i wake up every morning and my whole mouth is covered with a sticky grayish-white stuff, i dont have it when i go to bed at night but its there when i wake up in the morning. it covers the inside of my cheeks, my tongue and now my tonsils. also i woke up this week with a horrendous sore thoat (tonsil) and was wondering if yeast can cause this. also my tongue whole mouth is pretty sore all the time. i’m on proventil, serevent, flovent and singulair. how do you know if its yeast? and any good links out there with pictures? thanks for any advice, will
It sure sounds like yeast infection [candida]. You will need a prescription antifungal like Nystatin. Here are pictures: http://www.gastrolab.net/pa-047.htm Candia Oesophagitis due to Treatment with Inhalated Steroids Candidiasis (Cutaneous) To minimize future occurances, be sure to use an AeroChamber spacer with your Flovent MDI; rinse and gargle after inhaling and drink a glass of water to wash residue down. Ellis
Since you’re on inhaled steroids and have these symptoms, it’s a pretty good bet that you have thrush. This is a fungal infection that can be fought with Nystatin mouthwash. But why guess? It’s worth a visit to your doctor. Good luck. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – i wake up every morning and my whole mouth is covered with a sticky grayish-white stuff, i dont have it when i go to bed at night but its there when i wake up in the morning. it covers the inside of my cheeks, my tongue and now my tonsils. also i woke up this week with a horrendous sore thoat (tonsil) and was wondering if yeast can cause this. also my tongue whole mouth is pretty sore all the time. i’m on proventil, serevent, flovent and singulair. how do you know if its yeast? and any good links out there with pictures? thanks for any advice, will
i wake up every morning and my whole mouth is covered with a sticky grayish-white stuff, i dont have it when i go to bed at night but its there when i wake up in the morning. it covers the inside of my cheeks, my tongue and now my tonsils. also i woke up this week with a horrendous sore thoat (tonsil) and was wondering if yeast can cause this. also my tongue whole mouth is pretty sore all the time. i’m on proventil, serevent, flovent and singulair. how do you know if its yeast? and any good links out there with pictures? thanks for any advice, will
Sounds like it to me… It is very painful I hear… I’ve seen it only on my son so I couldn’t attest to that. I would check it out with your doctor…there are some very good medications to get rid of it… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – i wake up every morning and my whole mouth is covered with a sticky grayish-white stuff, i dont have it when i go to bed at night but its there when i wake up in the morning. it covers the inside of my cheeks, my tongue and now my tonsils. also i woke up this week with a horrendous sore thoat (tonsil) and was wondering if yeast can cause this. also my tongue whole mouth is pretty sore all the time. i’m on proventil, serevent, flovent and singulair. how do you know if its yeast? and any good links out there with pictures? thanks for any advice, will
Can anyone tell me if Pulmicort is as effective as I have heard from people? Side effects? I am currently on intal, becloforte and singulair but my asthma is not completly controlled. Thanks Scott
Dear Scott, Pulmicort is approximately the same potency as Becloforte. The most significant difference between them is that Becloforte is a traditional spray inhaler and Pulmicort is a dry powder inhaler without aerosol propellant. Some people find that dry powder inhalers are much easier to use than an aerosol. Many people find it difficult to inhale from spray front moving at more than 100 kilometers per hour. For such people, switching to Pulmicort (or a comparable dry powder inhaler like Flovent Diskus) can improve asthma control. If patients can use an aerosol inhaler and a dry powder inhaler with equal ease, Becloforte and Pulmicort will generally produce similar clinical benefit. Has your doctor, pharmacist or other caregiver watched you using your inhaler to be sure that you can use it adequately? Your treatment regimen seems a bit confused. Most asthma experts find that there is little benefit from adding Intal to a high concentration inhaled steroid like Becloforte. Is your asthma being monitored by a specialist? Good luck. — Kenneth Chapman Director Asthma Centre of The Toronto Hospital Professor of Medicine University of Toronto
I have moderate asthma and have been on Pulmicort since 2/98. I used to take Flovent 220mcg. I was switched to Pulmicort as it did not have the systemic steroid side effects as Flovent. I have found Pulmicort to be very effective in controlling my asthma. It has been used in europe for years prior to being approved for use here in the States.
One thing that is important is the way you take the medication. Do not tip the inhaler upward when delivering a dose. It is easier to tip you head back slightly to open the airway and inhale the medication. It take a little time to get used to using this inhaler versus the propellant type inhaler we where all used to taking. Good Luck!
Can anyone tell me if Pulmicort is as effective as I have heard from people? Side effects? I am currently on intal, becloforte and singulair but my asthma is not completly controlled. Thanks Scott If you would like current and past scientific research material, then I
suggest you refer to the internet site http://www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/freemedl.html and then click on INTERNET GRATEFUL MED and enter in the Query Terms: pulmicort, side effects, and efficacy, which should result in 17 articles you can look up in your nearest health science library or you can get an overview of the information by reading the abstracts. Budesonide, generic for Pulmicort, is the first corticosteroid dry powder inhaler for the maintenance treatment of asthma that is used in prophylactic drug therapy. The usual dosage is 2-3 puffs per day in which there is 200mcg/puff. The drug should improve nighttime symptoms and reduce the dependence on direct beta-2-agonist bronchodilators such as albuterol sulfate. The most common associated side effects are respiratory infection, headache, orad candidiasis, dysphonia, and pharyngitis, but inhaled corticosteroids are relatively safe and effective anti-inflammatory medications. However, as with any medication, your doctor should monitor your drug therapy and any switches/add-ons to your current medications. Also, a common consumer complaint is that the drug is very fine so you might not see the drug inhalation. Intal, a mast cell stabilizer, and Singulair, a leukotriene modifier, act on different steps of the body’s reaction asthmatic attacks. There are other internet sites available to consumer such as http://www.rxmed.com and http://www.fda.gov that provide helpful new and past drug information, including clinical trial information, dosage available, drug interactions, and contraindications. If you click on http://www.pslgroup.com/ASTMA.HTM, there are over 50 internet sites that are linked including the American Lung Association and more discussion groups available. Also, http//www.publinet.it/pol/cmol/steroids/htm has individual drug monographs available on other asthma drug medications. Finally, Pulmicort should be more effective then your current medications, and if you use it chromically, it should help you to control the asthma to improve your quality of life. Bly I hope the information I suggested will be helpful to you, but I cannot make any guarantees as to its accuracy, completeness, usefulness, or relevance to your particular situation. There is no substitute for having an ongoing, two-way dialogue with a licensed health professional whom you know and trust. Good luck.
Can anyone tell me if Pulmicort is as effective as I have heard from people? Side effects? I am currently on intal, becloforte and singulair but my asthma is not completly controlled. Thanks Scott If you would like current and past scientific research material, then I
suggest you refer to the internet site www.nlm..nih.gov./databases/freemedl.html then click on INTERNET GRATEFUL MED and enter in the Query Terms: pulmicort, side effects, and efficacy, which should result in 17 articles you can look up in your nearest health science library or you can get an overview of the information by reading the abstracts. Budesonide, generic for If you would like current and past scientific research material, then I suggest you refer to the internet site Pulmicort, is the first corticosteroid dry powder inhaler for the maintenance treatment of asthma that is used in prophylactic drug therapy. The usual dosage is 2-3 puffs per day in which there is 200mcg/puff. The drug should improve nighttime symptoms and reduce the dependence on direct beta-2-agonist bronchodilators such as albuterol sulfate. The most common associated side effects are respiratory infection, headache, orad candidiasis, dysphonia, and pharyngitis, but inhaled corticosteroids are relatively safe and effective anti-inflammatory medications. However, as with any medication, your doctor should monitor your drug therapy and any switches/add-ons to your current medications. Also, a common consumer complaint is that the drug is very fine so you might not see the drug inhalation. Intal, a mast cell stabilizer, and Singulair, a leukotriene modifier, act on different steps of the body
Oh you poor soul. No one should have the daily pain that you have. Does your doctor ever tell you about anti- seizure drugs like Neurontin, etc.? I was having daily headaches (always started at 5:00 p.m.). I am also bipolar and when my psychiatrist prescribed Neurontin and ramped me up to 800 mg four times a day, the headaches mysteriously went away. They started getting less painful until one day I noticed, they were just gone. I do have the beginning of migraines about once a month, or when I get blasted by loud noise or bright flickering lights, but with the Neurontin, a Bellamine-S and Esgic Plus pretty much nip it in the bud. Neurontin carries very few side effects, maybe you will sleep a lot better, and the few it does have. your body gets used to. I told my doctor once, "We who have migraines–if you would offer us a million dollars or to never have another headache, we would take the never have another headache." His face showed that he finally understood our plight. I sincerely hope you can find something that works for you. BTW, the Neurontin is good for nerve pain other places, too. You poor thing. You don’t deserve this. Val in Boise
Chuck, I am in the same situation I have had nonstop pain in my head too I’m on my 9th year of this.I am 30, and when I had my 3rd{last} child afterward I just started having pain that was sheer h*!!. It just kept intensifying,.I am usually pretty nauseas for a lot of the time. I am taking Phenerghan for it. I am so sensitive to many medications. Ones that don’t work,or makeme worse etc. . I have pain through my whole body. I have Fibromyalgia, Where you hurt at the pressure points located throughout your body. I have Neuropathy as well which is like going around droppingthings, or mylegs just give out, when walking. I alsohave Rheaumatoid Arthritis I can tell whenwe are going toget bad weather. Because ofmy body hurting so bad. You mightbeable to doa google search and type in diferent words, ya know like Chronic Pain.. Here is a link if you’re interested inchecking it out. Its not only for people suffering, but for the ones that see them and feel bad about it. Their’ friend or family member or anyone else. It is a wonderful support group. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/chronicpainstories/ I hope that things start getting better for everyone!!! Ican’t wait till we get warm weather again. We are getting ready tobuild an edition on to our trailer. When we get done it will look just like an average house. Wegot some footers dug a little. I am notgoing to be able todo too much, because ofbeing disabled. I’m under drs.orders to not drive. That sucks. I get auras where everything gets pitch black or blinding excruciating bright white. Imostly wear sunglasses. So depressed. But hey I’m dealing withit. Starting to stand up , take action. For ourrights,For the DEA to quit sticking their noses where they don’t belong. It is all of ourdutyto speak up. They are trying totake pain medicine away from everyone suffering to the point of needing toget treated by drs. Take care Chuck, and everyone else reading this. A friend of mine has had an intense headache for the last 3 years – it varies in intensity, but on a scale from 1 – 10 he’s averaging a 7. It started suddenly and never stops. He often has attacks (3 or 4 a week) where the headache quickly get worse, and he passes out from the pain and is totally unresponsive. Before this happens, he usually complains that his arm hurts. He’s gone to tonnes of doctors – neurologists, dieticians, psychiatrists, accupuncture, tried diets to eliminate food groups and allergens, had MRI’s and cat scans and spinal taps. Tried all sorts of drugs – morphine and other pain killers, anti-siezure, etc. Nothing has helped and no one has any idea what’s going on. He’s healthy otherwise and very rarely had headaches before this one. Anyone have any similar experiences, or helpful suggestions? Chuck A friend of mine has had an intense headache for the last 3 years – it varies in intensity, but on a scale from 1 – 10 he’s averaging a 7. It started suddenly and never stops. He often has attacks (3 or 4 a week) where the headache quickly get worse, and he passes out from the pain and is totally unresponsive. Before this happens, he usually complains that his arm hurts. He’s gone to tonnes of doctors – neurologists, dieticians, psychiatrists, accupuncture, tried diets to eliminate food groups and allergens, had MRI’s and cat scans and spinal taps. Tried all sorts of drugs – morphine and other pain killers, anti-siezure, etc. Nothing has helped and no one has any idea what’s going on. He’s healthy otherwise and very rarely had headaches before this one. Anyone have any similar experiences, or helpful suggestions? Chuck A friend of mine has had an intense headache for the last 3 years – it varies in intensity, but on a scale from 1 – 10 he’s averaging a 7. It started suddenly and never stops. He often has attacks (3 or 4 a week) where the headache quickly get worse, and he passes out from the pain and is totally unresponsive. Before this happens, he usually complains that his arm hurts. He’s gone to tonnes of doctors – neurologists, dieticians, psychiatrists, accupuncture, tried diets to eliminate food groups and allergens, had MRI’s and cat scans and spinal taps. Tried all sorts of drugs – morphine and other pain killers, anti-siezure, etc. Nothing has helped and no one has any idea what’s going on. He’s healthy otherwise and very rarely had headaches before this one. Anyone have any similar experiences, or helpful suggestions?
Neurontin carries very few side effects, maybe you will sleep a lot better, and the few it does have. your body gets used to.
Hi Val, I too have fibromyalgia and at one point my doc prescribed neurontin, it seems to be the drug of choice for prevention and control of fms symptoms. However, recently there were 2 class action lawsuit against the manufacturers of Neurontin. It seems that one of the side effects of this drug is suicidal (or homicidal depending on your state of mind I guess) tendencies. since one of the problems of fms is major clinical depression it is something that shouldn’t be taken lightly. I’d talk to your doc about weighing the benefits. The second lawsuit has to do with the fact that 80% of the neurontin prescriptions were for conditions that the drug was not approved for. I’m including a statement here about that. You can also do a search for neurontin lawsuit and read a little more about it. Hate to be the bearer of bad news 
Good Luck, Karen Neurontin lawsuit Neurontin – Neurontin was approved for sale in the mid-1990s as a treatment for epileptic seizures. However it is believed that approximately 80 percent of all Neurontin prescriptions were filled for unapproved medical conditions. Neurontin is also believed to be linked to suicidal behavior. It is believed that Parke-Davis which was acquired by Pfizer in 2000 had a systematic strategy to market and promote Neurontin for untested uses, such as chronic pain, bipolar disorder and migraine. It is not illegal for a doctor to prescribe a drug for unapproved conditions, however it is illegal for a drug company to market a medication for unapproved uses. In July 2003, Dateline broadcasted an investigation which accused Parke-Davis of deliberately falsifying medical information about Neurontin so doctors would prescribe the drug to treat "off-label" conditions. State and Federal prosecutors have launched investigations into the allegedly illegal marketing of Neurontin. In its year-long investigation, Dateline interviewed a former Parke-Davis scientist who alleges company officials encouraged him to persuade physicians to prescribe Neurontin for a number of disorders, including attention deficit disorder and bipolar disease, even though there was minimal preliminary data indicating that Neurontin could help patients with those diseases. In May 2003, The US attorney’s office in Boston said in court documents that the drug company Parke-Davis, now Pfizer, gave illegal kickbacks to doctors, including trips to Puerto Rico and tickets to the 1996 Summer Olympics, to prescribe what has become the nation’s best-selling anticonvulsant, Neurontin. Below is a list of the unapproved conditions that Neurontin was marketed to treat: The 11 illegally promoted unapproved uses for Neurontin are: *Bipolar Disorder *Pain Syndromes, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Diabetic Neuropathy *Treatment of Epilepsy alone (as monotherapy) *Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) *Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) *Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) *Trigeminal Neuralgia *Post-Hepatic Neuralgia (PHN) *Essential Tremor Periodic Limb Movement *Migraine *Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures
UnfortunatelyVal, I am already on it. I take 1800 mgs. aday,, No help from it. Thanks though. I’m gladto hearthat they help you some. Take Care, migraine momma – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Oh you poor soul. No one should have the daily pain that you have. Does your doctor ever tell you about anti- seizure drugs like Neurontin, etc.? I was having daily headaches (always started at 5:00 p.m.). I am also bipolar and when my psychiatrist prescribed Neurontin and ramped me up to 800 mg four times a day, the headaches mysteriously went away. They started getting less painful until one day I noticed, they were just gone. I do have the beginning of migraines about once a month, or when I get blasted by loud noise or bright flickering lights, but with the Neurontin, a Bellamine-S and Esgic Plus pretty much nip it in the bud. Neurontin carries very few side effects, maybe you will sleep a lot better, and the few it does have. your body gets used to. I told my doctor once, "We who have migraines–if you would offer us a million dollars or to never have another headache, we would take the never have another headache." His face showed that he finally understood our plight. I sincerely hope you can find something that works for you. BTW, the Neurontin is good for nerve pain other places, too. You poor thing. You don’t deserve this. Val in Boise
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Yep, he is eating chili, while spinning in circles. Kind of like a dog chasing its tail.
Yep, he is eating chili, while spinning in circles. Kind of like a dog chasing its tail.
| | | Oh jesus H christ… | | | What they need is a pill to cure farting and burping… | | |
| | WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) – The US Food and Drug Administration | (news – web sites) has given the drug company Pfizer Inc. the go ahead | to market its antidepressant Zoloft (sertraline) for the treatment of | premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a severe form of premenstrual | syndrome, the company confirmed on Friday. | | | Following an FDA announcement of the approval, a Pfizer spokeswoman | told Reuters Health that a corporate statement would be made on | Monday, but that the firm would not provide details before then. | | The FDA said it had approved two supplementary new drug applications | for Zoloft as a PMDD treatment: one for daily dosing and one for use | only during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. | | Zoloft is already indicated for depression, panic disorder, | obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. | | The FDA noted that the first drug to be approved to treat PMDD was Eli | Lilly’s Sarafem (fluoxetine), which contains the same active | ingredient as the company’s antidepressant Prozac. That approval was | issued in July 2000. | | SkyePharma, which has developed a controlled-release version of | GlaxoSmithKline’s antidepressant Paxil (paroxetine), has said that it | hopes to see that drug approved for PMDD this year and launched for | the indication in 2003. | | | | | — | "Caution, the surgeon general has found that psychiatric | treatements cause poverty and mental illness."
Does anyone have experience with taking Celexa vs. Prozac? Thanks so much.
Does anyone have experience with taking Celexa vs. Prozac? Thanks so much.
I tried Prozac once a long time ago, but I had to stop after a few days. Prozac made me extremely anxious. Celexa is the best SSRI I have taken. I just switched from Zoloft to Celexa, and Celexa is equally or more effective as an anti-depressant with fewer and milder side effects than Zoloft, which is already a lot better than Prozac.
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Geoff, Thanks for the medical backing. I’ve made similar statements to my GI about pain relief; it’s nice to have a bit more knowledge to back it up. So far I’ve not had problems with pain relief, i.e. getting the right scripts, but you never know when that can change. 
mgbio CD Class of ‘99 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – About 6 years ago I had open heart surgery, fortunately my IBD went into remission (any connection I wonder?) until I recovered. After the acute pain phase I was prescribed M-or-phi-ne Sulphate, these were coated, slow release tablets. I had no problems of any kind, no I add-ict-ion, no withdrawal, In fact I still have some unused. I have been tols by several doctors that provided there is a reason for taking medication, eg PAIN, addiction is not a problem. The brain associates the medication only with pain relief, so no pain to relieve, no association, so no craving. I’ve found this to be true. I take di-hydrocedeine when necessary, which I am told is metabilised to M-or–ph-ine in the body and am certainly not addicted. Geoff I do not want to have people come into this conversation to harass. bother, and preach, it is a question for pain management. I had to put this first line in to keep the ones out that don’t belong, and search for key words. I am going to break up this work, M-eth-a-done. Has anyone used this for pain management? My doctor is giving me the option of trying it with morp-hine (again-hyphenated to keep the searches out of here). Thanx. Please no preaching, only experiences for pain management, preferably for those with chronic pain, and intestinal disease. stevenscott —-
About 6 years ago I had open heart surgery, fortunately my IBD went into remission (any connection I wonder?) until I recovered. After the acute pain phase I was prescribed M-or-phi-ne Sulphate, these were coated, slow release tablets. I had no problems of any kind, no I add-ict-ion, no withdrawal, In fact I still have some unused. I have been tols by several doctors that provided there is a reason for taking medication, eg PAIN, addiction is not a problem. The brain associates the medication only with pain relief, so no pain to relieve, no association, so no craving. I’ve found this to be true. I take di-hydrocedeine when necessary, which I am told is metabilised to M-or–ph-ine in the body and am certainly not addicted. Geoff
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I do not want to have people come into this conversation to harass. bother, and preach, it is a question for pain management. I had to put this first line in to keep the ones out that don’t belong, and search for key words. I am going to break up this work, M-eth-a-done. Has anyone used this for pain management? My doctor is giving me the option of trying it with morp-hine (again-hyphenated to keep the searches out of here). Thanx. Please no preaching, only experiences for pain management, preferably for those with chronic pain, and intestinal disease. stevenscott —-
eMi, I’m on the "stronger" type of med that you talk about in your "p.s.". It has worked for me for 5 years now, and at the same dose no less. I see an anaesthesiologist in a pain management clinic. They have been wonderful to me and sooo helpful. I have my life back after being in constant pain for 32 years! I can even ride my horse more often than not 
) Linda ~~~~~~~
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I was on Duragesic patches and Oxycontin b4 my surgery…I found they worked great…..made the pain bearable and I was able to function without being too loopy…..they deliver a time released dose of med and you stay comfortable for the time rather than the up and down sort of pain with the other drugs. eMi P.S. there is also a stronger time released type of morphine related to the oxycontin …I highly suggest you talk to the pharmacist…that is where I learned about the latest pain management meds.
methadone is used to treat heroin addecits thats the most iv’e heard a bout it good luck
Did you get any irriatation from the glue used on the patch? Mike I was on Duragesic patches and Oxycontin b4 my surgery…I found they worked great…..made the pain bearable and I was able to function without being too loopy…..they deliver a time released dose of med and you stay comfortable for the time rather than the up and down sort of pain with the other drugs. eMi P.S. there is also a stronger time released type of morphine related to the oxycontin …I highly suggest you talk to the pharmacist…that is where I learned about the latest pain management meds.
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They have an 1-800 number to get an info pack. Might be worth a look see. If you do look into it let us know about it. Mike – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You mean this: http://www.medtronic.com/neuro/ "Neurological and Spinal Business Overview Our neurological products include neurostimulation systems, drug delivery systems, neurosurgical implant devices, surgical access products, and diagnostic and therapeutic systems for chronic pain and neurologic, urologic, and gastrointestinal disorders. Eight businesses within our division work together to apply our therapies and products to provide comprehensive solutions to significant neurological disorders. Activa
writes: Valium is derived from, so not surprising that it, too, can be habit-forming. Seems like Anxiety always has a leg up on us at times eh, mate? ~K
Hi K! I didn’t know that! See, you learn something new every day. Thanks! Di
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – writes: Valium is derived from, so not surprising that it, too, can be habit-forming. Seems like Anxiety always has a leg up on us at times eh, mate? ~K Hi K! I didn’t know that! See, you learn something new every day. Thanks! Di
As I said earlier, it’s not true. There is *no* relation between Valium and Valerian except the first three letters. It’s nice to learn something new every day but it had better be true 
) Philip
Starting to get anxiety again and was wondering how safe valerian is long term? Last year I weaned off Xanax and Zoloft but the old anxiety is coming back My anxiety isn’t too bad so I thought I’d try herbal. TIA Garry
Starting to get anxiety again and was wondering how safe valerian is long term? Last year I weaned off Xanax and Zoloft but the old anxiety is coming back My anxiety isn’t too bad so I thought I’d try herbal.
Hi Garry, Here is a link on Valerian, it has alot of info. Take care Jackie http://herbsforhealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa091197.htm?terms=val…
Jackie, When I weaned off of valium and the Buspar wasn’t working, I tried Valerian. It made me NUTS!!!!! Oh man it was sooo bad. I was crabby as hell and quite upset most of the time. So that was it for the Valerian! LOL ~K
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Starting to get anxiety again and was wondering how safe valerian is long term? Last year I weaned off Xanax and Zoloft but the old anxiety is coming back My anxiety isn’t too bad so I thought I’d try herbal. Hi Garry, Here is a link on Valerian, it has alot of info. Take care Jackie http://herbsforhealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa091197.htm?terms=val…
Thanks Jackie & ~K for your replies. I was woken in the middle of the night with a bad PA out of the blue. Was on Xanax & Z last year and felt heaps better, and well, I guess here we go again!! Had a lot of trouble getting off X, and the side effects of stopping Z were the same as starting. That’s why I thought maybe I could try something herbal, without the side effects. I was surprised to see on the site Jackie posted had a warning about valerian becoming habitual. Guess either way I can’t win. Bloody anxiety!!!!! Take care Garry
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Jackie, When I weaned off of valium and the Buspar wasn’t working, I tried Valerian. It made me NUTS!!!!! Oh man it was sooo bad. I was crabby as hell and quite upset most of the time. So that was it for the Valerian! LOL ~K Starting to get anxiety again and was wondering how safe valerian is long term? Last year I weaned off Xanax and Zoloft but the old anxiety is coming back My anxiety isn’t too bad so I thought I’d try herbal. Hi Garry, Here is a link on Valerian, it has alot of info. Take care Jackie
http://herbsforhealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa091197.htm?terms=val… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
Valium is derived from, so not surprising that it, too, can be habit-forming. Seems like Anxiety always has a leg up on us at times eh, mate? ~K
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Thanks Jackie & ~K for your replies. I was woken in the middle of the night with a bad PA out of the blue. Was on Xanax & Z last year and felt heaps better, and well, I guess here we go again!! Had a lot of trouble getting off X, and the side effects of stopping Z were the same as starting. That’s why I thought maybe I could try something herbal, without the side effects. I was surprised to see on the site Jackie posted had a warning about valerian becoming habitual. Guess either way I can’t win. Bloody anxiety!!!!! Take care Garry Jackie, When I weaned off of valium and the Buspar wasn’t working, I tried Valerian. It made me NUTS!!!!! Oh man it was sooo bad. I was crabby as hell and quite upset most of the time. So that was it for the Valerian! LOL Best of Luck to you in your search for natural anxiety ~K Starting to get anxiety again and was wondering how safe valerian is long term? Last year I weaned off Xanax and Zoloft but the old anxiety is coming back My anxiety isn’t too bad so I thought I’d try herbal. Hi Garry, Here is a link on Valerian, it has alot of info. Take care Jackie http://herbsforhealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa091197.htm?terms=val…
Valium is derived from, so not surprising that it, too, can be habit-forming.
No no no….this is a wide-spread urban myth. Valium and Valerian only have the first three letters in common (which probably makes for the confusion). Chemically they have absolutely *nothing* to do with each other. Philip – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ~K Thanks Jackie & ~K for your replies. I was woken in the middle of the night with a bad PA out of the blue. Was on Xanax & Z last year and felt heaps better, and well, I guess here we go again!! Had a lot of trouble getting off X, and the side effects of stopping Z were the same as starting. That’s why I thought maybe I could try something herbal, without the side effects. I was surprised to see on the site Jackie posted had a warning about valerian becoming habitual. Guess either way I can’t win. Bloody anxiety!!!!! Take care Garry Jackie, When I weaned off of valium and the Buspar wasn’t working, I tried Valerian. It made me NUTS!!!!! Oh man it was sooo bad. I was crabby as hell and quite upset most of the time. So that was it for the Valerian! LOL Best of Luck to you in your search for natural anxiety ~K Starting to get anxiety again and was wondering how safe valerian is long term? Last year I weaned off Xanax and Zoloft but the old anxiety is coming back My anxiety isn’t too bad so I thought I’d try herbal. Hi Garry, Here is a link on Valerian, it has alot of info. Take care Jackie http://herbsforhealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa091197.htm?terms=val…
Thanks Jackie & ~K for your replies. I was woken in the middle of the night with a bad PA out of the blue. Was on Xanax & Z last year and felt heaps better, and well, I guess here we go again!! Had a lot of trouble getting off X, and the side effects of stopping Z were the same as starting. That’s why I thought maybe I could try something herbal, without the side effects. I was surprised to see on the site Jackie posted had a warning about valerian becoming habitual. Guess either way I can’t win. Bloody anxiety!!!!! Take care Garry
Hi Garry, Sorry that your anxiety and panic have increased. I hate when I get PA`s in the middle night, they are dreadful. Since being on Paxil, I have only had a few mild ones. I hope you have luck finding something that helps you. Take care Jackie ~*~For when you look long into an abyss the abyss looks into you…….
Hi all, and thanks in advance for reading…. I am new to this. I need help. I feel like disappearing. I have been on Efexor 70Mg for 14 months, and I’m coming off. I’ve had enough of not feeling better. No, I’m not seeing a psychiatrist – but , I think I should. My doctor is relatively new to this type of disorder. I have been diagnosed with Major Depression. I want to start taking "Hypericum – St John’s Wort", as I have heard that it is good. After 2 weeks of trying to ween myself off Efexor, I am not coping very well. My body is screaming on the inside. My heart keeps hiccuping, I’m sweating, shaking and my mood is going up and down like the pedals on a bike going downhill. I don’t know if this is normal for someone coming off medication like this. Last night I had my very first serious suicidal thoughts. I managed to talk myself out of doing silly things. I was driving my car, and wanted to drive into a pole. I’m so scared. Can someone please help me. I really need it. I’m in Perth, Australia. If anyone knows of support groups, please tell me. help. lynn
Dear Lynn, Please, call your Dr. immediately!….withdrawal from any med can be *dangerous*!…..especially without a Dr’s supervision….if your Doc is unavailable, call an ER, tell them what’s going on and ask if you should come in….and if your Dr is not familiar with the treatment you’re receiving from him/her..Get A New One…preferablly a Psychiatrist…or Psycopharmacoligist… Also, DO NOT take the St. John’s Wort while on any A/D…this, too can be dangerous.. You sound like a very intelligent person and I hope you’ll heed my advice…..please keep posting and let us know how you’re doing..OK? Regards, Cece – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi all, and thanks in advance for reading…. I am new to this. I need help. I feel like disappearing. I have been on Efexor 70Mg for 14 months, and I’m coming off. I’ve had enough of not feeling better. No, I’m not seeing a psychiatrist – but , I think I should. My doctor is relatively new to this type of disorder. I have been diagnosed with Major Depression. I want to start taking "Hypericum – St John’s Wort", as I have heard that it is good. After 2 weeks of trying to ween myself off Efexor, I am not coping very well. My body is screaming on the inside. My heart keeps hiccuping, I’m sweating, shaking and my mood is going up and down like the pedals on a bike going downhill. I don’t know if this is normal for someone coming off medication like this. Last night I had my very first serious suicidal thoughts. I managed to talk myself out of doing silly things. I was driving my car, and wanted to drive into a pole. I’m so scared. Can someone please help me. I really need it. I’m in Perth, Australia. If anyone knows of support groups, please tell me. help. lynn
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Lynn, You really should talk to a doctor before you stop taking a med like this. I have hear of others who went off a med and then that med never working for them again. You may not have thought the med was going anything, but it must have been helping some. There are many different antidepressants that the doctor can try. Each person is different and needs a different one and different dose, but the doctor cant tell what you need, so you have to just keep trying till one works. I am in the USA so I don’t know of any groups, but we are here if you need some support. Good Luck, Penny – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi all, and thanks in advance for reading…. I am new to this. I need help. I feel like disappearing. I have been on Efexor 70Mg for 14 months, and I’m coming off. I’ve had enough of not feeling better. No, I’m not seeing a psychiatrist – but , I think I should. My doctor is relatively new to this type of disorder. I have been diagnosed with Major Depression. I want to start taking "Hypericum – St John’s Wort", as I have heard that it is good. After 2 weeks of trying to ween myself off Efexor, I am not coping very well. My body is screaming on the inside. My heart keeps hiccuping, I’m sweating, shaking and my mood is going up and down like the pedals on a bike going downhill. I don’t know if this is normal for someone coming off medication like this. Last night I had my very first serious suicidal thoughts. I managed to talk myself out of doing silly things. I was driving my car, and wanted to drive into a pole. I’m so scared. Can someone please help me. I really need it. I’m in Perth, Australia. If anyone knows of support groups, please tell me. help. lynn
Dear Lynn, Please, call your Dr. immediately!….withdrawal from any med can be *dangerous*!…..especially without a Dr’s supervision….if your Doc is unavailable, call an ER, tell them what’s going on and ask if you should come in….and if your Dr is not familiar with the treatment you’re receiving from him/her..Get A New One…preferablly a Psychiatrist…or Psycopharmacoligist…
It’s okay. I am under a Doctor’s supervision. He has suggested that I ween myself off the meds. I will be calling him today to "talk" and tell him about these most wonderful side effects. Also, DO NOT take the St. John’s Wort while on any A/D…this, too can be dangerous..
Sokay! Not taking a/d’s. I haven’t had any Efexor since Monday morning. So, here, that’s 5 days! Has anyone had any experience with St John’s Wort? You sound like a very intelligent person and I hope you’ll heed my
advice…..please keep posting and let us know how you’re doing..OK?Why thank you! I’m feeling a lot
better at the moment. There’s no tears pouring out of my eyes! I’ll see how I go. I’m fairly sure that this afternoon it will be a different story. I would also like to thank all those people that emailed me, and replied to the group. I didn’t realise there was such wonderful people around. Thanks. I know that I should probably go and see a psychiatrist. But, I can’t afford it. I guess I’ll just have to keep eating Orange Tic-Tacs until I feel great again. (Although, I did read that Nutella can give multiple oral orgasms! – it’s just a pity it’s fattening!). You know, I never really knew how good it felt to talk to complete strangers about this. It’s good therapy. I hope that there are people out there that don’t just think that this Aussie is just dribbling on. Well, okay, so I am. But I like it. %^) Thanks again everyone, for listening, and responding. Lynnee
Sokay! Not taking a/d’s. I haven’t had any Efexor since Monday morning. So, here, that’s 5 days! Has anyone had any experience with St John’s Wort?
I took St. John’s Wort for about three months and it did help a small bit, but it wasn’t really enough to help me much. I knew it was doing something because I didn’t go up and down as hard, but I was still miserable. Iv’e been on 20mg of Paxil for about three weeks now and it is much, much more effective so far.
Sokay! Not taking a/d’s. I haven’t had any Efexor since Monday morning. So, here, that’s 5 days! Has anyone had any experience with St John’s Wort?
<raising hand I do! I actually took it while I was on Effexor in the hopes of boosting it. I’m not sure it did anything at all. I took it for about six months, then just kind of ran out and never bought any more about 3 months ago. I noticed no difference. I do know that SJW on its own is really only effective for mild to moderate depression, so if yours is more severe (as mine is) it may not be the drug for you. Upping my Effexor dose (I’m now on 300mg/day) and adding another med (Risperdal) turned out to help me a ton. I don’t mean to sound negative about SJW, I think it works for some people. I’ll be interested to hear what your experience is. Why thank you! I’m feeling a lot better at the moment. There’s no tears pouring out of my eyes! I’ll see how I go. I’m fairly sure that this afternoon it will be a different story.
How are you doing today? I know that I should probably go and see a psychiatrist. But, I can’t afford it. I guess I’ll just have to keep eating Orange Tic-Tacs until I feel great again. (Although, I did read that Nutella can give multiple oral orgasms! – it’s just a pity it’s fattening!).
Multiple oral orgasms!! BAHAHA!! You know, I’ve been here and at first in asd for a year now, and I STILL haven’t tried Nutella! Keep meaning to, but given that I’ve been putting on enough weight without it, I don’t think I should be adding it to my diet. Maybe someday… I hope that there are people out there that don’t just think that this Aussie is just dribbling on. Well, okay, so I am. But I like it. %^)
I like it too! Trust me, dribbling on happens all the time here. Nice to meet you, Lynn! Mary
Just for the record, I think playing with our meds is a bad idea, if for no other reason that the disease itself alters our cognitive ablilities and our ability to make good decisions. Just for everyone’s info however, a short history of my medication: When to a general practitioner, had a hard time talking with him, he gave me a prescription for Paxil that I took for several months. The Paxil weirdly enough seem to make a difference right away, then its effectiveness immediately fell off. I went to see a Psychiatrist who prescribed Zoloft for depression and Xanax for the panic attacks. When the Zoloft alone was not working, we added Wellbutrin. With the Wellbutrin I went through a short period of aggression, was better for awhile, and then that combination seemed to lose its effectiveness as well. Then I stopped drinking entirely and around the same time started taking 300mg of Effexor daily. The Effexor has stabilized my emotions and mind remarkably. Each day it seems to work for me I count as a blessing. I tried St. Johns Wort, but it seemed to increase my blood pressure and actually made me more depressed. My whole point is that working with a qualified doctor over a long period of time, we found a medication that has made a real difference in my life. cupojoe
: : Sokay! Not taking a/d’s. I haven’t had any Efexor since Monday morning. So, : here, that’s 5 days! Has anyone had any experience with St John’s Wort? : :<raising hand I do! I actually took it while I was on Effexor in the hopes of boosting :it. I’m not sure it did anything at all. I took it for about six months, then just kind f ran out and never bought any more about 3 months ago. I noticed no difference. I do :know that SJW on its own is really only effective for mild to moderate depression, so :if yours is more severe (as mine is) it may not be the drug for you. Upping my Effexor :dose (I’m now on 300mg/day) and adding another med (Risperdal) turned out to help me a :ton. : :I don’t mean to sound negative about SJW, I think it works for some people. I’ll be :interested to hear what your experience is. : : Why thank you! I’m feeling a lot : better at the moment. There’s no tears pouring out of my eyes! I’ll see how I : go. I’m fairly sure that this afternoon it will be a different story. : :How are you doing today? : : I know that I should probably go and see a psychiatrist. But, I can’t afford it. : I guess I’ll just have to keep eating Orange Tic-Tacs until I feel great again. : (Although, I did read that Nutella can give multiple oral orgasms! – it’s just a : pity it’s fattening!). : :Multiple oral orgasms!! BAHAHA!! You know, I’ve been here and at first in asd for a :year now, and I STILL haven’t tried Nutella! Keep meaning to, but given that I’ve been :putting on enough weight without it, I don’t think I should be adding it to my diet. :Maybe someday… : : I hope that there are people out there that don’t just think that this Aussie is : just dribbling on. Well, okay, so I am. But I like it. %^) : :I like it too! Trust me, dribbling on happens all the time here. : :Nice to meet you, Lynn! :Mary : :
Erica– I am also Bulimiarexic…and 15 and on Zoloft and have not had my period for a year and a half. I don’t know about you but my Zoloft doesn’t seem to be helping at all. I think I might start on something different. I am on 175mgs a day now. How much are you on?? I haven’t had birth control pills suggested to me to restore my period but I wouldn’t want them. I hated my period. It is such a mess and a pain. This doesn’t mean I’m afraid of it I just like not having to deal with it.
Laurie asked: Should I be worried though? I want my "good enough" to not be life-threatening, you know? Am I doing ANYTHING good for myself??
Laurie, You are doing some good things for yourself. You are taking classes. You are searching for answers in your life. You are writing. If you want your "good enough" to not be life threatening you have got to start eating more. Straight out spoilered for dead on painful stuff. s p o i l e r Laurie, if you don’t have periods you are threatening the life of any children you might have in the future. What does that mean? It means that someday when your arms ache to hold a baby you won’t be able to. It means that someday when you share your life with someone and you want your body to hold life inside it, to let it grow inside you, to nourish it from yourself you won’t be able to. So Laurie, ask yourself. Is it "good enough"? Mary
Oui, my doctor wanted me to take BC pills (i’m 16, a virgin) to get my period again, I said NO WAY. Just the thought of it makes me feel ‘unclean’ (is that weird?). I am taking Zoloft, though. I have had my first two panic attacks ON it, I never had one when I wasn’t taking it… Odd… I wouold appreciate feedback from other bulimarexics taking Zoloft- side effects, etc. Merci beaucuop. Erica
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -for awhile i was on birth control pills to "motivate" my body to have a period. has anyone else done this? i hated taking them (hated having a period) and i don’t need them now (for either of their purposes!) but, i’m sooooo scared of getting osteoporosis that i was very good about taking them–i hate taking meds. just an fyi for the general public: i’m taking a science of nutrition class (which i don’t suggest for anyone struggling. it’s been tough disassociating the class from my ed…but that’s another subject). anyway, we just finished up talking about calcuim. the worst kind of supplements you can take are oyster shell–they’re literally ground up oyster shells, so there’s no way to know exactly what’s in them. the best (according to my prof) are tums–they’re the cheapest and absorb the easiest. everyone happy with their nutrition lesson for the day?
Why has the nutrition class been triggering? (besides the obvious answer that it’s all about food) Sarah – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – for awhile i was on birth control pills to "motivate" my body to have a period. has anyone else done this? i hated taking them (hated having a period) and i don’t need them now (for either of their purposes!) but, i’m sooooo scared of getting osteoporosis that i was very good about taking them–i hate taking meds. just an fyi for the general public: i’m taking a science of nutrition class (which i don’t suggest for anyone struggling. it’s been tough disassociating the class from my ed…but that’s another subject). anyway, we just finished up talking about calcuim. the worst kind of supplements you can take are oyster shell–they’re literally ground up oyster shells, so there’s no way to know exactly what’s in them. the best (according to my prof) are tums–they’re the cheapest and absorb the easiest. everyone happy with their nutrition lesson for the day?
for awhile i was on birth control pills to "motivate" my body to have a period. has anyone else done this? i hated taking them (hated having a period) and i don’t need them now (for either of their purposes!) but, i’m sooooo scared of getting osteoporosis that i was very good about taking them–i hate taking meds. just an fyi for the general public: i’m taking a science of nutrition class (which i don’t suggest for anyone struggling. it’s been tough disassociating the class from my ed…but that’s another subject). anyway, we just finished up talking about calcuim. the worst kind of supplements you can take are oyster shell–they’re literally ground up oyster shells, so there’s no way to know exactly what’s in them. the best (according to my prof) are tums–they’re the cheapest and absorb the easiest. everyone happy with their nutrition lesson for the day?
Erica, This may be a little late, but maybe you should reconsider not wanting to take BC pills. I agree with you; it’s hard to get over the "unclean" feeling (I’m a virgin too), but I looked at it as just medicine. I didn’t take it as birth control, but to get my period again, so is it really any different from any other kind of prescription? I’m off BC now because I put on enough weight to get my periods on my own, but I went a year and a half without getting a period…I was actually happy to gat it at that point, with or without BC. Just my two cents, Ophelia Oui, my doctor wanted me to take BC pills (i’m 16, a virgin) to get my period again, I said NO WAY. Just the thought of it makes me feel ‘unclean’ (is that weird?). I am taking Zoloft, though. I have had my first two panic attacks ON it, I never had one when I wasn’t taking it… Odd… I wouold appreciate feedback from other bulimarexics taking Zoloft- side effects, etc. Merci beaucuop. Erica
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Hi guys. I’ll spoiler this for food mentions and health issue mentions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Ok. I’m underweight. Given. I haven’t had a period in two and half years. Given.
you don’t have enough of anything in your diet, then. given. if you did, you might be underweight, but you’d have your period. so you’re missing major things. While I don’t eat very much, the things I eat have good stuff in it
you know what? all food is *good stuff* all food has *good stuff* in it. it’s a fuel. that’s all food is. it’s been politicised to hell, but it’s just a fuel. (I think) Broccolli, Bananas, Nonfat yogurts, etc., So that I think I am getting a reasonable amount of calcium and potassium. I also take a children’s multivitamin.
are you a child, laurie? you should be taking a woman’s multivitamin. preferably several of them, because you’re not going to get the right mix in any one; thye’re just not marketed for people who get none. Here’s my question: If I eat TONS of calcium in the things I eat, tons of potassium, etc., can I still get osteoporosis?
yes Can I still be susceptible to heart attack?
yes But the things I eat (habitually, same things, every day, we all know how the story goes) are healthy and have good vitamins.
as opposed to those vitamins that have been taken over by evil? Should I be worried though? I want my "good enough" to not be life-threatening, you know? Am I doing ANYTHING good for myself??
taking vitamins is a good step. it’s not enough. and you do *not* eat enough. you do *not* get enough of anything, from Cals to vitamin b to sodium. and it will be life-endangering. I hope I haven’t triggered anyone…
you spoilered it. let people take responsibility for themselves. if you read something spoilered for talk of food, you accepted the chance it might trigger you. ased in general probably triggers people somewhat. that’s a choice people make for themselves, not for others. gus — the unconscious, it seems, will not let go of its hoard. the past comes with us and occasionally kidnaps the present, so that the distinctions we depend on for safety, for sanity, disappear. past. present. future. when this happens, we are no longer sure who we are, or perhaps we can no longer pretend to be sure who we are. if time is a river then we shall all meet death by water. -jeanette winterson "gut symmetries" — For more information about this service, send e-mail to:
My dietitian used to say, "yes, you eat very healthy foods….but the problem is that you’re not eating ENOUGH!" Yes, you should be concerned that osteoporosis is lurking around the corner for you…. Yes, you should be concerned that what you are doing to your body, an act of omission, rather than comission, is going to have long-term effects. Last year, I broke a toe when I bashed into a bookcase. When my foot was x-rayed, the doctor talked a lot about "osteopenia," which is the precursor to osteoporosis. Not having periods is not a good thing. A friend of mine, who is severely anorexic, is currently taking Fosamax (sp?) to try to counteract the effects of her long-term illness. She’s already experienced broken ribs and a broken hip….and she is only in her mid-thirties. The meds will probably only stave off the osteoporosis for a brief time…. Even though right now, it doesn’t feel that way, Laurie, you ARE doing damage to your body which can have long-term effects. My dietitian also used to say, "nothing in nutrition works fast. " What was being said was that even though I might feel perfectly fine, even though I was eating "healthy" foods, I was still eating at a subnormal level and was not giving myself the nutrition which was needed….and somewhere down the road, years later, I might pay the price. Think about it… –Connie
Hi Laurie, One thing I’d like to point out in your response is your reference to your eating "good" food. I hate to say it but there is no such thing as good or bad food. Healthy eating involves all different types of food and when certain foods are restricted are cut out, your eating is no longer "healthy" (Sorry!) In response to your question about osteoporosis and heart attacks. Yes, you are definitely at risk. For one thing, your not menstruating so this means your body is not making estrogen which is essential for the absorption of Calcium. Therefore it doesn’t matter really how much calcium rich food you are taking it, it won’t be absorbed properly. Also, the minerals like potassium and magnesium which can affect the heart are also absorbed through the help of other nutrients so if you aren’t eating a balanced diet you won’t have normal levels of these important electrolytes. (my doctor has pounded this info. into my head, so I know what I’m talking about) Anyway hope this helps. Kathryn K.
Anyone have any strange side effects from Zoloft? I started to have TMJ pain/tension after taking it for under a week. Teeth hurt too. My doctor said this was not caused by the drug but when I stopped taking it, the symptoms disappeared (after about 3 months). Maybe it causes teeth clenching? I never felt any less depressed after taking it for 10 dayes. Actually felt like a zombie.
Hi Will, I never had TMJ while taking Zoloft, but I did have other ill effects. My mother recently did too. From our experiences, I’d say it’s a pretty good guess that what happened to you may well have been from the drug. While Zoloft seems to work well for some people, IMO the medical community has a ways to go toward identifying & understanding its range of adverse reactions. Hope these anecdotes help: I tried switching from Nardil to Zoloft a few years ago. Took it for about a month, I think… hard to remember as I was in a complete fog during the entire period. Anyway, it made me a zombie as well – I felt no trace of humanity in or around me while on it. It virtually left me unable to *feel* anything at all, or to *think*, for that matter. It was when I stopped taking it to go back on Nardil, and was waiting the required period for it to clear out of my system, that some really bizarre and frightening symptoms appeared. I had intense, violent hallucinations that scared the bejeezus out of me (the *only* hallucinations I’ve ever had, BTW … well, that is if you don’t count the effects of certain substances I ingested in younger days 8- ). I also was unbelievably anxious during this withdrawal period, which lasted about a week (I think) but felt like an eternity. My mother, who’s in her 70s, was prescribed Zoloft for depression a month ago by her cardiologist. She stopped taking it after three weeks because it induced the same zombie effect in her. She had no withdrawal symptoms at all. Apparently her depression was transient because it seems to have subsided as well. Yesterday she felt like getting off the couch and going *out* for the first time since the depression hit. I took her shopping and she did just fine. Glad your TMJ and teeth pain stopped. And I hope you’ve found another med that works better for you. Take care. Redroad — For more information about this service, send e-mail to:
I have heard of this phenomena before, may have been good that you dc’d Zoloft. Randy.
Anyone have any strange side effects from Zoloft? I started to have TMJ pain/tension after taking it for under a week. Teeth hurt too. My doctor said this was not caused by the drug but when I stopped taking it, the symptoms disappeared (after about 3 months). Maybe it causes teeth clenching? I never felt any less depressed after taking it for 10 dayes. Actually felt like a zombie.
Anyone have any strange side effects from Zoloft? I started to have TMJ pain/tension after taking it for under a week. Teeth hurt too. My doctor said this was not caused by the drug but when I stopped taking it, the symptoms disappeared (after about 3 months). Maybe it causes teeth clenching? I never felt any less depressed after taking it for 10 dayes. Actually felt like a zombie.
S’not weird, if Zoloft is anything like paxil. And they are both SSRIs. I have TMJ (from teeth clenching) and it got, oh, (this is a rough estimate) about a BAZILLION times worse when I started the paxil. My dear (well, sometimes dear) pdoc said it was a not common but not rare side effect. So it sounds like yer pdoc is a quack, OR Zoloft and paxil are different. But I do think they are pretty similar. Ten days really isn’t enough time to see if an AD is going to help, though if your jaw pain was unbearable… And when paxil worked for me, I felt like a zombie until I was put on a theraputic (heigh enough) dose. So if you feel like another go at it would help, there are plenty of ADs to try. I hope you can find one that works, if it’s what you need. Good good luck, Bizzy Heather, if you were happy every day of your life, you wouldn’t be a human being. You’d be a game show host. Veronica Sawyer, Heathers
Anyone have any strange side effects from Zoloft? I started to have TMJ pain/tension after taking it for under a week. Teeth hurt too. My doctor said this was not caused by the drug but when I stopped taking it, the symptoms disappeared (after about 3 months). Maybe it causes teeth clenching? I never felt any less depressed after taking it for 10 dayes. Actually felt like a zombie.
Usually it takes much longer than 10 days for it to have an effect. I wonder if the teeth-clenching had to do with some sort of sleep disruption from the drug — particularly if you were feeling like a zombie. Mike. — For more information about this service, send e-mail to: