Drug Therapy Opinions

[Guest guest]

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> So the name is IMIPRAMINE.....ok, here we go, who will be willing to

> call up their MD, make an appt., take in this name and try it?

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To put this discussion in perspective, imipramine is a first-

generation antidepressant that has been around for decades. the

second generation antidepressants, starting with Prozac, are supposed

to have fewer side effects, although that's not always the case. It's

not the kind of drug you take for a day or two to see if it helps; it

needs to build up in your system over a period of weeks.

It makes perfect sense that an antidepressant would decrease the

hypersensitivities in the central nervous system that cause a person

to overreact in negative ways. Imipramine is also commonly prescribed

for childhood nighttime bedwetting, and sometimes for ADHD. Very

interesting idea that it might help SSSS.

So, points I'd like to make: This is not a drug targeted at auditory

sensitivity. All of us probably have a wiring/chemistry problem that

causes us to respond very strongly to certain sounds, and any drug

that tries to balance out the central nervous system chemicals can

have a variety of effects, positive and negative. These drugs can be

very helpful in many situations for reasons that doctors do not fully

understand.

The purpose of this list is to share information about SSSS and

provide support for each other in our common difficulty. Most

listservs have stated rules about avoiding controversial topics such

as politics and religion, etc. because they tend to divide rather than

unite/support the members. I'd suggest we try to respect those

boundaries, and I'd place views on the merits of psychotropic

medications in the same category -- highly personal, better not to run

the risk of alienating others on the list by stating one's view.

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Jess

[Guest guest]

My thoughts exactly. I dare say that my more or less

anti-psychotropic view of health and recovery is every bit as valid as

the mainstream view that there must be pill for all physical, mental,

and spiritual ailments.

Jane Parks-McKay wrote:

Re: Drug Therapy Opinions

We really should not be editing ourselves when we need to share things

we have learned that others who are experts have shared.