Guest guest Posted March 29, 2000 Report Share Posted March 29, 2000 Pam; I feel for your son - dry mouth/excessive thirst is one of the symptoms that has followed me from medication to medication. It's very irritating, but at least it's not the worst side-effect to have! On the plus side, though, I probably drink in excess of 20 glasses of water a day, which makes my doctor very happy *G*. - ------------------------------ My 9 1/2 year old son also was diagnosed with OCD about 2 years ago. We gradually started on Luvox and now have been at 200 mg (100 morning and night) a day for about a year. It has done wonders for him and our family, and the only side effect that has really shown itself is excessive thirst. He is allowed a water bottle at school and he drinks alot of water at home, so it's no big deal. Hope Luvox works for your son! Pam B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2000 Report Share Posted March 29, 2000 Penny; Did the psychiatrist explain her reasoning in not suggesting a medication to start with? It seems very odd to me that she wants you to pick a starter medication without giving you more background on each of the choices. The psych I see nowadays will let me pick new meds to try, but that's because I've walked through about 3/4 of the ones out there already and have a lot of experience with enduring medication changes. Prozac can be very effective for some (I take a very low dosage to supplement my Serzone), but can have some hellacious side-effects on other folks. My personal experience has been that the newer the medication, the fewer the side-effects (on average), but that will differ from person to person considerably. I've had wonderful results with Serzone, but (like all of the meds) it works for some, but not for others. Zoloft worked well for me in the past, but after a year its effectiveness wore off. Good luck! --------------------------------------------- <snip> Since then we have had an appt. with a therapist and yesterday our first appt. with the psychiatrist. It was the strangest meeting I have ever been part of. Which leads to my question.which drug to start my daughter on? The doc. and us agree that Jodi may be helped by medication. The doc. asked me which one I wanted to put her on. She wouldn't recommend one over another. She just handed us a bunch of pamphlets (published by drug companies) and said to read these and if we decide to go ahead with medication to call her office and she would call in the prescription of our choice. None of the pamphlets pacifically stated about the use in children. <snip> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2000 Report Share Posted August 24, 2000 << Not from containers.Thimerosal is IN the vaccines. http://www.vaccinesafety.edu/thi-table.htm >> That is the kind of info I was looking for. Thanks! M. in Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2001 Report Share Posted March 30, 2001 , My 11 yo son takes Serzone too with good results. We tried everything else and either had horrible side effects or the drug was ineffective. Since my son isn't very good at equating what the med does for him, would you mind telling me how the Serzone makes you feel? I give him 300 mgs at bedtime and it is the only way he can go to sleep. It also seems to control his anxiety through the following day. Thanks! Barbara -----Original Message-----From: [mailto:English@...]Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 2:09 PM Subject: Re: Digest Number 952Penny;Did the psychiatrist explain her reasoning in not suggesting a medication tostart with? It seems very odd to me that she wants you to pick a startermedication without giving you more background on each of the choices. Thepsych I see nowadays will let me pick new meds to try, but that's becauseI've walked through about 3/4 of the ones out there already and have a lotof experience with enduring medication changes.Prozac can be very effective for some (I take a very low dosage tosupplement my Serzone), but can have some hellacious side-effects on otherfolks. My personal experience has been that the newer the medication, thefewer the side-effects (on average), but that will differ from person toperson considerably. I've had wonderful results with Serzone, but (like allof the meds) it works for some, but not for others. Zoloft worked well forme in the past, but after a year its effectiveness wore off.Good luck!---------------------------------------------<snip>Since then we have had an appt. with a therapist andyesterday our first appt. with the psychiatrist. It was thestrangest meeting I have ever been part of. Which leads to myquestion.which drug to start my daughter on? The doc. and usagreethat Jodi may be helped by medication. The doc. asked me which one Iwanted to put her on. She wouldn't recommend one over another.Shejust handed us a bunch of pamphlets (published by drug companies) andsaid to read these and if we decide to go ahead with medication tocall her office and she would call in the prescription of ourchoice. None of the pamphlets pacifically stated about the use inchildren.<snip>You may subscribe to the OCD-L by emailing listserv@... . In the body of your message write: subscribe OCD-L your name. You may subscribe to the Parents of Adults with OCD List at parentsofadultswithOCD-subscribe . You may subscribe to the OCD and Homeschooling List at ocdandhomeschooling-subscribe . You may change your subscription format or access the files, bookmarks, and archives for our list at . Our list advisors are Tamar Chansky, Ph.D., Aureen Pinto Wagner, Ph.D., and Dan Geller, M.D. Our list moderators are Birkhan, Kathy Hammes, Jule Monnens, Gail Pesses, Kathy , and Jackie Stout. Subscription issues or suggestions may be addressed to Louis Harkins, list owner, at lharkins@... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2001 Report Share Posted November 28, 2001 , Sometimes when the dose of SSRI is too much this happens. Also how long has your son been on the antifungal? They need to be switched every six months because they lose their effectiveness. Marcia miss robens > > Sorry, I misspelled it. email is www.missroben.com and phone is 800-891-0083 > > Hope this helps! -Noelle > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2001 Report Share Posted November 28, 2001 Noelle, Don't you believe it. I was told my son would never be normal and most autistic kids end up in institutions or jail. This was from the leading authority on autism in the Twin Cities. She couldn't have been more wrong. My son started with Dr. G at almost five. He is now thirteen, gets straight A's, has friends, and is indistinguishable from his peers. Thank God I didn't listen to that stupid shrink. Marcia miss robens > > Sorry, I misspelled it. email is www.missroben.com and phone is 800-891-0083 > > Hope this helps! -Noelle > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2001 Report Share Posted November 28, 2001 a- My son did not do well on Paxil, he gradually became more aggressive and stimming increased. He did great on Celexa and has been on it since August. Each child is different and different ssri's work for different kids so dont give up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2001 Report Share Posted November 28, 2001 My daughter ended the 5th grade last year doing 3rd grade reading and 1st grade math. She is now in the 6th grade doing 7th grade poetry, 6th grade prose and between 4th and 5th grade math. Science and social studies are also age level. I was told many times that she did not have the potential to do any of this. The protocol made the difference. She has been on it for 22 months. Kathy -NNY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2002 Report Share Posted August 25, 2002 Hi All, I'm new to the list and have been reading the postings which are very informative and I am learning along the way. I have 2 questions: Firstly: I'd really like to get a zapper like Hulda has described in her books. Not being a technical person myself I'm looking into buying a unit. So far so good. With all the information around I came across a zapper/blood purifier by Dr. Beck. And now I'm confused. Does anyone have experience with either or perhaps both, and which one would be the one to purchase. Any information would be greatly appreciated. My second question is: what is meant by COPD? Thanks Hanneke Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2003 Report Share Posted January 3, 2003 Hi Friends, Sorry, I'm pressed for time but want to send my deepest condolences to Dan and his wife...your family will be remembered in my thoughts and prayers. Also, Lorie : Be careful. Be alert. Have someone keep a watch / check in on you over you during the next few days... it can be quite dangerous and could possibly put you in the hospital. I don't mean to scare you but we had decided to strip me of my meds to confirm a diagnosis and I got quite sick to say the least. Please exercise care and be aware that you may not be fully capable of figuring out how sick you are getting ! (Happened to me...thought I was fine...was actually delirious and hospital bound.) I did get my definitive diagnosis and we were prepared for the possibility of such a situation as I'm sure you and your docs are but hon, please be careful. I felt compelled to share this although I'm sure you are quite aware of what could happen. I will send you my best thoughts to keep you well enough to be home and *still* get the diagnosis you need. Love, Sharon S. in PA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 my doctor wont prescribe anything but levoxyl... my hair is still falling out but not as much... my fatigue and loss of sex drive... body aches and pain is completely terrible... does anyone know a good doctor in Massachusetts... I need someone that knows and cares about what is going on and does not want to keep me sick... please melissa --- hypothyroidism wrote: > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 , where in Mass do you live? I'm in Boston and I see a great endo. Her name is Brunt and she's at Cambridge Hospital. She's not too personal, but she knows her stuff and was willing to give me T3 and do extensive testing. _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 In a message dated 2/7/04 3:42:59 AM Mountain Standard Time, SSRI medications writes: > Talking Back to Prozac; Yelling at Eli Lilly > I have to say that I no longer worship Dr. Healy. The fact that he believes that all this mental illness business is a biological malfunction, and his treatment preference is ECT and cocktails of all kinds of drugs, has dimmed his radiance. Blind Reason a novel of espionage and pharmaceutical intrigue Think your antidepressant is safe? Think again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2004 Report Share Posted February 7, 2004 In a message dated 2/7/04 3:42:59 AM Mountain Standard Time, SSRI medications writes: > Talking Back to Prozac; Yelling at Eli Lilly > I have to say that I no longer worship Dr. Healy. The fact that he believes that all this mental illness business is a biological malfunction, and his treatment preference is ECT and cocktails of all kinds of drugs, has dimmed his radiance. Blind Reason a novel of espionage and pharmaceutical intrigue Think your antidepressant is safe? Think again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 I'll have to share some of the personal messages I've received lately from Dr Healy... perhaps he will begin to glow again... ~Dawn > In a message dated 2/7/04 3:42:59 AM Mountain Standard Time, > SSRI medications writes: > > > > Talking Back to Prozac; Yelling at Eli Lilly > > > > I have to say that I no longer worship Dr. Healy. The fact that he believes > that all this mental illness business is a biological malfunction, and his > treatment preference is ECT and cocktails of all kinds of drugs, has dimmed his > radiance. > > > Blind Reason > a novel of espionage and pharmaceutical intrigue > Think your antidepressant is safe? Think again. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 I'll have to share some of the personal messages I've received lately from Dr Healy... perhaps he will begin to glow again... ~Dawn > In a message dated 2/7/04 3:42:59 AM Mountain Standard Time, > SSRI medications writes: > > > > Talking Back to Prozac; Yelling at Eli Lilly > > > > I have to say that I no longer worship Dr. Healy. The fact that he believes > that all this mental illness business is a biological malfunction, and his > treatment preference is ECT and cocktails of all kinds of drugs, has dimmed his > radiance. > > > Blind Reason > a novel of espionage and pharmaceutical intrigue > Think your antidepressant is safe? Think again. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 I'll have to share some of the personal messages I've received lately from Dr Healy... perhaps he will begin to glow again... ~Dawn > In a message dated 2/7/04 3:42:59 AM Mountain Standard Time, > SSRI medications writes: > > > > Talking Back to Prozac; Yelling at Eli Lilly > > > > I have to say that I no longer worship Dr. Healy. The fact that he believes > that all this mental illness business is a biological malfunction, and his > treatment preference is ECT and cocktails of all kinds of drugs, has dimmed his > radiance. > > > Blind Reason > a novel of espionage and pharmaceutical intrigue > Think your antidepressant is safe? Think again. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 I'll have to share some of the personal messages I've received lately from Dr Healy... perhaps he will begin to glow again... ~Dawn > In a message dated 2/7/04 3:42:59 AM Mountain Standard Time, > SSRI medications writes: > > > > Talking Back to Prozac; Yelling at Eli Lilly > > > > I have to say that I no longer worship Dr. Healy. The fact that he believes > that all this mental illness business is a biological malfunction, and his > treatment preference is ECT and cocktails of all kinds of drugs, has dimmed his > radiance. > > > Blind Reason > a novel of espionage and pharmaceutical intrigue > Think your antidepressant is safe? Think again. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 I rarely post here - I am in the boise area , PNW but not close enough to attend 'stuff'. But I had a question. Does anyone know of a soup night going on in the everett area? Someone asked me the other day and I wasn’t sure.... Is there something organized there? cathy in boise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Hi , here is the announcement as written on our calendar: Everett Area Soup Night *Date:* *Tuesday November 30, 2004* *Time:* *6:30 pm - 7:30 pm* *Author:* barbooch *Repeat:* This event repeats on the last Tuesday of every month. *Type:* Meeting *Reminder:* There are reminders set for 2 days and 7 days before this event. *Location:* Cafeteria - Providence Everett Medical Center - Pacific Campus *Street:* 916 Pacific Ave #7 *City/State/Zip:* Everett WA Join the merry bandsters for support, fun and laughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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