Posted by Dr. Bob on March 24, 2004, at 17:49:49
In reply to Is any of this research on SSRIs really legit?, posted by Lindsay Rae on March 21, 2004, at 11:48:52
Re: Treatment with Meds...Legit or Lazy? » Lindsay Rae
Posted by terrics on March 21, 2004, at 15:14:49
In reply to Treatment with Meds...Legit or Lazy?, posted by Lindsay Rae on March 21, 2004, at 13:44:31
Legit, not lazy...Getting to the right ones is tricky. Gained wt. on zoloft, lost wt. on effexor, stay the same on a combo...effexor,wellbutrin,klonopin, and lithium. ps this probably goes on the medication board. terrics
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Re: Treatment with Meds...Legit or Lazy? » Lindsay Rae
Posted by Fallen4myT on March 21, 2004, at 19:43:40
In reply to Treatment with Meds...Legit or Lazy?, posted by Lindsay Rae on March 21, 2004, at 13:44:31
My personal opinion is that they are over prescribed and over rated....I really would like to see everyone with a possible emotional issue get a TOTAL work up by a endocrinologist before any SSRI type of drug be given. JMO
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Now the FDA WARNS PEOPLE ON THESE MEDS
Posted by Fallen4myT on March 22, 2004, at 20:25:25
In reply to Re: Treatment with Meds...Legit or Lazy? » Lindsay Rae, posted by Fallen4myT on March 21, 2004, at 19:43:40
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/drugs/2004-03-22-antidepressants_x.htm
You can bet there are more things to come on these meds as they have no long term studies IF you are on meds and do well by ALL MEANS stay on just sharing the news on this if you missed it.
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Re: Endocrinologist (Meds...Legit or Lazy?) » Fallen4myT
Posted by spoc on March 22, 2004, at 23:48:46
In reply to Re: Treatment with Meds...Legit or Lazy? » Lindsay Rae, posted by Fallen4myT on March 21, 2004, at 19:43:40
Hi FallenFMT, first let me say you are stylin as usual tonight, even in your PJs! ;- )
This may be a med/health board question and it's on my list to put it there too, but since you brought it up... Do you know what main kinds of tests/doctors one could/should look into to rule out physiological issues would be? Including for brain stuff (only neurologists or are there others?). I have only had thyroid tests -- that wasn't it apparently. But I have several intermittent, somewhat vague, longstanding "complaints" I'd like to check out/rule out once and for all. Don't we all probably, huh? Not expecting "absolution" but who knows! Would be a shame to miss such an "easy" way out! : )
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Re: Endocrinologist (Meds...Legit or Lazy?) » spoc
Posted by Fallen4myT on March 23, 2004, at 19:55:31
In reply to Re: Endocrinologist (Meds...Legit or Lazy?), posted by spoc on March 22, 2004, at 23:48:46
Lol Spoc you make me lol cause I am in my nightgown as we speak...are you my neighbor ?? LOL...OK an endocrinologist tests all the enzymes and hormones that come from your adrenal glands..your pituitary gland, hympthalmus , pineal (sp sorry I cannot spell these )they sometimes XRay these and glands and they do the reproductive glands , theyroid and parathyroid and so many things. They test your pancreas and wow just so much. The deal is I had a enzymatic block of my adrenal glands and THAT can make you anxious and depressed TOO MUCH CORTISOL, tired and so on. The are sooo specialized they saw I had too much testosterone too..as I am female that was needing addressing. All your hormones if off can mimic and even cause emotional issues. So my thinking is until these are ALL ruled out why take meds..it MAY be a medical issue that a normal doc and or a OB/GYN would never test for or know to test for. Thyroid tests ..wow there are many and most docs do not run them all..Not many test your adrenal glands....and the tests a LOT of endcrinologists run they do insulin levles not just a 5 hr gtt, random bs or hbA1c,.there is a LOT for them to find. Hope that helps if not I can find you some sites
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