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4 Generations Confirmed-HELP?

Posted by smd on November 26, 2000, at 9:56:34

There are four generations in my family that have these symptoms. The latest victim is my youngest son, (Brilliant 19 year old college student.)

I need someone to listen to me and take this seriously. It would seem to me that since I can trace this to both my son's, my mother, myself, my grandfather and my grandmother that there would be something that is being overlooked. Baseline thyroid given. Psych tests given, Russian Roulette with meds given.

It just takes someone to look at this and see there is something in common with all of this. What is it???

Symptoms-

Anxiety, Depression, Low Blood Pressure, History of Thyroid Disease, (maternal grandmother), heart palpatations, exercise induced asthma. Highly intelligent, with a big side order of emotion. NO signs of any psych illness until around 16 years old, although emotional as a young child. Perfectionism shows at age 14 or so, none before this time.

Four generations!

Good student, no problems in high school. Straight A's, Honors, etc. Three Generations!

Everything explodes after age 18.

Symptoms-

Anxiety, depresson, "unable to turn head off", terrible, scary thoughts that are opposite of person's desire.
A complete 180 of what the person was. Can't get out of bed for fear of these thoughts and the anxiety that comes with them.

Three Generations!


Medical Profession DX-

Bipolar?
Cyclothymic?
Anxiety Disorder?
Severe Depression?
A-Typical Depression?
Pre-psychotic?

Three Generations!

Unusual reactions to the normal drugs for these conditions?

Three Generations!

SSRI- (Prozac, Paxil, Effexor, Celexa) First two days are fine. Third day and on--- aggressive, angry, anxiety, weakness, thoughts are worse, depression unchanged. Trial for 6 months. Hospitalization for two generations from getting more aggressive, almost manic, psychotic.

Tricyclics- (Elavil, Desipramine) Two generations given. Somewhat effective, but thoughts still there and anxiety.

Deseryl-Thoughts worse, nightmares, crying. Worse depression. Two generations.

Lithium-Could not tolerate. One generation.

Depakote-Severe Depression, Numb, Confusion

Klonopin-Added to Tricyclic for one generation. Worked for a few years, but thoughts still there.

Trial with son right now in addition to Remeron.

Many more meds, will list all of them if interested and dosages where possible.

Son is taking these meds right now.

Depakote
Zyprexa
Five day trial AGAIN of Celexa- Manic symptoms
Last week, added- Klonopin and Remeron.

Help please. I know there is a common component of all of this, but I cannot get anyone to listen to me.

What has helped me after 15 years!!!!!

Nardil, 60 mg a day. But... only without a mix of Klonopin or anything else!!!! Still suicidal tendencies with Klonopin. Nardil only for two years now!!!!

One year of psychs will not consider this for my son. Too dangerous they say. I have been taking this for five years. Two years without many side effects. The only problem is an occasional 'too happy', annoying state, according to others in the home. Mini-mania so to speak.

Any ideas????

Thanks for your time.

IN ADDITION, WE WOULD BE A FANTASTIC GROUP TO STUDY FOR THREE LIVING GENERATIONS!!!!!!

smd


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