Guest guest Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 Hi Glitter, I am interested in trying to differentiate between my hep c symptoms and SSRIs. Brain fog is v. much part of the hep c picture and I recently discovered that the latest research states that hep c leads on to insulin resistance and I think weight gain can be part of this. Do you any info on the precise cause of SSRI-related brain fog??? Maybe what I have been putting down to liver problems is actually to do with SSRIs. Ta. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 Do you any info on the precise cause of SSRI-related brain fog??? Maybe what I have been putting down to liver problems is actually to do with SSRIs. Hi, Mo: I don't know much about the side effects of Hep C -- although I do know several people who have it (besides you) and none have ever complained of brain fog. In fact, the three people I know who have Hep C function normally and seem to have no impairments directly related to their illness. Specifically, I don't know what causes the SSRI brain fog -- I would suspect it is a combo of things -- damage to the myelin sheaths, disruption in neurotransmitters, and in some cases, the frying of certain nerve endings (quite literally, as stated in other medical journals) -- SSRIs do NOT just affect the brain -- they have bad effects on every system in the body, on every hormone, and every organ. If you didn;t have brain fog BEFORE you took SSRIs, then I would not blame the Hep C but rather the varied drugs that you took. But when comes back, she will probably have a more detailed explanation for this occurrence. There is probably something in the archives because this has been a frequent question over the years. "Blind Reason" a novel of pharmaceutical intrigue Think your antidepressant is safe? Think again. It's Unsafe At Any Dose Latest Press Release Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2004 Report Share Posted August 5, 2004 thanks Glitter. Probably a combo of things has led to the downfall of my brain... your friends are not unusual, it takes 10-20 years for the symptoms to show and even then, in some people, the symptoms can be minimal. I am at the other ened of the spectrum I am afraid with severe symptoms. Yet they did not show for 20 years with me. I am addressing the insulin resistance as that is bound to affect the old brain too. Thanks again Mo -- Re: brain fog, weight gain Do you any info on the precise cause of SSRI-related brain fog??? Maybe what I have been putting down to liver problems is actually to do with SSRIs.Hi, Mo: I don't know much about the side effects of Hep C -- although I do know several people who have it (besides you) and none have ever complained of brain fog. In fact, the three people I know who have Hep C function normally and seem to have no impairments directly related to their illness. Specifically, I don't know what causes the SSRI brain fog -- I would suspect it is a combo of things -- damage to the myelin sheaths, disruption in neurotransmitters, and in some cases, the frying of certain nerve endings (quite literally, as stated in other medical journals) -- SSRIs do NOT just affect the brain -- they have bad effects on every system in the body, on every hormone, and every organ. If you didn;t have brain fog BEFORE you took SSRIs, then I would not blame the Hep C but rather the varied drugs that you took. But when comes back, she will probably have a more detailed explanation for this occurrence. There is probably something in the archives because this has been a frequent question over the years. "Blind Reason" a novel of pharmaceutical intrigueThink your antidepressant is safe? Think again. It'sUnsafe At Any DoseLatest Press ReleaseTo subscribe to the off-topic list go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/socialWandR/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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