I am very anxious but dh will not allow me to use any SSRIs (yes, allow) because I have a strong history of brain issues in my family. I think being on here makes it worse.
posted June 17th, 2016 at 10:15am in Toddler
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- brain issues=dimentia at an early age 6-17-2016 10:15am
- it sounds like you need someone like your dh to control your life. Be grateful. 6-17-2016 10:16am -2 dislikes
- The news lately is talking about how these drugs cause Alz 6-17-2016 10:16am -1 dislike
- only paxil. what are you talking about? np 6-17-2016 10:18am +2 likes
- prozac too I thought 6-17-2016 10:19am
- I only saw paxil. But there are TONS of other drugs on the market. i don't understand living a shitty quality of life worrying about something that may or may not happen. what is...(more) 6-17-2016 10:20am
- It is a very strong genetic issue. I don't want to do anything that may increase my chance of getting early on set Alz 6-17-2016 10:21am
- I understand but you can't live your life suffering out of fear. 6-17-2016 10:22am
- So see a Dr. Don't follow dh, who is most likely not qualified, with this issue. 6-17-2016 10:22am +1 like
- Well, what if there was a chance that ssris actually have protective qualities as has been suggested in research? You should not dismiss the use of a medical help when you have...(more) 6-17-2016 10:38am
- It is a very strong genetic issue. I don't want to do anything that may increase my chance of getting early on set Alz 6-17-2016 10:21am
- I only saw paxil. But there are TONS of other drugs on the market. i don't understand living a shitty quality of life worrying about something that may or may not happen. what is...(more) 6-17-2016 10:20am
- prozac too I thought 6-17-2016 10:19am
- only paxil. what are you talking about? np 6-17-2016 10:18am +2 likes
- ??? 6-17-2016 10:17am
- I dont think any of us know enough about this situation to make the statement you just made. 6-17-2016 10:18am +2 likes
- The news lately is talking about how these drugs cause Alz 6-17-2016 10:16am -1 dislike
- it sounds like you need someone like your dh to control your life. Be grateful. 6-17-2016 10:16am -2 dislikes
- where to begin. 6-17-2016 10:15am
- Why does he make your healthcare decisions for you? 6-17-2016 10:15am +1 like
- On this issue he is very adamant because he will be the one caring for me if in the long term I come down with an issue 6-17-2016 10:16am
- Buy long-term care insurance 6-17-2016 10:16am
- Too late, and too expensive at this age 6-17-2016 10:17am
- np It is usually purchased later in life 6-17-2016 10:17am
- How old ARE you? 6-17-2016 10:17am
- 50 6-17-2016 10:17am
- NP: Her family health history will affect the cost adversely 6-17-2016 10:17am
- This is what people do not realize. If your parents had ALZ which mind did, the rate will be over the top 6-17-2016 10:18am
- Crap! I'd better buy now while my parents are healthy 6-17-2016 10:20am
- yup 6-17-2016 10:21am
- Crap! I'd better buy now while my parents are healthy 6-17-2016 10:20am
- This is what people do not realize. If your parents had ALZ which mind did, the rate will be over the top 6-17-2016 10:18am
- Too late, and too expensive at this age 6-17-2016 10:17am
- Buy long-term care insurance 6-17-2016 10:16am
- This 6-17-2016 10:17am
- On this issue he is very adamant because he will be the one caring for me if in the long term I come down with an issue 6-17-2016 10:16am
- you have several issues here. Have you seen a therapist? 6-17-2016 10:15am
- Start with CBT--can work well in anxiety. 6-17-2016 10:16am
- Being here probably does. Dh cannot make medical decisions for you. Get a Dr to guide you on what is best. 6-17-2016 10:16am +1 like
- I would talk to a doctor and leave dh out of this. 6-17-2016 10:16am +1 like
- What does your GP think about the risk? 6-17-2016 10:16am
- My ob gave me .25 of some SSRI that did zip. 6-17-2016 10:17am
- Have you tried CBT, meditation, working out? 6-17-2016 10:18am
- I work out now to deal with it but have not done CBT 6-17-2016 10:18am
- Go to a psycharist. Ob is not trained on "brain issues" Maybe post partum but even then best to go to an expert 6-17-2016 10:19am
- It was for post partum 6-17-2016 10:19am
- ok but you need to look at your over all mental health not just pp 6-17-2016 10:24am
- It was for post partum 6-17-2016 10:19am
- Your OB isnt qualified to medicate anyone who's 50 with a family history od "brain issues". Find a good psychiatrist 6-17-2016 10:31am +2 likes
- Thank you 6-17-2016 10:34am
- Have you tried CBT, meditation, working out? 6-17-2016 10:18am
- My ob gave me .25 of some SSRI that did zip. 6-17-2016 10:17am
- I would go to a psychiatrist and weigh your options. I have ADHD and Dh and my sister think meds are bad, change your personality, etc. but two doctors think I should try them. 6-17-2016 10:17am +1 like
- Psych will always push the meds. How are you managing without it ? 6-17-2016 10:19am
- didn't change me at all. just gave me my life back. 6-17-2016 10:19am
- What was your life like before? 6-17-2016 10:20am
- stressed and even rage. and depressed -- mostly anxiety though 6-17-2016 10:21am
- What was your life like before? 6-17-2016 10:20am
- Words spoken by people who don't know shit. Seriously, try the meds, for many they make a world of difference. Why should you suffer because they "believe" something? 6-17-2016 10:20am +3 likes
- he doesn't have a say. 6-17-2016 10:18am +2 likes
- so take a benxodiazapine. they are good for brain function 6-17-2016 10:19am
- What drug name is that under? 6-17-2016 10:19am
- klonopin, xanax - there are different kinds 6-17-2016 10:20am
- Xanax, Valium, Klonapin 6-17-2016 10:21am
- Highly addictive, be careful 6-17-2016 10:21am +1 like
- Ive used them as needed for years. zero addiction. 6-17-2016 10:22am
- OP-I would NEVER take anything that is highly addictive. I struggle with alcohol 6-17-2016 10:22am
- np it kind of seems like you're keeping yourself in a cage in case there is a chance that treating your anxiety disorder with meds could bring on alzheimers. This sounds a little...(more) 6-17-2016 10:24am +1 like
- Alcohol worse for AZ than any of these meds 6-17-2016 11:05am
- np it kind of seems like you're keeping yourself in a cage in case there is a chance that treating your anxiety disorder with meds could bring on alzheimers. This sounds a little...(more) 6-17-2016 10:24am +1 like
- What drug name is that under? 6-17-2016 10:19am
- Can you explain how ssris are contraindicated for people with "brain issues' in their family? I don't even understand what this means. 6-17-2016 10:21am +1 like
- Anytime you take something that alters the chemical balance in your brain it can also modify or increase your chances for a brain disease and to be very honest they do not really...(more) 6-17-2016 10:22am
- np are you op? So you agree that you shouldn't take ssris? I wouldn't put it on dh, then. Sound unhealthy. 6-17-2016 10:23am
- I am OP yes 6-17-2016 10:24am
- so ultimately it is you who is afraid to treat with meds, correct? 6-17-2016 10:25am
- Yes I agree meds alter chemical balance and they no one knows the long term affects of these drugs but doing nothing is not wise either. There are experts who can help you who...(more) 6-17-2016 10:28am +1 likespeacialize in these issues. If it is in your family I would assume you know this and they even have contacts
- Why would you assume I know a specialist regarding use of SSRIs and alzheimers? My mom did not have anxiety 6-17-2016 10:30am
- You said it runs in your family. Go to Pyschology Today on-line if you need to find a Dr in your area 6-17-2016 10:32am
- Why would you assume I know a specialist regarding use of SSRIs and alzheimers? My mom did not have anxiety 6-17-2016 10:30am
- I am OP yes 6-17-2016 10:24am
- what is brain disease? You need to read up on this, talk to doctors not just blindly follow some kooky ideas because your dh says so. 6-17-2016 10:23am +4 likes
- Alzheimers, Parkinsons, 6-17-2016 10:24am
- Both of those are VERY common. Half of us probably have it in our families too. There are plenty of Dr's to help you make smart decisions 6-17-2016 10:29am
- this. benxodiazpine use preserves brain function because constant anxiety can cause "burnout" so to speak 6-17-2016 10:24am
- That is what happened to my mother. Lifelong major depression and GAD and by 80yo, nothing really worked on the anxiety. She was cognitively altered because of it, but didnt have...(more) 6-17-2016 10:36am dementia. In her final bedbound 7 months of life, she was on various heavy duty sedatives. They didnt knock her out, they just stopped the hysteria and frightening hallucinations and she stopped always screaming she was going to call the police. Her terminal DX was "wasting", and hospice said the anxiety was really the driving force behind it. She worried herself to death but it took years.
- ^NP^ 6-17-2016 10:37am
- jesus, that's awful. 6-17-2016 10:41am
- Yes. It really was, more awful than I care to go over again. 6-17-2016 10:44am
- That is what happened to my mother. Lifelong major depression and GAD and by 80yo, nothing really worked on the anxiety. She was cognitively altered because of it, but didnt have...(more) 6-17-2016 10:36am
- Alzheimers, Parkinsons, 6-17-2016 10:24am
- np are you op? So you agree that you shouldn't take ssris? I wouldn't put it on dh, then. Sound unhealthy. 6-17-2016 10:23am
- her dh probably said this 6-17-2016 10:22am +1 like
- ^^^because I read a book on Alzheimers which showed some research studies that found that ssris could actually stop the formation of the plaques and tangles in your brain that...(more) 6-17-2016 10:22am +1 like
- What book is this? 6-17-2016 10:23am
- forget what it is called- it came out a few years ago and was pretty popular- I can search my kindle and post back if you want. But also, I would start with just googling "ssris...(more) 6-17-2016 10:26am and alzheimers" and pick through the scholarly sources, medical journals, etc. I am sure there is information.
- ^^^even just a cursory search tells me that I think, if anything, your dh might be confusing benzos (which have in a recent study been correlated with with alzheimers onset (no...(more) 6-17-2016 10:30am causal relationship has been shown by any means though) not ssris. Totally different class of drugs. I think benzos make anxiety worse long terms, even if they help temporarily and they are very habit forming, so I wouldn't even go that route anyway.
- you could not be more wrong. there is no recent study linking them at ALL, but Paxil in fact was named on the recent list of drugs thought to contribute to brain degeneration. np 6-17-2016 10:31am
- ^...(more) 6-17-2016 10:32am
- or: paxl is an sari so like I said NO studies have linked alzheimers and ssris, except to suggest there might be an actual benefit to taking them to delay alzheimers. In terms of...(more) 6-17-2016 10:34am benzos, one canadian study linked them with alzheimers but not in a causal way. you can look on medline if you are interested, but OP did not mention wanting to take a benzo anyway
- ^^^paxil is an ssri 6-17-2016 10:34am
- paxil mentioned...(more) 6-17-2016 10:36am
- Yeah, I wouldn't look to dumbed down news network health stories for information. They don't even realize here that paxil is not an anticholinergic drug here. If anything,...(more) 6-17-2016 10:43am
- paxil mentioned...(more) 6-17-2016 10:36am
- ^^^paxil is an ssri 6-17-2016 10:34am
- you could not be more wrong. there is no recent study linking them at ALL, but Paxil in fact was named on the recent list of drugs thought to contribute to brain degeneration. np 6-17-2016 10:31am
- Educating yourself is always wise but please also seek expert advice. You should not be trying to navigate this without professional help. 6-17-2016 10:31am +1 like
- ^^^even just a cursory search tells me that I think, if anything, your dh might be confusing benzos (which have in a recent study been correlated with with alzheimers onset (no...(more) 6-17-2016 10:30am
- forget what it is called- it came out a few years ago and was pretty popular- I can search my kindle and post back if you want. But also, I would start with just googling "ssris...(more) 6-17-2016 10:26am
- What book is this? 6-17-2016 10:23am
- Anytime you take something that alters the chemical balance in your brain it can also modify or increase your chances for a brain disease and to be very honest they do not really...(more) 6-17-2016 10:22am
- I'm sure there are other things you can do to manage anxiety. It's weird to hear of a dh not allowing his spouse to use meds for a psych issue. Is there something there that needs...(more) 6-17-2016 10:21am +1 like
- It is not just dh, my dad also thinks they do not know about the long term effects of these drugs 6-17-2016 10:25am
- why don't you speak to an actual neurologist instead of listening to your family who know nothing? 6-17-2016 10:25am +2 likes
- you would see a neurologist not a psych? 6-17-2016 10:29am
- to discuss the impact on alz and dementia? of course. that is what they do 6-17-2016 10:29am
- you would see a neurologist not a psych? 6-17-2016 10:29am
- I love my dh and my dad, but I have to say that I would not be relying on them to manage a serious psych issue, if you do in fact have one. Anxiety can be paralyzing. That's not...(more) 6-17-2016 10:26am +1 like
- ^obviously I would weigh options with dh on something like this, but you guys sound like you're operationg entirely out of panic and fear and not taking in information...(more) 6-17-2016 10:27am +1 like
- This 6-17-2016 10:34am
- ^obviously I would weigh options with dh on something like this, but you guys sound like you're operationg entirely out of panic and fear and not taking in information...(more) 6-17-2016 10:27am +1 like
- What expertise has he got? Would you depend on him to understand medicating diabetes or heart disease or a degenerative disease of some kind? 6-17-2016 10:39am +2 likes
- why don't you speak to an actual neurologist instead of listening to your family who know nothing? 6-17-2016 10:25am +2 likes
- It is not just dh, my dad also thinks they do not know about the long term effects of these drugs 6-17-2016 10:25am
- Why is dh the Decider and not you and you Psychiatrist? 6-17-2016 10:30am +2 likes
- I'd be a lot more concerned about taking acid reflux meds 6-17-2016 10:30am
- News about this is all coming out now. They really do not know what the issues are that cause this. 6-17-2016 10:32am
- I don't know but my mom took proton pump inhibitor for 15 years and developed early onset dementia. i think it contributed 6-17-2016 10:34am
- News about this is all coming out now. They really do not know what the issues are that cause this. 6-17-2016 10:32am