Guest guest Posted May 11, 1998 Report Share Posted May 11, 1998 Lynnie, I am blown away by your post! I think I posted my Melleril experience here before and I was given Cogentin once to counteract a suicidal reaction to an anti-depressant. It was a shot and within minutes broke everything open in my head-it was SO wonderful to feel normal but it only lasted about 24 hrs. I got a Dr. to let me try it some months later. At first it made things start breaking open like my sense of touch was like someone took gloves off and I had never felt textures before, I was amazed at how many items had textures and that things like soap smelled so strong. But after a few days it started getting scary feeling. I think perhaps I was taking too much. Of course, the Dr.s never beleive me when I tell them this kind of reaction so I get no help. Did you know Melleril is one of the drugs that actually will cause a deficiency of pyruvate dehydrogenase complex in the brain? I tried 50mg of Zoloft the last 3 days and have fought the depression very hard all 3 nites so I am quitting it. Again, Dr.s don't beleive I can feel these medications this quickly, but the ADD Clinic said this is common for ADD patients and also that only tiny amts. will help them tremendously and normal doses will many times worsen them. I was just told by a child psychiatrist to try 5mg daily of liquid Paxil for . Will get on the internet and search. If any of you know about this med. please share with me. S. Re: Zoloft >From: GOLYNIE@... > >Dear and all: > >Daughter, Amy, 22 years old is on Mellaril and Cogentin to address >third-stage dementia (mito-symptom.) Problem is that the mellaril >exaserbates Amy's " parkinsonisms " so the Neuro stopped these meds and tried >Zoloft. Big mistake! Amy had seizures, complex partial, which she never had >before (although she has all the other kinds of seizures) and she wound up in >the ER over night. I'm not saying Zoloft isn't a good med, it just didn't >cover Amy's symptoms... Personally, I think it reacted with her other meds >AND her unusual metabolism. I hope youall have better luck with the Zoloft. >Mito is succh an interesting disease, i.e. all the different ways it >manafests its self ! > >I am hoping all the best for you and yours, >Lynnie > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >The Final Countdown is here! >http://www.ONElist.com >Join the " Star Wars " craze at ONElist. >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Brought to you by www.imdn.org - an on-line support group for those affected by mitochondrial disease. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 1999 Report Share Posted May 11, 1999 Dear and all: Daughter, Amy, 22 years old is on Mellaril and Cogentin to address third-stage dementia (mito-symptom.) Problem is that the mellaril exaserbates Amy's " parkinsonisms " so the Neuro stopped these meds and tried Zoloft. Big mistake! Amy had seizures, complex partial, which she never had before (although she has all the other kinds of seizures) and she wound up in the ER over night. I'm not saying Zoloft isn't a good med, it just didn't cover Amy's symptoms... Personally, I think it reacted with her other meds AND her unusual metabolism. I hope youall have better luck with the Zoloft. Mito is succh an interesting disease, i.e. all the different ways it manafests its self ! I am hoping all the best for you and yours, Lynnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 1999 Report Share Posted May 12, 1999 In a message dated 99-05-11 13:12:02 EDT, you write: << I tried 50mg of Zoloft the last 3 days and have fought the depression very hard all 3 nites so I am quitting it. Again, Dr.s don't beleive I can feel these medications this quickly, but the ADD Clinic said this is common for ADD patients and also that only tiny amts. will help them tremendously and normal doses will many times worsen them. I was just told by a child psychiatrist to try 5mg daily of liquid Paxil for . Will get on the internet and search. If any of you know about this med. please share with me. S. >> Dear : It never ceases to amaze me how daft medical professionals can be! One look at the micro-mess of chemicals that we call our body, and the micro-differences between people, even in the same family, and you would think that they, of all people, would not question the awsome differences in med-sensitivity. Thanks for shareing your experence! Lynnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 12, 1999 Report Share Posted May 12, 1999 Hi Lynnie, If you don't mind, could you explain your daughters dementia (how and when it began)? Thanks Becky-daughter 16 mito. disease Re: Zoloft >From: GOLYNIE@... > >Dear and all: > >Daughter, Amy, 22 years old is on Mellaril and Cogentin to address >third-stage dementia (mito-symptom.) Problem is that the mellaril >exaserbates Amy's " parkinsonisms " so the Neuro stopped these meds and tried >Zoloft. Big mistake! Amy had seizures, complex partial, which she never had >before (although she has all the other kinds of seizures) and she wound up in >the ER over night. I'm not saying Zoloft isn't a good med, it just didn't >cover Amy's symptoms... Personally, I think it reacted with her other meds >AND her unusual metabolism. I hope youall have better luck with the Zoloft. >Mito is succh an interesting disease, i.e. all the different ways it >manafests its self ! > >I am hoping all the best for you and yours, >Lynnie > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >The Final Countdown is here! >http://www.ONElist.com >Join the " Star Wars " craze at ONElist. >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Brought to you by www.imdn.org - an on-line support group for those affected by mitochondrial disease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 1999 Report Share Posted May 13, 1999 - I take 10 mg of Paxil a day with no problems. It takes the edge off and I am less likely to get really upset about things. It makes me more " normal " . Now that is a scary word for a mitochondriac to use. Laurie wrote: I was just told by a child psychiatrist to try 5mg daily of liquid Paxil for > . Will get on the internet and search. If any of you know about this > med. please share with me. > S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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