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"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... On 2005-01-25, badwilson penned: "Seanette Blaylock" wrote in message ... I did find that the symptoms [especially psychological] were somewhat milder on three-phase. Yes, three phase is much better. I started on it originally when I was 19. But a few years later my doc put me on a different one, not 3 phase. 2 years ago I put myself back on 3 phase and I feel *much* better. If I still don't want kids in 5 years, I'm taking Dennis in for the big snip ;-) Then I won't have to worry about taking any chemicals anymore. What are these phases of which you speak? Are you talking about variable-dosage pills? Yeah, there's 3 different strengths spread out over the month instead of the same strength the whole time. It keeps the dosage lower when all that extra isn't needed. -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album |
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On 2005-01-26, badwilson penned:
"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message ... What are these phases of which you speak? Are you talking about variable-dosage pills? Yeah, there's 3 different strengths spread out over the month instead of the same strength the whole time. It keeps the dosage lower when all that extra isn't needed. -- Britta Interesting. I talked to my doc and she said that variable-dose pills were more a marketing gimmick than anything else. If my current pill (Yasmin) continues to cause me trouble, though, I'll look into them. I was on Desogen in my late teens -- it was, um, whatever the term is for not-variable-dose, but I never had tummy issues. -- monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* |
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On 2005-01-24, badwilson penned:
Me, I think I was 130 when I was 12 ... and that was probably the last time =) 140 would be a good, muscular weight for me, but I seem to have trouble getting there. (TMI warning) I just switched from Depo to the pill, though, and my doctor thinks I'll lose 5-10 pounds just from that. Well, I was 160 a couple of years ago. At that point I had no hope at all of fitting into anything here. But I got into fitness and lost 35 lbs over the course of 6 months. I've put on some muscle since then from weight lifting. I've never been on Depo but have heard that a weight gain of 20-40 lbs isn't unheard of. I think you're smart to get off it. Here in Thailand I can pick up pills at the grocery store. I pretty much tried a bunch of different ones until I found one that I was happy with. The one I was on in Canada made me feel PMS'y. Oof, 20-40 pounds. Actually, after being on depo for a few years, I did drop it for about six months. This was at a time when I was suffering from depression, and so I'm a bit fuzzy on the timelines, but I *think* that was when I lost so much weight that one of my co-workers confronted me and asked if I was anorexic. But I also don't eat much when I am depressed ... I also didn't get my period the whole time I was off of depo, but I have no idea if that was from the residual hormones in my system or because I was depressed and not eating. So, on the whole, completely inconclusive, especially as I can't remember whether the weight loss coincided with discontinuing depo. *sigh* Anyway, I would certainly be happy to find out (if it's indeed the case) that my fat isn't all "my fault." I did lose some fat last year when I was on a tremendous workout schedule, but as my mom has said to me frequently, "I don't see how you can be exercising this much and still not lose weight." At the time, I was also making a point of a low-fat diet (35-40 grams a day) with lots of veggies and good for me foods. I am *not* an inactive person. Pictures of me from high school (during my Pill days, pre-depo) show an amazingly slender/gaunt face (I was training for my black belt). Granted, martial arts are intensive, but so are mountain biking, skiing, ice hockey ... all these things that I do. My husband has this theory that the reason he doesn't get fat easily and I do is because he was a competetive swimmer in high school, whereas I "only" did martial arts. Granted, I don't think I put in the hours he did at the time, but I am *much* more active than him now. His little theory is infuriating, and not in the least bit helpful =/ Of course, he also has a theory that men are more likely to be muscular than women because *cough* as kids, they are more likely to throw a football and mow the lawns. Right. I do love him dearly ... -- monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* |
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"Monique Y. Mudama" had some very interesting
things to say about What Do you do? A Poll: What are these phases of which you speak? Are you talking about variable-dosage pills? Yeah, there's 3 different strengths spread out over the month instead of the same strength the whole time. It keeps the dosage lower when all that extra isn't needed. -- Britta Interesting. I talked to my doc and she said that variable-dose pills were more a marketing gimmick than anything else. If my current pill (Yasmin) continues to cause me trouble, though, I'll look into them. I strongly disagree with your doctor. I had much less trouble with side effects on three-phase. -- "The universe is quite robust in design and appears to be doing just fine on its own, incompetent support staff notwithstanding. :-)" - the Dennis formerly known as (evil), MCFL |
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On 2005-01-29, Seanette Blaylock penned:
"Monique Y. Mudama" had some very interesting things to say about What Do you do? A Poll: Interesting. I talked to my doc and she said that variable-dose pills were more a marketing gimmick than anything else. If my current pill (Yasmin) continues to cause me trouble, though, I'll look into them. I strongly disagree with your doctor. I had much less trouble with side effects on three-phase. I certainly believe you. I don't remember ever having any problems with the steady-dose stuff (one-phase?) I used before depo. I think the doctor specifically recommended I not do the variable-dose because I was a teenager at the time and she figured my hormones were bouncing up and down enough. -- monique, roommate of Oscar the (female) grouch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Eros was adopted! Eros has a home now! *cheer!* |
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I'm a junior high school teacher. Also a wife and mother of two lovely furbabies! I'm also a crazy cat lady - my family, friends and neighbors actually call me that - just because I walk my cats on leashes - go figure! Crazy cat lady is fine by me!
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Lynn via CatKB.com wrote:
I'm a junior high school teacher. Also a wife and mother of two lovely furbabies! I'm also a crazy cat lady - my family, friends and neighbors actually call me that - just because I walk my cats on leashes - go figure! Crazy cat lady is fine by me! Small world. I substitute at Middle/Jr High and High schools. What do you teach and at what grade levels? Pam S. who subs just about anything |
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