Posted by violette on June 12, 2010, at 15:52:43
In reply to 'Save and destroy' » violette, posted by Brainbeard on June 11, 2010, at 16:14:21
Thanks Brainbeard. I still think its worth exploring whether ADs cause long-term problems that can no longer be treated by psychotropics.
There are many people here that complain of adehonia, lack of motivation, no life enjoyment (often referred to as apathy). It does sound like a form of depression but if you look at the neuro journals, there's alot of more recent research that promotes viewing "apathy" as a neurological symptom and a precursor to neuro conditions rather than a merely a psychological one. I wonder if some people need a neurologist rather than a psychiatrist, but because of the way the system works-maybe a pereson had one episode of depression in the past-non-psychological medical conditions are rarely checked into.
Anyway, I found out it is so much more difficult as a lay person to research neurology than psychology and psychiatry. Researching all this crap is a strategy for me to avoid fears, so I'm weaning myself off it. I do have one question for you that just popped up in my mind-can Gaba deficiency cause neuro problems? The neuro prescribed me anticonvulsants, but I never took them. I can live with the neuro symptoms as they are now, w/o meds and wondered if Gabapentin or Carbamazine would cause more cognitive problems for me despite relief of symptoms. the neuro symptoms are intermittent and I can deal with them. The severe trangeminal nerve pain started after taking Effexor years ago, and ever since, it comes and goes, but it not as severe anymore.
Oh and thanks for the articles. I had extreme myclonic jerks and spasms just like one of the patients in the article after trying Lamictal. I still have movement disorder issues, but the symptoms are not debilitating anymore and I'm currently not being treated for them since it was disappointing that none of the doctors found a cause and just wanted to treat the symptoms.
Here's a cool website for ya all:
http://www.benbest.com/science/anatmind/anatmd10.html
Though I don't read this stuff anymore, I'm wondering about the gaba. My primary symptomright now is lack of motivation, which I'm working on in psychotherapy. But I'm still trying medications here and there. I suspect the amovotivation may be all psychological since my other symptoms are psychological and are better addressed with therapy as meds haven't worked as well as pyschotherapy for anxiety/depression, but am second guessing myself about the motivation issue, wondering about the gaba.
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