Posts by kappharmd

I know i said i'm a pharmacist, but i'll say it again. What you are describing is an allergic reaction, what she is describing is a normal side effect of the medication. They are completely different and side effects, oftentimes are dose limiting which means they go away the longer you take the drug, a simple idea from pharmacology 101. SO NO IT IS NOT RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was trying to help her and let her know this is normal, but these forums are full of people who speak to what they do not know. After 6 years and a doctor of pharmacy degree, i'm pretty sure i probably know a little more about drugs than you do. This is the reason why i left retail pharmacy and moved to research, because people think they know all the answers when you have a professional saying, no, you're wrong. So, you're wrong.. end of story I won't be replying to this thread any longer.

I'm a pharmacist. It doesn't stunt your growth. That's probably coming from the mentality that coffee stunts your growth. Lack of appetite on ADD meds is very common, and is the reason why many turn to these drugs illegally to lose weight. Common prescription weight loss agents have the same effects, which are why they work. Add meds are stimulants, and for people with ADD, it helps make them more focused, for people that do not have ADD they are just very speedy and may lead to decreased cognition.

I lost a bunch for the wedding.. then gained back to my starting weight. I can see how it could happen though... my husband can eat whatever he wants and burns it off.. he's a contractor! I sit and read medical journals and type all day.. not the same!!! lol. I feel like homecooking is obvioulsy better though... especially when he's not in the kitchen and i can substitue butter with i can't believe it's NOT butter... lol.

Not sure if there's a nutritionist around, but when i was in pharmacy school we did a rotation in nutrition... what we were taught (this was about 4 years ago now) is that if you want to weigh for example 120 and you're 5'4, you should be eating the BBE (basal body expenditure- about 1250) for that height and weight. Taking this into consideration, the CC count was dead on for me and my goal if i do absolutely nothing all day but lay in bed.

yep. That way your body will actually already be absorbing the medication. When you take it together, you flush it just like everything else :( Meds are too expensive and too important to waste! lol

I have IBS and i'm a Dr. of pharmacy. Go to your MD, but if your stool is very hard or you are straining, this may be the reson for the blood. Is it a lot and bright red or mild and trace?  In my experience it was the later and the MD said it was normal b/c of the IBS, but it can be a sign of anemia as well.

Well, honestly, Doctors aren't there to guide you through a diet. If you need help i would go to a nutitionist or even a physical or occupational therapist. You're right, doctors do not get a ton of training in nutrition unless they specialize.. but then again... they don't get a lot of education on ANY topic unless they specialize, which is why you don't want to go to a DO for surgery or why you should ask a PHARMACIST if your medication is right.... Anyhow, off my soapbox, but I would not go to a 1000 calorie diet.. you'll get over the hump.

Igottapi4, you need to speak with your doctor, i'm not sure your medications are correct for you. I'm a doctor of pharmacy and it sounds like something's a miss with your meds. You can contact me directly if you'd like.  Other than that, keep working on it, and you'll get there. I had to stop weighing myself everyday, because you can drink a glass of water and put back on that .4lbs, so i do it once a week. You'll get there. Ok i need to walk my pup now. ;)

hahahah well, basically, i guess i feel like... as long as i exercise, i'm sweating, my heartrate's up, i'm that good sore, i'm sleeping better, eating better, i feel pretty good, so i can't be doin bad. I'm not a body builder, nor do i ever want to participate in a 5k, and the weight that i DO have to loose (or want to) is coming off, i'm doing SOMETHING right. Kudos for all your hardwork the both of you, i bet it feels wonderful to have those goals! Mine are a but more cosmetic... :) and the convo seemed like a good way out of cardio! :) i'll stick to my routine, but may try the weights first, i'll see how that feels, but i'm pretty set in my workout ways because when i commit and really go to the gym 3-4 times a week (instead of the once a month it had fallen to) i see results.. FAST. Melkor- i'm still not going over with the big guns lol i know how to use the weights, i'm just not dealing with the national confederation of grunters lol!

why don't you type that into the recipie builder. things are either way better than i thought or way worse.. for example.. my brocolli mac, is actually worse in calories than the peppers, potato and egg sandwhichs i make. I use that recipie thing all the time since i refuse to make two dinners for me and my husband, and i know that i can just portion myself differently.  He's a VERY active contractor, and he wouldn't eat healthfood if i cramed it down his throat! and it helps me find alternatives, like red peppers are higher in nutrition than green, which i typically use. PLUS i like knowing i can eat something i really want to if i work my calories right, or take a reasonable portion.

But for the lunch, i would say, in my lunch world that would be too much. i usually eat a half a sandwhich with one piece of meat and 1 piece of cheese or a meal replacement bar. then yougurt and apples and tea through the day.. but that's because my dinners are higher in calories.  I would think the chicken strips being packaged would be very high in sodium, but i think one might be better.

i go to bally's and i've been HARRASSED by this one trainer for about 2 weeks- so much so i somedays avoid the gym and do the WII or go for a bikeride so i don't have to deal with her! She asked if i'd like a free session- i'm not one for these trainers- no offense- but if i were going to go to one, i'd choose one that is well reccommended, and may i say, FIT themselves. So i accepted the free session, but in hindsight said, forget it, and stayed at work late that day instead. She CONTINUALLY finds me at the gym and talks to me for the entire cardio portion, annoying me, i like to do my sudoku on the bike lol! Yesterday i walk in, and i'm talking to a family member that's walking out, and she's in my face! I barely said anything to her and she then was like, "what's wrong, what's wrong, are you ok, are you ok, what happened!" i was like.. SERIOUSLY? ...........sorry rant.

yeah i DOUBT it's healthy.. but then again, that's how i lived my life for 6 years of college, i was thin then, but 3 years later when the 2000 happened more and more.. lol 15lbs more than i was then...my calorie goal is only 1200 a day so i hardly find myself going too far below, but i think you definately should try to keep a bit more steady

i have the same problem. i usually beat up my scale... lol i'm not even kidding. if it's digital, you need to try to reset it. i pick mine up and flip it over. then i put it back down and it lets me re calibrate it. USUALLY this works. but i'm ready to go back to the old fashioned scale, i'm tired of wondering if it's broken or not! The first time after you step on it after the flip it's going to register HIGH, then step off, a C will display and step back on... hopefully that works. if not- new scale.