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Comment on ANTIDEPRESSANTS: Ineffective & Can Increase Cardiovascular Death W/Beta Blockers by charles erdell

charles erdell — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:33:54 +0000

I’ve been on all types of anti-depressants for over 14 years through the VA and it seems that they don’t work after I have been on them for a month or so.I get better relief from marijuana. What do I do?

Comment on Merrill Osmond’s Amazing Alternative Health Transformation by ali

ali — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:43:13 +0000

The link to Merrill’s website is out of date, it is now
http://www.merrilldavisosmond.com

Comment on PROZAC: Man Hallucinates for Two Weeks: U.S.A. by Charles Hinrichsen

Charles Hinrichsen — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:56:55 +0000

I did not take my Prozac for a few days and this morning I seemed to be having hallucinations. It did scare me, and I called my wife at home when I got to work. She told me to take my Prozac, and I did. I do not want to go through that again. I am afraid, now, that it will happen again. I do want to stop taking the Prozac, but my depression is very difficult to deal with without it. Any advise? Thanks.

Comment on SSRIs and Alcohol by Clara Trugarber

Clara Trugarber — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:27:10 +0000

A different path of dealing with alcoholism is to enter a secure support system. This may imply going to AA meetings every week or perhaps more frequently and being accountable to a friend or sponsor who might assist the alcoholic to preserve their temperance by talking them through their temptation.

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Comment on ANTIDEPRESSANT WITHDRAWAL: 27 Year Old Attempts to Commit “Suicide-By-Co… by d. shields

d. shields — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:58:02 +0000

My high minded and beautiful son took his own life at 49 yrs. He walked up to a nearby cemetery and shot himself in the chest, lying there to die alone.
HIs much loved wife and her family, staged an intervention, with an evening of name calling and recriminations. His wife left the family home with their two young daughters, to stay with her parents, coming back each day with needed items. the family decided to take all alcohol, zoloft (which he was on for weeks) and ambien on for years away from him, leaving him alone in the large home with no car, money, or phone,etc. They thought they were doing the best thing. He had developed antiphosphilipid syndrome about 9 mos. earlier and was on Warfarin, heparin amoung other meds. He had lost his spleen, and had other clots in his aorta. He had not slept in 5 to 10 days and just learned that he had cancer of the prostate (early stage).
How could this family have better handled this tragedy that cost a yet young and vibrant man.
thank you.

the family

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Sean

Sean — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:58:34 +0000

I can’t imagine what you have gone through over the years but hope that your
recent discovery helps you, and from the looks of it it has certainly helped
others. I truly believe there is a reason for things happening, and in this
case I believe your sister sacrificed to help many others. It sounds like she
was that type of person.

Comment on 08/02/1999 – SSRI Prescribing in Primary Care Draws Fire by Sue E Sidal

Sue E Sidal — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:51:55 +0000

9mths into reducing 150 to 75mg venlafaxine, months 2-8 had on/off severe withdrawal that was true hell mentally & physically. No GP wil acknowledge i exist since complaint-6yr untreated adverse reactions,10yr medicated for mild depression.

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Shellie

Shellie — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:40:13 +0000

Hello, Lisa~

Thank you for contacting Citizens Against Homicide regarding the story of your beloved sister’s tragic journey. Your words were heart wrenching and, I am sure, must have been extremely difficult for you to express. However, the truth about this drug, IMIPRAMINE (TOFRANIL) needed to be told. Lori’s story will, no doubt, hit the core of so many experiencing signs of stress/depression and wondering where to turn or what medications are safe to take.
Thank you, Lisa, for stepping forward to ensure that another family does not have to suffer such a senseless, tragic loss due to the effects of an irresponsibly prescribed drug.

Shellie
Victim Advocate

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by mark p.s.2

mark p.s.2 — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:09:12 +0000

Lisa, I am sorry for your loss.
Your sister trusted a doctor (like we are supposed to) and took what was prescribed.
Many people make this mistake.
Psychiatric Drugs that psychiatry and GP’s prescribe can go either way, drugs might help or harm the patient.
This makes psych drugs not a science, and not medicine, in my opinion.

Yes , the survivors should unite to put better restraint (LAWS) on the multi-billion dollar a year pharmaceutical companies that peddle mind altering drugs as medicines.

Comment on ANTIDEPRESSANT: Woman Attempts Suicide After Therapist Had Affair with Her: CT by Rose

Rose — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:46:20 +0000

Dr. Tracy
Are you suggesting that rapists, sex offenders and murderess should all claim that they have been taking antidepressant and that is why they have committed those crimes? More than half the people in US take anti depressants. Does it mean that they can do whatever they want to? I believe that supposedly ‘professionals” like Alan Shulik, who are trusted by public because of their profession, should shut their offices down if they suspect that antidepressant “MAKE” them commit a crime before they are actually caught by the police. However, everyone knows that Alan Shulik and people like him, are educated and trained in their profession. They know exactly what they are doing and plan for their actions way ahead of time. Their actions are not justifiable by the type of medicine they take but by their intentions and short-term sexual gratifications and wants.

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Dave W. La Vigne

Dave W. La Vigne — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:36:18 +0000

Dear Lisa & family.
I just found out tonight what happened. I knew Lori back in the seventies. We hung out now & then. I moved to California in 1976 and just lost touch. My prayers go to you and your family. And any other family with similar situations. May God Bless.
“L” Dave La Vigne

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Susan Fournier

Susan Fournier — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:40:22 +0000

I care!

After sharing you sister’s story a life was saved! My son’s life partner was on this drug and was having all sorts of problems. I passed your story on it was recognized by family and professinals. He got off this drug and is fine.

YOU AND YOUR SISTER SAVED A LIFE!

THANK YOU

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Dale

Dale — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:47:33 +0000

A law should be passed that everyone that dies from a suicide from a pharmaceutical
drug side effect should be published to take the blame of the victim and on the hands of those that are guilty.

I thank you for your information and I know that people all over will see the truth here.

Comment on Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! European Parliament to Investigate WHO & “Pandemic” Scandal by DJ Barney

DJ Barney — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:50:28 +0000

Here is the source text on the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe website.

http://assembly.coe.int/main.asp?Link=/documents/workingdocs/doc09/edoc12110.htm

They seem to table all sorts of human rights legislation and do no have the any powers to act – only the European Parliament has that although apparently it does take their findings seriously – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_Assembly_of_the_Council_of_Europe

Comment on News Flash Two Decades Too Late – Antidepressants Do Not Work! by Dr. Tracy

Dr. Tracy — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:47:40 +0000

Effexor has one of the very worst withdrawals! How fast are you dropping down at one time – one bead out of the pill or one entire pill at a time? If you are changing your dose any more than one single bead at a time, it is much too fast from what all those coming off of this drug report. And the 4 – 7 month period has always been reported to be the worst.

Why would GPs take it seriously? They are the drug pushers! Admitting what you are experiencing is implicating them – they will not do that. Write to me at the contact on this site and let me know what part of the country you are in. Maybe we can find you a doctor who will listen.

Comment on PROZAC & 6 other drugs: Toxicology of Brittany Murphy, Actress: California by Dr. Tracy

Dr. Tracy — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:55:06 +0000

Please do a search on this site for Leslie Judd. She wrote her story about being on these drugs for 10 years and I think you will find it very helpful in knowing where to begin. You should also find Merrill Osmond’s story next to her story. He was on these medications for 20 years and has been off now for about a decade now and is doing well.

Comment on 02/15/2001 – Doctors Say Drug Trial’s Approval was Backdated by eva klivington

eva klivington — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:41:36 +0000

I would like to get hold of Dr. Ann Blake Tracy. My daughter died of drug overdose and need some good expert witnesses. Will you please either send me her e-mail address her phone number or have her call me,. 703 391-7450 Many thanks, Greaving Mother Eva Klivington

Comment on Medications for Depression & OCD: Thanksgiving-Man Shoots & Kill 4 Relatives: FL by John

John — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:57:06 +0000

The first thing I did when reading about this tragedy was to look and see if the accused was on an SSRI. I suspected he was and I firmly believe these medications cause people to go on shooting rampages. It is time for us to wake up.
Dr. Ure

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Maggie Barclay (GTS)

Maggie Barclay (GTS) — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 16:25:27 +0000

Well done sweetheart there are to many people dying due to the drugs they get from there doctor and trust that they are in good hands I for one know what i am talking about as my mother was addicted to precription drugs and contributed to her death when she was only 36.
God bless you Lisa xxx

Comment on Expert Witness Services by eva klivington

eva klivington — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:22:46 +0000

I need help in finding a melpractice attorney who understands depression medications. My daughter was just killed by them.I also need to find expert witnesses who are experts on Prozac, Zoloft and Welbutrone. please call me at 703 391-7450 Eva Klivington or e-mail me at Broker@RealtyToWeb.com.

Comment on PROZAC & 6 other drugs: Toxicology of Brittany Murphy, Actress: California by Deborah

Deborah — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:13:06 +0000

I am a 40 year old female that has been on antidepressants for 20 years. I am also on benzodiazipines and pain meds. I have a history of clinical depression and anxiety attacks. I don’t really know where to start. Can you help me?

Comment on News Flash Two Decades Too Late – Antidepressants Do Not Work! by Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 11:15:49 +0000

Adverse reaction 6yrs (symptoms not believed & dose upped got worse & still am) 8mths ìnto reducudìng efexor xr (150-75mg) withdrawal worse btwn mths 4-7. Sìnce August 7 GPs not 1 takes seriously! Cant prove to DWP & am without income. ìm lost?

Comment on ANTIDEPRESSANT: Woman Attempts Suicide After Therapist Had Affair with Her: CT by G

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 15:10:15 +0000

(Comment has been edited and revised).
Dr. Tracy:
Your comment is very strange, as it seems you are justifying the therapist’s action (Alan Shulik). You wrote “… the therapist was also on medication leading to the affair”. If you read the warrant arrest, which is also available on the web and on the newspaper website that you quoted the article, you will see that the therapist misused the patient for over one year, got married to old girlfriend while he was misusing the patient, and he was seen with another women in his house. In addition, the therapist told police, as indicated in the arrest warrant, that he stopped the therapy to start dating the woman. The whole story shows that this man does not believe in the principle of marriage counseling and foundation of family and helping patient. It is reticules to say he got his patient to an affair for more than a year because he was on antidepressant medication himself! Surely, there were lots of moments in that period of time that he could think about what he was doing and stop the misuse. He never took any action to stop the abuse until he was cut and reported. Also, the warrant says that he told police that he was aware of self-reporting, but he never did. Or he told the women in a text message that he would not reveal her identity (perhaps threatening the woman about consequences of talking to others about this affair). I am sorry, but you presented a very naive analysis of this case. The man is a sex abuser; that is all. If you search the web, you will see he is an artist as well, who has been putting up many art exhibitions while he was abusing the patient. Right now, he is probably seeing other patients and talking to people in the art galleries as an artist, and who knows what he is planning for them!

Comment on ANTIDEPRESSANT: Woman Attempts Suicide After Therapist Had Affair with Her: CT by G

Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:40:51 +0000

Dr. Tracy:
Your comment is very strange, as it seems you are justifying the therapist’s action (Alan Shulik). You wrote “… the therapist was also on medication leading to the affair”. If you read the warrant arrest, which is also available on the web and on the newspaper website that you quoted the article, you will see that the therapist misused the patient for over one year, got married to old girlfriend while he was misusing the patient, and he was seen with another women in his house. In addition, the therapist told police, as indicated in the arrest warrant, that he stopped the therapy to start dating the woman. The whole story shows that this man does not believe in the principle of marriage counseling and foundation of family and helping patient. It is reticules to say he got his patient to an affair for more than a year because he was in antidepressant medication himself. Surely, there were lots of moments in that period that he could think about what he was doing and stop the misuse. Also, the warrant says that he told police that he was aware of self-reporting, but he never did. Or he told the women in a text message that he would not reveal her identity (perhaps threatening the woman about consequences of talking to others about the affair). I am sorry, but you presented a very naive analysis of this case. The man is a sex abuser, that is all. If you search the web, you will see he is an artists, who has been putting up many art exhibitions while he was abusing the patient.

Comment on Matt Miller – Zoloft (1 week!) – induced suicide by Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:33:34 +0000

Lori lost her life to the prescription drug in the (tca) class which was PRIOR to Prozac..Zoloft etc. Today with the age of computers…Many hopefully will put it together as I have!
Decades in the Dark ….Families out there still have no idea
what happened to their own loved ones who suddenly died by suicide.
I hope my story reaches those out their who never had closure to why…
their loved one suddenly took their life.
read Lori’s story..
http://www.Drugawareness.org/recentcases/suspicious-suicide-of-sister
Help me find other families who lost a loved one and still don’t understand why!
Closure is something we did not have… UNTIL NOW!
Families like mine not only were robbed once..but twice.
Once with the death of my sister..and the next was the truth never being told to us!
1981 a silent killer came into my families home.. My beautiful sister lost her life not to suicide, but to “antidepressant drug induced suicide! There is a HUGE difference!
One is by choice…the other is not!

Comment on ANTIDEPRESSANTS: NICE Warns Against Various Antidepressant Uses: UK by roxanne

roxanne — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:23:08 +0000

My 67 year old husband was prescribed 60 ml of celexa daily and clonazapam and began to have uncontrollable muscle spasms and tightness when he tried to go to sleep at night. He groans and makes weird noises and it takes hours to fall asleep. The doctor took him off completely and prescribed trazedone, Still he could not sleep. Thent he doctor prescribed wellbutrin and temazepam and he is he only sleeping a couple hours but has just as much difficulty falling asleep. Help…he wants to die now, mood is getting worse than ever. losing all hope he will ever be able to sleep. roxanne

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Comment on ANTIDEPRESSANT: Overdose ruled as cause of Reading High student’s death by Shamir Rodriguez

Shamir Rodriguez — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:44:06 +0000

Noelle-Cian A. Rodriguez Was My Best Friend. I’ve Known Her Since 1.8.07. The Day She Died iDid Not Know. iWas The 1st Student in Reading High School To Find Out That My Best Friend Committed Suicide. The Last Time iSpoke With Her Was October 5, 2009 Because iWas Sick. She Didn’t Deserve To Go.

Comment on PROZAC: Soldier Stabs to Death Two Fellow Soldiers: New York by Steve DeSanto

Steve DeSanto — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:23:56 +0000

It’s amazing how blind our society is to drugs causing people to do horrible out-of-character violent crimes like the ones you highlight on your website. ( interestingly society has long recognized that alcohol causes the same thing ) I just happen to read a report of a very old but famous mass murder perpetrated by Richard Speck. Some of you may remember that way back in July of 1966, he forced his way into a house in Chicago and eventually killed 8 student nurses. Here’s the link to the story:

href=”http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/316962 richard_speck_murderer_who_killed_8.htm

I remembered this story, but hadn’t remembered key points that fit right in with what we hear today about antidepressant-related murders. Just before the murder spree, not only had Richard been drinking, he had also been taking a host of pills. After the murders, the article says: ” He was in Cook County Hospital having just attempted suicide. He claimed to have no memory of the attack, and that he was so surprised to hear his name announced on the radio in connection with the crimes that he was driven to suicide.”

Knowing what we know now about psych meds, and even other kinds that also cause horrific violence, one wonders how many extreme acts of violence over the past 50+ years might have been caused by some sort of drug.

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Renny

Renny — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:48:00 +0000

Dear Lisa,
Firstly, thanks very much (if that’s the right expression!) for sending your story. It is one of the most tragic and moving things I have ever read.
Anti-Depressants are handed out like sweets (candy as you say) over here in England and the damage they have done to me is untold.
I was put on Prozac back in 1997 because I was supposed to have been ‘Clinically Depressed’. I have Crohn’s Disease and Type 1 Diabetes and yes, it gets me down but, before I went on Prozac it was never something that I couldn’t handle. My Doc thought they would be a great help!
After around 6 months, I started to get really bad fatigue and lethargy. This was put down to Crohn’s but, when the illness was under control, I still had the fatigue. To cut a very long story short, I went for every test possible to try and find out what was causing it but nothing showed up. This fatigue killed off my marriage, my career and my life!
Following my divorce I was so down and anxious that a Psych. changed my A/D’s to Mirtazapine telling me that they would be better than Prozac in that they would stop my anxiety, No way! I too became suicidal and these types of thoughts were constantly in my head. Every morning I would break down crying (I am a male by the way) and, even though I’d been through a divorce, I just knew this was not me. Yes I should have been sad about the divorce but this was just unnatural, it was if my body had taken control of me.
Eventually, I went to see another Psych. and told him that the Mirtazapine seemed to be making me worse or, at least not making me better. He (a very arrogant person) simply told me ‘just stop taking them and I will write to your doctor and tell him to cancel your repeat prescription.
Of course I did what he told me to do after all he is a qualified Psychiatrist and who was I to doubt him?!
After a few days, I started to get extremely anxious and more and more paranoid, then the ‘rebound depression’ started as well. I was going (and still am) through a living hell and it was until around 7 weeks into the ‘cold turkey’ I realised was the cause of this was, I didn’t know anything about how dangerous it was to suddenly stop taking these drugs and I was totally shocked. I decided that as I had gone 7 weeks without the drug, there was no way that I wanted to go back on it and withdraw slowly as I believed it would soon be out of my system…..WRONG!!! It’s still going on but, I WILL NOT go back on it, not for $1,000,000
I will just ’sit it out’ until it eventually does get out of my body

Anyway, I wish you a happy and peaceful Xmas and rest of your life. I have signed the petition and wish you all the success you deserve for bringing these eveil drugs to the public awareness.

Love Renny

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Renny

Renny — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:46:58 +0000

Anyway, I wish you a happy and peaceful Xmas and rest of your life. I have signed the petition and wish you all the success you deserve for bringing these eveil drugs to the public awareness.

Love Renny

Renny Proudlove

Comment on ANTIDEPRESSANTS & THEIR CONNECTION TO FALSE MEMORIES OF SEXUAL ABUSE by wifeofaborderline

wifeofaborderline — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:22:23 +0000

I do not know what happened back then, but a man with 4 wives back then who does drugs, does seem like a person with a personality disorder. Narcissists are capable of molesting their own children (book, Malignant Self Love.) People with Cluster B personality disorders are more likely to do what they want with no care about what is right or wrong to gratify themselves. Besides that, he is a celebrity, and may feel above the rules that regular people have to abide by.

My opinion is that she could be telling the truth. Mental disorders are scary for the families that they affect, and can put innocent children in danger.

If she brought it up while he was about to die, it could be because she was no longer scared of the repercussions that would come from him. I think that is good timing from a person who has had a hard life, and needing to clear her mind of the past.

I also think that if it is true, she needs to get treatment mentally, and completely stop using drugs as a part of her treatment. That would further convince me she is telling the truth.

My borderline husband could surely convince others that is a normal respectful person, but those of us who live with him know that he has issues. Outsiders really can’t be a judge on this. Again, the 4 wives to me says something is wrong with him. He was possibly empty, and perpetuating a cycle of addictions to soothe his ever enduring emotional pain.

Or maybe it is all made up. I am not the judge, but I seriously doubt it.

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Tony

Tony — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:22:09 +0000

I really feel for you, and your
story is one of extreme sadness. These horrible crimes can stop, but we need
to band together and march on the Whitehouse and demand that they put a stop to
this.

I know many people who have committed suicide, and only after I was put
on these poisons for anxiety, could I put the pieces of the puzzle together.
Not only did these drugs spin me into a downward spiral, but I know now how
someone could kill themselves. I also know that these people who did commit
suicide were on SSRI medication and that is why they did what they did.

The doctors and drug manufacturers should be held liable. Our voices
need to be heard, and those of us who’s lives have been destroyed, either
directly by the drugs, or indirectly, deserve justice and compensation….. But
what kind of compensation can you give to someone who has lost someone they
love, or how much money can return my brain back to it’s pre-drugged state.

You are in my thoughts and prayers. Let me know if there is anything I can do
for you.

Kindest Regards,
Tony

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Stacey Welker

Stacey Welker — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:33:58 +0000

Oh, Lisa, I’m so sad to read this. I had no idea. Please remember that you were just a young girl and there was no way you could’ve understood at the time what was going on. Good for you for being your sister’s champion, and continue to fight hard for what you believe is right!

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Gwen

Gwen — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:56:06 +0000

Lisa, I understand you are angry. I was diagnosed as bipolar for reacting
negatively to antidepressants myself in 1992. I became suicidal and lost a
good portion of my memory for several years. I fought my body daily for over
12 years after cold-turkeying off of benzodiazepines during my pregnancy. I
thought I was crazy like the rest of the family and lived in fear of
discovery for loss of my professional credibility for many years.

My grandmother was destroyed by psychiatric drugs and was suicidal most of
her life AS A RESULT OF THE DRUGS they treated her with not her illness as
we were told! My mother was a psychological mess because her mother was a
psychological mess. In turn, my sister and I were both psychologically
scarred from my mother’s inability to bond emotionally with us because of
her own mother’s exposure to psych drugs.

My niece burned herself alive 5 years ago TOMORROW so it is a particularly
difficult anniversary for me each year as I relive the trauma daily and know
that the event was blamed on her MENTAL ILLNESS not her toxic treatment.
She was a brilliant, talented, beautiful young woman only 20 years old.

Of course you are shocked, appalled, angry…as well you should be. But my
point was not meant to minimize your situation but to simply reassure you
that you are not alone in this battle or in this calling. All of your
reactions to finding out the drugs are what killed your loved one are
justified and I validate you! We have all been deceived and lied to and
they still won’t own up to it to this very day! They are targeting our
children more every year as expansion profit centers for psych drugs.

Please read my book.

Have you contacted the Citizens Commission on Human Rights with your
sister’s story? They may be able to help with litigation efforts and the
investigation of your sister’s death.

In truth for health,
Gwen

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Comment on PROZAC: Bizarre Behavior: Member of Parliament: England by Dr. Ann Blake-Tracy

Dr. Ann Blake-Tracy — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:56:42 +0000

Hey Barney! So good to hear from you! I tell people all the time about what the drugs did to you. You need to drop me an e-mail.

Yes you are right about this case. HOW VERY SAD that he and his wife have no clue that all of this was the result of his use of an antidepressant! Just like Pastor Ted Haggard here in the US if you heard about that over there. He too is still questioning his sexuality. But then that effect of the drugs is even stronger than I initially thought it was when antidepressants can cause male fish to be born with ovaries, that is much stronger than just changing some thoughts in one’s head to change sexual behavior! If they ever put that side effect on the label the use of these drugs would plummet!!

These drugs just screw one’s life up in so many ways . . . . let me count the ways, huh?!

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Carolyn Northrop

Carolyn Northrop — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:54:23 +0000

Lisa, thank you for sharing this deeply personal story. I hope it helps to heal your long suffered pain….and helps prevent someone else’s pain too in the process. You are doing the right thing. Professional medicine failed your sister, but you are not failing her. Too many “legal” drugs are killing people. Why did the FDA ever pass the one that took your sister’s senses?
Stay strong and battle on!

Comment on Adverse SSRI Reactions by Barney Holmes

Barney Holmes — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:02:37 +0000

I had the same concerns when I first read Panacea or Pandora. “What is this book trying to do to me ?” I thought. It was only later after getting on top of my health again that I realised the wisdom of the approach. The drugs put you in a hypnotic state where you believe “everything is ok” (spell binding). This is maybe why some people read that book with a growing sense of horror, but that is what compels you to to something about it and to stick to a recovery regime. I’m so glad I did. Thank you Ann !

Comment on PROZAC: Bizarre Behavior: Member of Parliament: England by Barney Holmes

Barney Holmes — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:56:57 +0000

The penny has not dropped yet in Great Rule Britannia. That story almost reads like some textbook example of what Prozac does to you right ? The unusual changes in sexuality. The lack of fear of punishment. Loss of wisdom, control of action and empathy for other’s and one’s self. I feel sorry for the guy. At least on the surface he does not seem to realise what is happening to him but sadly this almost certainly looks like a case of the first stages of a chemical lobotomy.

The safety concerns with the use of these drugs are just astounding. Pilots on Prozac ? What about politicians considering starting a war ? Or taking decisions about the use of the countries money ? It just boggles the mind and brings new meaning to the expression “has the world gone crazy?”. Actually I’ve been reading Commonsense Rebellion – Taking Back your Life from Drugs, Shrinks, Corporations and a World Gone Crazy by Bruce E. Levine (search for it on google books). The problem in the UK is that the information is just not out there (yet) and it will take some time to get it out there. I believe it will happen eventually and the penny will be dropping.

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by prophit1970

prophit1970 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:52:32 +0000

Hi, I’m a victim of a different drug, but I would offer the importance of considering where, exactly, your dear sister had been living before returning home. Why I had a worse time metabolizing the medication has been one of the hardest parts to understand. If your sister was spending time near any broadcasting or high power equipment, she could have been getting a much higher effective dose. The fact is that cell membranes dilate in the presence of electric fields, admitting more hormones, toxins, and medications, deeper into the body.

If you would like more details, please contact me.

Comment on ANTIDEPRESSANTS: Soldier Commits Suicide: Switching from One SSRI to Another by family/friend member

family/friend member — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:36:07 +0000

Nothing to loose or gain:
Truly, I feel for the parents, no matter what the circumstances may be. But as for best friend? what of only a couple of years – off and on? – one who will never know the entire truth. Jacob had many sides (and understandably due to childhood circumstances – both happy and sad). As for fiancee? to a married man? – this is new but makes sense – the fiancee (correction: mistress but not limited to bisexual/lesbian) apparrently craves alot of attention. So for these 2 people, friend and fiancee (?)…..STOP….this is not about you two, its time for you to realize it and move on – if anything, it should be all about Jacob ONLY.

No one will ever know the real/entire truth of what may have really happened in the prior moments of Jacob’s death…of what was really said and done – but only the TWO that were there, who were BOTH VERY DRUNK (per family members).
Fact: there were other issues going on that night that Heidi is aware of.
Maybe Heidi’s mind can rest in peace but apparently its not happening alone…if this helps her to sleep at night (or day), then okay…but it really doesn’t matter.

Accept the truth:
Jacob Blaylock would have wanted his daughter and wife to be included in all ceremonies…in his heart, he just couldn’t let them go. There are just some things he wanted to do but couldn’t because of family conflict (too much interference per Jacob – he was SAD).

No matter what Jacob, you will always be in our hearts and missed terribly….we will not forget you as we will always love you unconditionally (as others should have).
Rest in peace sweetheart…
Your family and friends

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Kevin Owen

Kevin Owen — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:06:19 +0000

Thanks for the link.

Lori would of had Psychiatric Psychotherapy. The drugs and the psychotherapy she received did nothing for the stress of the divorce, but added to that problem which ended in suicide. Anyone going to a psych or medical practioner today for a similar situation are up against the same failed system Lori went to for help.

What Causes Depression
http://www.dianetics.org/?branch=index/nav/videos&pageid=videos#/videos

PSYCHOTHERAPISTS PROVOKE VIOLENCE
http://www.rehabilitatenz.co.nz/pages/psychotherapy.html

What’s Wrong with Psychiatry? A Psychiatrist Explains…[2 mins]
http://www.cchrint.org/videos/experts/whats-wrong-with-psychiatry-a-psychiatrist-explains/

Let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,

Kevin Owen
Psychosomatic Healing
http://www.psychosomatic-healing.co.nz/
Handling the stress related to all illness.
With a reduction in Mental and Physical Stress
comes an improvement in health.

Comment on Dr. Ann Blake Tracy’s December 13, 2006 to the FDA by Steve DeSanto

Steve DeSanto — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:22:33 +0000

Hi Dr. Tracy,

I’m glad you’re showcasing the antidepressant tie to sexual behavior.
It’s one more deviant behavior caused by these meds that the public just doesn’t
get. It seems completely out of their realm of belief, much like all the other
amazingly horrible side effects you talk about.

Someone told me of a couple who was getting a divorce – the young mother had small children at home, the husband was a devoted husband and father. The story was that the woman had found some guy on the internet and had an affair with him. When I heard this, I wondered if she’d been taking antidepressants. Why? Well, because a mom with small children can too easily get stressed and mention this to a family doctor. The doctor will then offer antidepressants as an easy solution.

I emailed the person who told me this story and asked if the woman had been on antidepressants. I asked if her personality had changed? Had her attitude at her place of employment changed, had she become careless? Had her driving habits changed, etc. – all the aspects you’ve written about.

I received a reply from the man saying I had the circumstances pegged almost exactly!

These days I feel like I’m able to intuit situations far more accurately than I want to.
I have some hope that very slowly, much too slowly, some niches of our society are beginning to understand the real dangers of these medications. And interestingly it’s not the authorities in power who learn the truth first, but rather the patients who have suffered, and then found your book, “Prozac: Panacea or Pandora” or something by Peter Breggin or William Glasser.

Recently, I have found several videos on youtube.com about psych med dangers and put links to them on my website:

http://www.antidepressant-dangers-non-medical-alternative.EFTisland.com/

Perhaps you would want to link to some of the same ones? I also have a link to your SSRIstories.com on my “links page.” Thanks for keeping up the fight against these incidious medications.

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Larry Schauff

Larry Schauff — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:26:44 +0000

I think there are alot (if not near all) prescription and over the counter medications that are just plain “not good” for anyone.
Example, anti depressants that get prescribed. It seems to take forever to find the right pill and dosage. Along with that, a doctor will probably go thru a number of different ones to find the one that works best. This is where alot of ppl have a hard time coping. They are in need of help, but while being used as a guinee pig, they can become very lost and in some cases suicidal.
So, what to do if one does not want to be guinee pig? I suggest that there alot of natural/normal things that could and should be tried. There might be alot of things that one should give up, eg., certain types of food, clothes we wear, cosmetics are the main ones.
Food – Stop the junk, including liquid candy (pop/soda). Stay away from fast food. Force oneself to eat healthier, even if you don’t like it. (that’s why it’s good for you)
Clothes – Choose natural fibers for your clothing. Ensure there is no chemicals in the material of the clothes.
Cosmetics – I suggest you check this out for yourself. There’s alot of cosmetics that are just real bad for you. To find out which ones, go to http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com
These are only a few of the things, but most important that can affect the way one thinks, or is force to think by what they come in contact with everyday. Chemical reactions on the human body. Sounds strange, but true.
We all need to change so much…

Comment on Zoloft SSRI Antidepressant Destroyed my Life by Gloria Warren

Gloria Warren — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:42:02 +0000

I`m overjoyed at finding the work of Dr. Ann Blake Tracy. We need her help desperately. This is for my niece (Shannel) my sisters daughter. I`m going to give you a list of meds this doctor has Shannel on,, 1. Zoloft-300 mg daily
2. Strattera- 80 mg daily
3.-Vistral-50 mg–3 times daily
4.-Tradazone-100 mg daily
5. Doxicyeline-antibiotic- 100 mg daily
Then I`m sure I`m correct in saying that they also have her on two inhalers. She is getting so sick and knows it is all the medicines but this doctor said she will have to take them for two more years or go back to jail. Her husband started noticing that her skin and eyes are getting a funny yellow cast to them. She wants to just stop taking everything but after reading all this information we are afraid of the things that could do to her. She is only 23 years old and has a young son. Please,,I pray that someone will call my sister so she can tell you the whole story. My sisters name is Earlene Waite and her phone number is (406)882-4587. Sis and I live in Fortine, Montana and my niece Shannel lives in Helena, Montana, which is a 5-6 hour drive from us. Please,,I Pray that you will call my sister (406)882-4587 and help us save this young woman`s life.
Sincerely,,Gloria Warren (Aunt)

Comment on Effexor/SSRI Withdrawal: Brain Zaps: Peoples Pharmacy by Anna

Anna — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:39:24 +0000

Thank you! I would now go on this blog every day!

Comment on PROZAC/SSRIs: SYMPTOMS WORSEN WHILE MEDICATED – AUTHOR “VOLUNTARY MADNESS” by Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:27:20 +0000

LETS GO BACK TO THE FORGOTTEN DECADES..OF LIVES LOST.
DISCOVERY JUST MADE…PLEASE READ LORI’S STORY
http://www.Drugawareness.org/recentcases/suspicious-suicide-of-sister

FAILURE TO WARN
FAILURE TO COME FORWARD AND TELL VICTIMS FAMILIES.
MANY STILL IN THE DARK..AND DON’T EVEN KNOW WHY THERE LOVED ONE TOOK THEIR LIFE.
*side effects can mimic mental illness?!
My sister died…one month and 4 days.
she was not mentally ill….she was going through the withdrawl/akathisia
SHE COULD OF BEEN SAVED TODAY!

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by ahalalsuna - Youtube

ahalalsuna - Youtube — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:48:15 +0000

I really hope you get justice for your sister used risperdal it gave me 7 side effects including akathisia i was going to kill my self just to end the suffering and after i quit the drug me schizophrenia got much worst all this companies care about is money.

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Lisa Green

Lisa Green — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:37:36 +0000

I read your story…. Broke my heart. I am actually on meds for anxiety and made me stop
and think about if i should continue. You are writing a book or something about
it right? I will be sure to buy it.!

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Beth Lacroix

Beth Lacroix — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:33:32 +0000

Oh my goodness, Lisa…this is the saddest story I have ever read! I really had
no idea this happened to you and your family! 1981, we were in 8th grade. It is
well known now that most antidepressants can cause suicidal thoughts. I’m so
very sorry your famliy had to endure such heartache! I think you are a very
strong person to be able to tell such… Read More a sad painful part of your
life and speak for your sister and make things right by her (if that can ever
really happen!) I wish you the best of luck in your quest to find peace and
justice for her and your family.
Beth

Comment on Dr. Ann Blake Tracy’s December 13, 2006 to the FDA by DJ Barney

DJ Barney — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:55:34 +0000

I wrote a news article about your FDA hearings in 1991 which I found very moving. http://mindfreedom.org.uk/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=8 … I am glad you still have faith in the FDA. I’m not sure I do but I’m not an American so there might be doves in the FDA that I don’t know about. In my opinion criminal proceedings should be stared against the FDA itself. The future holds the promise of a bottom up approach to health care centered on people from the grassroots. No need for FDA’s or Doctors. We need to teach people to turn away from authority and empower their own life’s rather than depending on things being done for them. This has already happened to a certain extent in South America and communities that look after themselves without intrusive and abusive goverment.

Comment on ANTIDEPRESSANT: Mother of Columbine killer tells of horror 10 yrs after massacre by DJ Barney

DJ Barney — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:39:27 +0000

I find it interesting that I have not seen any articles using this as a way to scare people into taking their drugs … “look what will happen when you don’t” sort of articles like the ABC program that MindFreedom participated in. Could it be because Columbine is so perilously close to exposing the situation ?

Another insight I have is the “thought form” nature of the hypnosis on this issue. It’s going to have to go ! I think what we’re dealing with is a mix f the violence, horror and controversy that blocks progress. A sort of mental block. Careful understanding and meditation on the emotions involved could help shift it.

Comment on ANTIDEPRESSANT: MILITARY SUICIDE: IRAQ/KENTUCKY by Steve

Steve — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:09:59 +0000

Hi Ann,

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) – a non-medical process, can help traumatized Vets in amazing ways. Take a look at this video on Gary Craig’s website ( EmoFree.com)

http://www.emofree.com/splash/video_vets.asp

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:28:53 +0000

WOW…. I finally have the answer! After these last few years of thinking I was the one who was messed up and no one could help me and trying all different drugs and nothing working. Thank you……. About 4 years ago i attempted suicide by over dosing on medication I was a senior in college and thanks to my roommate for finding me in time i am still alive. The feeling of being empty and feeling like nothing you were doing in life was good enough… and feeling as though you were just here wasting space was all that ran through my mind. I began to not care anymore I used drugs, I drank….. and just to find out it was all the medications that they had me on. NO ONE should ever have to feel this way…..I am soooo sorry you had to go through with what happened!

Comment on SSRI Antidepressants by Ron Worth

Ron Worth — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:23:57 +0000

Does Adderall fall into the dangerous SSRI antidepressant catagory?

Also, above you say that SSRI’s INHIBIT the reuptake of serotonin. But your intro sentence to the list of SSRI antidepressants says, “The most popular drugs that produce this reuptake of serotonin are:” Should this say INHIBIT instead of PRODUCE?

Please respond as soon as possible. THANK YOU!

Comment on ZOLOFT: FT CARSON – Soldier (Needham) Sucide Attempt, Murder by SGT V

SGT V — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:38:27 +0000

This is what happens when we don’t take care of our soldiers when they return home from a deployment. This is what happens when they are sent over again and again and again, and are given nothing more than a pat on the back when they step off the plane. (sometimes I would say, not even a pat on the back). This is what happens when there is no decompression period. Our soldiers have no where to go as Vet shelters are slowing closing down, as the VA have no funds for counselors. Whatever happened to taking care of our own? We risk our lives, we come home troubled, and when we are lost, there’s no one there to help. Is our only choice a mental institution or a cell?

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by cathi

cathi — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:51:34 +0000

I think these kinds of medicines are atrocious! I was doped up and drugged for many years they not only made Me very unhealthy, ill, pshycotic,suicidal, unavailable for My children,useless, ovreweight, gave Me sleep apnea, ibs, worsened and made My ocd totally uncontrollable, practically ruined My life. this issue is very critically important to Me!….sincerely, Cathi

Comment on Adverse SSRI Reactions by Dr. Ann Blake-Tracy

Dr. Ann Blake-Tracy — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:17:35 +0000

Sorry if the information makes you feel as though you are doomed for life. That is not the intent, but I refuse to “candy coat” the serious problems with these drugs. The drug makers do a good enough job of that themselves with no help from me at all which is why you now find yourself in the catch 22 you are in.

It is important to note the FDA warning of abrupt discontinuation. They warn that this can lead to suicide, hostility or psychosis. If you are feeling like you are losing your mind while tapering off an antidepressant it is a sign you are tapering much too rapidly and MUST slow down the taper. PLEASE listen to my CD on our site on safe withdrawal (800-280-0730) from antidepressants and atypical antipsychotics so that you will know how to withdraw safely, far less painfully, and how to rebuild after using these drugs. Right now there is a special where you can download the CD free as an MP3 when you order a copy of my book on antidepressants, “Prozac: Panacea or Pandora? – Our Serotonin Nightmare.”

Dr. Tracy

Comment on Adverse SSRI Reactions by dangottschalk

dangottschalk — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:45:57 +0000

after reading all of the info here it scares me to death because i have been o so many different anti meds and am currently tapering remeron and really feel like im losing my mind will i ever be able to have a normal life again, the way this web sight makes it suond im doomed for life

Comment on SSRIs and Alcohol by Prami Prami Prami - Page 2 - AFboard

Prami Prami Prami - Page 2 - AFboard — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:40:48 +0000

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Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Sad

Sad — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:40:21 +0000

I read your words with horror. The old tricyclics made me so physically ill I never stayed on them for long enough to be damaged, paroxitine had dominated my life since the 1990’s. It is the answer in the UK for everything, yet another drug, and more drugs but nothing that actually helps.

You must write your book, the truth must be exposed. You are incredibly brave and I wish that your knowledge had not come from such a terrible tragedy
Good luck

Comment on CYMBALTA: Five Patients Commit Suicide During Clinical Trials: U.S.A. by Marnie Burger

Marnie Burger — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:16:08 +0000

Mom you should read this article.

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Carol

Carol — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:56:41 +0000

The sad thing is that drug manufactures never tell the real truth about what happens when there are to many drugs introduced to the body and they never will because it would effect the bottom line and for the most part we are just numbers to them and that is a fact.

There have been so many people that have died from using drugs that there doctor have given them for not just mental problems as in this case but so many other problems.

But to say that person took her own life is way over the top she was deeply depressed and she should have been watched much more closely by her doctors to make sure this would never have happened and that is a fact.

I think the doctors should have been blamed for this horrible act not the patient.

MAY GOD BLESS HER AND HER ENTIRE FAMILY NOW AND FOR ALL TIME AS I AM SURE HE WILL!!!

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Barbara Williams

Barbara Williams — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:46:46 +0000

Lisa I too know that down side of certain drugs. Many of our veterans are guinea pigs. I know what my brother was put though because of the state he was in for many of his earlier years while on multiple anti depression drugs prescribed by VA doctors..I have been bringing attention to the many dangers of Legal Drug ever since.

All one has to do is watch the abusive commercials offering relief from this or that then you get the downside. This drug may cause death, liver or kidney damage. These commercials are sadistic since they are designed to be a disclaimer, used in court, should you need to sue, . In law it’s called when did you know and when did you know it…They are telling you the dangers so if you decide to use these drugs you are now responsible..

I am very suspect of corporations, doctors, etc, wanting TORT REFORM! If this law goes through we will no longer have any recourse and be at the mercy of the care giver..

I am so sorry for your loss and for the misery you and your sister were put through because she was not in safe hands when prescribed a drug for depression..

Take heart dear lady you are not alone in this fight. You can learn more about my activist site here__ http://www.DareToDreamNetwork.net and the many issues we pursue..

The Truth about drugs must be the goal. Drugs do kill. Especially the legal variety…

Barbara/founder/dtdn

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Mary Neal

Mary Neal — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:03:10 +0000

Thank you for sharing your sister’s story and helping others to understand the potential risks for some medications. Being well informed about risk factors may help save others as well as help other families understand their loved ones’ suicides. There are often physical reasons for mental health issues.

Assistance to the Incarcerated Mentally Ill
http://www.Care2.com/c2c/group/AIMI

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by K.A. Hilliker

K.A. Hilliker — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:17:06 +0000

As with all drugs, but esp. psych drugs, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you work closely with your psychiatrist & therapist! If you aren’t “safe” you should even be watched MORE CLOSELY. I do believe prescription drugs are a necessity for some conditions, and with monitoring ARE safe & helpful in the treatment of all kinds of mental conditions!

I know that the closer my daughter works with her psych/therapist, the happier she is, and the more they’ve pulled her from some very serious, very deep issues. But…she follows her pill regiment to a “T”, and there is always a need for adjustment – which is why it is so imperative that a skilled doctor is aware of how she is doing.

She hasn’t always been as happy as she is today. We’ve gotten her through some incredibly rough times, and there so easily could be a backslide without her taking both her medicines & regiment of health, eating regularly & reducing her stress with much seriousness.

I can also say that despite medicine, doctor’s care, and watching 24/7….there is ALWAYS a chance that someone who is driven to commit suicide will find the opportunity and chance to do so. My favorite nephew was one of those. Alcohol & steroids also didn’t help in his case.

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Lloyd Connolly

Lloyd Connolly — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:57:03 +0000

I have known peoplle who were prescribed Tofrinal and it also made them suicidal, as well as chnge their personality from happy to nasty and vindictive. It is sometimes precribed for disorders
such as bed wetting and with the same side effects. Lloyd.,Connolly.

Comment on Merrill Osmond’s Amazing Alternative Health Transformation by Gerry

Gerry — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:47:56 +0000

At this very moment in time, Merrill is recovering from yet another mini-stroke.

Comment on 4/29/2001 – NY-CITY AGENCY’S PSYCH DRUGS IMPERIL FOSTER KIDS by KC

KC — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:48:00 +0000

I was once a babysitter for a wonderful set of foster parents, who advocated for their charges to be taken off of hardcore psychotropics & be able to work through their feelings, rather than mask them. I’d seen how awful it was for these kids to literally fight their way out of a drug induced fog & shake off the mental duct tape, trying to cope with the feelings of loss, anger, guilt, soul borne sorrow, & all the things that they were entitled to feel as they were basically pawns in a very adult game. I’d seen & heard the effects of the abuse at the hands of their original family members, as well as the cruellest & most sickening abuse by former foster families (adults & other foster kids) & it was only when they were able to feel & work through their tortured feelings with these awesome foster parents & those few of us that were included in their care, that we saw them blossom & literally become kids again. As we are entrenched in a financial nightmare that’s lasted for years already & is not likely to be rectified anytime soon, more & more children are being taken away from their parents & families under the guise of state run child protective services labelling these kids as being neglected, when in reality all they are suffering from is poverty that the state & government refuses to help with unless the parents forcibly admit or are made to lie that they “can’t provide for their child(ren)” wherein they are villified & the child is then removed from their care. I have seen true neglect & abuse at the hands of bilogical parents & “custodial” parents, & from what I understand about US law, it’s not a crime to be poor, yet so many parents are having their offspring removed & placed in foster care for just this reason. To see a 4 year old be so medicated that they merely lay on the floor, or sit still, staring into the void & then have all sorts of medical/psychological diagnoses (such as Autism & mental retardation, the fabled “RAD – reactive attachment disorder”, & due to the side effects of the medications they can get false dx’s for heart, kidney, & liver diseases, as well as a whole slew of other ailments) heaped upon them which then are also treated with more medications & therapies, helps to turn a once vibrant, active, happy, & playful child into a mentally vacant, emotionally void, pint sized zombie. The overuse of psychotropic medications in children is alarming, but the absolute abuse of these medications in children in foster care & adoptees is absurd! I am hoping that more foster parents can be like the one I’d worked for & become advocates for those kids to get them away from the toxic & life threatening medications that the state & adoption agencies have forced upon these kids to make them more compliant & less emotional. If more kids are recognized as having post traumatic stress & broken hearts (as well as the occasional few with broken bones) & are allowed to work through their emotional traumas of losing the only home, school, friends & community they knew before being whisked away to state institutions, multiple foster families & their trust being obliterated, & albeit that it may take a lifetime to overcome these tragedies, it will benefit them better than being psychologically bound with drugs. To all foster & adoptive parents reading this, I implore you to remember that you are supposed to love & provide comfort & safety to these kids without expecting anything in return! If these children grow to love you, trust you, & want to share their feelings with you, that is a bonus. If you believe that you are doing them a service by imprisoning their minds & emotions & demand their love & respect, it’s time for you to throw in the towel & give that kid a fighting chance at a somewhat normal life by admitting you are not fit for parenting & relinquish them ASAP. I love children whether or not they are patient or not, trusting or untrusting, mellow or feisty, friendly or introverted. I treasure their feelings whether or not they are happy or sad. All I expect of them is to be able to live a life befitting of a child without boundaries that psycotropic drugs will enforce upon them. I am there for them no matter if they want to share their feelings with me or not & I do not expect them to warm up to me the very instant they come into my life & I into theirs, as they are often carrying a past filled with sorrow & distrust. What children are entitled to from parents, be they biological or otherwise, is a safe home, food, clothing, & shelter from things or people who will do them harm. My heart goes out to all the children who suffered under the care of “parents” who entrapped their minds & spirits, emotionally or physically abused them & I send you hope for a future that will bring you happiness & security.

Comment on ICFDA Warning on Drug Discontinuation by Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:30:41 +0000

My sister’s story is now on this site…Finally after decades of our family being in the dark. The truth has surfaced. 1-2-3 MY SISTER WAS GONE!

1. Lori was given a drug (even before prozac hit the market) which was to help with the stress of going through a divorce. (1981) which then in turn “induced’ suicidal thoughts (I WITNESSED IT ALL, BUT DID NOT UNDERSTAND AT THE TIME)
2. Lori stopped taking this drug abruptly because she did not like the way it made her feel as she stated to a friend.
3. Lori got very sick all of a sudden, and had to be in bed.
We all thought it was the flu..so did Lori.
Turns out today we now know it was not the flu. IT WAS DUE TO THE SUDDEN WITHDRAWL OF THIS RX DRUG!
http://www.Drugawareness.org/recentcases/suspicious-suicide-of-sister

Comment on Get Off the Pharm – Written & Performed by Phil Garrison by blogtek

blogtek — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:40:54 +0000

I like it Phil. were can I hear the performance at? Let me know. So appropriate in light of how MD’s are doing poor peeps.

The MDs start with good intentions but eventually get msled by the influence of corps dangling dollars in their face.

Comment on SSRI: 100-500% Increased Risk of Heart Birth Defects If Taken In Early Pregnancy by Another Oops… | WeeksMD

Another Oops… | WeeksMD — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:57:07 +0000

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Comment on SSRI: 100-500% Increased Risk of Heart Birth Defects If Taken In Early Pregnancy by Another Study Finds Increase in Heart Defects With SSRI Exposure « The Bitter Pill

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:43:13 +0000

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Comment on ICFDA Warning on Drug Discontinuation by Caught in a Toxic Loop « DJ’ing, Music, Humour, Life

Caught in a Toxic Loop « DJ’ing, Music, Humour, Life — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:51:45 +0000

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Comment on ANTIDEPRESSANTS: Emotional Blunting: British Journal of Psychiatry by Caught in a Toxic Loop « DJ’ing, Music, Humour, Life

Caught in a Toxic Loop « DJ’ing, Music, Humour, Life — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:51:20 +0000

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Comment on ANTIDEPRESSANTS: Emotional Blunting: British Journal of Psychiatry by Barney Holmes

Barney Holmes — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:34:03 +0000

“2The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.”

“7His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity. ”

“14Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite”

See http://mindfreedom.org.uk/Spiritual+Beliefs#Christianity_amp_Gnosticism

I don’t think it can be “Obvious” to these people.

1. They are funded by pharma companies.

2. They could well have had these drugs themselves.

3. This entire field is infected with a careless attitude no doubt fostered by the effects of the drugs.

4. Regardless of 1, 2 and 3 this is all basic wickedness. There is no confusion or mystery here. These people are simply unwilling to call it as it is so they commit the eternal sin of silence in the face of massive abuses. Not taking action makes them as guilty as those who pull the trigger of a gun.

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by rockireindeer

rockireindeer — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:27:23 +0000

Lorraine,
Your story is is so close to mine. My father killed himself by walking in front of a train in 1981. Only after I had been prescribed Lexapro and wound up with all kinds of problems, 2 DUI’s, 3 drunk in publics (where I called the police on myself!) and a suicide attempt was I able to make the connection between my father’s suicide and anti-depressants. I am 40 years old now, I was also 13 when he killed himself. He was a school teacher and the last time I saw him was in the school lunchroom. I saw him sitting alone and decided to sit with my friends and not him. My mother never told us the outrageous extent to which he was drugged. He was given over 12 psychotropic drugs over 3 years, including Imipramine (Tofranil or Elvavil) and I believe Xanax and other tranquilizers. Only last year, she told me this when I asked her. I had known that he had taken anti-depressants but not what kind or how many. He sufferred from akathasia, he would lay on the couch all day for months and say he was “too nervous” to do anything. He was becoming paranoid and asked my mother if she thought the neighbors could hear them talking inside the house and if they were saying he was a homosexual. He was hospitalized 8 times in the year before he killed himself and killed himself 2 days after being released for the last time. I never knew about these side effects or how many drugs he was given until I had my own experience with Lexapro. I have lived for 27 years, just like you, waking up every day, thinking “why, why, why” I’ve always had this nagging feeling that I should be doing something but don’t know what. For 27 years, I have been my own judge, jury, and executioner of anything in my life that would make me happy. I have let people treat me like a doormat, because I decided they were all better than me because I caused my father to do that by abandoning him that day at lunch (which I logically knew wasn’t true but I still felt that way.) I developed terrible fears that something would get me in the end and I would die a horrible painful death, my child or husband would be killed in a car accident everytime they went somewhere without me and it would be my fault for letting them go alone. I was OCD and would check for fire hazards everytime I left the house for work so my dog would not die in a fire. I called my house 20 times a day from work to make sure it wasn’t burned down. I had anorexia and bulimia when I was a teeanager and had terrible nightmares until I was 23. It’s very sad because I also have 4 brothers and a sister. Once I made this connection to the drugs, my OCD and fears have all but dissapeared. Maybe he can finally rest in peace.

Comment on Juvenile Murders & Push for Use of Antidepressants in that Age Group Coincide by rockireindeer

rockireindeer — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:17:43 +0000

I have also read the story of Justin Strange who was a kid who committed suicide just days after he was released from a hospital and had alcohol problems combined with anti-depressants. Alcohol abuse can cause reactive hypoglycemia, where, instead of the pancreas producing insulin (this might coincide with the weak pancreas) the body produces a high shot of adrenalin to reduce the blood sugar. You then would feel a nervous rush or a slight feeling of panic (possibly leading to drinking) about 20 minutes after eating a high carb meal. The anti-depressants, if lowering blood sugar can cause you to want to drink and then you are in a really vicious cycle, the anti-depressants causing lower blood sugar to the alcohol to the hypoglycemia to the alcohol and on and on. It took my body about 3 to 4 months to recover from this situation. Everytime I would eat (anything) I would become exhausted and have to take a nap and then I would wake up all night so I would be tired and so on. I also took my blood sugar and found that I had normal blood sugar without eating, (about 90) then, when eating carbs (only 1 serving size of pretzels – they were the worst, 150 cal.) my blood sugar would rise to about 165, then 10 to 20 min. later, it would lower to almost 80 (when the fasting sugar was about 92) This looks like reactive hypoglycemia. I took these readings when I was when I was not on Lexapro, right after I stopped taking it, and in about 3-4 months, I don’t have this anymore. If this drug affects your blood sugar, and you mix with alcohol, you could have all kinds of abnormal spikes and drops in your blood sugar, causing you to THINK you are having these emotional or fear FEELINGS but they are simply drops and spikes in your blood sugar and don’t need to be reacted to.

Comment on Juvenile Murders & Push for Use of Antidepressants in that Age Group Coincide by rockireindeer

rockireindeer — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:51:36 +0000

I should have posted this on a different story but yes, I have read the alcohol cravings stories and in fact there was a very flaky neighbor that lived below me who took prozac and used to drink herself into oblivion and then call 911. When they got there, she would not open her door and the police and paramedics would always be knocking on my door asking me how to break into her condominium. She did this at least 4-5 times that I lived there in about 3 years. That’s alot. I found 2 things that help me alot, Miracle Noodles and Vitamin Bars with lots of Vitamin B. You can eat the Miracle Noodles and they have no calories, so you can feel full without feeling guilty or nervous and the vitamin B gives you lots of energy during the day so you can sleep at night. That cuts way down on the drinking. But when I was taking Lexapro, I no longer had a choice to drink or not to. Lexapro takes away that choice. I know this for sure because exactly when I stopped taking it, the overwhelming alcohol cravings and shaking stopped (the doctors will all tell you that the shaking is from alcohol withdrawal but it is actually from the Lexapro, probably, the extremely high blood pressure it creates.

Comment on Juvenile Murders & Push for Use of Antidepressants in that Age Group Coincide by Dr. Ann Blake-Tracy

Dr. Ann Blake-Tracy — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:31:32 +0000

Overwhelming cravings for alcohol was the first reaction I ever noticed with the use of SSRI antidepressants – the Prozac family of antidepressants including Lexapro as one of the newest and strongest SSRI on the market. If you go to our site http://www.drugawareness.org and search “alcohol” you will find an overview of the alcohol cravings.

This is something I discuss at length in my book “Prozac: Panacea or Pandora? – Our Serotonin Nightmare” It has MUCH to do with the way these drugs or increased serotonin levels has to do with producing drastic drops in blood sugar. This is critical to understand in knowing how to recover after the use of these drugs.

Also the only connection between anorexia and alcoholism is low blood sugar – BOTH are symptoms of low blood sugar. When you have a weaker pancreas, which can be inherited, you can suffer from either anorexia or alcoholism. It is a shame that the world has been kept from such simple truths for so long when understanding could save so many lives.

And for my opinion on your drinking and Lexapro – without doubt it was a direct CAUSE of the use of this drug! I have seen it over and over and over again for the past 20 years. The stories are the same. Only the names change.

Comment on Antidepressant Romance Fuels “Premedicated” Murder by Ann Blake Tracy

Ann Blake Tracy — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:00:07 +0000

Ami,

Sorry about any delay in answering this question, but you are already on the best site to find that answer. My hour and a half long CD “Help! I Can’t Get Off My Antidepressant or Atypical Antipsychotic!” You can download it right here at http://www.drugawareness.org and not even have to wait for it to be mailed to you. It has all of the best ways patients have found over the past two decades of learning by trial and error to come off of these drugs safely. It can save your life to know how to do this properly. Those who have made MANY painful and unsuccessful attempts in the past find they can come off almost painlessly and do so successfully once they understand what is happening in withdrawal and how to manage those reactions. The best advise I can give after two decades of experience with these drugs and patients withdrawing from them is BE CAREFUL and PROCEED EXTREMELY SLOWLY – GRADUAL WITHDRAWAL IS THE KEY!!

Comment on Juvenile Murders & Push for Use of Antidepressants in that Age Group Coincide by rockireindeer

rockireindeer — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:02:09 +0000

I have contacted approximately 12 attorneys and have been told that the drug companies are not held accountable for effects of their drugs unless they are consistent among all patients (ie, unless every patient suffers the same exact symptoms, which I find really idiotic b/c a basic premise of these drugs in the first place is that each person would have varying levels of all chemicals in their brains and thus would have differring reactions to the chemical alterations.) That’s why the drug companies make so much money, not because their drugs are so good. They are not held accountable for any of the murder and mayhem they create. The poor individuals are. Why do you think Lexapro was approved by the FDA for adolescents age 12 to 17 years 20 days after the DOJ sued Forest for marketing to pediatrics, when according to reports, the FDA had no new information? Apparrantly for years, medicaid had been paying for claims for off label use of the drug and then someone found that out in an audit. (Nice work Medicaid.) Medicaid would have stopped paying for those prescriptions and there would apparrantly be thousands of teenagers withdrawing from Lexapro all across the U.S. Specific to Lexapro, Forest Labs has settled a lawsuit with stockholders for $65 million who purchased stock in Lexapro when it first came out b/c they misstated the adverse affects of the drug. Currently, one law firm I spoke to is taking Lexapro side effects, behavior-related incidents but only for people under the age of 24.
My situation is this. In Dec. 2007, my husband and I were seeing a marriage counselor. I have been a heavy drinker (on the week-ends mostly for most of my life but have never gotten into any trouble because of it and would mostly drink with my husband on week-ends, etc.) My drinking was getting worse in response to my dog’s death (I had her for 15 years) my grandmother’s death, and my poor relationship with my husband and financial problems. I also worked 6 days a week. I believe I was mostly exhausted and I had anorexia and bulimia as a teenager (I am now 42) which appears to be a precursor to the alcohol use. I believe that my father’s suicide was a precursor to my developing and eating disorder. One bright spot in this is that I now have a much better understanding of what happened to him (my father) and have been able after 27 years of blaming myself for his death to understand that I did not cause it. He and my mother had financial problems and six children. He and my mother had been treated by the same psychiatrist over the course of 3 to 5 years and both given numerous anti-psychotics, anti-depressants, and traquilizers. I had no knowledge until the past year of any drugs my father was given, only I knew my mother was given several, even though after 20 years of no medication, she remains psychosis-free, so she was never psychotic to begin with. My mother only remembers the name of one drug he was given, Imipramine, or Elavil. Finally, after 3 years of this “treatment”, he became severely catatonic, I beleive now, from akathasia. He would lay on the couch constantly, saying how he was “too nervous” to do anything. He began to become paranoid and I beleive break from reality, he would ask my mother if she thought the neighbors could hear them talking thru the windows and if they said he was a homosexual. Finally he left my mother to live with a girlfriend and six months later committed suicide by walking in front of a train. This was in 1981.
One night I drank too much because I was mad at my husband and ended up getting a drunk in public. Oh well, in light of what happened next, this is no big deal. But for this, I got my life almost completely taken away from me.
The marriage counselor who is a licensed substance abuse counselor and not a doctor or psychiatrist advised my to go to the doctor for drugs upon my telling him that I got a drunk in public and that I seemed to need to drink about every 10 days or I would get depressed and cry and that I also previously had anorexia and bulimia. (I have since found a link in that I was severely addicted to bulimia, and I read that when you throw up, endorphins are released. I have always been so puzzled at how I became addicted to such a behavior, since it was not a substance, a fact that no matter how much I discussed this fact of the previous eating disorder, no professional seemed to know this very important piece of information.)
I went to my husband’s doctor, whom I had never seen before (because I don’t like going to the doctor and rest of this will explain why) he had me fill out a form for depression and determined me to be moderately depressed and gave me Lexapro and Rozerem (because I could not sleep) I have read since that Lexapro is to be used for Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I was not sleeping and working 2 jobs, so I hardly think I qualify for Major Depression and there is nothing generalized about my anxiety, it revolves around my weight, my finances and possible tragic accidents that could befall people I love (which is perfectly in line with my previous life experiences.) I was unable to continue to take the Rozerem because I could almost not stand up after waking up if I took it for more than 2 nights in a row. I continued to take the Lexapro, and at first it made me feel better, I believe it’s because I was high. Twenty days later I got a DUI. Now I have lived off the same street in about different places all within about 3 miles of each other for the last 17 years and have no criminal record (except that one drunk in public.) By February, my drinking was so bad that my husband and I went to the doctor asking for Antabuse. He would not give me that and gave me Campral instead. That drug has an insert which shows that study particpants taking that drug are 3 times as likely as people not taking it to engage in suicidal thoughts or behaviors and more interestingly, that it helps control drinking cravings but they don’t know how it works. How could that be? It’s like cave men looking at lighting, we don’t know what this is but we see what it does! He then referred me to an addiction center to get the antabuse. The psychiatrist there gave me antabuse and told me that he was stumped as to what was wrong with me and to obviously quit drinking. I brought all my medications with me, the Lexapro, Rozerem, & Campral, and he said it was fine to take this combination and add antabuse to it. My drinking continued to become worse and more and more I was thinking about killing myself, but I knew it was a side effect of the drugs. My blood pressure over the nine months I took Lexapro went from 120/80 to 145/110. I was getting more and more nervous and was continuing to drink and be obssessed with drinking. I even tried a hypnotist (that actually worked the best for awhile.) I had even called the police and told them I was drinking and they came and gave me another drunk in public. (I believe that I thought it was funny and exciting to continue to get arrested.) During one of my follow up visits to refill the Lexapro, the doctor started kissing me and grabbing my breasts. I admit that I was attracted to him but I knew that he was married and and so was I so I made it a point to never act on this because I am too old to be fooling around like that wasting people’s time while they are trying to run a business. I wish he would not have done that b/c that just opened the flood gates. I then showed up at his house one night drunk and his wife called the police on me so I got another drunk in public. The next day his wife called me on my cell phone, (she must have gotten the number from him.) I started to become terrifed when I got home the next day and drank again and then called the doctor and told him I was going to kill myself and started cutting my wrists, for which I was sent to a psyhicatric ward for 2 days against my will. When I spoke to the CSB person and he was reading my file, he was laughing hysterically because the origional person who interviewed me that night got the story wrong and said that I was involved in a physical altercation with the doctor and his wife (which was not true.) Get a mental picture of this: I show up at his house and myself, the 40 year-old female alcoholic patient, the 40 year-old doctor, and the doctor’s wife, who is also a doctor involved in a three way fist fight??!?!?!? I think the person who wrote that is a good candidate for a pee test.
My drinking continued to be out of control and, finally, my husband forced me to go to a rehab. for 2 weeks in July of 2008. There, I spoke with the psychiatrist and told him that I needed to be taken off of this Lexapro, I finally realized I was getting more and more anxious and abnormal and obsessive and more and more obssessed with this doctor, drinking, and just wanting it to be over and killing myself. He said that Buspar would be good to take for the anxiety. In this rehab, they gave out lots of medication. One woman was so intoxicated after being presribed medication (she was normal the first few days I was there) that she couldn’t walk without assistance and was seeing trolls in her room. (I don’t think that rehab will do her much good, because she will sober up when she gets out and then probably need a drink.) This rehab also admitted me with no ID, just my insurance card and 2 pool passes since I had no driver’s license. This rehab. and the addiction center I went to all tried to tell me I was alcohol dependent. Although I have never had withdrawl symptoms. I think I would be the first to know if I had physical dependence. I would have to always have a drink but my BAC was always 0 with no symptoms anytime they would take it. In addition, they were telling me I had Post Acute Withdrawl Symptoms which are incredibly close to the side effect of Lexapro, if you compare them side by side, they are almost Identical.
Lexapro Side Effects: Post Acute Withdrawl Symptoms:
headache, nervousness, or anxiety Mood swings
nausea, diarrhea, dry mouth, or Anxiety
changes in weight Variable energy
sleepiness or insomnia Irritability
increased sweating, Tiredness
fatigue Variable concentration
Disturbed sleep
These idiots kept trying to tell me I had withdrawl symptoms from alcohol but they were really side effects of Lexapro!
When I arrived home from rehab, my father-in-law died 2 weeks later and another week after that, I got another DUI. During which, I shoved the police officer and was charged with a felony and pinched the butt of another officer. (I believe these were dropped b/c I got copies of all my records and wrote down everything that happened and gave it to my attorney.) While I was in jail, I met numerous other people who were there for shoplifting while on Zanax and DUI’s while on anti-depressants. All referred to be taken by non-medical doctors, Community Services Boards therapists referring their patients into doctors for these drugs and then getting arrested and I guess being referred for more drugs.
Finally, during the week I was in jail (I was not allowed to leave until I had a bond hearing, they were going to keep me there with no bond) I was finally able to get off the Lexapro. I had tried many times before to cut it down or stop taking it but never could. Since then, I have gone many months without drinking and my anxiety level has returned to normal. (Actually better than normal.) During the time I took Lexapro, I was able to work all day, get home at 6:30, take antabuse and drink all night, about 10 to 12 airplane bottles ( I weigh about 150 lbs.) and still be awake and wanting to go places. I don’t think I could phsyically carry that out now.
I know at least 4 other people who exhibit strange, aggressive, behaviors when taking this drug. (That’s just by coincidence.) Why would I, just one regular (or not) person, know 4 other people taking this same drug? A lot of people must be being prescribed it.
Although my husband and I were diligent the whole time and never gave up in seeking treatment, non of these so-called professionals seemed to be able to interperet the obvious even though they wrote it themselves numerous times “unknown to psychiatric services” ‘”although depressed has no psychiatric history” and all but one of these events were contained in the 9 months I was on Lexapro. If I can go thru all this and still keep my job, I never needed most of these treatments, I actually have a high level of mental fitness for what what I’ve been through.
The fact is, that I have never received a DUI when not taking it. Supposedly, alcoholism is a progressive disease and proponents of that would say I was going to get one any how. But I received the DUI’s and was arrested numerous time while on it, so we will never know what would happened if I hadn’t been taking it. Can you give me any advice?
I believe these drugs could be useful, but they have not business being prescribed in our current medical environment where there is no follow up and people are being sent out into the streets on these drugs that basically have a limitless list of unknown side effects. They belong being administered to people on an inpatient basis for short periods of time until they are fully assessed.

Comment on SSRI Antidepressant- Manie’s Story Paxil and birth defects by bill bond

bill bond — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:09:48 +0000

Our son was born with 3 birth defects we believe due to my wife taking luvox while pregnant She was reassured that it was safe to take He has had multiple heart surgerieshis head is misshaped and he is deaf in one ear. These are all environmental birth defects which means something caused these We just can’t find expert witnesses to help our case If anyone knows of one or a great attorney please notify me

Comment on My 10 Year Antidepressant-induced Nightmare Trip Into Hell by vanessa

vanessa — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:13:42 +0000

By the way- thanks for sharing your story…

It’s not easy to have gone through what you’ve gone through and come out of it and talk about it. More people should come forward like this and tell their story…

Comment on My 10 Year Antidepressant-induced Nightmare Trip Into Hell by vanessa

vanessa — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:06:55 +0000

“I lost 10 years of my life”.

I know exactly how you feel because that’s what I think to myself everyday. I was put on antidepressants when I was 19 and am 2 months away from my last taper after deciding to come off it at age 26. The doctor put me on Prozac without even diagnosing what was causing the depression and since then I have been on Zoloft, Effexor, Luvox, LIthium, Olanzapine.Now I’m 4 years away from 30 and I feel like I’ve woken up from a deep sleep.
There’s a huge void where I should have been doing things like having relationships, learning how to drive, getting work experience and enjoying being young and in my twenties. Instead I was staying in bed all the time, avoiding people, busy trying to end my life, looking horrible (dry skin, hair) and feeling nothing for anything. I completed my bachelor degree from a top 10 university in Law in England and up to today, couldn’t care less about it.

I’m only coming to understand WHY I was depressed which had to do with family problems. Like you- there was NOTHING wrong with me. Over the last few months I’ve read upt to 15 books by family systems psychologists such as Harriet Lerner, John Bradshaw and Janie Ward which have helped me immensely in understanding myself and mysteriously “cleared” my depression.That’s the worst part about it- the fact that you, me and others didn’t neccessarily need these drugs and our problems could have been solved by much less invasive means. Now the depression you, me and others have is the result of the problems caused by being on these meds for so long. One problem I’m having that I haven’t heard mentioned yet is neuropathy.I get pain, stabbing and burning in my arms and legs and pudendal nerve area (reproductive area) that I’ve had for months since stopping. So I can’t sit for long periods and have sexual dysfunction amongst many things…

Comment on 7/18/2000 – Tonight San Francisco News by Mary Osgood

Mary Osgood — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:51:36 +0000

I have an 18 yrs old daughter whom I’m told is suffering from depression and anxiety. They want to put her on an SSRI, I said No, my son was put on these at 14 for ADHD, he is now 21 and with Dr Tracys book I feel I (finally) have the right advice on how to get him off these terrible meds. His Dr. had me reduce his celexa by 10 mgs (from 40 to 30) He got electric jerking shocks, uncontrollable anger and said he felt weird for a long time. Anyway, your book has also given me advice I’m trying to use for my daughter, but I’m a bit confused and need a little help. I took her to a Naturopath yesterday, in an attempt to find a better solution than SSRI’s, she suggested she start taking St. Johns wart, or 5HTP along with omega 3’s, B complex and glycine. We purchased the glycine and B complex and told her I would get back to her re the St. Johns wart and 5HTP. We discussed hypoglycemia and how anything that increases seratonin levels will decrease sugar levels etc… and that I was not sold on the St. Johns Wart or 5HTP for depression, I dont think it went over very well. Have I mistaken the information I’ve read in the book and heard on the tape? Is there another natural suggestion out there besides these two? After talking to Diane Mora and reviewing the packet she sent out, I have also set up an appointment for my daughter to meet with a craniosacral/acupressure/aroma therapist that is also a distributor of Young Living Essential Oils (how lucky to find in Vermont). Finally, I purchased Noni juice from the local health food store, and found out its not the “original” Noni juice, so I plan on returning it. Any guidance/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for all that you do. Mary

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by LISA (LORI'S SISTER)

LISA (LORI'S SISTER) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:42:16 +0000

Dear Lori..
Sept. 22, 2009 will mark the 28th anniversary since we lost you….
I miss you still… like it happened only yesterday….
I AM SORRY I COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP YOU AT THE TIME YOU WERE IN TROUBLE..I DID NOT UNDERSTAND.
I AM SORRY IT TOOK ME YEARS TO FIGURE IT ALL OUT.
FINALLY THE TRUTH HAS SURFACED, AND I WILL MAKE SURE
YOUR STORY IS HEARD.
YOUR MEMORY AND SPIRIT WILL LIVE ON….
MAYBE YOUR STORY WILL SAVE A LIFE?
MAYBE IT WILL GIVE CLOSURE TO OTHER FAMILIES LEFT IN THE DARK LIKE OURS WAS FOR ALMOST 3 DECADES?
MAYBE GOD PICKED YOU…TO SEND A MESSAGE TO THE REST OF THE WORLD?
I’M NOT SURE..BUT I DO KNOW…
NOW FINALLY YOU CAN REST IN
PEACE.
WATCH OVER MOM FOR US…I TAKE COMFORT KNOWING YOUR TOGETHER
WE ALL MISS YOU BOTH.
I KNEW YOU KEPT YOUR PROMISE TO ME, AND NOW I KEPT MINE TO YOU.
THE TRUTH OF WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU WILL BE HEARD!
LOVE ALWAYS YOUR LITTLE SISTER
LISA

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by TwoWings

TwoWings — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:20:30 +0000

Ripsister, I am desperately sorry for your loss. The first time I became
aware of psychotropic homicide and suicide danger was when I attended a talk
given by Dr. Anne Blake Tracy. She paints a grim picture and it’s all true.
Both my brother and sister are addicted to various psychotropics and nothing
I have said has swayed them from their stance that the “doctor is in charge,
not you.” However, it is not “justice” that you are seeking for your sister.
The only way justice MIGHT happen – and it is no comfort at all – is if the
specific doctor or the specific pharmaceutical agent that were involved in
her death had to spend time in jail. What might give some comfort is the
feeling that perhaps someone else will be saved from the same fate because
they pay attention to your warning and don’t get hooked in the first place.
I constantly talk to people about the dangers of psychotropics. It seldom
does any good.

Today, more than 20% of the people in the United States are on some form of
psychoactive drugs. I see the psychotropics as one of the most worrisome
problems during the collapse of civilization as we run low on oil, as
climate changes continue, and as the economy continues to disintegrate. It
takes an existent economy and a dollar that can be spent to get these drugs
into the people who are addicted. As much as I’d love to see no more
psychotropics on the market, since these drugs actually change the brain’s
chemistry and it takes a long time to get free of them, there is going to be
hell to pay if the supply is suddenly cut off (for instance China stops
giving the US any credit for purchasing power since the feds are currently
spending 200% of tax income) and 20% of our population is suddenly going
through instant withdrawal. It could get really, really nasty.

The message here is simple as far as I’m concerned. Allopathic medicine is
good for only one thing: trauma care. Psychotropics are bad news.
Fluoroquinolones are disastrous. How many other drugs out there will
eventually be discovered as doing more harm than good? Take chemotherapy for
example. Poison the body to heal it? Makes no sense to me. I think the
primary message I’m getting here is that in order to maintain health, people
need to turn their backs on allopathic medicine entirely. Medical doctors
are great in an emergency room and in the aftermath of a severe heart
attack. Other than that – leave us alone!

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Steph

Steph — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:45:18 +0000

Sunday, September 20, 2009 11:09 AM

I am so prud of you!!!!! You did it. It will come to pass. People will know that all meds, and I say ALL MEDS are not good for anyone. They cause so many problems in so many ways. Our bodies were not made to take in all these chemicals. The pramacuital companies need to stop telling people to take this crap. And doctors need to stop as well. there are so many natural ways to help cure or deal with all illnesses.

That is what needs to be put out there. God made all things, and all things have a purpose. We as a whole have to use what we have on the plants to help cure all that is out there.

It can be done, but the government wont let us due to money, money, money they will lose in the process. That has to change and everyone has to fight together for it to pass.

Thank you for sending this to me. I think about you alot and your family.

Keep in touch,

Steph

Comment on Nguyen & Farber v SmithKline Beecham Corporation by Jacque Sanderson

Jacque Sanderson — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:43:56 +0000

I have been on Paxil since 1997. I have been trying to get off this drug since 1999. I have all the withdrawal systoms that they have listed. I starte out on only taking 20ml a day but it soon went up to 80. We tried lowering dosage 10ml at time til I got back at 20. But I keep going back to higer dosages because of the brain zaps and confusions. I am tired of being on this drug merry-go-round. I can’t stand this anymore . I feel I am going have to stay on this drug the rest of my life because the withdrawals. Please help me.
Thank You,
Jacque Sanderson

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Joseph J Clancy

Joseph J Clancy — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:34:04 +0000

It hit me hard I’ve been on a number of them for years. I’m 54 years old. I take Celexa in the morning, and 300mg of seroquel at 7:00 p.m.

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:12:38 +0000

Lisa….I am so terribly sorry for your tragic loss of your sister –
myself having lost a beautiful 18 year old daughter to
antidepressant-related suicide, I can truly understand your
pain and want of justice. Unfortunately the newer selective serotonin
re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are no better or worse than the older tri-cyclic antidepressants (TCAs) in terms of safety or efficacy – they all have the same problems and reportedly only work -at best 50% of the time. So for at least half of people who
take antidepressants (TCAs or SSRIs) it is all risk (of adverse
effects) with no benefit. If your sister ended her life after abruptly
stopping a TCA then it was most likely due to the severe form of
akathisia that some people experience. Akathisia has been previously
described as an inability to stay still – a kind of
physical agitation. Psychiatrists first noticed this adverse effect
with the introduction of the first-generation of anti-psychotic drugs
(at that time usually only prescribed to schizophrenics) in the 1950s
But with the wide spread use of anti-depressants – especially
now with SSRIs – it is now recognized that there is a terribly more
severe form of this side effect – if the drug abruptly stopped –
which will literally drive some people to suicide and in some cases
homicide – a kind of inner torture as described as
follows:

“Akathisia, remains > virtually unknown. Akathisia has been described
as a unique form of inner torture that, prior to the development
of psychiatric drugs, probably never existed. Knowledge of the side
effect, however, has been around for a while.”
Suicide Reference Library – Richard Grandpre-2002

Although there are some new theories why this severe form of akathisia
only happens to some people (related to metabolism) – the cause is
elusive. Problem is that the drug manufacturers try to keep this awful
side-effect secret – most patients are never warned of this when first
prescribed.
my very best wishes to you on your journey

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Amen Sigala

Amen Sigala — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:05:28 +0000

Thk u for sharing this very important and horrible part of your life!! It is a essential peice in the evils of our economy in modern day so called civilisation!! We have much to still progress on. And one of them is the dictatorship by psychologists, psychyatrists, scientists and so called phycisians.
I am sorry this happened to you!!

Comment on SSRI Fraud and Kickbacks by Lulabell

Lulabell — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:44:02 +0000

Tragic. These drugs are the plague of our society. And I’m all for taking an advil when I have a headache. But these are a different animal! I’ve seen my sister go through hell for the last 12 years, and given countless drug cocktails. It started when she was going through a divorce, and they were prescribed to help her ‘through the rough patch’. Then, rather than making her feel better, she started to seem crazy – manic. The more crazy she felt, the more the doctor took that as evidence that she needed MORE drugs! Even for the people that don’t have the most severe side effects (murder/suicide), I jthink of the countless MILLIONS who have had their emotions blunted from experiencing normal love, sadness, compassion. They leave their marriages, engage in risky behaviour and don’t care about the consequence. Don’t doctors realize, then when you quiet the stress and anxiety, you can’t help but also quiet the conscience, the heart and the spirit. When will this madness stop?

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by dreamstarflight

dreamstarflight — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:28:02 +0000

You are truly courageous, and loving. Congratulations on getting your
story out there, never giving up. God bless you.
I’ve had a very bad experience a long time ago with Zoloft, (amongst other
meds); have been thru horrible times observing med reactions of relatives and
friends…caused by lethal medicines. Now again… another very very horrible
time, with a mate who’s affected by Levaquin….. topped off by other meds
that they tried on him, which prolonged and accellerated the agony.
If only more people could be steadfast in their compassion and caring.
Every day I pray for justice and for the greedy apathetic ones to get a
conscience.

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Dreamstar

Dreamstar — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:02:32 +0000

> Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 2:42 PM

Comment on Zoloft SSRI Antidepressant Destroyed my Life by Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:44:55 +0000

Hi,
I was on Prozac for almost ten years, fighting depression and OCD (or so they thought). Although this SSRI worked beautifully for many years, its positive effects gradually decreased to nil, leaving me with in a state of depression and fatigue that no other anti-pressant was able to alleviate.
I understand that you made contact with Dr Tracy. Is that so? Do you believe she could help me? If so, how can I reach her?

Thanks and good luck to you,

Jeff

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Chuck Hartman

Chuck Hartman — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:17:48 +0000

And the apostles did not let them forget what was done to Jesus.

Keep the faith.

Love in King Jesus,

Chuck

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by mARGARET NOLAN

mARGARET NOLAN — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:05:43 +0000

i ADMIRE YOUR PERISTANCE IN FINDING OUT THE TRUE CAUSE OF YOUR SISTER/S SUICIDE. lET US HOPE THAT THIS GETS PUBLISHED FAR AND WIDE THROUGH THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY. nEIGHBOR, mARGARET

Comment on ANTIDEPRESSANTS & PAIN MEDS: Death: Former Woman Soldier: England by VC206

VC206 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:03:04 +0000

PTSD should be treated clinically as a physical injury rather than pseudo-scientifically as a so called “mental health” problem.

http://veterans-uk.ws/topic/15/How_do_the_MoD_bury_PTSD

Comment on Study Links Older Bipolar Drug to Fewer Suicides by Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:52:41 +0000

Someone needs to do a true study of the number of lives lost in past decades that were labeled suicide.

SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE… ANY AND ALL… AGES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES WHILE EITHER STARTING A ANTIDEPRESSANT, CHANGED THE DOSE UP OR DOWN, OR JUST QUIT COLD TURKEY.

YOU SEE THOSE DEATHS WENT UNREPORTED!

My sister’s story is now on this site under pre-ssri stories her name was Lori.
What happened to her …was just the infant stage.. of what was to be in the future that would end so many innocent peoples lives.

HOW MANY MORE DECADES NEED TO PASS BEFORE THESE DRUGS ARE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET! (at least the black box warning will give the heads up to people if they read it!)

INFORMED CONSENT WAS SOMETHING MANY PEOPLE DID NOT GIVE.. NOR HAD THE CHANCE TO EVEN DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES..IF THEY WANTED TO TAKE THE RISK OF DEATH OR NOT!

Lori was a victim of drug induced suicidal thoughts… she stopped the drug cold turkey- this in turn put her in bed with the flu…and today we know it was not the flu it was the withdraw of the drug! Look up the word Akathesia…this..is why so many people take their life. They do not know what they are doing at the time!

READ LORI’S STORY NOW AND DECIDE FOR YOURSELF

http://www.Drugawareness.org/recentcases/suspicious-suicide-of-sister

THESE DEATHS WENT UNREPORTED!

Comment on Antidepressant Romance Fuels “Premedicated” Murder by Ami

Ami — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:21:13 +0000

How does a person get off of antidepressants? I have tried everything. I also have a chemical embalance, what is a good treatment for this? Thank you very much.

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:01:39 +0000

“All these years you would not let it go”- you did not care what people
thought of you- you did not give up!
Many people told you to move on and let it go- and you couldn’t!
NOW WE UNDERSTAND WHY!

From Kevin Kelly (friends for over 20 years)

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by # 35:

# 35: — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:00:57 +0000

7:38 am PDT, Aug 24, Scott Callahan, New Hampshire
I hope this petition gets the word out on how much antidepressants can induce suicidal, erratic, abnormal, and aggravated behavior. A calm, reserved, and caring individual doesn’t suddenly get homicidal or suicidal within the course of a month; however, add a drug into the mix and these reactions are possible. Whenever someone commits suicide, murder, or suddenly becomes “crazy,” the first thing investigators, doctors, or police should ask is “was this person on or withdrawing from any medication?” It seems that with the power and influence doctors and drug companies have, they can continue to deny that these drugs don’t induce such behavior, and can also do a good job of making the citizens believe them, too. But, like with tobacco, which doctors initially shamefully endorsed, there’s a movement growing that’s alerting potential patients about the truth of these drugs. Sorry to hear about your sister. I hope Lorraine’s story will help get the word out.
# 35:

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Scott Callaha

Scott Callaha — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:00:39 +0000

“OMG I could feel your pain reading this. How Gut-Wrenching! I’m glad you were
finally able to find the cause behind all of this. Lisa, I’m sure your sister
is very proud of you and all you have done. I wish you much success in
spreading the word and I hope you are able to help others that had similar
experiences.”

7:38 am PDT, Aug 24, Scott Callahan, New Hampshire

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Marvin Spencer

Marvin Spencer — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:58:55 +0000

I visited the website and was really moved by your story. I am sorry
about what happened to your sister. Are you working on a book project
about her?
Hope to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Marvin Spencer
Publishing Consultant
Sales & Marketing Department

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by lori from PA

lori from PA — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:58:28 +0000

i know a lot of people and can get it out into the world. i met millions doing the business and yes i will get your story wherever it has to go. all my love and prayers..lori
from PA

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Patrick

Patrick — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:57:43 +0000

My Name is Patrick and would like to help you Spread the word about the story.. I would like to make a video telling People the story with You… and i can Post it on Your site for you to… I would do this all for FREE Because of the Love you have not just for your family but for others to… If you want to take me up on this offer at any time- sooner the better- for other Family’s we can do so at your convience… Thanks for your time today.. Patrick

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Karen (NY)

Karen (NY) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:42:20 +0000

Lisa,
Congratulations on finallyl getting your story published, I know it might not ease the pain, but just finally to know why? has to put a lot questions behind you, and your family. I hope you are doing well.
Karen (NY)

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Lori in PA

Lori in PA — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:41:27 +0000

I am so sorry about your sister’s death. I too took Imipramine about 8 years or so ago for a dizzy disorder, I found that it caused me intense anxiety and slow spins at night when I tried to sleep. I think I lasted about 2 weeks on it. I did not like that drug at all either. I do not know what might have happened to me had I stuck with it but the ADR’s were not worth it.

lisa that is so good……so sad but yet so good….i am very proud of you for putting it out there and i will pass it along. (Lori in PA)

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Ken

Ken — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:39:56 +0000

I’m sorry to hear about your sister.
But it is good on your discovery of the drugs.
I’m glad you’re out there screaming about it!
Best, Ken

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Comment on Emily – Zoloft-induced suicide by Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:51:14 +0000

My story of loss has recently been posted on this site under pre-ssri stories.
It happened decades ago. However…The Truth finally surfaced after all this time.

I at age 13 NOT KNOWING had a glimpse not only into the future of something that was going to get so big, and take so many innocent lives, but also NOT KNOWING I too had a glimpse of the past that had already happened, and took many lives even before it hit my families home in 1981 with the loss of my 25 year old sister Lori.

Lives had already been lost due to the invention of these drugs- but the innocent people who soon turned into victims of “suicide” without their concent…never connected the mental changes they were having with the many LEGAL “rx drugs” from yesterday through today!

They were given to people all ages including children..teens and young adults not just for depression but for “other uses” as well. Today it is still given but at any age!
(Families like mine have been in the dark for decades!) UNTIL NOW!

In other words.. when my sister’s SUDDEN death hit our family decades ago.. as I looked through the window at her body with denial and shock I could only think of one thing…SHE DID NOT DO THIS!

What bothered me more than what I saw was the unanswered questions of why? The events leading up to her death just did not make sense.

Something was just not right… something was missing…Nothing made sense to me.

Before her sudden death they labeled suicide..
Her Divorce was final, She fought hard for full custody of her child and won hands down.,she was looking forward to the future. UNTIL SUDDENLY SOMETHING WENT WRONG!

(full details in my story on this site under pre-ssri stories)

Who knew then that I at the age of 13 was right to be suspicious!
IT WAS NOT “SOMEONE” who did it to HER ..IT WAS “SOMETHING” that something was a antidepressant drug called (Imipramine) generic for Tofrinal.
It was used even before prozac came out in the late 1980’s.

Research has showed me that the drug my sister started Aug. 18 1981 not only induced suicidal ideation, but when she stopped because she did not like the way it made her feel physically..she soon after came down with a terrible flu- which we now know was NOT THE FLU BUT THE UNKNOWN WITHDRAWL OF THIS DRUG!
She shot herself on Sept. 22 1981

LORI LOST HER LIFE IN 1981 BECAUSE OF THE CONCEALED INFORMATION OF THE DANGERS OF NOT ONLY STARTING THIS DRUG. BUT STOPPING “COLD TURKEY” WHICH THROUGH HER INTO A DEEP.. DEPRESSION TYPE WITHDRAWL.

Who knew that decades later… the truth would finally surface and that 13 year old girl ME… would finally find her answers that she searched for just about her entire life. (Concealed) information could of saved not only my sister’s life. BUT THE COUNTLESS NUMBERS OF OTHERS LOST DUE TO THESE DRUGS!

LIVES HAVE BEEN TAKEN, FAMILIES HAVE BEEN ROBBED, DESTROYED DUE TO THE ONCE CONCEALED DANGERS OF THESE DRUGS, AND THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE!

Thanks to Ann Blake Tracy…for working so hard, the research, and making this site available to the public…many families like mine.. will start putting the pieces together as I have, and maybe now…there loved on can finally rest in peace and the families can have some kind of closure if that is possible. There loved one is still gone..but to have the answer to why. is HUGE!

I hope my story helps bring closure to all the families of the lost victims who were mislabeled suicide. These deaths did not have to happen.

(Read Lori’s Full Story and forward to anyone you know who it may help!)

Comment on Suspicious Suicide of sister – Solved – IMIPRAMINE. GENERIC FOR TOFRINAL by Lee

Lee — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:05:04 +0000

Years have passed ..the pain of the memories i have had leading up to her sudden death never faded. However..Now with this truth that I knew was always somewhere out there to be found It finally surfaced. I have found my answer to her death.
I know with not one reasonable doubt, the evidence I have, the dates of events etc..
I am 100% sure this drug ‘INDUCED” suicidal thoughts, the sudden stopping of the drug through her into the sudden withdrawl, which in turn…lead her to take her life.
NOT MAKING A CONCIOUS DECISION TO DO SO..

MY SISTER WAS POISONED BY A LEGAL DRUG, SHE DID NOT GIVE CONCENT OF TAKING A CHANCE OF THE “HIDDEN” BUT KNOWN BY THE DRUG COMPANIES SIDE EFFECTS OF A DRUG GIVEN TO HER FOR MERE STRESS.

THE CONCEALED INFORMATION “SUICIDAL INDUCED THOUGHTS” AS WELL AS THE “WITHDRAWL” SYNDROME THEY CALL IT TODAY..WHICH ACTUALLY MEANT THAT YOU COULD FALL INTO SUCH A DEEP DEPRESSION …YOU MAY JUST END YOUR LIFE! THIS WAS NOT SEEN BY ANY OF THE VICTIMS…THE FAMILIES , OR EVEN DOCTORS….UNTIL DECADES LATER!
NEXT TIME YOU HEAR A COMMERCIAL FOR ANY AND ALL ANTIDEPRESSANT DRUGS- STOP AND LISTEN!
WHEN IS SAYS MAY INCREASE SUICIDAL THOUGHTS IN A SMALL AMOUNT OF PEOPLE.
THAT IS WRONG AND SHOULD BE CHANGED TO… “MAY INDUCE SUICIDAL THOUGHTS” WHERE THERE WERE NONE BEFORE!
PLEASE THINK OF NOT ONLY MY SISTER BUT THE COUNTLESS NUMBERS OF INNOCENT PEOPLE WHO SOON BECAME VICTIMS OF SUICIDE …..BECAUSE IT WAS “INDUCED” AGAINST EACH PERSONS WILL- THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING TO THEM…PEOPLE SIMPLY THOUGHT THEY WERE LOSING CONTROL NOT EVER CONNECTING IT TO A “SAFE” PRESCRIPTION DRUG GIVEN TO THEM TO HELP WITH THE NORMAL DAY STRESSES OF LIFE.

PLEASE..SPEAK OUT!

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Comment on Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil Antidepressant Users vs Eli Lilly, Pfizer, and GlaxoSmithKline by Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:12:14 +0000

Families in the past decades like mine…were kept in the dark.
My TRUE story is now on this site under pre-ssri stories! (BEFORE PROZAC)
Finally …the truth surfaced. i WATCHED AS MY SISTER GOT VERY SICK.
MY SISTER WAS NOT MENTALLY SICK…SHE WAS DRUG INDUCED …WITHDRAWL…SICK. YES…THIS DOES MATTER!
BACK IN THE 80′S THERE WERE NO COMPUTERS..LIKE TODAY.
NO INFORMATION. YOUR DR. SAID TAKE THIS AND YOU DID. BECAUSE…PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BACK THEN..WE THOUGHT WERE SAFE!
OTHERWISE..WHY WOULD ARE OWN DOCTOR PUT US IN DANGER? I WILL TELL YOU WHY…BECAUSE THEY TOO WERE IN THE DARK GIVING THEIR PATIENTS THESE DRUGS..FOR MERE ANXIETY, OR LOSS OF A LOVED ONE…LIFES NORMAL HAPPENINGS. THE INNOCENT LIKE MY SISTER FELL VICTIM AND BECAME JUST ONE..OF THE STATISTICAL NUMBERS OF THE MISUNDERSTOOD LABEL OF “SUICIDE”

I will filing a suit very soon against the drug company who not only knew about the dangers since this drug was invented in the late 1950’s-

ANYONE WHO KNOWNS A FAMILY THAT LOST SOMEONE TO SUICIDE BETWEEN THE YEARS 1950-1980′S IF OUR STORIES ARE SIMILAR..AND THIS DRUG WAS INVOLVED. I INVITE YOU TO JOIN FORCES WITH ME …AND SEEK JUSTICE FOR NOT ONLY THE INNOCENT LIVES TAKEN. BURIED AND FORGOTTEN BUT ALSO FOR THE FAMILIES WHO HAD TO TRY TO GO ON ….WITH THE EMPTINESS OF THIS KIND OF LOSS OVER SHADOWING THEM FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE!
THE TRUTH..WILL SET YOU FREE. AND IT DID FOR ME. “YOUR PAST IS WHAT MAKES YOU THE PERSON YOU ARE TODAY!” THERE IS NO GO ONE..FORGET ABOUT IT..ETC. YOU CARRY WITH YOU FOREVER.

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Rosiecee — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:17:45 +0000

The military is concerned [there are more suicides among soldiers than combat deaths] and is looking at the use of SSRI antidepressants and whether they are appropriate.

Here is a news article on this subject:

First paragraph reads: :The number of suicides among veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may exceed the combat death toll because of inadequate mental health care, the U.S. government’s top psychiatric researcher said.”

Paragraphs 14 reads: “Researchers aren’t sure whether it’s appropriate to treat such patients with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a class of medications that include Prozac, and other anti- depressants, Insel said. His institute is examining that question and novel treatments for PTSD, including using so-called virtual reality technology.”

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601124&sid=a2_71Klo2vig&refer=home

Post-War Suicides May Exceed Combat Deaths, U.S. Says (Update1)

By Avram Goldstein

May 5 (Bloomberg) — The number of suicides among veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may exceed the combat death toll because of inadequate mental health care, the U.S. government’s top psychiatric researcher said.

Community mental health centers, hobbled by financial limits, haven’t provided enough scientifically sound care, especially in rural areas, said Thomas Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Maryland. He briefed reporters today at the American Psychiatric Association’s annual meeting in Washington.

Insel echoed a Rand Corporation study published last month that found about 20 percent of returning U.S. soldiers have post- traumatic stress disorder or depression, and only half of them receive treatment. About 1.6 million U.S. troops have fought in the two wars since October 2001, the report said. About 4,560 soldiers had died in the conflicts as of today, the Defense Department reported on its Web site.

Based on those figures and established suicide rates for similar patients who commonly develop substance abuse and other complications of post-traumatic stress disorder, “it’s quite possible that the suicides and psychiatric mortality of this war could trump the combat deaths,” Insel said.

Post-traumatic stress disorder, known as PTSD, is the failure to cope after a major shock, such as an auto accident, a rape or combat, Insel said. PTSD may remain dormant for months or years before it surfaces, and in about 10 percent of cases people never recover, he said.

Difficult to Predict

“We don’t yet know how to predict who is going to be the person to be most concerned about,” Insel said.

The Pentagon didn’t dispute Insel’s remark.

“The department takes the issue of suicide very seriously, and one suicide is too many,” said spokeswoman Cynthia Smith in an e-mail.

The department has expanded efforts to encourage soldiers and veterans not to feel stigmatized if they seek mental health treatment, Smith said.

Soldiers who’d been exposed to combat trauma were the most likely to suffer from depression or PTSD, the Rand report said. About 53 percent of soldiers with those conditions sought treatment during the past year. Half of those who got care were judged by Rand researchers to have received inadequate treatment.

Failure to adequately treat the mental and neurological problems of returning soldiers can cause a chain of negative events in the lives of affected veterans, the researchers said. About 300,000 soldiers suffer from depression or PTSD, the report said.

Treatment Options

Researchers aren’t sure whether it’s appropriate to treat such patients with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a class of medications that include Prozac, and other anti- depressants, Insel said. His institute is examining that question and novel treatments for PTSD, including using so-called virtual reality technology.

The psychiatric association reported last week that a survey of 191 military members and their spouses found 32 percent said their duty hurt their mental health, and six in 10 believed seeking treatment would damage their careers.

More than 15,000 psychiatrists are attending the professional group’s meeting.

To contact the reporter on this story: Avram Goldstein in Washington at agoldstein1@bloomberg.net.
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