I know I discussed this before on another thread. They started growing when I went on Lexapro on May 24. Then I stopped taking the Lexapro and was switched to Wellbutrin. (going on 4 weeks) But they are still large, they did not go down to normal. My weight is the same, so I'm not getting fat without knowing.
I know what question pops up, yes, I did get my periond, and I did take a preg test (on my own). Nothing, no such luck.
So, could it be a side effect or something else is wrong. Any input?:confused:
I have heard that it happens, but I don't believe that people can get their period while pregnant.
I don't mind them being big. (I had to order larger bras on the internet, gives me an excuse to shop) But they hurt sometimes, like something bites from the inside, then it goes away.
Sorry, but it bugs me not to know, and I feel stupid going to the medics for that, they get serious stuff there.
Thanks
Strawberry:D

Hi, Strawberry:wave: My daughter is on Risperdal and they said that one of the side effects would be and increased producion of prolactin which would enlarge her breasts and possibly cause milk production (lactation). From my knowledge, I do not believe this is a side effect of Wellbutrin or Leaxapro but I may be mistaken!! BTW....I had to laugh at your other thread when they wanted to check your new bras that you ordered!!:D

I just recently learned that there is a form of Breast Cancer called IBC (Inflammatory Breast Cancer) which doesn't show up on a mammogram. A woman will notice something like a bug bite and then the breasts get larger....I just wanted to alert you to this...not that this is happening in your case but just thought it was worth mentioning.

Anyway....I hope that you figure things out. Take care and keep us posted as to when you get those new bras and whether they cleared security:p

~ Goody:angel:

HI STRAWBERRY,
MY 15 YEAR OLD SON WAS ON RESPITAL AND HE DID GET A MALE CONDITION WHERE HIS BOOB GREW AND HURT LIKE A GIRLS. HE IS
NOT TAKING WELL AND WE TOOK HIM OFF THAT MED. HE IS STILL ON
DEPAKOTE 1250MG AND HE IS OK. WE SEE DOC SOON AND THEY ARE
REALLY NOT SURE WHAT MED IS NEXT. SO I KEEP A NOTE BOOK AND DOC
SAYS IT HELPS. EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT. KEEP NOTES, IT WILL HELP.
WHEN YOU DONT FEEL RIGHT, GO TO DOCS ASAP...
IT WONT HURT AND ALSO WATCH YOUR WEIGHT. MIKE GAINED 80 IN 7 MONTHS AND I WAS WORKING AND IT IS HARD. NOW HE IS LOSING BUT HAS
LOTS OF STRETCH MARKS. I TOOK LAYOFF FROM WORK AND WE ARE IN A
GYM NOW AND IT TAKES TIME. I WISH I HAD YOU ALL ON BOARD 7 MONTHS
AGO BUT I AM THANKFUL FOR NOW.
HOPE IT HELPS...
THEY HAVE HELPED ME MUCH.
GOOD LUCK
MSLAINIE:angel:

First off - Please Pardon Ben's Absence. He has had his head where it doesn't belong...

Second off ~ WOW am I glad I saw this thread, today !!!

I'd always suspected that the "meds" had enhanced the size of my man-boobs (and sensitivity) - and FINALLY some other evidence to support it (shy of a man-bra or "bro" as Kramer framed it)...

NOW what to do ???

My nipple surrounds are SO hairy...

Just isn't becoming, in my book !!!



~ Ben (overly sensitive in a LOT of areas, of late)... :wave:

Hey Ben, missed you! You still make me laugh because of the way you write, thanks!:)
Sorry about this happening to you, I did not know it could happen to a guy until Mslainie said something similar happened to her son.
Now, how is it that this happens and we are on diffferent medications? This is wierd.
I'm thinking, if the company who makes my Wellbutrin finds out, maybe they'll market it in a different name for "breast enhancement" and charge people a lot of money. I just learned that Zyban is the same thing, just marketed to smokers.
You think?
Sorry, but you gotta laugh a little.
Well, maybe now you can tell your doctor that it's not your imagination, and he can help you somehow.
I myself don't mind, but I was wondering what was causing it. I feel better knowing.
Thanks
:p

Hi strawberry
i laughed so much at your bra story that you posted on my thread so thank you for cheering me up!!
do your meds contain prolactin? this is a hormone that causes production of breast milk and it seems to be a common ingredient in a lot of meds, this might be why a lot of you are getting trouble with this despite being on different meds.it was in the paroxetine i used to take and my boobs hurt so much i couldnt sleep most nights! they did swell a bit too but im large chested anyway so didnt always notice this. if the pain is bothering you see if your doc can give you something, mine prescribed me some tablets which did seem to help.
hope everything else is still going good for you
Angel x

I am glad you laughed a bit. I almost fell out of my chair when I read Ben's post here. I can't believe it would happen to men :confused:
No, I am O.K. I was considering the fact that they were sort of small, (I am very hard on myself).
NOw I cannot complain about that, they are not hurting all the time, so it's not a ptoblem. As I said, the good part is I got to buy new bras. I feel like a tent now in my uniform!:p I already har a hard time getting my body armor to close right, I am not flat! I am not a guy!
So while in training, and here when I need to wear it, I have to have somebody push the front plate against me hard, so it can actually close.
The guys get nervous when I ask for them to push on the plate, then we just laugh when they realize it's not as easy as it seems to fit myself into it.:D
I hate to try that thing on now!:eek:
Well, it's all good, it makes the fat around my tummy look smaller.
I was just initially worried, because if it was not the meds, I would need to go back to the medics to find out if I was sick.

Anyway, I had to go to the medics today anyway; we had about 40 Third Country nationals that ran away from their employer and wanted to file a report of abuse.
We responded, and I interviewed a couple and spoke to several, (many through signs and motion, because of the language barrier) Well, I sat on the ground to talk to one, and I got some kind of bugs.
So I had to go to the medics because I was itching all over, they gave me a shot. :mad:
Most of the welts and spots were on my behind, it was embarasing. :eek: But.. Funny. (only funny now that I am not itching):D
Bye for now
Strawberry:D

Hey Strawberry !!!

My old computer has more issues than National Geographic !!! Half the time, it takes multiple dialing-ups just to crash again... :blob_fire

I can relate to the "bugs". I lived outside of Izmir, Turkey, back 25 years ago (for 6 months). Some little red "marks" developed, particularly around my (how do I say this discretely) genitalia... :dizzy:

I got checked. Nobody knew what they were, and others got them as well. NO treatment. The old gasoline fire and ice pick only works for "crabs"... :D

So, the locals are sporting some interesting vermin.

At least I know NOW that I didn't catch them from the sheep (DON'T GO THERE !!!)...


Over the years they either faded or went away... but I have developed this unsightly HUMP on my back... :eek:



One nice thing about the boob enhancement... at least I'm not lactating. At least I don't think so. A wet dream at that latitude MIGHT get me wondering ...


I've " Ben Gone " too long.

My relationship was NOT flying high in April and shot down in May ~ it was more like flying high in May - shot down - escaped - shot down again - defied laws of probability - flew even higher - totally crashed and burned !!!

The final crash and burn took place yesterday (the 18th for those not in this hemisphere)...


I'm doing OK. If I only had a rope, I'd probably opt to smoke it (instead of... don't go there !!!)... For God's sake, don't anybody send me some cheap polyurethane knock-off, either !!!


One thing about self-observation and relationships... It's never boring.

I didn't realize before how much I "morph" or lose my own identity around another... Sad, really.

Seems to only get worse as I age. Hmmmm....


Well, a LOT worse things have happened in this world, including millions of events TODAY, even...


Strawberry - you absolutely fascinate me. You keep such a cool disposition "under fire" - what with the conditions you're in and the body armour and all...


I used to admire Sigourney Weaver (in Aliens) as a female "hero"...


Now, I'm adopting one through the Internet !!!


Thanks for being YOU !!!



~ Ben (gettin' lonelier, but dat's OK)... :wave:

Ben, seems you are coming out of your "crash", I hope you're feeleing better now. Please don't even consider doing anything you would regret later.
If you feel down, just write. I see that you are very amusing in the way you write, have you thought of writing a book? something funny, like those small ones people buy for coffee table entretainment. You could write all these things you have talked about, many people could use a lift. I know I appreciate it so much.

You could make a difference in people's lives through laughter. Even if you are making fun of misery, which is more fun I think.
My husband writes very well, and he's writing a book now (first) about our situation here, he makes light of all the things around us. It is very funny, and makes you smile inside. It'll be great!

By the way, I don't use body armor. Not anymore, we used the heavy kind when we were training, and once here, we work law and order, which is like a city police. They gave is different body armor.
I did not get one for a month or 2 after we got here. I was asked if I wanted one, I said, not anymore, I've been running around without one.
So, I don't worry about it anymore. I am just careful, and let God take care of us. If it's my time, He's the one to decide, I won't worry about that.
Life and death should be left to God; this takes 2 things out of my "worry list".

You know, my husband and I were baptized about 3 years ago, and when I was there in that lake, I asked God to put me where he needs me, I am His.

Last year I aksed our Pastor, "remember when I said to God he should put me where he needs me?, Well, he sent me to another Army unit in Arizona, then to MP School in Fort Leonardwood, Mo, then to PLDC in Utah, and a week after that to MPI School in Ft. Leonard wood, now I am going to Iraq. He really took my word! But now I think I'm going so fast I don't have time to stop and wonder." He just smiled and said I was doing great.

So I figure, If God sent me here, He must need me here, therefor, he will cover us and protect us so we can do whatever it is we are here for.

I had 2 great things happen in the last three days, I will post them.
Thanks for your posts, they are so refreshing!
By the way, I miss the funnies.
Strawberry:D

Thanks Strawberry, that was spiritually uplifting !!! :angel:

I'm pulling a typical "me", today. Going WAY too cold turkey on eliminating caffeine (I was ingesting about a gallon of Diet Pepsi and MORE per day, for the last 2+ months) ...

Always seem to do stuff like this. Experience emotional impasse AND decide to jerk myself around chemically at the same time ...

The headache is off the Richter Scale... Unfortunately, at such times (much like Elvis), my humor tends to leave the building ...

It sounds like you and your husband have a great thing going !!! I'm happy for you two !!! :)

I also miss the "funnies"... We could use a few more Joke Strands around these parts, doncha think !!!

I'll risk getting "ejected", and play the olde standard (that might get a borderline reception in this forum)...

A guy goes in to visit a Psychiatrist for the first time ....

He arrives in the office stark naked !!!

The Psychiatrist takes one look at him and says............




" I can see (your/you're) nuts. "


Please circle the MOST correct response, above. Questions ARE weighted, with a portion of missed items subtracting from those compiled correctly. Therefore, guessing can weigh against your final score.

STOP

Time for this portion of the test has now expired. Put your pencil down, and DO NOT make any further marks on any portion of your answer sheet.


~ Ben (hurtin' 'tween da ears, today)... :wave:

Ben, hi. I have something to offer here. I learned a long time ago from the psych. that used to see my ex, that the artificial sweeteners in soda can be addicting to a point where it is dangerous. And they are definelty bad for your health and can interfere with the way medication works (compounded with the caffeine and so much liquid).
My ex used to drink 2, 2 liters of diet pepsi a day, and the doctor ordered him to stop that. He said the chemicals were dangerous because he was really overdoing it. Doctor said a person should not have more than the 4 liters a week.
I also read about a man that had tried to cut down on the diet sodas, and went through a lot, then he got very violent because he was going through withdrawal. I read this on the internet, so I had asked the doctor if this was true. He said it could happen.
So, be careful not to overdo the diet soda, just in case. I only drink one can a night now.
This may be why you are having a hard time slowing down on the soda. You may want to look it up on the internet.
By the way, I like your joke, it's cute.
Take care, and I'll write some good things soon, I've just had so much work lately.:)

WARNING: THE FOLLOWING MIGHT CONTAIN THE DREADED " TMI "...


Dear Strawberry,

Through the mental fog (I know it's a fog, as there is so much "dew-dew" in my brain)... I felt compelled to copy/paste your last reply to Word, kick the font up to "16" ~ print it, and hang it on my door !!!

Thank you TO THE MAX !!! ;)

THAT's the sort of shared information that makes THIS PLACE what it IS.

I got "compelled" back into drinking sodas, slowly. I've always preferred iced tea ~ but the headaches from THAT (and withdrawal) were weeks-long and exhaustive.

As a guy, I'm the supposedly proud owner of a prostate gland. I keep mine spit-shined in the closet (LOL).

Thanks to a horrendously UN-sexual marriage (of 13 years), mine went into disrepair. In fact, it threatenned me with a general courts martial IF I had failed to sign the Article 15 ...

Failure to repair. You know. Government Inventory = GI = gastro-intestinal, which is a different "tract" all together...

I am also the proud owner of TWO scar-tissue cysts in EACH of my remaining two kidneys (you see, as a child I had two other kid knees - but that's a play on words)...

Between the once toxic (x4) levels of Depakote I was given, and other disgraces ~ my fluid retention has been shot more than Mussolini.

My blood pressure is unregulatable, therein.

My kidneys AND prostate request (too often in writing) near constant fluid intake. It's tough, because water (in excess), without any electrolytes, can itself cause problems. Gatorade builds fat.

I cannot seem to strike a happy balance (but let's not talk about my love life, or other emotional "issues").

When I stray from any forms of caffeine (and diuretics), I walk around sleep-apnea'd, and like my brain and motivation atrophied.

Ain't a pretty picture.

What to do ? If I had a clue, I'd be the latest Dirty Harry !!!

My doctors are equally clueless, mostly entertaining themselves by collecting ever-increasing fees for monitoring the mayhem...

Perhaps, as YOU stated, those are primary reasons involved in my system rejecting ALL MEDS (even OTC).

So, Diet Pepsi got under the radar. It is SO often offered at Taco Bells and KFC's, etc... (I don't mean to overmention places one doesn't often see while doing Police Duty in Iraq)...

Refillable. No limits. I am known for resisting ANYTHING (other than temptation)...



I have printed and displayed your disclosures about diet soda. I will continue to kick myself wherever possible, until I've weaned mostly off of it.

After being nauseous most of yesterday, I broke-down at 10 PM, and sucked-down a quick can of YOU KNOW WHAT.

I guess I need to trail off SLOWLY, much like most people would off of Zoloft or something...


Thanks again, eversomuch. It's the sort of awakening I NEEDED, much like I was SO glad to finally hear (vicariously) my daughter's TRUE feelings about my last relationship "partner". If I'd known THAT before, I'd have been out of there faster than yuck goes through the proverbial goose...



I hope you're OK in all that heat (not to remind you)... :)


~ Ben (hot around here too, AND humid)... :wave:

Thanks, that was a great compliment. I will further research this so I can give more accurate info.
I hope you feel better soon. The doctor said that it was the excess of it that was bad. He said that the artificial sweetener was bad for you, and that all the caffeine and liquid would "wash out" some of the medication. (Possibility, asn he said: you'll pee some of it out, it won't get a chance to be in your body long enough to absorb completely).
I don't know what kind of medication you've been on. I was basically living on coffee and Iced Tea, I was always lethargic, worn out, and sometimes numb. SO now I am on Wellbutrin and I feel more alive. Not hyper, but not lethargic like that anymore. I only have one cup of coffee a night and sometimes a can of diet soda, sprite or coke.
I don't even feel like I need the coffee anymore, I just like it, it's comfort to me now. The headaches if I don't have at least half a cup a day does not help.
By the way, it is different now, we have a Pizza Hut, Subway, here, Popeyes and Burger King at the other area of camp and a Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Hardie's out there too, I just don't eat that often. I get fat looking at food.
Thanks for the thing about Gatorade, I had no clue. I didn't think there was that much sugar in it.
I'll have to drink water.
Gotta go for now.
Strawberry:D

Glad to have offered that Gatorade info up... You must have read the dietary information on the side, since reading that posting !!! It used to amaze me that BEER almost had the same calories !!!

Speaking of beer... what to do ?

Over the last 2 and 1/2 months, I'd been trying to lead by example. I had a girlfriend who was (and no bones about it) alcoholic.

I didn't have more than perhaps 5 drinks during that entire span of time.

We parted.

NOW, I find myself in a goofy spot. I know it's hotter than the lower side of Hades where YOU are, but the near side is letting itself be felt HERE.

It's 9 PM, and still over 90 here (it was 105, today).

I would like a beer. A pitcher, to be exact.

Two things get in the way... One - the possibility of a DUI. Two - I'm planning on scorching my last brain cell tomorrow, by playing OUTDOOR volleyball in the full sun ALL DAY. It's expected to be at or near record-setting (as in 108 to 112 or above)... Of course the Air Quality Index says it's unsafe to breathe heavilly at all - but with a volleyball bouncing the Ozone particles about - all should be safe...

I am just a wee bit concerned that IF I get good and hydrated (aka... "tanked") on cold brew tonight - then I might be so busy sweating out the beer tomorrow, that I won't have time to sweat for COOLING purposes...


Hmmm....


Have a Great Weekend !!! Glad to hear you have SOME fast foods (for old times sake)... I could use a Subway Tuna Sub about now !!!


~ Ben (craving beer and a tuna sub) :cool:

Ben, please be careful, I'm sure you know alcohol dehydrates you, and in the heat, it can be dangerous. You need water and good food. That will keep you well.
Now, how does Gatorade cause fat? Is it the calories? I was drinking a one liter bottle with one envelope of Gatorade, (a little diluted) so I can keep some of the water I drink, otherwise it all comes back out.
But now, I wonder.
Did you know you can dehydrate if you drink lots of water and don't eat right? Food helps your body use the water you drink.
I'm sure you know all these things, I just want to make sure you don't pass out while playing volleyball, you would miss out on the fun.
You mentioned something about your daughter and your last girlfriend. Is your daughter O.K.?
I used to drink a lot, but it's hard for me if not almost impossible to get drunk. I don't find it fun, I don't miss it now and If don't think I need it.
Before we got here, I used to have 2 glasses of wine about every other day. It was nice to relax and have a good conversation with my husband.
But I like to sip it and sometimes have some cheese with it. Otherwise, I don't really find it fun.

And sorry, but my friends sometimes forget they are talking to me. One of my friends told me at the American Legion "be careful tonight, there's a police checkpoint somewhere down the road, don't get caught". I explained, that, first of all, I know better than to drink if I will be driving home afterwards.
I told her, it's not the getting caught part, you should know it is dangerous, if you are not worried about yourself getting hurt, think about it; "can you live with yourself if your husband dies because you crashed after drinking? Or if you kill other people in another car because you were drinking?" It's not getting caught, you should know how to do the right thing.
She didn't say anything. Her usual comment is, "But I just live a few blocks away, besides I only had a couple". That does not make me feel better, but I can't save the world.

By the way, how's the "diet soda wagon"? still on it? Hope you feel better.
Strawberry:D

I was told it was my psych meds. But it was bentyl my stomac medication. I don't know how to explain this but try to squeeze the milk out and it helps a lot. Even if it is 2 drops it works, and a heating pad may help with the pain Talk to both of your dr's and have your prolaction levels done. kim

Thanks Strawberry !!!

Worst weather Sacramento area has ever seen. Record high temp AND extreme humidity. Couldn't get sunscreen to contact skin.

Thermometer held at shoe-top level read 155. At head level 122. Locals in the surrounding area said it was 115 in the shade. The 80-100% relative humidity was the kicker. Monsoonal moisture crept down blanketing us from off the Sierra Mountains. This has been an unprecedented heat wave, and last night it was still 90 degrees at 3 AM...

We still played from 10-6. That garners the whole crowd a clinical diagnosis !!!

Extreme dehydration WAS the order of the day - as there was NO way to take in more water than one was sweating-out !!!

Thanks for your concern. Having pulled off THAT hat-trick - I'm now ready to hang it up for a bit. Today is INDOORS and cooler/relaxed.

A lady at the resort also emphasized healthy diet AND getting away from diet sodas... It's on my agenda.

Here's a somewhat inappropriate joke, to close-out this strand (for me, as my lactation is NOT an issue)... I hope this is not offensive...


A small zoo in Arkansas obtained a very rare species of gorilla. Within a
few weeks the gorilla, a beautiful female, became very difficult to handle.
Upon examination the zoo veterinarian determined the problem. The gorilla
was in heat. To make matters worse, there was no male gorilla available.

Thinking about their problem, the zoo keeper thought of Bobby Lee Walton, a
redneck part-time worker responsible for cleaning the animal cages. Bobby
Lee, like most rednecks, had little sense but possessed ample ability to
satisfy a female of any species.

The zoo keeper thought they might have a solution. Bobby Lee was approached with a proposition. Would he be willing to mate with the gorilla for
$500.00? Bobby Lee showed some interest but said he would have to think the matter over carefully. The following day he announced that he would accept their offer but only under four conditions.

"First", Bobby Lee said, "I ain't gonna kiss her on the lips." The keeper
quickly agreed to this condition.

"Second", he said, "You can't never tell no one about this." The keeper
again readily agreed to this condition.

"Third", Bobby Lee said, "I want all the children raised Southern Baptist."
Once again, it was agreed.

"And lastly", Bobby Lee said, "I'll need another week to come up with the
$500.00.


Anybody got $500 I can borrow ? :dizzy:


~ Ben (hopin' to stick to my own species for the time being !!!) :wave: