Posted by bridgey1128 on December 14, 2003, at 22:17:23
In reply to Lamictal and dizziness? Atkins Diet?, posted by katia on December 14, 2003, at 15:29:19
When I did the Atkins after my son was born I lost 90lbs. My body is addicted to carbs so what happens when you try to break an addiction? You go through withdrawl. For the first 2 weeks when I was on it, I was a total bee-otch. Then it became easier and easier as my body wasn't addicted. I lost 90lbs and it has been the ONLY diet that has EVER worked for me. The normal amount of carbs for "normal" people(what's normal anyway!?) is too much for me. I gain weight. And being a redhead...well...the rules are just different. To Kat, I actually heal really well. I have had 2 c-sections and barely have a scar. But we DO bleed easier. My mom is a dental hygienist and she knows this for a fact. I bleed but I heal well. Maybe because I have hazel eyes instead of blue. ;) My daughter is 2 and has the red hair and blue eyes. She does bleed easier than me and it takes longer to clot.Maybe it's the difference in blue eyes and hazel. I quit taking the Zyprexa and lost a pound overnight. Sheesh!! They need to do a study on redheads and bipolar. Oh and I am not 100% sure, but hypo bipolar I think is the same thing as bipolar II. You get creative and hyper around friends? and depressed alone...too much time to think about negative things!! I am allergic to lots of things too, medically. Zyprexa is for bipolar. I don't think it's used for just depression but I could be wrong. Look up bipolar spectrum on yahoo and I am sure you will find lots of info on it. What we have isn't just "manic depression". There is a whole RANGE of ups and downs in the bipolar spectrum. Just a thought! Thanks for your input too! Give Atkins a chance too. It really works if you can stick with it!
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