Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Hi everyone Prozac an SSRI can be a miracle drug for many BUT not for people with bipolar disorder. Most but not all antidepressants cause those of us with bipolar disorder must be very cautious when taking any kind of antidepressant including the tricyclics like Elavil. Antidepressants cause people with mood swings to cycle faster and faster. My first suicide attempt was while taking Sinequan and the second was while taking Prozac. I had a horrible horrible psychotic break while taking Prozac and carved the skin on my arms and legs with a knife. Fortunately there are only a few tiny scars left because a good dermatologist took care of me while I was in the hospital. I was given these two medications prior to attending nursing school and think to look up the potential side effects. Believe me I am not THAT trusting anymore. Bipolar disorder isn't always easy to diagnose. I presented as depressed most of the time and didn't realize that when I had the manic episodes what they were. I just thought it was a relief to be in a good mood. It was great to have alot of energy and my fibromyalgia pain was relieved etc. The euphoria of mania can be hard for many people to give up who have this disorder. Unfortunately as the years go by the mania changed to a raging anger that is terrifying. Currently I take Tegretol, Lamictal, and Seroquel. The first two are antiseizure medicines and the last is an antipsychotic. The Lamictal has had a profound difference in improving the depressive aspects of my mood problems and the Seroquel helps with the manic episodes. I take Neurontin,Hydrocodone and Vistaril for the neuropathy pain which the Tegretol and Lamictal help with also. Be very careful what you swallow my friends. Read the side effects and have your loved ones help you monitor your behavior. These medications can be a Heaven sent gift but they can also put you and your family through shear Hell. Kaylene " A Forest Bird never wants a cage. " Ibsen >I have heard both good and bad things about Prozac. I hear that it can be >good with neuropathic pain but a friend of mine's son is being screened and >tested for bipolar and/or manic-depression, etc... His pediatrician put >him >on Prozac and he literally lost it mentally. >Sam > > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE download! http://clk.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Hi everyone Prozac an SSRI can be a miracle drug for many BUT not for people with bipolar disorder. Most but not all antidepressants cause those of us with bipolar disorder must be very cautious when taking any kind of antidepressant including the tricyclics like Elavil. Antidepressants cause people with mood swings to cycle faster and faster. My first suicide attempt was while taking Sinequan and the second was while taking Prozac. I had a horrible horrible psychotic break while taking Prozac and carved the skin on my arms and legs with a knife. Fortunately there are only a few tiny scars left because a good dermatologist took care of me while I was in the hospital. I was given these two medications prior to attending nursing school and think to look up the potential side effects. Believe me I am not THAT trusting anymore. Bipolar disorder isn't always easy to diagnose. I presented as depressed most of the time and didn't realize that when I had the manic episodes what they were. I just thought it was a relief to be in a good mood. It was great to have alot of energy and my fibromyalgia pain was relieved etc. The euphoria of mania can be hard for many people to give up who have this disorder. Unfortunately as the years go by the mania changed to a raging anger that is terrifying. Currently I take Tegretol, Lamictal, and Seroquel. The first two are antiseizure medicines and the last is an antipsychotic. The Lamictal has had a profound difference in improving the depressive aspects of my mood problems and the Seroquel helps with the manic episodes. I take Neurontin,Hydrocodone and Vistaril for the neuropathy pain which the Tegretol and Lamictal help with also. Be very careful what you swallow my friends. Read the side effects and have your loved ones help you monitor your behavior. These medications can be a Heaven sent gift but they can also put you and your family through shear Hell. Kaylene " A Forest Bird never wants a cage. " Ibsen >I have heard both good and bad things about Prozac. I hear that it can be >good with neuropathic pain but a friend of mine's son is being screened and >tested for bipolar and/or manic-depression, etc... His pediatrician put >him >on Prozac and he literally lost it mentally. >Sam > > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE download! http://clk.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Hi everyone Prozac an SSRI can be a miracle drug for many BUT not for people with bipolar disorder. Most but not all antidepressants cause those of us with bipolar disorder must be very cautious when taking any kind of antidepressant including the tricyclics like Elavil. Antidepressants cause people with mood swings to cycle faster and faster. My first suicide attempt was while taking Sinequan and the second was while taking Prozac. I had a horrible horrible psychotic break while taking Prozac and carved the skin on my arms and legs with a knife. Fortunately there are only a few tiny scars left because a good dermatologist took care of me while I was in the hospital. I was given these two medications prior to attending nursing school and think to look up the potential side effects. Believe me I am not THAT trusting anymore. Bipolar disorder isn't always easy to diagnose. I presented as depressed most of the time and didn't realize that when I had the manic episodes what they were. I just thought it was a relief to be in a good mood. It was great to have alot of energy and my fibromyalgia pain was relieved etc. The euphoria of mania can be hard for many people to give up who have this disorder. Unfortunately as the years go by the mania changed to a raging anger that is terrifying. Currently I take Tegretol, Lamictal, and Seroquel. The first two are antiseizure medicines and the last is an antipsychotic. The Lamictal has had a profound difference in improving the depressive aspects of my mood problems and the Seroquel helps with the manic episodes. I take Neurontin,Hydrocodone and Vistaril for the neuropathy pain which the Tegretol and Lamictal help with also. Be very careful what you swallow my friends. Read the side effects and have your loved ones help you monitor your behavior. These medications can be a Heaven sent gift but they can also put you and your family through shear Hell. Kaylene " A Forest Bird never wants a cage. " Ibsen >I have heard both good and bad things about Prozac. I hear that it can be >good with neuropathic pain but a friend of mine's son is being screened and >tested for bipolar and/or manic-depression, etc... His pediatrician put >him >on Prozac and he literally lost it mentally. >Sam > > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE download! http://clk.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Kaylene: Thank you so much for writing that. Can I share your email with my friend who's son is being tested? I will remove any identifiers and email addresses and such. She is just in such a tizzy about what to do with her son that she doesn't know which end is up some days. The night her son really lost it he came home with brass knuckles he had bought off a boy at school. He and his step-dad were arguing but not loud and outrageous. It was over something trivial such as cleaning his room or something. Anyhow, the next thing they knew Josh took the brass knuckles out of his pocket, put them on and tried to slug his step-father. Now his step-dad is a big man as far as tall and broad shouldered but Josh is shorter but a very heavy child. It is hard to say this but he really is to the obese side of weight. He is working on his diet but it is hard and with depression on top of whatever this turns out to be, bipolar or manic depression, he just can't seem to lose the weight. His step-dad got the brass knuckles away from him but he took off out the door and I think she said he tore the storm door or something. Anyhow, she called me, I had her call the center where his appointment was scheduled and they told her to call the police to have a transport from their neighborhood or the house if he came home to the facility. The idiot police person instead charges him with assault and puts him in jail for the night. The kid needed medication and to be where he could not hurt himself. He was on suicide watch but it wasn't the same thing. He needed to be in a facility where he could be treated, not in kiddie jail. I worry so much about him. He and my daughter used to be the best of friends. We all used to go to the museums of history, art, science, and to different educational facilities like one that is called Discovery Zone and Imagination Station. We had parties and did cakes. We did everything together until she reconciled with her ex then she disappeared. The next thing I know it was a few years later and I got a letter in the mail. I hunted down the town and the state and found her number. It was as if we picked up where we left off at years before. I worry so much about her son. This is out of my area of expertise. I didn't get into a lot of psych classes during my college days nor during my vocational course in medication transcription. The most I got during work hours was where a child or adult had come in with their med levels down and needing them upped or kids and some adults that had to be transferred to mental facilities but were stabilized and strapped before transport so they didn't hurt any body let alone themselves. Sam Be very careful what you swallow my friends. Read the side effects and have your loved ones help you monitor your behavior. These medications can be a Heaven sent gift but they can also put you and your family through shear Hell. Kaylene " A Forest Bird never wants a cage. " Ibsen >I have heard both good and bad things about Prozac. I hear that it can >be good with neuropathic pain but a friend of mine's son is being >screened and tested for bipolar and/or manic-depression, etc... His >pediatrician put him on Prozac and he literally lost it mentally. >Sam > > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page - FREE download! http://clk.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ Know someone who could benefit from our list? Send our direct sign-up URL: http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/chronic_pain or write us at: chronic_pain-listowner Manage your subscription with several special email addresses: chronic_pain-owner - Sends email to the list owners chronic_pain-subscribe - Subscribe to the list through email chronic_pain-unsubscribe - Unsubscribe from the list chronic_pain-normal - Switch your subscription to normal chronic_pain-digest - Switch your subscription to digest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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