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1. weight gain and antipsychotics

   missunnybrook replied to stnursebee's topic in Psychiatric

   Hi. I took Paxil for about 5 years and gained ALOT of weight. I just wanted to eat all the time. Paxil is very hard to wean off of but I finally did it. I am on Wellbutrin now and am fine eating only when I'm hungry ( Well, except for chocolate:rotfl...

2. Chrinic Back Pain and Psych

   missunnybrook replied to missunnybrook's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for your reply. It definately provides me with information to consider. I am not a scaredy-cat type of person so I would never leave a co-worker in need. However, I don't think I could take a full body tackle too many times and it not affect m...

3. Lexapro

   missunnybrook replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

   I posted an answer to this but it went to page 10 so I will repost. I take Wellbutrin and sometimes Lexapro. A great med to take for sleep is Neurontin. I have never had side effects from this drug and there is no grogginess in the morning. I take ...

4. Lexapro

   missunnybrook replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Psychiatric

   I am on Wellbutrin and I take Neurontin to help me sleep and for my back pain. Neuronitn is a great drug as a sleep aid and I have never had any side affects. No grogginess in the am either. Oh, I take 1600 mg. about 8 hrs. before I want to sleep. F...

5. Chrinic Back Pain and Psych

   missunnybrook posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Hi. I have chronic back pain due to degenerative disc disease and will start LPN classes soon. Although I love med surg I am thinking I may need to do psych nursing. I am concerned about being badly hurt. What is the level of violence on the various ...

6. Are there ever any LPN programs that start at untraditional times?

   missunnybrook replied to cherylnj81's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Obici Hospital School of Practical Nursing starts in February. I think that is an unusual time of the year to start. I am waiting for my acceptance phone call. The admissions committee was meeting today and I was told those accepted would most likel...

7. Virginia Student Nurses?

   missunnybrook replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Virginia

   Does anyone have information on the RN program at Medical Careers Institute in Newport News or Virginia Beach? I would really like to hear from you. I talked to someone on the phone but they were not very forthcoming with info. I have an appointment ...

8. Virginia Student Nurses?

   missunnybrook replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in Virginia

   You better think again about NSU. I just looked up their pass rate for the last several years. It's only 50%. Stay away if you actually want an education. Tidewater Community College is about 98%.