[JJE- John Journey Entry]
Well, overall today was not too bad. The usual problems with my younger son who I am taking a break from homeschooling until after September 1st. He still continues to be very defiant towards me and now his mother. He's 11, but he is as big as his mom. Well, I took my older son, who is a senior in high school this year to a dr. appt. It went well and for the most part we get along ok. Like most teens, he thinks he knows all and I try to educate him in real-life events. The stuff that schools do not teach. Washed the car and will work on detailing it tomorrow since the weather might be a bit on the rainy side. Only one errand to run in morning, then it's work on the car. Kids in school are already off Friday and Monday. Nice gig, show up for 4 days and the off for 4 days. Tough life these humans trying to be educators. (I use to be one... so I can comment on them.) My Ambien CR doesn't seem to be working too well. It's not getting me to sleep, nor keeping me asleep till morning. So for the past 3 days, I've pretty much been up 24 hrs each day. BTW, if you are up at 2am... check out FOX NEWS and a program called RED EYE.... funny for something at 2am in the morning. Around 4am I'll get my morning coffee and some non-thinking time upstairs with my cats. They are for the most part the only animals I talk w/ each day. Well, that's about it for today. Hope that you had a better one than I did and hope to hear from you the readers soon. Enjoy FRIDAY!!!!!
Friday, August 31, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
What are SSRI's?
SSRI Overview
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are antidepressants that affect serotonin levels in the brain. Serotonin is a chemical neurotransmitter.
For many people, SSRIs are the first choice of depression treatment selected by health care providers. SSRIs, which are medications available only by prescription, may be used to treat depression.
If a person’s symptoms indicate that he or she has depression, a health care provider will strongly recommend treatment. Treatment may include supportive therapy, such as changes in lifestyle and behavior, psychotherapy, and complementary therapies, but it almost always includes medication.
Without treatment, depression symptoms may become worse or last much longer, making recovery difficult. With treatment, the chances of recovery from depression are very high.
Commonly prescribed SSRIs include the following:
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Sertraline (Zoloft)
Paroxetine (Paxil)
Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
Citalopram (Celexa)
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are antidepressants that affect serotonin levels in the brain. Serotonin is a chemical neurotransmitter.
For many people, SSRIs are the first choice of depression treatment selected by health care providers. SSRIs, which are medications available only by prescription, may be used to treat depression.
If a person’s symptoms indicate that he or she has depression, a health care provider will strongly recommend treatment. Treatment may include supportive therapy, such as changes in lifestyle and behavior, psychotherapy, and complementary therapies, but it almost always includes medication.
Without treatment, depression symptoms may become worse or last much longer, making recovery difficult. With treatment, the chances of recovery from depression are very high.
Commonly prescribed SSRIs include the following:
Fluoxetine (Prozac)
Sertraline (Zoloft)
Paroxetine (Paxil)
Escitalopram (Lexapro)
Fluvoxamine (Luvox)
Citalopram (Celexa)
Treatment-resistant: depression
This is an old article but I came across it and pass this information on. I had no idea something like this exists.
New hope for treatment-resistant: depression
Shape, Dec, 2005 by Alexa Joy Sherman
While treatment helps about 80 percent of depression sufferers, about 4 million American have "treatment-resistant depression" (TRD) and do not respond to methods such as medication or psychotherapy. Now, there's a device that could help: the Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy System, which, after some controversy and debate regarding its effectiveness, received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for the long-term treatment of TRD last July. The small pacemakerlike device is surgically implanted in the chest, intermittently sending mild electrical pulses through the vagus nerve in the neck to the brain. Studies indicate this process alters chemical neurotransmitters believed to contribute to depression. The FDA notes that VNS should only be used to treat adults with severe depression who don't respond to four or more standard treatments, such as medication and psychotherapy. Side effects include difficulty swallowing, shortness of breath, sore throat and hoarseness.
New hope for treatment-resistant: depression
Shape, Dec, 2005 by Alexa Joy Sherman
While treatment helps about 80 percent of depression sufferers, about 4 million American have "treatment-resistant depression" (TRD) and do not respond to methods such as medication or psychotherapy. Now, there's a device that could help: the Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy System, which, after some controversy and debate regarding its effectiveness, received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for the long-term treatment of TRD last July. The small pacemakerlike device is surgically implanted in the chest, intermittently sending mild electrical pulses through the vagus nerve in the neck to the brain. Studies indicate this process alters chemical neurotransmitters believed to contribute to depression. The FDA notes that VNS should only be used to treat adults with severe depression who don't respond to four or more standard treatments, such as medication and psychotherapy. Side effects include difficulty swallowing, shortness of breath, sore throat and hoarseness.
Panic Attacks and Symptoms
What a panic attack feels like.
The main symptom of a Panic Anxiety Disorder is the panic attack itself. Panic Anxiety Disorder is a medical disorder characterized by severe and sudden episodes.
It is important to mention that sudden episodes of the symptoms listed above caused by another reasonable cause are not panic attacks. Two such reasonable causes would be (1) a certain medical ailment that might mimic a panic attack, or (2) a life threatening experience immediately preceding the attack. If these reasonable causes are found not be the cause of the problem then there is the possibility of a Panic Disorder.
Panic attacks reach maximum intensity within a minute or two once they begin. They diminish slowly over the next 30 minutes or the next several hours. It is common for the first attack to cause a person to go to an emergency medical facility. Subsequent attacks occur several times a month and are often as severe as the initial attack.
About three fourths of Panic Disorder patients are women. Panic Anxiety Disorder begins most often when people are 20-30 years old. It begins less often in teenagers or persons in their forties. It is uncommon for the disorder to appear in the elderly for the first time.
It is important to note that although a few experts say it is more common in persons who experienced a separation experience as a child, many of experts feel that Panic Anxiety Disorder afflicts emotionally healthy people. Persons having Panic attacks are no more likely than the average American to have suffered from emotional problems at the time the disorder begins.
Symptoms of a Panic Attack:
raging heartbeat
difficulty breathing, feeling as though you 'can't get enough air
terror that is almost paralyzing
nervous, shaking, stress
heart palpitation, feeling of dread
dizziness, lightheadedness or nausea
trembling, sweating, shaking
choking, chest pains, distress
fear, fright, afraid, anxious
hot flashes, or sudden chills
tingling in fingers or toes ('pins and needles')
fearful that you're going to go crazy or are about to die
The main symptom of a Panic Anxiety Disorder is the panic attack itself. Panic Anxiety Disorder is a medical disorder characterized by severe and sudden episodes.
It is important to mention that sudden episodes of the symptoms listed above caused by another reasonable cause are not panic attacks. Two such reasonable causes would be (1) a certain medical ailment that might mimic a panic attack, or (2) a life threatening experience immediately preceding the attack. If these reasonable causes are found not be the cause of the problem then there is the possibility of a Panic Disorder.
Panic attacks reach maximum intensity within a minute or two once they begin. They diminish slowly over the next 30 minutes or the next several hours. It is common for the first attack to cause a person to go to an emergency medical facility. Subsequent attacks occur several times a month and are often as severe as the initial attack.
About three fourths of Panic Disorder patients are women. Panic Anxiety Disorder begins most often when people are 20-30 years old. It begins less often in teenagers or persons in their forties. It is uncommon for the disorder to appear in the elderly for the first time.
It is important to note that although a few experts say it is more common in persons who experienced a separation experience as a child, many of experts feel that Panic Anxiety Disorder afflicts emotionally healthy people. Persons having Panic attacks are no more likely than the average American to have suffered from emotional problems at the time the disorder begins.
Symptoms of a Panic Attack:
raging heartbeat
difficulty breathing, feeling as though you 'can't get enough air
terror that is almost paralyzing
nervous, shaking, stress
heart palpitation, feeling of dread
dizziness, lightheadedness or nausea
trembling, sweating, shaking
choking, chest pains, distress
fear, fright, afraid, anxious
hot flashes, or sudden chills
tingling in fingers or toes ('pins and needles')
fearful that you're going to go crazy or are about to die
Good idea!
John,
I like the idea. I do not know how much I can contribute with work being so busy these days but it sure would be nice to have a place to vent and talk with others who might deal with similar struggles. COunt me in...
I like the idea. I do not know how much I can contribute with work being so busy these days but it sure would be nice to have a place to vent and talk with others who might deal with similar struggles. COunt me in...
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