Posted by Garnet71 on January 10, 2009, at 11:02:14
In reply to Scared to try Lamictal - seeking opinions please, posted by Garnet71 on January 7, 2009, at 23:55:37
Thanks for all your input. I've decided to go to a neurologist and an endochronologist before I take any potentially brain damaging medication that would cause loss of memory and drooling. If I could not function from day to day, then yes, I would try it. I 'get by' in life. Not feeling good; not at my potential, but I COULD be worse off after taking this drug. It's a chance I choose not to take.
I am starting to not believe in psychiatry at all. Why is it that other 'brain' disorders are treated by other specialists? Why is it that those with Parkinsons or Alzheimer's or Epilepsy do NOT go to psychiatrists? Think about that one!
It's sickens me that so many people are prescribed these drugs without any tests at all to find the actual cause to their disorder. I've developed autonomous nervous system problems, mainly central sleep apnea (not the obstructive kind from snoring), from taking, I believe, SSRIs. Central sleep apnea, it's reported, is aalmost always caused by heart problems. There's loads of info. out there from others experiencing the same effects. Other autonomous problems would be permanent sexual disfunction (ED and anorgasmia) after taking SSRIs, etc.
There is a lot of information out there about the relation of the HPA axis and depression/mood/anxiety. I believe our endo. system and brain and hormones are all connected. Doctors have no clue what the problems are, but just prescribe these meds--and many of which no one even knows how these meds work--to alleviate symptoms. In doing so, many suffer worse symptoms than the disorder it was prescribed for.
I think the key is pituitary, adrenaline, ect-and its all connected to neurotransmitters. I think the field of psychiatry should be eliminated and combo neuroscientists and endochronologists should treat patients such as us...
Sorry for the vent. I'll have to start another post about this. Thanks again to all of you :)
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