Gerry We are never alone. It's time for some activity on the list. I suppose there is a y correlation between the number of suicides among TMer's and the drugs mentioned in this article. My rehab doctor prescribed an antidepressant immediately after my TM diagnosis five years ago and I've taken it since. I've toyed around with lowering my dose three times and needed to go back to my prescribed amount. I know I need antidepressants and fortunately that doctor new TM well enough to know it can affect some of us by changing the brains chemical make-up. Now there is even more eveidence that I'll likely need it for life. Thanks for sending that info to the group. (I take 60mg Cymbalta daily.)
Patti - in snowy and blustery Michigan where the weather was sent to us by Heather in Calgary. She didn't like it as well. ---- Gerry Surette <suret...@sympatico.ca> wrote: > It is still snowing in Monteal; I hate it and the official winter in not > even here yet. In the Montreal gazette this morning there was a brief write > up as foll...@washington- Makers of epilepsy drugs must add a warning that > the medicines carry a risk of suicidal thoughts or actions, U>S> health > officials said yesterday. The companies also must develop a patient-friendly > guide explaning risks. the food and drug administration said. Analysis of > 199 clinical trials of 11 anti-epileptic drugs found twice the risk of > sudicidal behavior or thoughts with drugs compared to a placebo, the fda > said. Epilepsy drugs include Pfizer Inc's Lyrica and Neurontin, > (Gabapentin), GlaxoSmithKline Plc's lamictal and Johnson &Johnson's topamax. > " > maybe it is just me but as we with TM often say I feel great for the shape I > am in. With our health issuses I have no time for negative thoughts or > actions. Every day is a challenge. I don't look forward to the ever varying > symtoms of Tm. I just accept them and make the best of it. This is why this > sight for TMer.s is so Important. the support we receive and give to me is a > support line I can not live without Yours thoughts and comments would be > appreciated: Gerry never alone in Montreal. > >
