Guest guest Posted April 8, 1999 Report Share Posted April 8, 1999 > Do you get lows.?? I do from time to time and I get a tad cranky...but it's > apparently all part of the learning process.. My husband says he can always tell when my blood sugar is getting too low because I can turn crabby very, very quickly!! It's funny because he will notice the attitude change before I do! Usually he'll be very diplomatic about it by asking " are you hungry? " ;-) Then I know it's time to get out the BG monitor and see what it says. He's been right in guessing my low blood sugar about 95% of the time! Dawn we know we got this far...not by luck, but by never turning back..... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- dawnsue@... -- www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~dawnsue/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 1999 Report Share Posted April 9, 1999 > <<<My husband says he can always tell when my blood sugar is getting too low > because I can turn crabby very, very quickly!! It's funny because he will > notice the attitude change before I do! Usually he'll be very diplomatic > about it by asking " are you hungry? " ;-) Then I know it's time to get > out the BG monitor and see what it says. He's been right in guessing my > low blood sugar about 95% of the time!>>> Dawn, Same here.. But sometimes I can just feel it come over me... kind of like a wave.. If I feel it then I can react before I snap at someone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 1999 Report Share Posted April 9, 1999 Hey, , it's your body. But if you exercise without eating first you're likely to go hypo...and if you don't want that to happen, better eat first! Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 1999 Report Share Posted April 9, 1999 > <<<Hey, , it's your body. But if you exercise without eating first you're > > likely to go hypo...and if you don't want that to happen, better eat > first!>>> Vicki, Actually I had been pretty careful and I had skipped a couple other weekend breakfasts (undetected) without any trouble so I figured I'd keep the string alive... Didn't work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 1999 Report Share Posted April 9, 1999 Vicki wrote: << ... likely to go hypo...and if you don't want that to happen, better eat first! >> And Granger wrote: << Actually I had been pretty careful and I had skipped a couple other weekend breakfasts (undetected) without any trouble so I figured I'd keep the string alive... >> Serious hypos can be a threat to type 1's, as well as to those type 2's who are on sulfonylureas. The rest of us are more concerned with keeping our bg's low enough to avoid complications. " Feeding " to forestall hypos by type 2's taking sulfonylureas seems to be the cause of widespread weight gain among this group of diabetics ... another reason to look to other medications for good control - or, even better, to manage on diet and exercise alone, if possible. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 1999 Report Share Posted April 18, 1999 > Message: 16 > Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 12:05:13 -0700 > > Subject: new member > > I wish I had known I was destroying my pancreas with all the Hostess and > Mountain Dew. Ditto that. I went from normal (<110 IIRC) bg in 10/96 to definitely hih (163-192) in 11/98. Sucks. I suspect the only test that would have caught me sooner would be some sort of GTT or maybe an insulin level test. Or maybe if I'd gone in '97. - Bob N. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 1999 Report Share Posted April 18, 1999 Bob N. writes: << Ditto that. I went from normal (<110 IIRC) bg in 10/96 to definitely hih (163-192) in 11/98. Sucks. I suspect the only test that would have caught me sooner would be some sort of GTT or maybe an insulin level test. Or maybe if I'd gone in '97.>> I think fasting glucose tests suck as a method of diagnosing diabetes. I would like to see more GTT's and HbA1c's. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2001 Report Share Posted October 7, 2001 Hi Sissi, Your right! Boone is lucky to have an older brother and sister rather than younger like . The little ones adore him and do play with him but because of his age and intelligence he needs to be with kids his own age or even older if they were good to him. Here's another thing, has 15 first cousins on my husbands side of the family. At 's christening in March the boys were laughing at him and calling him names. Since then, my husband has quit attending all his family functions because his brothers refuse to teach the children any manners or respect for others. It is a shame really but His son is more important to him than his siblings. Thanks for writing. Marcia New Member > Hi Everyone! > > I am Marcia, new to the group and Mom of age 8 who is autistic, high functioning. He is in 3rd grade > special ed but mainstreamed into Spelling, Science and Social Studies as well as music, art, computers and > gym classes. He does attend a public school and recieves both OT and Speech therapy weekly. > He is doing well with both therapies. However socially things are not good for us. The children in the neighborhood are very mean to , constantly making fun of him and calling him stupid and crazy. > has been reading since age 2 and is a smart kid considering his problem and the fact that he > did not speak til age 3 1/2. I consider him my miracle boy because his second speech therapist made > no promises he would ever speak but after 6 months he did! > Anyway, he wants so desperately to have friends and it has not been working out. I have arranged > playdates for him and really tried hard to do well by him but the poor guy is just having a rough time > of it. I would really appreciate any advice in this area. > > > Thank you! > Marcia > > Mom to 8, Mark 3 and 10 monthsGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2001 Report Share Posted October 7, 2001 Hi Marcia, Welcome to the list!! I'm sure you will love it here. We all tend to speak our minds here regarding life with our kids, so don't be surprised by any comment LOL!! I'm Grace, mom to Sydney and Madison, age 3.5 - married to Shaun. We live in Northern California. My girls are just now starting school (or DUE to start next week) although we've known about the autism dx for about 2 years. What can I say..... I needed quite a lot of time to adjust and accept, you know? Both my girls are nonverbal, but are REALLY beginning to " talk " <babble?> like they are talking for real. Tonight, Syd even said " buh-bye " to her grandparents when we left their house. I thought the in-laws were going to fall over on the cement. Poor .... isn't there any 3rd grader in his class that could be 's friend? Maybe the moms of some of the older autistic kids on this list could help you with this. In fact... I was looking at my city's website, under community services. I was looking for a toddler gymnastics class in hopes of having Madison attend a class - - but there were none available for such a young child. HOWEVER, there was a LOT available for older " developmentally delayed " children! Like... softball, and summer camps, and soccer.... and the likes. Oh, and some art and music classes too. Maybe you could look into that for your city? I'm sure that you could call City Hall or some community events coordinator, and they would find it for you. This is not to say shouldn't make NT friends... but I am mentioning it just because the kids in your neighborhood OBVIOUSLY need a swift kick in the you-know-what. You would not want playing with such jerks anyhow - - nothing good to learn there. So maybe you could start off with other kids " sort of " like , and move to NT kids once he really gets the jist of being social? I don't know... I'm just shooting from the hip here, as I haven't been through any of this. Welcome to the list!!!!! Grace New Member > Hi Everyone! > > I am Marcia, new to the group and Mom of age 8 who is autistic, high functioning. He is in 3rd grade > special ed but mainstreamed into Spelling, Science and Social Studies as well as music, art, computers and > gym classes. He does attend a public school and recieves both OT and Speech therapy weekly. > He is doing well with both therapies. However socially things are not good for us. The children in the neighborhood are very mean to , constantly making fun of him and calling him stupid and crazy. > has been reading since age 2 and is a smart kid considering his problem and the fact that he > did not speak til age 3 1/2. I consider him my miracle boy because his second speech therapist made > no promises he would ever speak but after 6 months he did! > Anyway, he wants so desperately to have friends and it has not been working out. I have arranged > playdates for him and really tried hard to do well by him but the poor guy is just having a rough time > of it. I would really appreciate any advice in this area. > > > Thank you! > Marcia > > Mom to 8, Mark 3 and 10 monthsGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2001 Report Share Posted October 7, 2001 Tonight, Syd even said " buh-bye " > to her grandparents when we left their house. I thought the in-laws were > going to fall over on the cement. This is cool. Sissi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2001 Report Share Posted October 8, 2001 Hi Marcia: Poor ; I am sorry that the neighborhood kids are mean to him. I haven't run into that yet, not really. My oldest has never been disliked particularly by anyone except his siblings, but he always impressed kids with his esoteric knowledge. Really it just depends on the neighborhood kids and ours are pretty nice on the whole. Anyway, welcome to the list. Salli Enrique, 14, AS, TS , 12, NT Sophia, 7, NT Xavier, aka PUTTER!, 5, autism o, 2, NT New Member > Hi Everyone! > > I am Marcia, new to the group and Mom of age 8 who is autistic, high functioning. He is in 3rd grade > special ed but mainstreamed into Spelling, Science and Social Studies as well as music, art, computers and > gym classes. He does attend a public school and recieves both OT and Speech therapy weekly. > He is doing well with both therapies. However socially things are not good for us. The children in the neighborhood are very mean to , constantly making fun of him and calling him stupid and crazy. > has been reading since age 2 and is a smart kid considering his problem and the fact that he > did not speak til age 3 1/2. I consider him my miracle boy because his second speech therapist made > no promises he would ever speak but after 6 months he did! > Anyway, he wants so desperately to have friends and it has not been working out. I have arranged > playdates for him and really tried hard to do well by him but the poor guy is just having a rough time > of it. I would really appreciate any advice in this area. > > > Thank you! > Marcia > > Mom to 8, Mark 3 and 10 monthsGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2001 Report Share Posted October 8, 2001 's christening in March the boys were laughing at him and calling him names. > Since then, my husband has quit attending all his family functions because his brothers > refuse to teach the children any manners or respect for others. It is a shame really but > His son is more important to him than his siblings. But this is terrible! How can they allow their kids to act this way? It is very sad and I am very sorry. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2001 Report Share Posted October 8, 2001 Marcia - Welcome to the group! This is a great place to be! Does the speech therapist offer any social skills training? Pam from this list offered up a link to something called " Circle of Friends " and that might help. The link is in the bookmark section. Also, I purchased a book not long ago called " Incorporating Social Goals in the Classroom " by A. Moyes. You might want to look into that. As far as the neighborhood kids...Well, kids usually get their attitudes from their parents, so....trying to educate the children may be futile, but maybe talking to the parents about Autism might get you somewhere. I don't know. I tell my daughter that if someone is going to be mean to her, that she can play with someone else. She can hold her head of high and be proud that she does not treat people the same way. My 2 cents. Penny Mom to Jacqui 6 1/2 HFA (who sounds a lot like your son, BTW) :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Thanks.I hope I can be of help here. One of the many symptoms of withdrawal is fatigue.I just call it benzo fatigue.It has a lot in common with Chronic fatigue syndrome.Its very common. I am in 4 benzo groups and most people have experienced benzo fatigue during taper of in benzo free.You cant miss it.You'll know when you get it. One of the things we have done in the biggest benzo group is to post in a list of symptoms we each have had.We describe each symptom.This means that others will read it and find that thats what they have/had.It helps knowing what symptoms do feel like. One book I can recommend is: "The accidental addict:sleeping pills and tranquilisers that make you sick".By Di Porritt & Di .The authors were on benzos too and wrote the book.It has a list of common withdrawal symptoms and descriptions and is very helpful. Chris.S. Re: new member My only real problem is that I have had benzo fatigue for 4 years and I'm stuck at homeWelcome to the group. What is benzo fatigue? I've never heard of that one. Blind Reason a novel of espionage and pharmaceutical intrigueThink your antidepressant is safe? Think again. An army of sheep led by a lion woulddefeat an army of lions led by a sheep.- Oriental proverbTo 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...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Welcome to the group!!!! If you are having difficulty getting off the Xanax, you are probably reducing too much too soon. I've been on and off Xanax several times and never ever had withdrawals because I went very slowly and only reduced my dose by a tiny amount every couple of weeks. 3mgs is a LOT of xanax. What kind of weaning schedule have you been on?? "Blind Reason" a novel of pharmaceutical intrigue Think your antidepressant is safe? Think again. It's Unsafe At Any Dose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Hi Welcome to the group. My heart goes out to you. Just hang in there - I am sure has suggestions that can help you cope with the awful withdrawal symptoms of these drugs. I joined this group to help my daughter get off of zoloft. Her doctor made too big of a cut and the drug literally made her crazy - she was ready for a padded cell. helped me wean her off. It took about a year, but she is now SSRI free. We did it without the use of supplements because she was quickly losing her kidney function. She is now in total renal failure and on dialysis but doing okay and waiting for a new kidney. You take care of yourself - your children need you. I am sure you can do it as you will quickly find that everyone in this group has a horror story, but they got through it. You can too! Fondly, - le' mom > >Reply-To: Withdrawal_and_Recovery >To: <Withdrawal_and_Recovery > >Subject: new member >Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 14:25:31 -0400 (Eastern Standard Time) > >Hello, > >My name is and I am currently trying to discontinue xanax. I am so >sick right now that I am sitting here crying. I don't know what to do. I >have three children and feel as if I can't take care of them. I am so >nauseous. I take 1 mg of xanax three times daily. Every time I try to cut >it down I get so sick. I need help. > > > Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the Back to School Guide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 I tried to cut it down to 1 1/2 a day. But it made me so sick. My doctor originally had me on 4 mg of Klonopin. Well, I went from taking four meds to just this one. But I can't seem to get off the xanax. -- Re: new member Welcome to the group!!!! If you are having difficulty getting off the Xanax, you are probably reducing too much too soon. I've been on and off Xanax several times and never ever had withdrawals because I went very slowly and only reduced my dose by a tiny amount every couple of weeks. 3mgs is a LOT of xanax. What kind of weaning schedule have you been on?? "Blind Reason" a novel of pharmaceutical intrigueThink your antidepressant is safe? Think again. It'sUnsafe At Any DoseTo 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...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Hi Dawn Welcome to the group. I am sorry you have been through so much. I joined this group to help my daughter, le, get off of Zoloft. She was originally given SSRI's for OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) and was not depressed until after she had been on these drugs for about three years. When I decided to take her off drugs, her psychiatrist cut her back too sharply and she had what I believe was serotonin syndrome. helped me get her off very slowly. I had to tell her doctor how to make the cuts - she had no idea. We cut her back about 5% and she stayed on this dose for a month before making another 5%cut. It took almost a year to get her off, but she had no more symptoms. You should probably know that because of her situation, she was not able to communicate her feelings to me. A few times she started screaming and said that she had needles sticking her all over. Even though she is 22 years of age, she functions at 8 or 9 years and is totally blind. In addition she is in renal failure (on dialysis) and was not able to use supplements to help her heal. I feel certain that you can get off of these drugs, but you may need to go slower than you would like. gives fabulous, helpful advise concerning cuts and supplements. Good luck - stay informed and stay healthy. Patti (le's mom) > >Reply-To: Withdrawal_and_Recovery >To: Withdrawal_and_Recovery >Subject: new member >Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 04:27:35 -0000 > > >Hello All, > >I joined your group looking for help and information about withdrawing >from Remeron (mirtazapine). A year and a half ago, I had an extremely >difficult pregnancy that endangered my health greatly. I ended up >having to have a D & C. The pregnancy brought about extreme depression >and anxiety. At one point, I did not sleep or eat for nearly two weeks. > >When I finally was able to get in to see a psychiatrist, she >prescribed Ativan and Remeron. It was a godsend at the time. I slept >well for the first time in months, and my mood stablized. I tapered >off the Ativan over a month (with a transition to Valium at the end) >with no symptoms or difficulties. After six months passed, I decided >I wanted to try going without medication. The doc told me to cut the >pills in half for two weeks and then just stop taking them. I got >through the half phase just fine. But two weeks after I stopped >altogether, I felt like I bought a ticket to hell. I was anxious >again. I had nausea, diarrhea, gas, and cramping. I suffered for two >weeks before I spoke with my doctor. > >She told me I had chosen a bad time to go off the meds because it was >too close to the time my baby would have been born. I went back on >the 1/2 tablet, and the symptoms disappeared about a week later. >After going three more months, I decided to try again. This time, I >cut back to 1/4 a pill. After two weeks, the symptoms started up >again. They were exactly the same as before. When I spoke to my >doctor, she said I must have gotten food poisoning or a stomach virus >at about that time and then my anxiety kicked in because I was afraid >of it being the meds causing the problem. > >My life has been stable for several months now, so I decided to try >one more time. This time, I went even slower. I did a pattern of 1/2 a >tablet for two days followed by 1/4 a tablet for one day. I repeated >this pattern five times without incident. On the sixth try, the >symptoms started again. This time, I knew it had to be a reaction to >the lowered dose. I immediately went back up to the 1/2 tablet. It >took about a week for me to stablize. > >My doctor is a good person, and she helped me at a low point in my >life, but I don't think she really understands what's going on. She >has told me there are no cases in which Remeron caused this kind of >trouble and that most people are able to simply stop taking it. She >does allow that I am sensitive to medication, though she has >difficulty understanding how 1/2 a tablet could be doing anything >for/to me given that it's out of the therapeutic dosage range for this >medicine. > >I did not tell her about my most recent attempt, nor do I plan to do >so. I would much rather find a way to do this on my own than have to >explain everything to her and have my symptoms discounted. My plan >now is to taper more slowly than I have in the past. My DH is a >scientist and can weigh my pills on a small scale. I will have him >cut 10% off the 1/2 pill for a few weeks and see how I do, and then >I'll just take it from there. > >I really want to get off this medicine. It has caused me to gain a >lot of weight, and all the dieting and exercise I do has made minimal >difference. The only time I'm able to lose weight is when I get sick >trying to come off the drug. It has also caused a lot of problems >with my cholesterol and triglycerides. I have struggled with this for >a year and only recently got my blood chemistry into nearly normal range. > >I have to confess I also don't like the idea of being physically >dependent on something. I come from a family where my mother is an >active addict. I have always worked really hard to avoid this sort of >thing. I realize the physical dependency this drug causes is not the >same as the addictions my mom faces, but it is still mentally >difficult for me to reconcile taking a psychotropic drug daily and not >being able to function without it. > >I do think these drugs have their place, but more research needs to be >done on how they affect the body. This drug literally saved my life >at a time when I desperately needed it. But now that I don't need it >anymore, I can't seem to get rid of it. > >Any specific advice concerning supplements (including doses)and >nutrition would be greatly appreciated. I hope I will fit in here and >be able to shake this drug once and for all. > >Thanks, > >Dawn > > > Find the music you love on MSN Music. Start downloading now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Hi and welcome to the group. There's no need to apologize for the length of your post..The more relevent information you can give, the better you can be helped. will guide you through this with much information that will make the process as easy as possible...although we all know, it's never really easy....but it's certainly possible. I'm sure will respond soon to your post. So glad you found us..you're in the right place at the right time! Blessings... Cheryl > > After taking Klonapine for years I went off it cold turkey 5 years > ago and after going through what I did, I swore, " Never again! " . In > 2002 I even got the bright idea to go back to work and go off SSDI. > (Looking back I was manic at the time.) > > After trying numerous jobs it because obvious that due to my physical > and emotional problems I just could not work. I have rheumatoid > arthritis, PTSD, and depending on which psychiatrist you talk to > anxiety disorder with severe bouts of depression or bi-polar. > > In June of this year I was in such a deep depression I moved in with > my adult son and contacted the local SSA office about resuming my > benefits. If you read about disability on the SSA website it plainly > says if you find that you cannot work due to the same disabilities > with 60 months your benefits will be reinstated. Basicly, all they do > is obtain your medical records to confirm that you truly haven't > recovered. Our local SSA, however, demanded that I reapply. Why I > have no idea. I applied in June and still have no answer (though the > main office assures me benefits will be paid back to June) When I > inquired they sent me a letter informing me not to contact them again > until after 12/31. Have filed a complaint against them and crossed my > fingers. > > In the meantime the psychiatrist put me on Prozac. I took it about 2 > months and then the day before I had to evacuate for Hurricane Ivan I > went into what I now realize was an SRI mania. Well, Ivan hit > Pensacola pretty hard and my son's home was totally destroyed and a > manic person doesn't handle being homeless too well. All of the > hospitals here were damaged, but my son took me to the local mental > health where it was determined that I should be hospitalized for > stablization, which meant I had to be sent out of the county. I kept > telling the psychiatrist there that if I was taken off Prozac cold > turkey I would " crash " and she said that was exactly what I needed to > do, so she took me off it cold turkey which I understand is unheard > of. Honestly, I felt like someone had thrown me out of an airplane > without a parachute. I was there 9 days before I left AMA (against > medical advise). I now have all kinds of neurological problems which > my doctor says should be resolved in 3-6 months. But, I well remember > that it took me longer than that to recover from Clonopine. > > I'm sorry that this is so long, but I just want to know if anyone can > offer any suggestions for making the recovery easier. Also I want to > warn you if you do get SSDI and decide you want to go back to work, > work part-time for a year or so, before making the big leap. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 , On this group's home there's lots of information: on supplements, other ppl's stories, dealing with depression and anxiety, etc. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Withdrawal_and_Recovery/ Click on " files " . You also should see soon the introductory emails from catherine... ::hugs:: we've all been through it or still going through it.. you can do it! susan New member After taking Klonapine for years I went off it cold turkey 5 years ago and after going through what I did, I swore, " Never again! " . In 2002 I even got the bright idea to go back to work and go off SSDI. (Looking back I was manic at the time.) After trying numerous jobs it because obvious that due to my physical and emotional problems I just could not work. I have rheumatoid arthritis, PTSD, and depending on which psychiatrist you talk to anxiety disorder with severe bouts of depression or bi-polar. In June of this year I was in such a deep depression I moved in with my adult son and contacted the local SSA office about resuming my benefits. If you read about disability on the SSA website it plainly says if you find that you cannot work due to the same disabilities with 60 months your benefits will be reinstated. Basicly, all they do is obtain your medical records to confirm that you truly haven't recovered. Our local SSA, however, demanded that I reapply. Why I have no idea. I applied in June and still have no answer (though the main office assures me benefits will be paid back to June) When I inquired they sent me a letter informing me not to contact them again until after 12/31. Have filed a complaint against them and crossed my fingers. In the meantime the psychiatrist put me on Prozac. I took it about 2 months and then the day before I had to evacuate for Hurricane Ivan I went into what I now realize was an SRI mania. Well, Ivan hit Pensacola pretty hard and my son's home was totally destroyed and a manic person doesn't handle being homeless too well. All of the hospitals here were damaged, but my son took me to the local mental health where it was determined that I should be hospitalized for stablization, which meant I had to be sent out of the county. I kept telling the psychiatrist there that if I was taken off Prozac cold turkey I would " crash " and she said that was exactly what I needed to do, so she took me off it cold turkey which I understand is unheard of. Honestly, I felt like someone had thrown me out of an airplane without a parachute. I was there 9 days before I left AMA (against medical advise). I now have all kinds of neurological problems which my doctor says should be resolved in 3-6 months. But, I well remember that it took me longer than that to recover from Clonopine. I'm sorry that this is so long, but I just want to know if anyone can offer any suggestions for making the recovery easier. Also I want to warn you if you do get SSDI and decide you want to go back to work, work part-time for a year or so, before making the big leap. To 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...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Thanks, , I am reading these a little at a time. One of my many side effects has been that I can only concenrate for a few minutes at a time. sarah > > , > > On this group's home there's lots of information: on supplements, other > ppl's stories, dealing with depression and anxiety, etc. > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Withdrawal_and_Recovery/ > > Click on " files " . > > You also should see soon the introductory emails from catherine... ::hugs:: > we've all been through it or still going through it.. you can do it! > > susan > > > New member > > > > > After taking Klonapine for years I went off it cold turkey 5 years > ago and after going through what I did, I swore, " Never again! " . In > 2002 I even got the bright idea to go back to work and go off SSDI. > (Looking back I was manic at the time.) > > After trying numerous jobs it because obvious that due to my physical > and emotional problems I just could not work. I have rheumatoid > arthritis, PTSD, and depending on which psychiatrist you talk to > anxiety disorder with severe bouts of depression or bi-polar. > > In June of this year I was in such a deep depression I moved in with > my adult son and contacted the local SSA office about resuming my > benefits. If you read about disability on the SSA website it plainly > says if you find that you cannot work due to the same disabilities > with 60 months your benefits will be reinstated. Basicly, all they do > is obtain your medical records to confirm that you truly haven't > recovered. Our local SSA, however, demanded that I reapply. Why I > have no idea. I applied in June and still have no answer (though the > main office assures me benefits will be paid back to June) When I > inquired they sent me a letter informing me not to contact them again > until after 12/31. Have filed a complaint against them and crossed my > fingers. > > In the meantime the psychiatrist put me on Prozac. I took it about 2 > months and then the day before I had to evacuate for Hurricane Ivan I > went into what I now realize was an SRI mania. Well, Ivan hit > Pensacola pretty hard and my son's home was totally destroyed and a > manic person doesn't handle being homeless too well. All of the > hospitals here were damaged, but my son took me to the local mental > health where it was determined that I should be hospitalized for > stablization, which meant I had to be sent out of the county. I kept > telling the psychiatrist there that if I was taken off Prozac cold > turkey I would " crash " and she said that was exactly what I needed to > do, so she took me off it cold turkey which I understand is unheard > of. Honestly, I felt like someone had thrown me out of an airplane > without a parachute. I was there 9 days before I left AMA (against > medical advise). I now have all kinds of neurological problems which > my doctor says should be resolved in 3-6 months. But, I well remember > that it took me longer than that to recover from Clonopine. > > I'm sorry that this is so long, but I just want to know if anyone can > offer any suggestions for making the recovery easier. Also I want to > warn you if you do get SSDI and decide you want to go back to work, > work part-time for a year or so, before making the big leap. > > > > > > > > > To 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...
Guest guest Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Dear , You said: <<After taking Klonapine for years I went off it cold turkey 5 years ago and after going through what I did, I swore, " Never again! " . In 2002 I even got the bright idea to go back to work and go off SSDI. (Looking back I was manic at the time.) After trying numerous jobs it because obvious that due to my physical and emotional problems I just could not work. I have rheumatoid arthritis, PTSD, and depending on which psychiatrist you talk to anxiety disorder with severe bouts of depression or bi-polar. In June of this year I was in such a deep depression I moved in with my adult son and contacted the local SSA office about resuming my benefits. If you read about disability on the SSA website it plainly says if you find that you cannot work due to the same disabilities with 60 months your benefits will be reinstated. Basicly, all they do is obtain your medical records to confirm that you truly haven't recovered. Our local SSA, however, demanded that I reapply. Why I have no idea. I applied in June and still have no answer (though the main office assures me benefits will be paid back to June) When I inquired they sent me a letter informing me not to contact them again until after 12/31. Have filed a complaint against them and crossed my fingers. >> ** Please get yourself an advocate from a local agency. Call around. They exist. This advocate can talk to a supervisor pointing out the error made by the SS office. You said: <<In the meantime the psychiatrist put me on Prozac. I took it about 2 months and then the day before I had to evacuate for Hurricane Ivan I went into what I now realize was an SRI mania. Well, Ivan hit Pensacola pretty hard and my son's home was totally destroyed and a manic person doesn't handle being homeless too well. All of the hospitals here were damaged, but my son took me to the local mental health where it was determined that I should be hospitalized for stablization, which meant I had to be sent out of the county. I kept telling the psychiatrist there that if I was taken off Prozac cold turkey I would " crash " and she said that was exactly what I needed to do, so she took me off it cold turkey which I understand is unheard of. Honestly, I felt like someone had thrown me out of an airplane without a parachute. I was there 9 days before I left AMA (against medical advise). I now have all kinds of neurological problems which my doctor says should be resolved in 3-6 months. But, I well remember that it took me longer than that to recover from Clonopine. >> ** Can you please clarify the drug you mentioned here? Is it Klonopin or Clonidine? Thanks. <<I'm sorry that this is so long, but I just want to know if anyone can offer any suggestions for making the recovery easier. >> ** Am I correct in understanding you were on Prozac for just a couple of months? Are you taking any other drug or were you when you were put on Prozac? An influx of nutrients is usually the way to go. Is this financially possible for you? I'm talking about anywhere from $60-$100 the first month. It could be less than that in the following months. In the meantime--plenty of fresh water (pt a lemon wedge in it), whole fresh foods, minimal sugar and other sweeteners (corn syrup, etc), minimal flour products, plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits are needed. Your body needs fuel to heal. Magnesium is helpful, too. 200-300 mg. 2x a day serves most people well. There are articles about magnesium in our FILES. Your doctor's answer surprised me. Most doen't even recognize a person will feel badly beyond 2 weeks. Feel free to ask questions, . You'll get through this. Are you having any panic attacks with this? If you are more specific about what is happeing to you I can be more specific about things that help. Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2004 Report Share Posted November 3, 2004 And I used to be a well organized person. LOL My son just can't " get it " . He's always relied on me to remind him of things. > > > > , > > > > On this group's home there's lots of information: on supplements, > other > > ppl's stories, dealing with depression and anxiety, etc. > > > > > > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Withdrawal_and_Recovery/ > > > > Click on " files " . > > > > You also should see soon the introductory emails from > catherine... ::hugs:: > > we've all been through it or still going through it.. you can do it! > > > > susan > > > > > > New member > > > > > > > > > > After taking Klonapine for years I went off it cold turkey 5 years > > ago and after going through what I did, I swore, " Never again! " . In > > 2002 I even got the bright idea to go back to work and go off SSDI. > > (Looking back I was manic at the time.) > > > > After trying numerous jobs it because obvious that due to my > physical > > and emotional problems I just could not work. I have rheumatoid > > arthritis, PTSD, and depending on which psychiatrist you talk to > > anxiety disorder with severe bouts of depression or bi-polar. > > > > In June of this year I was in such a deep depression I moved in with > > my adult son and contacted the local SSA office about resuming my > > benefits. If you read about disability on the SSA website it plainly > > says if you find that you cannot work due to the same disabilities > > with 60 months your benefits will be reinstated. Basicly, all they > do > > is obtain your medical records to confirm that you truly haven't > > recovered. Our local SSA, however, demanded that I reapply. Why I > > have no idea. I applied in June and still have no answer (though > the > > main office assures me benefits will be paid back to June) When I > > inquired they sent me a letter informing me not to contact them > again > > until after 12/31. Have filed a complaint against them and crossed > my > > fingers. > > > > In the meantime the psychiatrist put me on Prozac. I took it about 2 > > months and then the day before I had to evacuate for Hurricane Ivan > I > > went into what I now realize was an SRI mania. Well, Ivan hit > > Pensacola pretty hard and my son's home was totally destroyed and a > > manic person doesn't handle being homeless too well. All of the > > hospitals here were damaged, but my son took me to the local mental > > health where it was determined that I should be hospitalized for > > stablization, which meant I had to be sent out of the county. I kept > > telling the psychiatrist there that if I was taken off Prozac cold > > turkey I would " crash " and she said that was exactly what I needed > to > > do, so she took me off it cold turkey which I understand is unheard > > of. Honestly, I felt like someone had thrown me out of an airplane > > without a parachute. I was there 9 days before I left AMA (against > > medical advise). I now have all kinds of neurological problems which > > my doctor says should be resolved in 3-6 months. But, I well > remember > > that it took me longer than that to recover from Clonopine. > > > > I'm sorry that this is so long, but I just want to know if anyone > can > > offer any suggestions for making the recovery easier. Also I want to > > warn you if you do get SSDI and decide you want to go back to work, > > work part-time for a year or so, before making the big leap. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To 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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