anyone else heard of this?

[Guest guest]

My daughter 2.5 and apraxic has been exhibiting a very specific behavior

that I wanted to ask you all about. When I speak to her and try different

thrapies with her she cant seem to speak. When my middle daughter plays

with her and asks her to repeat a word she responds with approximations and

even the words sometimes. Also, I have noticed that she is much more vocal

in the evening from dinnertime on. She attempts to speak much more and she

is just more expressive. Does anyone else have this experience with

siblings? I feel horrible because my 5 year old does a better job at speach

therapy than I do !! :-) Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Charlene

Charlene, My daughter is much more willing to speak to her big brother and

other children than me. She also is much more talkative around dinner to

bedtime - I'm guessing it is because she has had all day to practice her

sounds/words. So, you are not alone! The only suggestion I have is to use

your older children to get her to practice sounds/words. Also, I find when I

make " games " out of practicing sounds my daughter is much more receptive to

trying - I guess it's because she doesn't feel pressured to talk.

Traci

..

[Guest guest]

I have twin daughters that have both had speech problems. They are

now 6. They are always more talkative to each other than to anyone

else. My daughter has picked up on " kid " sayings almost faster than

anything else. She could say " Na Na Na Na, You can't get me " really

early.

I think that sometimes kids feel more comfortable talking to other

kids.

Suzi

> Hello,

>

> My daughter 2.5 and apraxic has been exhibiting a very specific

behavior

> that I wanted to ask you all about. When I speak to her and try

different

> thrapies with her she cant seem to speak. When my middle daughter

plays

> with her and asks her to repeat a word she responds with

approximations and

> even the words sometimes. Also, I have noticed that she is much

more vocal

> in the evening from dinnertime on. She attempts to speak much

more and she

> is just more expressive. Does anyone else have this experience

with

> siblings? I feel horrible because my 5 year old does a better job

at speach

> therapy than I do !! :-) Any suggestions?

>

> Thanks,

> Charlene

[Guest guest]

Hello Charlene

That was the same way in our house. 's older sister (2 yrs older) could get

to make sounds & try what she would tell him. I would try & nothing at

that age most of the time. Eventually he did work with me but the peer pressure

must start at a very young age!! Even now there are times where is like

enough is enough & won't work with me. My daughter still works with when

she hears him say something wrong & it doesn't seem to bother him. She tells me

that she wants to be a slp when she grows up. She will make a good one!! Just

keep working with her & encouraging her to make the sounds & any help from big

sister will be a bonus!! Maybe try to make a game of it including the older

sister???

Tammy I. in FL mom to apraxic 4 1/2, 6 1/2, 18 & 21

[ ] Anyone else heard of this?

Hello,

My daughter 2.5 and apraxic has been exhibiting a very specific behavior

that I wanted to ask you all about. When I speak to her and try different

thrapies with her she cant seem to speak. When my middle daughter plays

with her and asks her to repeat a word she responds with approximations and

even the words sometimes. Also, I have noticed that she is much more vocal

in the evening from dinnertime on. She attempts to speak much more and she

is just more expressive. Does anyone else have this experience with

siblings? I feel horrible because my 5 year old does a better job at speach

therapy than I do !! :-) Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Charlene

[Guest guest]

Suzi-

I have twin boys who just turned five in mainstream pre-k and this year alone

they picked up more sayings than 3 years of therapy (NOT to say that therapy

did not work). Suzie

[Guest guest]

My son is also 4 1/2 and has apraxia. He always does better for sisters, and

therapists. He will never work for me, which makes it hard as a mom to help. I

just dont try it anymore, I think he gets enough therapy with 4 times a week.

LOL

" Keeper of the Light "

*LAKE ST. CLAIR LIGHT* EST. 1941

LAKE ST. CLAIR MI.

[Guest guest]

my son just turned 3 september 1 and he cant say a sentence yet ,my husband and

i fight about who is not spending enough time with him and my friends tell me

not to pressure or overload him to fast. he can speak about 9 word and he's

speak a very different lang. any one else out there who is just like me

>The Roddy's <roddyt001@...> wrote:

>My daughter 2.5 and apraxic has been exhibiting a very specific behavior

>that I wanted to ask you all about. When I speak to her and try different

>thrapies with her she cant seem to speak. When my middle daughter plays

>with her and asks her to repeat a word she responds with approximations and

>even the words sometimes. Also, I have noticed that she is much more vocal

>in the evening from dinnertime on. She attempts to speak much more and she

>is just more expressive. Does anyone else have this experience with

>siblings? I feel horrible because my 5 year old does a better job at speach

>therapy than I do !! :-) Any suggestions?

>Thanks,

>Charlene

[Guest guest]

Charlene: My son has verbal apraxia and we have been doing speech therapy

now for about 8 months now. This past summer, when we were signing more

(because he couldn't get the words yet), he would repeat the signs for both

of his older sisters much more than for me.

Then, when he replaced those signs with words, they also came easier for

him with his sisters than for me. I often times tell his speech therapist

that my son's 7 year old sister is a future SLP! Basically, I hear that

apraxic kids often time " clam-up " when stressed out and will be more vocal

and verbal when having fun and not thinking about speech so much.

And, my son has way more fun running around with his sisters....playing,

dancing, swimming, etc than sitting at a table with me going over speech

cards.

SO, every time I work with my son on speech......I automatically involve

both of my daughters....and turn it into a really fun time.

Good luck, Kim

>Hello,

>My daughter 2.5 and apraxic has been exhibiting a very specific behavior

>that I wanted to ask you all about. When I speak to her and try different

>thrapies with her she cant seem to speak. When my middle daughter plays

>with her and asks her to repeat a word she responds with approximations and

>even the words sometimes. Also, I have noticed that she is much more vocal

>in the evening from dinnertime on. She attempts to speak much more and she

>is just more expressive. Does anyone else have this experience with

>siblings? I feel horrible because my 5 year old does a better job at

>speach therapy than I do !! :-) Any suggestions?

>Thanks,

>Charlene

[Guest guest]

my son just turned 3 september 1 and he barely says 11 words he talks but its

like its in tongues. i've been trying all my hardest to get him into differevt

kinds of programs to help him. any one else like me out there??

kim.gill@... wrote:Charlene: My son has verbal apraxia and we have been

doing speech therapy

now for about 8 months now. This past summer, when we were signing more

(because he couldn't get the words yet), he would repeat the signs for both

of his older sisters much more than for me.

Then, when he replaced those signs with words, they also came easier for

him with his sisters than for me. I often times tell his speech therapist

that my son's 7 year old sister is a future SLP! Basically, I hear that

apraxic kids often time " clam-up " when stressed out and will be more vocal

and verbal when having fun and not thinking about speech so much.

And, my son has way more fun running around with his sisters....playing,

dancing, swimming, etc than sitting at a table with me going over speech

cards.

SO, every time I work with my son on speech......I automatically involve

both of my daughters....and turn it into a really fun time.

Good luck, Kim

[Guest guest]

Jenna,

Please don't fight with hubby over this one. I find that many men are

in denial that there offspring could possibly have a problem or is

less than perfect. There are also some great Dads on this list who

may face this with their wives but I think it is fair to say that men

typically are in denial longer.

On that note I will share with you that at 3 my son was pretty much

non-verbal with the exception of certain words and approximations.

After convincing my husband that we should at least see a neuroligist

to be certain he was " OK " it was then with an apraxia diagnosis that

my husband was on board with me. He has even credited me to getting

to the root of the problem so he could be helped.

So in that respect our children are different. However now that my

son talks in sentences sometimes it is all rambled together and he

may as well be speaking in tongues!

My advice to you is RUN to a SLP preferably one that is recommended

so you have an idea that he or she works well with kids and know

his/her stuff.

Also call your local school district and inquire about their pre-

school disabled program. I hate that name but am thankful that we

enrolled him in the one in our district. They will test for speech,

fine and gross motor, cognitive as well as socially. If your child

qualifies you will then sit down with them and come up with an

appropriate placement for your son. The school program may or not be

the best place so I do recommend observing a class.

In the event that he is just a " late talker " then no harm done we can

all use some extra help. If not then you are still starting at an

early age and he can get the help he needs.

Good luck and feel free to ask any questions. We can all relate one

way or the other.

Mom to 4.5 with verbal apraxia and low tone.

> my son just turned 3 september 1 and he cant say a sentence yet ,my

husband and i fight about who is not spending enough time with him

and my friends tell me not to pressure or overload him to fast. he

can speak about 9 word and he's speak a very different lang. any one

else out there who is just like me

[Guest guest]

Charlene -- I think it is pretty common for little ones to want to imitate older

kids more than adults. They are just more interesting! I have often said

that my 8-yr-old is my 3-yr-old's best therapist -- he is always successful at

capturing his admiring little brother's attention and getting him to imitate.

When Mommy (or the SLP) wants to work on speech, my 3-yr-old's radar goes off --

" work! work! run away! " . But when his big brother tries to do the same

exercises with him, it is " fun! fun! more! more! " There are loads of things

his brother can ask him to do that he will not even consider doing for me or any

other adult. I would just try to make her interest in her sister work for you.

Incorporate the 5 yr old into your therapy sessions and make it a group game at

the dinner table after you eat, or in the evening or whenever the 2.5 yr old is

most receptive and vocal. If they play together, suggest some play-related

words or sounds she could help her little sister work on while they play. My

older son really enjoys helping with the therapy, and often fishes for praise:

" I'm his best teacher, right, mom? " , which I am happy to agree with! I even

" meet " with him after his brother's SLP sessions to review the target sound or

word list for the week and then copy it in big letters and post it on the fridge

and around the house -- he feels important and really tries to help his little

brother work on those words. Mine are boys, so that may explain the following,

but we find that the 3 yr old also is most expressive when he is most active, so

for us, combining active play like kicking a small soccer ball or playing

basketball with a low hoop or even wrestling makes him more willing to do

repetitive exercises and often results in the best speech results because he is

not feeling pressured. I found them the other night turning word practice into

a chase game -- big brother would call out a word and make his little brother

repeat it, and if he got it right, he would chase him. They were howling with

laughter but had no trouble getting through the words. I had given up on doing

his words that day....

Message: 23

Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 21:54:38 +0100

From: " Charlene E " <cecampbell@...>

Subject: Anyone else heard of this?

Hello,

My daughter 2.5 and apraxic has been exhibiting a very specific behavior

that I wanted to ask you all about. When I speak to her and try different

thrapies with her she cant seem to speak. When my middle daughter plays

with her and asks her to repeat a word she responds with approximations and

even the words sometimes. Also, I have noticed that she is much more vocal

in the evening from dinnertime on. She attempts to speak much more and she

is just more expressive. Does anyone else have this experience with

siblings? I feel horrible because my 5 year old does a better job at speach

therapy than I do !! :-) Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Charlene

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,

I just wanted to compliment you on incorporating your older son, and making him

feel so special! It must be very nice for your younger son to know that the

whole family is his support, and for your older son to be so very important!

Also, motivation is so important in any aspect of life, and for a 2 1/2 year old

to get so much attention from his number one idol......wow, he must be in

heaven!

With the pressure off, words come so much easier!

----- Original Message -----

From: Arnsbarger, A.

Charlene -- I think it is pretty common for little ones to want to imitate

older kids more than adults. They are just more interesting! I have often

said that my 8-yr-old is my 3-yr-old's best therapist -- he is always successful

at capturing his admiring little brother's attention and getting him to imitate.

[Guest guest]

thank you for e-mailing me , the only thing is that we have a younger son and he

is talking better and more than his older brother and that is one of the reasons

we fight so much. one kirby is 3 and weights 34 lb ,tucker is just 2 1/2 and he

wieghts 29 lb and tucker is more built and kirby is skinny minny. there are just

alot of difference that my husbands see's with our children and compares him to

his cousin sutton who is 2 weeks older than kirby and he really talks and does

all this stuff while kirby he's just kirby. any one out there who can help me

out or give some advice

DMon98 <dmharrison98@...> wrote:Jenna,

Please don't fight with hubby over this one. I find that many men are

in denial that there offspring could possibly have a problem or is

less than perfect. There are also some great Dads on this list who

may face this with their wives but I think it is fair to say that men

typically are in denial longer.

On that note I will share with you that at 3 my son was pretty much

non-verbal with the exception of certain words and approximations.

After convincing my husband that we should at least see a neuroligist

to be certain he was " OK " it was then with an apraxia diagnosis that

my husband was on board with me. He has even credited me to getting

to the root of the problem so he could be helped.

So in that respect our children are different. However now that my

son talks in sentences sometimes it is all rambled together and he

may as well be speaking in tongues!

My advice to you is RUN to a SLP preferably one that is recommended

so you have an idea that he or she works well with kids and know

his/her stuff.

Also call your local school district and inquire about their pre-

school disabled program. I hate that name but am thankful that we

enrolled him in the one in our district. They will test for speech,

fine and gross motor, cognitive as well as socially. If your child

qualifies you will then sit down with them and come up with an

appropriate placement for your son. The school program may or not be

the best place so I do recommend observing a class.

In the event that he is just a " late talker " then no harm done we can

all use some extra help. If not then you are still starting at an

early age and he can get the help he needs.

Good luck and feel free to ask any questions. We can all relate one

way or the other.

Mom to 4.5 with verbal apraxia and low tone.

[Guest guest]

I just want to give you some support. I have identical twins that

just turned 6. One of them has severe apraxia, and the other one

has mild speech problems.

At 2, both of them could only say a few words. Around 3, one of my

daughters started talking and the other didn't. My daughter with

severe apraxia really didn't start talking much until she was 4

1/2.

I talked to them the same amount. They got the same attention, and

the daughter with severe apraxia has always received more therapy.

They are still very different in their speech. The one with the

mild speech problem is going to be only receiving speech in the

school twice a week. She can read, and is doing very well. My

other daughter has lots of trouble with multi-syllabic words and

cannot read.

A good SLP will help you. Good luck. We've all been there, and

remember it has nothing to do with you.

> thank you for e-mailing me , the only thing is that we have a

younger son and he is talking better and more than his older brother

and that is one of the reasons we fight so much. one kirby is 3 and

weights 34 lb ,tucker is just 2 1/2 and he wieghts 29 lb and tucker

is more built and kirby is skinny minny. there are just alot of

difference that my husbands see's with our children and compares him

to his cousin sutton who is 2 weeks older than kirby and he really

talks and does all this stuff while kirby he's just kirby. any one

out there who can help me out or give some advice

[Guest guest]

Here is what our family is like, and how I've been working with

Connor (age 3.0). I don't concentrate on his speech. I concentrate

on " interacting " with him. Communication is the basis for learning

and I don't think he was getting enough attention because he wasn't

demanding it. Our 5 year old daughter, on the other hand, is

constantly talking, moving, asking questions, demanding attention.

Since Connor is quiet and withdrawn, he didn't get enough attention

so I started to worry about how can he learn if he doesn't speak up?

I was a little worried about his lack of response to questions (even

yes/no questions), poor eye contact, and worried that he was getting

behind in other areas. Just before Halloween, our family dynamic

became obvious to me when we carved a pumpkin. Our daughter was

there talking and talking and doing and my son wandered away. I

decided that we needed to change our family dynamics so that Connor

doesn't sit back and refuse to participate. I started to wonder what

he would be like if he was an only child. It scared me to realize

that I truly believe Connor would be more advanced if he was an only

child. That's a sad thing to think, especially because a is such

a wonderful big sister and she and Connor have so much fun together.

So, I just find times where either my husband or I can focus

completely on Connor by taking our daughter somewhere on an errand,

or getting her involved in something else. I sometimes her to her

room for quiet time and tell her I need to " teach " Connor.Then, I

give Connor my complete attention. We play pretend, read books, do

household tasks, do puzzles, etc. I try to speak a lot and since

Connor repeats a lot these days it helps him. I get him involved in

making lunch, dinner, and ask him to get the jam, get 2 knives, get 3

pieces of bread, get a pot, etc. I ask him to pass things out, give

1 to a, give 1 to daddy, etc.

I have found that he is responding well to this. He speaks A LOT

during these times. It was the cutest thing to watch him make his

Little People play hide and seek. His verbal skills, and overall

skills, are improving. Best of all, it is very non-pressure for me,

my husband and Connor. We just concentrate on interacting with

Connor and letting him express himself without being overshadowed by

his big sister.

My 5 year old daughter knows that sometimes it is her turn for Mommy

to " teach " her so she doesn't seem to get jealous. She also imitates

me and when she plays with Connor she says she is " teaching " Connor.

She's always been the sweetest big sister.

We rely on his SLP to help him with his speech. At home, we are

trying to concentrate on all areas, but especially overall

communication. We are trying Sign Language, but Connor hasn't

responded to that yet. We are trying to speak more, model 2-4 word

phrases for him to imitate, etc.

(mom to a 5, Connor 3 APRAXIA)

> Hello,

>

> My daughter 2.5 and apraxic has been exhibiting a very specific

behavior

> that I wanted to ask you all about. When I speak to her and try

different

> thrapies with her she cant seem to speak. When my middle daughter

plays

> with her and asks her to repeat a word she responds with

approximations and

> even the words sometimes. Also, I have noticed that she is much

more vocal

> in the evening from dinnertime on. She attempts to speak much more

and she

> is just more expressive. Does anyone else have this experience with

> siblings? I feel horrible because my 5 year old does a better job

at speach

> therapy than I do !! :-) Any suggestions?

>

> Thanks,

> Charlene

[Guest guest]

, a sounds like my Hannah now 9, talking, always wanting attention, and

Hank, who is Apraxic is 4, would just sit back, and then get bored. Although he

is better now, at 3, was just like your son, Thank you for sharing your thoughts

and what you do at home to include him. I to thought I didnt give him enough

attention, and that it was my fault. But he never demanded it. He always wanted

to watch movies, I guess that was his way, observing never saying. Anyway,

thanks.

Danelle (mom of Hannah 9, Hank 4 APRAXIC, and Hollie 2)

" Keeper of the Light "

*LAKE ST. CLAIR LIGHT* EST. 1941

LAKE ST. CLAIR MI.

[Guest guest]

danelle,thank you for sharing how he was ,kirby age 3 is just the same way. he'd

rather watch movies and do his own thing, than have our attention.

jenna mother of kirby 3 and tucker 1 1/2

P and D Brudzinski <stclairshore@...> wrote:, a sounds like my

Hannah now 9, talking, always wanting attention, and Hank, who is Apraxic is 4,

would just sit back, and then get bored. Although he is better now, at 3, was

just like your son, Thank you for sharing your thoughts and what you do at home

to include him. I to thought I didnt give him enough attention, and that it was

my fault. But he never demanded it. He always wanted to watch movies, I guess

that was his way, observing never saying. Anyway, thanks.

Danelle (mom of Hannah 9, Hank 4 APRAXIC, and Hollie 2)

" Keeper of the Light "

*LAKE ST. CLAIR LIGHT* EST. 1941

LAKE ST. CLAIR MI.

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone, I hope this finds you all doing well.

Recently I was told that I have hyper-startle response, which is indicative of people who suffer from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). It was suggested that perhaps having the ICD and associated "therapies" might be the source of the problem. Of course, even if it is, it won't change anything, but I am curious if anyone has heard of this.

The "hyper-startle response" occurs quite often...just the other day, when the oven timer went off, I shot up off the couch a good three feet, and let out with a blood curdling scream, so I have decided to stop cooking!! The phone ringing, or coming around the corner and seeing someone unexpected will get the same result.

Just wondering if anyone else deals with this same issue or am I a freak of nature? (Be kind, please!).

Take care and behave!

Always,

[Guest guest]

I don't know if what happens to me qualifies, but lately I've noticed

that if I get startled, my heart races a LOT more than it used to and

I feel really edgy for a while.

Bridget

> Hi everyone, I hope this finds you all doing well.

>

> Recently I was told that I have hyper-startle response, which is

indicative

> of people who suffer from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder).

It was

> suggested that perhaps having the ICD and associated " therapies "

might be the source

> of the problem. Of course, even if it is, it won't change

anything, but I am

> curious if anyone has heard of this.

>

> The " hyper-startle response " occurs quite often...just the other

day, when

> the oven timer went off, I shot up off the couch a good three feet,

and let out

> with a blood curdling scream, so I have decided to stop cooking!!

The phone

> ringing, or coming around the corner and seeing someone unexpected

will get

> the same result.

>

> Just wondering if anyone else deals with this same issue or am I a

freak of

> nature? (Be kind, please!).

>

> Take care and behave!

> Always,

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ;

Have you been shocked? (I forgot). I have a friend who this has happened to, but this was after 18 shocks or so - in a row. It did take alot of time for this to pass.

Another interesting thing that I have found, is that I am on Coreg which is an adrenaline (sp?) blocker. Because of this drug, almost nothing phases me - a near miss accident - physical or in a care - starting situation - no reaction. Of course this is good for the heart because the adrenaline rushes to the heart is not good.... I think it is quite interesting with the lack of reaction.

~guin

Re: Anyone else heard of this?

Hi everyone, I hope this finds you all doing well. Recently I was told that I have hyper-startle response, which is indicative of people who suffer from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). It was suggested that perhaps having the ICD and associated "therapies" might be the source of the problem. Of course, even if it is, it won't change anything, but I am curious if anyone has heard of this. The "hyper-startle response" occurs quite often...just the other day, when the oven timer went off, I shot up off the couch a good three feet, and let out with a blood curdling scream, so I have decided to stop cooking!! The phone ringing, or coming around the corner and seeing someone unexpected will get the same result. Just wondering if anyone else deals with this same issue or am I a freak of nature? (Be kind, please!).Take care and behave!Always, Please visit the Zapper homepage athttp://www.ZapLife.org

[Guest guest]

I know gets edgy. Especially after I scared the hell out of him last week. He spilled his coffee, went down on his knees, grabbed his chest, and couldn't catch his breath. I just looked at him and said "now sneak up on me and scare me again." I felt bad afterwards, but he didn't feel bad the night he came in the bedroom, screamed and jumped on the bed! I woke up screaming.

I know I was a bad girl. But he does get edgy after he gets startled. It is as if he is waiting for the "zap" that never comes (thank God).

Gail

Re: Anyone else heard of this?

I don't know if what happens to me qualifies, but lately I've noticed that if I get startled, my heart races a LOT more than it used to and I feel really edgy for a while.Bridget> Hi everyone, I hope this finds you all doing well.> > Recently I was told that I have hyper-startle response, which is indicative > of people who suffer from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). It was > suggested that perhaps having the ICD and associated "therapies" might be the source > of the problem. Of course, even if it is, it won't change anything, but I am > curious if anyone has heard of this. > > The "hyper-startle response" occurs quite often...just the other day, when > the oven timer went off, I shot up off the couch a good three feet, and let out > with a blood curdling scream, so I have decided to stop cooking!! The phone > ringing, or coming around the corner and seeing someone unexpected will get > the same result. > > Just wondering if anyone else deals with this same issue or am I a freak of > nature? (Be kind, please!).> > Take care and behave!> Always,> Please visit the Zapper homepage athttp://www.ZapLife.org

[Guest guest]

Guin, yes I have been shocked...countless times, but not in the last three years.

Sounds like I am not alone in this little phenomenon, which is good since misery loves company! Seriously though, its amazing how our minds react to stressful situations. A few years back when I was diagnosed with a cardiomyopathy (along with v-tach and bradycardia) I was going through a divorce and moving back to Iowa from Wisconsin. The Docs thought it might be prudent to try a anti-anxiety med-- I did and it helped. Might have to consider trying them again. It doesn't sound like it does my heart any good when I beller and high-jump off the living room sofa!!

Thanks for responding to my question everyone, its nice to know that you are all just a click away!

Always,

[Guest guest]

Yes, , you're " normal " (for a zapper, anyway!)

The first time I got zapped I saw " blue lightning " . To this day (2

1/2 years later), I still jump when a flash camera goes off. The

first time one went off, I was playing for a choir concert and

almost jumped off the piano bench until I realized what it was:)

Jana

[Guest guest]

Yes, , you're " normal " (for a zapper, anyway!)

The first time I got zapped I saw " blue lightning " . To this day (2

1/2 years later), I still jump when a flash camera goes off. The

first time one went off, I was playing for a choir concert and

almost jumped off the piano bench until I realized what it was:)

Jana

[Guest guest]

Hello :

When I first got my ICD I got shocked 49 times in three months because the first medicine combo after the surgery did not work.(the ones before had stopped working because I was on them for 10 years). After getting shocked so many times I was constantly in a panic attack so the shrink told me I was suffering from post traumatic syndrome and pt me on Zoloft and attivan(spelling??) but since attivan was so addictive I got put open clonazepam which not addictive to me(some people get addictive to IT). Before I was on the Zoloft and the anti anxiety meds I used to be very jumpy so I know the feeling and I sympathize with you. Good luck. Love TURK

Re: Anyone else heard of this?

Hi everyone, I hope this finds you all doing well. Recently I was told that I have hyper-startle response, which is indicative of people who suffer from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). It was suggested that perhaps having the ICD and associated "therapies" might be the source of the problem. Of course, even if it is, it won't change anything, but I am curious if anyone has heard of this. The "hyper-startle response" occurs quite often...just the other day, when the oven timer went off, I shot up off the couch a good three feet, and let out with a blood curdling scream, so I have decided to stop cooking!! The phone ringing, or coming around the corner and seeing someone unexpected will get the same result. Just wondering if anyone else deals with this same issue or am I a freak of nature? (Be kind, please!).Take care and behave!Always, Please visit the Zapper homepage athttp://www.ZapLife.org

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When I first got my ICD I got shocked 49 times in three months because the first medicine combo after the surgery did not work.(the ones before had stopped working because I was on them for 10 years). After getting shocked so many times I was constantly in a panic attack so the shrink told me I was suffering from post traumatic syndrome and pt me on Zoloft and attivan(spelling??) but since attivan was so addictive I got put open clonazepam which not addictive to me(some people get addictive to IT). Before I was on the Zoloft and the anti anxiety meds I used to be very jumpy so I know the feeling and I sympathize with you. Good luck. Love TURK

Re: Anyone else heard of this?

Hi everyone, I hope this finds you all doing well. Recently I was told that I have hyper-startle response, which is indicative of people who suffer from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). It was suggested that perhaps having the ICD and associated "therapies" might be the source of the problem. Of course, even if it is, it won't change anything, but I am curious if anyone has heard of this. The "hyper-startle response" occurs quite often...just the other day, when the oven timer went off, I shot up off the couch a good three feet, and let out with a blood curdling scream, so I have decided to stop cooking!! The phone ringing, or coming around the corner and seeing someone unexpected will get the same result. Just wondering if anyone else deals with this same issue or am I a freak of nature? (Be kind, please!).Take care and behave!Always, Please visit the Zapper homepage athttp://www.ZapLife.org