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Posted by cathead69 on January 11, 2005, at 23:54:39
i hav been off the meds of years. i dont know why i got on them in hte frst place. 5 yerars later and it just get worts. i started havin fits 2 years ago. my thoghts somtims go real slow like. i used to use the comupter and be able to type. i am not depressed and i dont think i was before. what can i do to get better ?
Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 12, 2005, at 0:42:45
In reply to i think i hav brian damage from the meds, posted by cathead69 on January 11, 2005, at 23:54:39
Hi I am sorry for your fears ..I bet a neurologist would be a good placed to start maybe its just stress but just to make sure and put your mind to rest..Take care
> i hav been off the meds of years. i dont know why i got on them in hte frst place. 5 yerars later and it just get worts. i started havin fits 2 years ago. my thoghts somtims go real slow like. i used to use the comupter and be able to type. i am not depressed and i dont think i was before. what can i do to get better ?
Posted by cathead69 on January 12, 2005, at 0:53:35
In reply to Re: i think i hav brian damage from the meds » cathead69, posted by Fallen4MyT on January 12, 2005, at 0:42:45
how would i find one thank you anyone else have any suggestions please
Posted by cathead69 on January 12, 2005, at 0:57:37
In reply to Re: i think i hav brian damage from the meds, posted by cathead69 on January 12, 2005, at 0:53:35
sorry to post so much but i need help
Posted by Fallen4MyT on January 12, 2005, at 1:15:06
In reply to Re: i think i hav brian damage from the meds, posted by cathead69 on January 12, 2005, at 0:53:35
The phonebook under neurologists ..usually under physicans then the specialty...if you have a insurance that sez you can only see certain docs they will have them listed too or call your family doc and ask for a referral..Please do not be sorry for your posts I can tell you are scared and need some help. Do not feel people are not replying this time of night there arent a lot of folks on.....I am here for a while :) HUGS
> how would i find one thank you anyone else have any suggestions please
Posted by t-rocker on January 12, 2005, at 22:53:38
In reply to i think i hav brian damage from the meds, posted by cathead69 on January 11, 2005, at 23:54:39
hi , i feel the same way. i recently came off ssris. which i was on for 7 years. they seemed to help a bit at first. but then eventually i was feeling worse than ever. i was having obsessive thinking, panic attacks, depression with intense crying spells. all this while being on the highest dose of antidepressants mind you. so i gradually tapered off them. i mean real slow. but i still had severe withdrawal symptoms. the panic attacks were more intense than ever. really bad crying spells. i was never even depressed before i started taking this crap. i took them because of my anxiety. however after being on them for so long. i was extremely depressed and suicidal. which i was never before. they are certainly very powerful drugs, which affect everyone differently. and they are certainly overprescribed, especially to children. i personally think its a big money making scam. i have actually heard doctors confirm this. they may help some people, but we are all very different and unique. i always thought of any of those drugs similar to alcohol. some people drink and get violent, some get goofy, some get depressed, some get really happy, some get drowsy, some get wired and courageous. the point is they affect every ones emotions diffferently. well so do these stupid seretonin anti- depressants. but to answer your question, no i dont think you or i have brain damage. but you may need to change your lifestle. exercise, eat healthy, do yoga, meditate, pray go to church, find a good therapist, find a good 12 step program. these are the things i did, and they have alot more than any damn pill without all the serious side effects. my personal favorite is going out for a long run and clearing your mind. i hope this helped. - tom
Posted by mike13 on January 13, 2005, at 0:11:03
In reply to i think i hav brian damage from the meds, posted by cathead69 on January 11, 2005, at 23:54:39
Your not alone.. I feel as though my brain has been damaged by meds (specifically PAXIL ) honestly I don't think much can be done.. I suffer from slow thinking and various other cognitive problems which are to complex and hard to explain really.. It really sucks.. I don't think i'll ever be the same..
Posted by chemist on January 13, 2005, at 0:30:15
In reply to Re: i think i hav brian damage from the meds, posted by t-rocker on January 12, 2005, at 22:53:38
hello there, chemist here...interesting that the original post does not mention the medication(s) in question, and only one follow-up (not the original poster) even includes an assumption (SSRIs).
perhaps helpful comments could be made if cathead69 - please - addresses the following: what medications, exactly, were you taking; what dosage; for what condition; for how long (each one, if more than one); preexisting conditions; age/gender; and so forth.
all the best, chemist
Posted by cathead69 on January 13, 2005, at 0:45:58
In reply to Re: i think i hav brian damage from the meds, posted by cathead69 on January 13, 2005, at 0:43:19
hello+world
Posted by Bob on January 13, 2005, at 2:55:43
In reply to Re: i think i hav brian damage from the meds, posted by t-rocker on January 12, 2005, at 22:53:38
> hi , i feel the same way. i recently came off ssris. which i was on for 7 years. they seemed to help a bit at first. but then eventually i was feeling worse than ever. i was having obsessive thinking, panic attacks, depression with intense crying spells. all this while being on the highest dose of antidepressants mind you. so i gradually tapered off them. i mean real slow. but i still had severe withdrawal symptoms. the panic attacks were more intense than ever. really bad crying spells. i was never even depressed before i started taking this crap. i took them because of my anxiety. however after being on them for so long. i was extremely depressed and suicidal. which i was never before. they are certainly very powerful drugs, which affect everyone differently. and they are certainly overprescribed, especially to children. i personally think its a big money making scam. i have actually heard doctors confirm this. they may help some people, but we are all very different and unique. i always thought of any of those drugs similar to alcohol. some people drink and get violent, some get goofy, some get depressed, some get really happy, some get drowsy, some get wired and courageous. the point is they affect every ones emotions diffferently. well so do these stupid seretonin anti- depressants. but to answer your question, no i dont think you or i have brain damage. but you may need to change your lifestle. exercise, eat healthy, do yoga, meditate, pray go to church, find a good therapist, find a good 12 step program. these are the things i did, and they have alot more than any damn pill without all the serious side effects. my personal favorite is going out for a long run and clearing your mind. i hope this helped. - tom
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You made some excellent points in there Tom. The whole story about the 7 year degeneration, and subsequent nasty withdrawl are much like my story. I've been in the game for over 12 years, and have tried so many meds I don't want to even remember. My initial problems weren't "depression" per se, but rather, certain anxieties, and obsessive sexual thinking. No exaggeration, I almost died with a couple of the meds trying to get off of them, and developed a host of mysterious unexplainable physical problems that eventually became quite debilitating. I also learned with all this that I cannot ever give advice to anyone else about whether or not to try antidepressants, because I've rarely seen anyone react as badly as I have - as you said, everyone is different. I finally was able to taper off of Lithium about 2.5 months ago, and am hoping I can stay "clean" for awhile. The meds have created such a nasty lifestyle that I don't ever want to go back there. If I go down the cr*pper again though, I don't know what I'd do, as there aren't many choices out there.I don't think the medical community has recognized how damaging some of these things are to certain individuals, but on the other hand, what other alternatives are out there?
Posted by chemist on January 13, 2005, at 12:34:07
In reply to Re: i think i hav brian damage from the meds, posted by cathead69 on January 13, 2005, at 0:45:58
> hello+world
hello there, chemist here...thank you so much - and to mike13, of course - for the information. i do hope your condition improves and i am certain that, in time, you will be able to communicate effectively once again. all the best, chemist
Posted by Dr. Bob on January 13, 2005, at 17:16:45
In reply to Re: i think i hav brian damage from the meds, posted by cathead69 on January 13, 2005, at 0:45:58
> hello+world
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