Thursday, 19 June 2008
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| Re: candida -- Can someone explain what this is, and how it can cause a bunch of health problem, or Jerry 08:14:04 |
| | Candida is a fungus. Yes, overgrowth of candida can cause localized problems -- but "candida sensitivity" (where candida is blamed for everything that is wrong with you from fatigue to bowel trouble) is, at best, dubious.
http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/candida.html.
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Wednesday, 11 June 2008
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| Use of Dopimine medications to help with apathy? Jamiedolan@Gmail.Com 00:11:37 |
| | Does anyone have any experiance with using domapine meds to help with apathy and possibly with add?
Jamie
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Monday, 12 November 2007
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| serotonin syndrome or toxic build up? JimD 04:16:01 |
| | Hey group,
I have been trying to wean on to an SSRI for the last 2-3 weeks and I have been having bad reactions to all of them.
Over the past 10 years I have been on Zoloft and Lexapro, so I am not new to SSRI's.
Anyway, about 4 weeks ago or so my managed symptoms stopped being managed and I got hit with a panic attack out of the blue. Well this led to a few bad days which caused some symptoms to return. Now when I am not feeling well from anxiety/panic/depression I don't eat much and I don't drink much. I might drink 1 glass of water a day and have a 1/4 cup of vegetarian beens or maybe just a small bowl of cereal with a little Soy milk for the whole day. Over the last 4-5 weeks, that is basically what I have done and I have lost 30+ lbs.
The first two weeks of this period I stopped taking the Lexapro I was on for almost 2 years and started taking Trazodone to help a little with depression/anxiety.
The last 3 weeks I have been trying to start an SSRI and it has been one nightmare after another. I first tried Paxil CR for 4 days and had bad anxiety, but I noticed I started to feel very nauseous by the second or third day. After 4 days I went to Effexor and used that for 2 days. During those 2 days I used only a small amount of Effexor and did not even have 1 full 37.5mg pill over the 2 day period. However, my body reacted very bad and I actually went to the hospital for the first time because of my anxiety/panic. I thought I was having an allergic reaction because not only was my anxiety really strong, I also had very bad nausea, racing heart, this sickening drugged up feeling, and my pupils seemed to be more dilated than normal, though they did still react to light when the doctor checked them.
Since then I have tried to go back to the Lexapro that I was fine on for almost 2 years and after a week of only taking 5mg/day I had to stop because my reaction to the medication was so bad. Which doesn't seem right since I had only stopped taking it about 4 weeks ago and it didn't bother me for the previous two years. The last two days I have been trying Luvox and I am having the same problems. I feel anxiety, nausea, hot, sickening drugged up feeling, and my pupils seemed to be more dilated than normal.
I was wondering if anyone has ever had a similar experience with toxic build up of SSRI metabolites or serotonin syndrome.
I am just trying to figure out why my body is reacting so badly to SSRI medication I have been on for the last 10 years.
I hope it is just because I am a little under nourished and dehydrated. I can fix that.
Thanks for any help!
JimD
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Friday, 21 September 2007
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| Mertazapine(Remeron, Zispin) Fraser 16:39:44 |
| | I suffer from severe social anxiety. I was diagnosed in 2002, and was prescribed Nefazodone (Dutonin) which I took for 6 or 7 months. After seeing a clinical psychologist for a month or two, it was decided that I would stop taking the medication - I was feeling great, my life was back on track.
In recent months my anxiety has appeared back and has gradually become worse. After discussing the situation with my doctor I have been prescribed Mirtazapine (as Nefazadone in no longer produced) and am now on 45mg / day after a month. A good friend has just come round to visit me, who I haven't seen in a couple of months, the first time i have been in a situation which would make me anxious - I realised that my anxiety has not become any better, if anything it has become worse, I was in a bit of a state.
Has anyone experienced anything similar with this medication? I have an appointment with my doctor tomorrow and am trying to find out about suitable alternative medications with minimal side effects which I could discuss with her? Can anyone suggest any such medication from experience? Thanks for taking the time to read this
Fraser
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Sunday, 17 June 2007
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| Benzo Lawsuits ... Susan James 15:28:30 |
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The following (highly biased Letter to the Editor) should help in understanding some of the legal-political dynamics surrounding benzo prescription and use .. and suggests why web searches uncover a substantial number of "anti-benzo" sites. Note that the woman whose lawsuit was dismissed (Joan Gadsby) is one of the featured "experts" on the UK web site www.benzo.org.uk.
People should be aware that even when lawsuits are won (and this one was not) one cannot accept the conclusions of a jury as scientific fact. One prominent Texas lawyer won millions of dollars for clients upon the basis that breast implants had caused them all kinds of irreparable injuries. Subsequent scientific findings indicate there was no connection between the implants and the alleged injury.
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Dear Editor:
Judge Clancy's reasons for dismissing former North Vancouver District Councillor Joan Gadsby's medical negligence lawsuit against her former doctor (Drug Suit Settled, July 4 News) were a typical example of the misunderstanding and denial surrounding doctor-induced chemical dependency to benzodiazepines.
This drug class, marketed under such names as Valium, Serax, Ativan, Xanax, Librium and Dalmane has long been recommended for short-term and intermittent use. The literature, warnings, and reasons for avoiding prolonged exposure to benzos are extensive, well-documented, and fully available to any family physician.
However, in my role as spokesperson for the Benzodiazepine Call-to-Action group, I have interviewed scores of people whose lives have been devastated by long-term exposure to these drugs, irresponsibly prescribed by their doctors. It is typical for (offending) physicians to blame their patients, whose judgment is profoundly impaired, for improper use of benzodiazepines once they become dependent, and to further chastise them when they become cross-addicted with alcohol (which is common) in an attempt to ease their suffering.
Long-term users of benzodiazepines are prone to erratic behavior, violent emotional eruptions, agitation, mood swings, depression, and suicidal ideation. Once reported, these symptoms (when not recognized as drug side effects) are often attributed to psychiatric illness and addressed with higher dosages of benzos and other drug treatments.
A draft product monograph recently developed by the Health Protection Branch as part of a review and update of hypnotic agents states, in part, that "a variety of abnormal thinking and behavioral changes may occur when you use benzodiazepine sleeping pills ... changes may include aggressiveness and extroversion which seem out of character" as well as "confusion, strange behavior, restlessness, hallucinations ... and worsening depression, including suicidal thinking."
Joan Gadsby's lawsuit is mirrored by similar activity in London, England, where a Victims of Tranquilizers (VOT) network was formed in 1993 to "promote understanding of the suffering and molecular bio-chemical brain damage caused to thousands of British people by benzodiazepine tranquilizers prescribed by their doctors." In fact, over 5,000 lawsuits have been initiated through VOT.
The Globe and Mail ran an insert placed by the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Canada (PMAC) recently (April 1997) which estimated the cost of inappropriate prescriptions in Canada exceed $2.56 billion.
Iatrogenic (doctor-induced) chemical dependency is very real, and has brutal ramifications on individuals, their families, and society in general. Joan Gadsby is not alone in her conviction that physicians should be held to a greater degree of accountability, and that systemic change is necessary to achieve this objective.
Suzanne Zeviar Spokesperson, Benzodiazepine Call to Action Group
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Monday, 2 April 2007
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Tuesday, 20 February 2007
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| Geodon-The Whole Story + Sharing With The Other NG Guest 21:31:05 |
| | Greetings one and all. I have a dilemma. I have posted a rather lengthy message at the other unmoderated alt.support.anxiety-panic support group titled "Geodon-The Whole Story". How many people reading this post can or will go to that group and view this posting? I suppose I could retype it here, problem is my typing skills are mediocre at best, and it took me over 2 hours to type it there. I could really use as much relevant feedback as possible, and I don`t want to appear to be lazy or presumptuous. But if anyone reading this can go there and check out my story, I`d really appreciate it. Again, the title is "Geodon-The Whole Story". Thank You for any comments you`d care to share. Sincerely, Bob
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Wednesday, 14 February 2007
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| Nighttime panic attacks? Pigdos 14:04:11 |
| | I think I had this last night. I couldn't get any sleep so I woke up feeling like I was dead. It seems like all my dreams are nothing but nightmares these days and then I wake up and it's not much better. Sorry for dumping on the group like this. I hope everyone else is having a great day at least!
-- Doug
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Thursday, 14 December 2006
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| OT:Question of the day.... 4/04/05 Jacqueline 17:37:39 |
| | 4/04/05:
Today`s question is being brought to you by someone who wishes to remain anon
How do you like your eggs?
Jackie ~*~Would you respect my mind more if it bounced gently when I walked~*~
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Sunday, 29 October 2006
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| Linden Method? Sanijan@Gmail.Com 18:24:21 |
| | Hi
I came across an advert for a Linden Method for anxiety. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about this method. What does it involve and what your results with it were?
I did a search on google groups for it but didn't find any posts with any relevant information. There were a lot of posts dismissive of the method but no explanations why.
Thanks, Jan
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Friday, 22 September 2006
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| Losing it! Gigglz 08:49:33 |
| | First of all, this is a real whiner post and very long...so if you aren't in the mood, stop reading NOW. I won't take it personal.
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This has been a real hellish week and I have to whine. I just have to. The ups and downs of my dog's condition is overwhelming. She can go days and seem fine, then all of a sudden she throws up endlessly for hours so I'm up all night giving her syringes of water so she doesn't dehydrate. It's exhausting, but she is worth it. She's only been on the steroids for ten days tomorrow, so I know I have to be patient. Other than those bouts, she is very happy and loves to go on walks and eats well. So you can imagine that when she has a big DOWN like that, it freaks me out.
My mother is getting weak from her radiation therapy from her lumpectomy, and needs a biopsy on the nodules/mass they found in her thyroid. The decided NOT to biopsy the nodule on her lung, but just watch it. WHY? Why not know EXACTLY what you are dealing with before sticking someone through 6 weeks of radiation therapy, for God's sake?
Did I mention I found a lump on MY breast?
My nextdoor neighbor and beloved friend dropped over dead. He was the 'grampa' of the block and one of the most wonderful people I've ever met. No matter what his age, he had a spirit that went on forever. He was always out working in the yard, gardening, shoveling...anything. We are so very sad and have been trying to be there for his wife.
My nephew is screwed up on addiction issues. He's a mess and my sister is so busy dealing with my mom (since my sister isn't the disabled one), that she is ignoring it I want to help, but I have to back away because I'll be stepping on toes...and have been told so.
My friend (that went crazy in our home last May) and I are speaking. I've discussed the incident in depth with him. We are trying to mend fences. My husband isn't ready to, but I received counseling and my husband didn't. I don't carry anger around because it makes me ill. What do I do now?
If you haven't gagged or fallen asleep by now...thank you! I am anxious as hell. I have had a total of FIVE Xanax today and my stomach still flutters. I feel I'm losing my mind and I've considered just checking out. I'm tired of life and tired of fighting.
Would someone just shoot me?
Love,
Gigglz
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Sunday, 27 August 2006
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| ambien Menu Boy 14:53:10 |
| | Does anyone take a low dose for anxiety relief? A friend of mine is trying to take it but gets very sleepy. I recommended cutting the pills in half.
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Monday, 14 August 2006
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| Question Jamiedolan@Gmail.Com 19:15:27 |
| | Do you consider that something that is non religious (secular) in nature, can still be considered spiritual?
Jamie
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| Just rambling Phillip Morgan 11:59:50 |
| | I'm just rambling a bit, because I'm having a bad night anxiety-wise. Not panicking, but I've been doing so well lately, so this is a bit of a let down, being too nervous to sleep. I've been thinking about what a friend on the net said to me last night. He says he thinks I am something of an idiot-savant with regards to anxiety. He says this because I recently told him I've been working 7 days a week for the last month and a half. He says he could never survive that kind of stress, and yet, I've done it a number of times. But, if anything presses even slightly on my phobias, I will collapse completely, and take weeks to recover. I think I have reached my limit for working those sort of hours for now though. The worst part is that I'm not even getting paid overtime for this, I just won't get blamed and fired for failing to do the impossible. I'm still not sure how I managed to get screwed over so thoroughly, but now all I can do is try and get through it.
I've developed an odd sort of thing related to my anxiety over the last few years. Basically, I can't seem to watch drama on TV any more. I keep seeing the events unfold, and I start going to myself, "No, don't do that! Don't say that! Bad things will happen!" Which is usually the point. But then I end up obsessing about it for ages afterwards, as though it had happened for real. I've never had a pdoc willing to tell me what he thought I had, beyond the word anxiety. But from the way I act, I'm pretty sure I've got a reasonable dose of social anxiety. I am quite frightened of meeting people, and talking to people. And one of the things that really sets me off is conflict. Which is what TV drama is based on. *sigh*
Until tonight I was doing very well. In fact I was doing better than I had since my mid-20's. I am wondering if my anxiety is cyclic over a period of years. I tried to discuss the idea with my wife, and got a lecture on sampling biases, and other statistical flaws in my hypothesis. I guess that's the trouble with being married to a researcher who does statistical analysis. I haven't been free of anxiety since I was 12, but I've had better and worse years. If I am right, then I should be able to cope without medication of any kind for the next few years. We shall see. Tonight I am not feeling well, but I know that even just a few years ago I was going through far worse.
Just writing this out has helped me to calm down. I think I will try and sleep again. I know I'm going to regret posting this in the morning, but, just being able to say this sort of thing in front of people who will understand is curiously calming. Even if no one replies. I guess the appropriate thing to say at this point is, "Thank you, you've been a wonderful audience. Good night."
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| Re: adding my misery to the board UPDATE Deirdre 11:43:02 |
| | Deirdre wrote:>> Right now I'm trying to work up my nerve to leave another emergency> message for my dentist to see if he could kindly get me a prescription> for a few days worth of something with codeine, and to find out if I> should be worried about the diarrhea side effect of the antibiotic.>
One would think that 800 mg ibuprofen every 5 to 6 hours would help.> The pain is still really bad.> Going to sleep a while first. I did call again just now, and he called me back -- he said to stop taking the antibiotic, and he's calling in a vicodin rx for me, and I am to call the office first thing in the morning.
I hope he can shoot my face full of novocain, get me stoned on something, pull the tooth, and say "That'll be five dollars, please." Yeah, okay -- I'm not reality based today. So sue me.
Deirdre
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| OT: Question of the day.... 8/13/06 Guest 11:35:38 |
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Todays question is being brought to you by one of our very own anon posters
How do you act when you are angry?
Jackie ~*~Nature made us individuals, as she did the flowers and the pebbles; but we are afraid to be peculiar, and so our society resembles a bag of marbles, or a string of mold candles. Why should we all dress after the same fashion? The frost never paints my windows twice alike~*~ ~~ Lydia Maria Child
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| OT: Question of the day.... 8/12/06 Guest 11:28:21 |
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Todays question is being brought to you by one of our very own anon posters
Bacon, sausage or ham with your eggs?
Jackie ~*~Nature made us individuals, as she did the flowers and the pebbles; but we are afraid to be peculiar, and so our society resembles a bag of marbles, or a string of mold candles. Why should we all dress after the same fashion? The frost never paints my windows twice alike~*~ ~~ Lydia Maria Child
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| OT: *Bonus* Question of the day.... 8/12/06 Guest 10:20:17 |
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Todays question is being brought to you by our very own Cathy
Favorite childhood game?
Jackie ~*~Nature made us individuals, as she did the flowers and the pebbles; but we are afraid to be peculiar, and so our society resembles a bag of marbles, or a string of mold candles. Why should we all dress after the same fashion? The frost never paints my windows twice alike~*~ ~~ Lydia Maria Child
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| Stress Can Shrink and Age Your Brain Frizzie 10:12:34 |
| | Stress Can Shrink and Age Your Brain Effects range from memory problems to cell damage linked to aging, studies say
By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) -- New research is providing insight into how stress can shrink your brain cells and prematurely age your immune system.
Essentially, the researchers say, stress can addle your mind and make you older. But there's good news too: Exercise can make a huge difference. And, in the case of the brain at least, time might heal the wounds caused by stress.
"The brain is very resilient," said Bruce McEwen, head of the neuroendocrinology laboratory at Rockefeller University in New York City. "Give it a chance and it will make every effort to repair itself."
McEwen was scheduled to present his research Friday to the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, in New Orleans.
McEwen said his research has found even more signs that repeated stress actually causes neurons in the brain to shrink, at least in rats.
Earlier research showed that the neurons shrink in the hippocampus, and that seems to impair memory in response to stress, he said. More recent research suggests that the same thing happens in the brain region called the prefrontal cortex, which is crucial for decision-making and attention, he said.
When stressed, rats lose what McEwen calls "mental flexibility" -- "the ability of the animal to use a familiar set of cues in a different way when the location of a food reward is shifted."
What does this mean for humans? "Stress hormones act on the brain to remodel it and change it," McEwen said. "The brain of a stressed animal or human being is a different brain. It has different capacities, and it may be more anxious and have less ability to pay attention or learn or remember."
But there are potential fixes for those with mental stress, McEwen said. "A combination of psychotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy and pharmaceuticals could actually change the brain and restore it more or less to normal," he said.
Exercise is another potential booster, he said, adding, "there's growing evidence that exercise has very powerful effects."
Outside the brain, stress can wreak havoc on the immune system, according to another study to be presented at the meeting.
Research suggests that stress can shorten the chunks of DNA at the tips of chromosomes in cells, making it harder for them to work properly, according to the researcher, Elissa Epel, a psychologist at the University of California, San Francisco. The bits of DNA "are like the plastic caps on the ends of our shoelaces. They prevent the ends from fraying," she said.
What does this mean? "We examined healthy women and found that psychological stress was related to shortened" tips, she said. As a result, the immune system of the stressed-out women is apparently aging at a faster rate.
The treatments for this problem are what you might expect. "Everything we already know about fighting off chronic disease, like getting sufficient sleep, staying active throughout life, and having a healthy diet" may stave off premature aging of the immune system, too, Epel said.
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It must be a freaking miracle that I reached age 64 after having my first panic attack at age 16. Talk about a lifetime of stress. My brain must be the size of a pea by now. I did a net search on stress and panic disorder -- you can imagine how many articles came up on google.
Just thot I'd share.
-frizz (feeling better than when I last posted)
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| Re: Question of the day.... 8/12/06 Weeks 07:26:01 |
| | Bacon, preferably with an omelet. smiles, Elise
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