Posted by pullmarine on October 22, 2000, at 17:54:56
In reply to Brain damage, posted by jackflash2 on October 22, 2000, at 17:13:47
> I believe I may have experienced brain damage as a result of using some psychiatric drugs, Zyprexa, Depakote, and possibly lithium, Risperdal, and Ativan.
Probably the result of risperdal. All this sounds too familiar to me.
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> Is there any way to check this out fully? Any testing that can be done?
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I doubt it, since these are things that can not be meeasured scientifically. But there is plenty of data on anti-psychotics (haldol), and brain changes (ie, damage). Risperdal (also an anti psychotic) is new, so there isn't much data out there on it.> I can no longer think as clearly as I once did, and I can't feel as clearly as I once did, and I can't seem to be social the way I once could. Also, I don't feel like myself.
YUp, I relate. >
> I don't believe that it's depression, and I've only been like this since the medications. I was prescribed the above for Bipolar I.
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> Also, if there is brain damage, can anything be done?Yup. give yourself time. play chess and scrabble.
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> Thanks in advance,de nada
john >
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