Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 In a message dated 4/11/2002 12:19:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time, GWhel@... writes: > . Have never asked for it before, even after all the negative stuff > coming home from Nam, but I've been doing some reading, and during this > stage > of our family life, it may come in helpful. > > Your friend, > Gene > Suggestion: You might want to ask for Paxel instead of Zoloft. And keep in mind that it takes as long as two or three months of having the drug in your system on a daily basis for it to make a real difference. My reasoning on this recommendation is this: If you have PTSD, Zoloft might tend to bring out paranoia. Paxel doesn't usually do that. Hope that helps. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 In a message dated 4/11/2002 12:19:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time, GWhel@... writes: > . Have never asked for it before, even after all the negative stuff > coming home from Nam, but I've been doing some reading, and during this > stage > of our family life, it may come in helpful. > > Your friend, > Gene > Suggestion: You might want to ask for Paxel instead of Zoloft. And keep in mind that it takes as long as two or three months of having the drug in your system on a daily basis for it to make a real difference. My reasoning on this recommendation is this: If you have PTSD, Zoloft might tend to bring out paranoia. Paxel doesn't usually do that. Hope that helps. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 Ann, I have been trying to remember what Dr's (Pysch) daignosed me with after the fire. They put me on Imipramine for it and the cycle of pain. It is the PTSD you speak of in this mail. Connie --- AVansi7465@... wrote: > In a message dated 4/11/2002 12:19:08 AM Eastern > Daylight Time, GWhel@... > writes: > > > > . Have never asked for it before, even after all > the negative stuff > > coming home from Nam, but I've been doing some > reading, and during this > > stage > > of our family life, it may come in helpful. > > > > Your friend, > > Gene > > > Suggestion: You might want to ask for Paxel instead > of Zoloft. And keep in > mind that it takes as long as two or three months of > having the drug in your > system on a daily basis for it to make a real > difference. My reasoning on > this recommendation is this: If you have PTSD, > Zoloft might tend to bring > out paranoia. Paxel doesn't usually do that. > Hope that helps. > Anne > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 Ann, I have been trying to remember what Dr's (Pysch) daignosed me with after the fire. They put me on Imipramine for it and the cycle of pain. It is the PTSD you speak of in this mail. Connie --- AVansi7465@... wrote: > In a message dated 4/11/2002 12:19:08 AM Eastern > Daylight Time, GWhel@... > writes: > > > > . Have never asked for it before, even after all > the negative stuff > > coming home from Nam, but I've been doing some > reading, and during this > > stage > > of our family life, it may come in helpful. > > > > Your friend, > > Gene > > > Suggestion: You might want to ask for Paxel instead > of Zoloft. And keep in > mind that it takes as long as two or three months of > having the drug in your > system on a daily basis for it to make a real > difference. My reasoning on > this recommendation is this: If you have PTSD, > Zoloft might tend to bring > out paranoia. Paxel doesn't usually do that. > Hope that helps. > Anne > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 Ann, I have been trying to remember what Dr's (Pysch) daignosed me with after the fire. They put me on Imipramine for it and the cycle of pain. It is the PTSD you speak of in this mail. Connie --- AVansi7465@... wrote: > In a message dated 4/11/2002 12:19:08 AM Eastern > Daylight Time, GWhel@... > writes: > > > > . Have never asked for it before, even after all > the negative stuff > > coming home from Nam, but I've been doing some > reading, and during this > > stage > > of our family life, it may come in helpful. > > > > Your friend, > > Gene > > > Suggestion: You might want to ask for Paxel instead > of Zoloft. And keep in > mind that it takes as long as two or three months of > having the drug in your > system on a daily basis for it to make a real > difference. My reasoning on > this recommendation is this: If you have PTSD, > Zoloft might tend to bring > out paranoia. Paxel doesn't usually do that. > Hope that helps. > Anne > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 Ann, I have been trying to remember what Dr's (Pysch) daignosed me with after the fire. They put me on Imipramine for it and the cycle of pain. It is the PTSD you speak of in this mail. Connie --- AVansi7465@... wrote: > In a message dated 4/11/2002 12:19:08 AM Eastern > Daylight Time, GWhel@... > writes: > > > > . Have never asked for it before, even after all > the negative stuff > > coming home from Nam, but I've been doing some > reading, and during this > > stage > > of our family life, it may come in helpful. > > > > Your friend, > > Gene > > > Suggestion: You might want to ask for Paxel instead > of Zoloft. And keep in > mind that it takes as long as two or three months of > having the drug in your > system on a daily basis for it to make a real > difference. My reasoning on > this recommendation is this: If you have PTSD, > Zoloft might tend to bring > out paranoia. Paxel doesn't usually do that. > Hope that helps. > Anne > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 In a message dated 4/15/2002 12:34:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, constance_clearwater_florida@... writes: > Ann, > I have been trying to remember what Dr's (Pysch) > daignosed me with after the fire. They put me on > Imipramine for it and the cycle of pain. It is the > PTSD you speak of in this mail. > Dear Connie, Imipramine isn't a drug that I'm familiar with. But I'll check it out. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is something I'm sure the fire left you with, but different people react differently to severe stress and cumulative stress. For instance, hadn't had a nightmare about 'Nam in three years. Then I failed the first treatment and he started having them again. So there you go. For all I know, my health may have contributed as much to his first heart attack as his malaria did. What we go through with treatment is just as hard on our significant others as it is on us. Of course this assumes that everybody who loves you doesn't take an immediate leap into denial, like my Mother has. But that, too, is a protective mechanism..albeit a counter productive one. I didn't take anti-depressants during any of the treatment because I don't react well to them, but I'm limited to the Navy's formicary. So I just talked to the walls and stayed on the computer a lot. I'm still here, so it worked. I will admit to many days of looking longingly at my oleander bush. I decided that if I ate the whole thing, I'd probably regurgitate it before it killed me and spend another month in the bathroom for my trouble. :-) Now I plant rose bushes, much healthier. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2002 Report Share Posted April 15, 2002 In a message dated 4/15/2002 12:34:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, constance_clearwater_florida@... writes: > Ann, > I have been trying to remember what Dr's (Pysch) > daignosed me with after the fire. They put me on > Imipramine for it and the cycle of pain. It is the > PTSD you speak of in this mail. > Dear Connie, Imipramine isn't a drug that I'm familiar with. But I'll check it out. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is something I'm sure the fire left you with, but different people react differently to severe stress and cumulative stress. For instance, hadn't had a nightmare about 'Nam in three years. Then I failed the first treatment and he started having them again. So there you go. For all I know, my health may have contributed as much to his first heart attack as his malaria did. What we go through with treatment is just as hard on our significant others as it is on us. Of course this assumes that everybody who loves you doesn't take an immediate leap into denial, like my Mother has. But that, too, is a protective mechanism..albeit a counter productive one. I didn't take anti-depressants during any of the treatment because I don't react well to them, but I'm limited to the Navy's formicary. So I just talked to the walls and stayed on the computer a lot. I'm still here, so it worked. I will admit to many days of looking longingly at my oleander bush. I decided that if I ate the whole thing, I'd probably regurgitate it before it killed me and spend another month in the bathroom for my trouble. :-) Now I plant rose bushes, much healthier. Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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