Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Dear cheryl, I was put on paxil about 2 weeks after my dad died.Was I deppressed probably, was i anxious probably.The reason i went to the doctor was because i had trouble sleeping as i witnesed my dads death.I kept waking up in the night hearing him scream.I was having trouble coping with it i don't deney that.I know being put on paxil for that was wrong because i would have gotten over it eventualy.I am not bipolar and i suffered horrendously coming off the stuff.To me bipolar sounds like ups and downs and who doesn't feel them to me it's part of life.Believe me i have had my fair share of that in my life and never turned to drugs for it the doctor knew that to, all i needed was for someone to talk to as i had never experienced death before.Don't let anyone label him with anything as he will have to live with it for the rest of his life. Hugs Ros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 As I've read more and more about Paxil's effect on personality one thing keeps coming to my attention...that is, people who are Bi-polar may react badly to paxil. This was a very clever way for the drug companies to cover their butts when people flipped out on paxil. I was told the same thing -- that I'd been bi-polar my whole life and didn't know it until I took Paxil. The inanity of that statement speaks for itself. Paxil is a dirty rotten drug. And it causes perfectly normal people to go manic on it. Blind Reason a novel of espionage and pharmaceutical intrigue Think your antidepressant is safe? Think again. An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep. - Oriental proverb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Dear Cheryl, You said: <<Good Morning group...Found out the Dr. who prescribed my son the Paxil is out of town until Wed. Just my luck...Anyway, I spoke with his associates nurse. She's going to ask the other Dr. about the liquid Paxil (she never heard of it). She said he'll probably want to see him in the office, which is ok...just expensive since my son is no longer covered on our insurance...oh well...So now I'm waiting...As I've read more and more about Paxil's effect on personality one thing keeps coming to my attention...that is, people who are Bi-polar may react badly to paxil. My son has never been diagnosed as bi-polar, but I've had many people swear he is. Could that be why he's had so much trouble with this drug? And if that is the case, are we sure he should be placed back on it? Just double checking....I sure don't want to make any further mistakes at this point.>> ** If your son had " bipolar disorder " he would have become manic on Paxil. I didn't pick that up from the description of him that you wrote. We have many people here with no trace of " bipolar disordser " who also had adverse effects to Paxil (and other antidepressants). Watch ouyt fro the tendency and need that those in medicine have to label everything. Your son was fine most of his life according to you as long as he got the nutrients he needed. You state he experienced mild depression and that's how he came to take Paxil. Depression is a normal life experience ESPECIALLY for teens and young adults. It is a normal and valid emotion to some things in life. You didn't say what precipitated the depression but in most cases it is a life circumstance that does this. When we drug people for this we rob them of the opportunities to master their emotions and their lives as they learn to weather and respond to difficult life experiences. Is still doing a nutritional protocol? This would be really helpful to him right now. Also, if he experiences pain from discontinuing the amitriptyline Benedryl will be helpful (it has anticholinergic properites. When discintinuing an antidepressant [and benzodiazepines] the cholinergic system becomes over-responsive. This causes pain and a flu-like syndrome). High five to for his rational decisions when he is feeling so poorly. Hang in there, . You'll make it. Feel free to jump in here yourself and talk to us. We have a number of guys here around your age. They'll come out of the woodwork if you post. Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Hi Ros, I appreciate your input and your comments. I am sorry for what happened to you...I wish someone would have been there for you when you needed to talk. I'm glad you're in this group, your experience is valuable to those of us so new... Thanks for the " hugs " ! Cheryl > Dear cheryl, > I was put on paxil about 2 weeks after my dad died.Was I deppressed probably, > was i anxious probably.The reason i went to the doctor was because i had > trouble sleeping as i witnesed my dads death.I kept waking up in the night hearing > him scream.I was having trouble coping with it i don't deney that.I know > being put on paxil for that was wrong because i would have gotten over it > eventualy.I am not bipolar and i suffered horrendously coming off the stuff.To me > bipolar sounds like ups and downs and who doesn't feel them to me it's part of > life.Believe me i have had my fair share of that in my life and never turned to > drugs for it the doctor knew that to, all i needed was for someone to talk to > as i had never experienced death before.Don't let anyone label him with > anything as he will have to live with it for the rest of his life. > Hugs Ros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 > ** If your son had " bipolar disorder " he would have become manic on Paxil. I didn't pick that up from the description of him that you wrote. Good...I'll try to not worry about that anymore... > We have many people here with no trace of " bipolar disordser " who also had adverse effects to Paxil (and other antidepressants). > Watch ouyt fro the tendency and need that those in medicine have to label everything. Your son was fine most of his life according to you as long as he got the nutrients he needed. Yes, for the most part that is true..he did have some academic and behavorial problems in school..but as he got older it seemed to " level out " and he was doing pretty good. > > You state he experienced mild depression and that's how he came to take Paxil. Depression is a normal life experience ESPECIALLY for teens and young adults. It is a normal and valid emotion to some things in life. You didn't say what precipitated the depression but in most cases it is a life circumstance that does this. When we drug people for this we rob them of the opportunities to master their emotions and their lives as they learn to weather and respond to difficult life experiences. I'm not real sure what precipitated his depression...I think he was just feeling down cause he wasn't making the money he wanted to, he didn't feel as if he was a good father to his son, cause he wasn't able to offer the financial support he felt he should be giving...his son's mother is very insulting and degrading to him (). That doesn't help any...Just alot of things I guess...mostly little things...Like Ros, he probably could have gotten by without any type of anti-depressant.. >Is still doing a nutritional protocol? This would be really helpful to him right now. Yes, he began taking the Original Limu shortly after he began experiencing the withdrawal. I sent the nutritional information on Limu earlier....The only other things he takes is calcium/magnesium and he doesn't take it regularly. Also, if he experiences pain from discontinuing > the amitriptyline Benedryl will be helpful (it has anticholinergic > properites. When discintinuing an antidepressant [and benzodiazepines] the > cholinergic system becomes over-responsive. This causes pain and a flu-like > syndrome). > > > High five to for his rational decisions when he is feeling so poorly. Hang in there, . You'll make it. Feel free to jump in here yourself and talk to us. We have a number of guys here around your age. They'll come out of the woodwork if you post. Unfortunaely doesn't type, not much anyway...actually he doesn't spell very well. He was labeled early on with a learning disability and placed in a " self contained special education class " . (BIG MISTAKE on our part!) He didn't get much of an education in there, it was a joke!)..I did home school him a couple years, he did well...but over-all he has alot of trouble reading and writing. I read all the posts to him. And have offered to respond for him, he just doesn't want to..He may try sitting down and writing you all eventually, he just doesn't have the patience right now.. Prior to the paxil problems I was encouraging him to go to night school and get his ged. He could do it, he just doesn't believe he can do it. I've often told him " he is his own worst enemy " . Still waiting to hear from the doctor... Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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