like Anne, I had had a really full head of hair with lots of body. I don't think I'm losing as much now as I had been before Synthroid but it's still not what it was.

Before I knew about the thyroid, I thought I was losing because I had taken so many meds the past few years. I think that's also still a possible cause in my case.

I have a low thyroid and have been on meds for quite a few years-I had a low body temp and was tired all the time. It's quite common in women.I don't know what's going on=new meds make me feel better but I keep waking up at night. But did sleep til 5:30. Sorry about you not getting sleep Meme-it's a bummer. Church starts an hour later today so have lots of time to relax before we leave-and the weather has been gorgeous. Hi everyone and bye for now. Mima

So, if they give me thyroid meds,I won't lose 20 pounds?????
Fasted the other morning and went to the lab, and they had taped a new sign on the door that they will not be open on Saturdays anymore. I stood there and cried. Needed my coffee.

Oh Ally-I hate fasting. Usually, I have to drive far so go to docs not eating-I do sneak in black coffee. That new med is making me weird. I not only wake up frequentlly but am having nutty dreams. Last night I dreamed I had aids. BA........D dream!The good thing is that I don't have as much pain. I did yard work yesterday and don't think I am in half the pain as I usually am. We also washed the dog yeasterday. What a wimp, I was using warm water and he was shaking. But he looks good. Carpenter coming today to work on new closet. Almost done. Hi everyone and bye for now. Mima

Poor Ally!

Mima ... I know you'll be glad when that's all over. I went through the same thing last spring. Your dog was probably shaking from nerves instead of from cold. My poodle used to do that. If you'll talk clamly to them and pet them ... try to keep your hand on their head, too... it usually helps to keep them calmed down so they don't shake as bad. A lot of pets are nervous when getting bathed or groomed or anything different. My poodle also shook the same way when I took her to the vet. My golden ... now that's a different story. She LOVES a bath and she also loves the vet. She pulls me into his office and can't wait to see him. She's all over his assistants ... licking them in the face, etc. and they can't wait to see her, too. I board her there a lot and they say she's their favorite. They play with her, baby her and walk her, etc. Every time hubby lets the tail gate on his truck down she tries to jump up there ... she thinks he's going to groom her. (that's where he puts her to brush her ... so he can reach her without bending down.) She's a riot. NOT your normal dog!!!

I went to lunch with Paula and I'm stuffed. Had a chicken salad sandwich and fries (just ate a little over half). That's all I've had today. I stoped at Sub Way and picked up subs for dinner. I won't be able to eat my 1/2 turkey sub until 7 or 8 tonight judging from the way I feel right now. Had to meet our pastor and pick out carpet for church.

Headache ... think I'll lay down a few minutes ... just an hour 'till time to teach.

Ally- The best part of fasting for a blood draw is going to the lab that was there the time before and finding out it has moved. Just a ph.# So then you call and go looking. By that time the waiting room is full and you wait an hour to get your turn. Traffic in my area is awful,you can guess the fit I am having at mid morning and all you have had is a black coffee. (decaf)!!!Too late usually to go for breakfast. Your whole day is messed up...
Mima - I used to have a Peke for 14 years. Every week I bathed and groomed him. He had really long thick coat. Took me an hour at the least. I used warm water and he took it well until he got old. He would try to bite me everytime. A tap on the knose settled him down but you could tell he really wanted to take a piece out of me. He went deaf and blind and incontinent. We had to put him down. He was full of arthritis and could hardly walk. I no longer have a desire for pets. My sons lad will do fine..He lives with him...
Meme-I like Subway too. They have the best bread.. I am a bread addict anyhow.. I love to go over to Tampa and buy cuban bread. I just can't do it because I eat too much of it..
Anagram- I think that the struggle we have to go through to lose weight is terrible. All the medications make it so hard.. It is no wonder so many of us can't reach our goals...Is things getting easier?
Hello Happy- It must be getting cooler up your way?
Hello Candice...How are You?//
Bye You All.......Joanne

Hi fibropals. Hope you are all feeling better. I have been having a few days of not feeling so well. That darn FM - pain in every muscle area and fatigue. Much better today, so perhaps I am over the worst of it this time.

Ally - That would really make me mad - fasting and no where to go!! I think if you have to take Synthroid you won't just lose weight automatically - you will STILL have to work at it



Meme - Still going full steam ahead. Are you still heading away on holidays next month?

Joanne - yes, the weather has definitely changed. Yesterday it was almost 90 and today it was in the low 60 and tomorrow it will be into the 50's. After that, it is supposed to be average and be in the low 70's, at least for a couple of days, and then I believe it is going to get colder. I love Fall, just don't care for the long winter ahead. Although I feel better in the cold than the heat.

Mima - you will get those renos done yet. Did you get your trailer all fixed up? Maybe you can take a trip up to Canada and come see me. That would sure be nice.

Anagram - this dieting is the most frustrating thing to do. You lose, you take pain meds, you stand still, you gain, you lose and the cycle goes on. I hope that things are going better for you now.

Hope you all have a wonderful day .