Yesterday I had my doctor's appointment and he started me back on Topamax and Cymbalta. I was on Prozac, which seemed to be adequate but I felt like I needed something more or different. When I was on Cymbalta before, it did seem to help my headache pain and help with moods as well.
I feel different this morning but I know the Cymbalta cannot have taken effect already. The Topamax can start to have an effect on me though. I will start to notice changes in my short term memory and grasping for words. That effects communication, obviously, and has embarassed my husband more than once.
My diet change has been fine; I eat a whole lot less. Since September 24, 2008 I have been back to the WW flex program and it's working fine. I started out eating less "cold turkey" style and I bounced around for only a few days and for the most part I have been very serious.
WW says I have lost 6.6 pounds but I think something is wrong with their scales. I think the company might tell them to add weight when their customers weigh in. My doctor's scale is very accurate and mine at home was the same and they were both exactly two pounds lighter than WW scale was.
No matter, the WW scale is the one to please. Either way, when it all plays out, I might just be two pounds lighter than WW says - who really cares. I will have met my goal and that's what matters anyway.
The combination of the medication and the diet is going well for me. The two do not have to go hand-in-hand by the way. I am not making any recommendations or anything and I have no job connected to anything medical, do not get me wrong. I am not making any suggestions on anything for anyone regarding health. I am merely stating what I do. My doctors know what I do because I communicate with them.
Diabetes comes from both my parents, and all of my siblings have diabetes or hypoglycemia and I want to stay away from it. I know it is important that I stay at a healthy low weight so that I do not get in the danger zone for diabetes.
Now that I have a plan and a good attitude, I know I can do this thing. I see my body slimming down some and I do not really have much more to go > in the whole scheme of things.
S.L.M.
10.9.08 @ 9:31
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