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Posted by rainbowbrite on January 16, 2005, at 22:45:55
can medications that you take for a long period of time cause permanent irriversible damage to any part of us? EG. brain, memory, muscles....
or is every thing irriversible?
thanks
Posted by mike13 on January 16, 2005, at 23:36:57
In reply to Just curious..., posted by rainbowbrite on January 16, 2005, at 22:45:55
> can medications that you take for a long period of time cause permanent irriversible damage to any part of us? EG. brain, memory, muscles....
> or is every thing irriversible?
> thanks
Yes.. an example would be dyskanesha (sp) which is a movement disorder induced by SSRI's and AP's... although rare it's still a concern.. I think there's a lot we don't know about these medications... but I think the general population has little problem tolerating these medications .. it's just those in the select minority like me who have long term problems as a result of consuming these drugs..
Posted by rainbowbrite on January 17, 2005, at 7:59:27
In reply to Re: Just curious..., posted by mike13 on January 16, 2005, at 23:36:57
> Yes.. an example would be dyskanesha (sp) which is a movement disorder induced by SSRI's and AP's... although rare it's still a concern.. I think there's a lot we don't know about these medications... but I think the general population has little problem tolerating these medications .. it's just those in the select minority like me who have long term problems as a result of consuming these drugs..
>I had no idea that ssri's could cause that! What about other things like memory? any info on that? Or effectrs that come on after you have stopped meds?
I took from your message that you have diskinesia, is that correct? I am so sorry if so.
Thanks for the info
Posted by mike13 on January 17, 2005, at 19:04:42
In reply to Re: Just curious... » mike13, posted by rainbowbrite on January 17, 2005, at 7:59:27
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> > Yes.. an example would be dyskanesha (sp) which is a movement disorder induced by SSRI's and AP's... although rare it's still a concern.. I think there's a lot we don't know about these medications... but I think the general population has little problem tolerating these medications .. it's just those in the select minority like me who have long term problems as a result of consuming these drugs..
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> I had no idea that ssri's could cause that! What about other things like memory? any info on that? Or effectrs that come on after you have stopped meds?
> I took from your message that you have diskinesia, is that correct? I am so sorry if so.
> Thanks for the infoI don't have Dyskinesia... but I have memory problems.. concentration problems and various other cognitive problems ever since I started taking paxil... they continued months after I disconintued it.. Many people experience many long term problems as a result of withdrawal..there's tons of info on that , if you just do a search..
Posted by rainbowbrite on January 18, 2005, at 8:04:34
In reply to Re: Just curious..., posted by mike13 on January 17, 2005, at 19:04:42
That sounds like what I haev. I was on all sorts of meds and I just feel so cloudy now. it is awful!
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