Guest guest Posted November 17, 1998 Report Share Posted November 17, 1998 Dear Goldyn, Thanks for the kind words. I hope that this list grows and prospers, and that all its readers gain a greater knowledge of the simple techniques that can be used to heal their own beautiful bodies. I will endeavour to provide as much information as I can to whomever asks. Best of Health! Saul Pressman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 , you are such a delight. I am so glad you are on this list. I love the way your kind, gentle spirit manages to come through your emails. I wish I had the gift. Fondly, Pat K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2006 Report Share Posted October 13, 2006 , you are such a delight. I am so glad you are on this list. I love the way your kind, gentle spirit manages to come through your emails. I wish I had the gift. Fondly, Pat K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 Thank you Pat for your lovely words!! Believe me you DO have the gift - and I have found your words of advice indispensible, especially re medication. I have been a member of the list for a while but just read the posts every so often. Now they come through on individual e-mail as I feel that the list really helps me. I read in another post about Karac developing severe side effects from the Risperdal (Risperidone in cold and wet UK!) and I am so happy to hear that this went away after a year, although I can appreciate that it was a year of hell for you and for Karac. Funny, I was only thinking last night again about the Risperdal - and I feel nudged into a corner somehow. I felt like this last year when I took him off of it and the first few months were absolutely fine - and then the paranoia set in. Without Risperdal he hardly sleeps, is extremely aggressive and - most worrying - seems to have hallucinations. But he did not hallucinate all the time - just about certain things that he has developed a fear of. Last year it was snails and he thought they were on the walls, in his bed and that I had served them up for dinner, leaves, twigs and all!! But really, I am very uncomfortable about him taking this drug. I think I pushed so hard for the Zoloft because I hoping deep down that this will relieve the triggers of aggression and he can come off of the Risperdal eventually. I always felt the docs were treating the end result (meltdowns) instead of the cause. I keep quite a detailed diary of Sonny's 'little quirks' and was flicking through the various volumes last night (oh dear, soon I won't be able to fit them all in the house!) - and was amazed at the phases he goes through that even I sometimes forget about. i.e. all last summer he had an obsession with reflections and it was hell to get him in the bath (reflections in the water) or to eat with a knife and fork or spoon (reflections on the cutlery). This went on for so long that it became a way of life. It suddenly hit me last night that this particular obsession has waned off - but yes, :-) another always takes its place! Sometimes I sit and remember the times I thought I really could not take anymore and when I really got to the point I thought I was going mad - there always seemed to be a reprieve and a 'good' period will follow. Sometimes I can hardly remember the bad times as I am so stressed but somehow we get through it. This reminds me of the Footprints in the Sand prayer somehow! Does that make sense? Love, xxxx Re: kind words , you are such a delight. I am so glad you are on this list. I love the way your kind, gentle spirit manages to come through your emails. I wish I had the gift. Fondly, Pat K __________ NOD32 1.1454 (20060321) Information __________This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.http://www.nod32.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2006 Report Share Posted October 14, 2006 Thank you Pat for your lovely words!! Believe me you DO have the gift - and I have found your words of advice indispensible, especially re medication. I have been a member of the list for a while but just read the posts every so often. Now they come through on individual e-mail as I feel that the list really helps me. I read in another post about Karac developing severe side effects from the Risperdal (Risperidone in cold and wet UK!) and I am so happy to hear that this went away after a year, although I can appreciate that it was a year of hell for you and for Karac. Funny, I was only thinking last night again about the Risperdal - and I feel nudged into a corner somehow. I felt like this last year when I took him off of it and the first few months were absolutely fine - and then the paranoia set in. Without Risperdal he hardly sleeps, is extremely aggressive and - most worrying - seems to have hallucinations. But he did not hallucinate all the time - just about certain things that he has developed a fear of. Last year it was snails and he thought they were on the walls, in his bed and that I had served them up for dinner, leaves, twigs and all!! But really, I am very uncomfortable about him taking this drug. I think I pushed so hard for the Zoloft because I hoping deep down that this will relieve the triggers of aggression and he can come off of the Risperdal eventually. I always felt the docs were treating the end result (meltdowns) instead of the cause. I keep quite a detailed diary of Sonny's 'little quirks' and was flicking through the various volumes last night (oh dear, soon I won't be able to fit them all in the house!) - and was amazed at the phases he goes through that even I sometimes forget about. i.e. all last summer he had an obsession with reflections and it was hell to get him in the bath (reflections in the water) or to eat with a knife and fork or spoon (reflections on the cutlery). This went on for so long that it became a way of life. It suddenly hit me last night that this particular obsession has waned off - but yes, :-) another always takes its place! Sometimes I sit and remember the times I thought I really could not take anymore and when I really got to the point I thought I was going mad - there always seemed to be a reprieve and a 'good' period will follow. Sometimes I can hardly remember the bad times as I am so stressed but somehow we get through it. This reminds me of the Footprints in the Sand prayer somehow! Does that make sense? Love, xxxx Re: kind words , you are such a delight. I am so glad you are on this list. I love the way your kind, gentle spirit manages to come through your emails. I wish I had the gift. Fondly, Pat K __________ NOD32 1.1454 (20060321) Information __________This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system.http://www.nod32.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 , if your son has paranoia then he probably needs an antipsychotic medication and Risperdal is considered one of the better ones. I understand what you are saying; Karac has behaviors that seem to come and go. Right now he looks like Samson. He suddenly doesn't want his hair cut or combed!! Considering the problems we have had in the past, this is minor. I figure, "this too will pass."smile. tonight I thought about cutting it in his sleep, but I didn't want to wake him!! smile. Love and blessings, Pat K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2006 Report Share Posted October 15, 2006 , if your son has paranoia then he probably needs an antipsychotic medication and Risperdal is considered one of the better ones. I understand what you are saying; Karac has behaviors that seem to come and go. Right now he looks like Samson. He suddenly doesn't want his hair cut or combed!! Considering the problems we have had in the past, this is minor. I figure, "this too will pass."smile. tonight I thought about cutting it in his sleep, but I didn't want to wake him!! smile. Love and blessings, Pat K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 We are using Abilify for the explosivity and the paranoia. The risperdal worked for the agression for aabout a yuear then lost it's effacy.. Oh and after we started the Abilify, my " Samson " allowed a hair cut for the first time in several years! (Fingernails and showers as well!) Jen in MD pkuenstler@... wrote: > , if your son has paranoia then he probably needs an > antipsychotic medication and Risperdal is considered one of the better > ones. > > I understand what you are saying; Karac has behaviors that seem to > come and go. Right now he looks like Samson. He suddenly doesn't want > his hair cut or combed!! Considering the problems we have had in the > past, this is minor. I figure, " this too will pass. " smile. tonight I > thought about cutting it in his sleep, but I didn't want to wake him!! > smile. > > Love and blessings, Pat K > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 We are using Abilify for the explosivity and the paranoia. The risperdal worked for the agression for aabout a yuear then lost it's effacy.. Oh and after we started the Abilify, my " Samson " allowed a hair cut for the first time in several years! (Fingernails and showers as well!) Jen in MD pkuenstler@... wrote: > , if your son has paranoia then he probably needs an > antipsychotic medication and Risperdal is considered one of the better > ones. > > I understand what you are saying; Karac has behaviors that seem to > come and go. Right now he looks like Samson. He suddenly doesn't want > his hair cut or combed!! Considering the problems we have had in the > past, this is minor. I figure, " this too will pass. " smile. tonight I > thought about cutting it in his sleep, but I didn't want to wake him!! > smile. > > Love and blessings, Pat K > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Jen, Abilify didn't work for Karac; so you had a Samson for awhile too! smile. Pat K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2006 Report Share Posted October 16, 2006 Jen, Abilify didn't work for Karac; so you had a Samson for awhile too! smile. Pat K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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