Are you people talking about the right medicine????? Sertraline is the generic of Zoloft, an antidepressant. The max dose for sertraline/Zoloft is 200mg. Am I missing something?...
We should book a panic attack flight for all members wanting to go to Ireland. That way we can alll freak out and be popping our Klonopin and Xanax and not feel self conscious. We can hyperventilate...
Hi Mary. I'm so glad to hear you have a new addition to your family. I've been through the pain of losing beloved pets, and it's one of the hardest things to go through. But you're right, we...
We men aren't totally rotten /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif . Tom /community/emoticons/turn.gif ...
Anytime you change the dose of Prozac, you need to give it a good 3 to 4 weeks to build a steady state blood level. Prozac has an extremely long half life, so unlike the rest of the SSRIs, it takes a...
It sounds like you have a kind of post traumatic stress problem related to your vomiting episode on Christmas eve. You said you have a fear of vomiting and can't even discuss it, so the nausea could...
Lortab has hydrocodone in it, a narcotic pain reliever. It has the opposite effect on me, I feel calmed, my heart rate goes down (in fact, it helps the heart skips Im prone to), and it lifts my mood....
I would stay away from diet soda myself, I've heard it increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes. See this link:...
Hi Vickster,- Please see my post on page 3 of this forum entitiled "Sub-total colectomy on the 20th". God bless. Tom...
Hi Shawn- I'm really sorry to hear that. Even at my worst I've never had pains lasting 10 hours!!!! Where was the pain? Was it near the gallbladder? I hope you get relief from those episodes. God...
Have you ever tried any of the benzodiazepines medications? I have suffered with panic disorder, OCD and depression since I was 17 (I'm now 41) and I too have been on a bazillion meds. I'm now on...
Hi Chakra- I'm sorry you're feeling so down, what problems are you you having since the surgery? If it's frequent bowel movements, there are medications and foods that can help slow things down a...
I wouldn't worry about the cancer risk, it seems to be very rare. My mother had her gallbladder removed 44 years ago and is doing fine at 75 years old. If we worried about every study published about...
Hi Mary. /community/emoticons/smile.gif I've healed well from ther surgery and am doing pretty good physically, but I have been having ups and downs with depressive feelings and a bad case of...
You are quite welcome /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif . Tom...
Hi, debbikay /community/emoticons/smile.gif ,... My colectomy wasn't because of IBS, it was due to severe constipation problems over an 18 year period. I would become so constipated that it would...
Seroxat (Paxil) is not safe to take during pregnancy, it is harmful to the baby. You can look this up online, just type in "Paxil use during pregnancy". I strongly agree with the others here that you...
Out of all of the medications I've been on, Celexa has been the mildest as far as side effects. But yes, SSRIs can increase feelings of nervousness at the beginning. I used to get the weak in the...
Some medications can make you tired at first, some can energize you, some can do both at different times. You really have to be on a medication for at least two months before the side effects ease...
Trileptal is actually a reformulated version of Tegratol, they are both anticonvulsants also used for mood stabilization. Tegratol was know to sometimes cause (a rare) drop in all blood cells in some...
I appreciate all of you guys and gals here, this is a great forum. You are so right about the dreams, Mary. I would wake up and think "how in the world did my brain put that dream together"!!!! They...
Many thanks to Mary, Dave, and Indigo NT, I'm doing much better. I'm getting my dog out for regular walks now and feeling stronger. I was in the hospital for 11 days because my bowel was giving me...
Thanks Sandy, Thanks to all here for all of the great input. I'll definitely keep up with all of the supplements because of the surgery, and hopefully it will help the depression and anxiety problems...
Thanks Jamiee, I used to take vitamin D but have lapsed lately in taking it. My sister also swears by vit.D for depression. I think she takes like 3000mcg a day. I was only taking one 1000mcg gel cap...
Thanks for the input, I appreciate it very much. I too figured if I have to take it because of absorbtion problems, maybe it'll help with the other things I've been dealing with. Maybe I'll get a...
I've just had my large bowel removed a few weeks ago and my doctor rcommends liquid vitamins and B-12 shots. He said the part of the bowel that absorbs B-12 is gone, so I should get the shots. I've...
Hi Spasman, I don't see a PM from you. Try sending it again. Tom...
You are so right about sympathizing with others that are suffering. I felt myself saying a prayer for all of the other people still in the hospital the day I left. I know how miserable it is to feel...
Oh man, I just about made it twice to the 100yd line and was worn out /community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif . I was huffing and puffing like I ran the 100yd dash. I intend to keep it up every day though....
She's a 50lb American Staffordshire terrier, and all muscle. Even though she'll be 11 in january, she's still a strong dog. My brother and I are going to take her out tomorrow. I told him he'd have...
Hi Mary /community/emoticons/smile.gif . I do need to start walking more, I've been sitting a little too much. I think I'll call my bro and see if he'll walk a few times with me to the 100yd line at...
Hi everyone, I'm just checking in to let everyone know I'm doing fairly well. I'm still trying to gain my strength back. The pain is not bad at all and I've been eating. I've been "going" about three...
Oh Mary, don't make me laugh like that!!!! When you mentioned the grenades on your sides I was in agony trying not to laugh. You are so right about the nurses coming in all night giving needles,...
Thank you, shawn12 /community/emoticons/smile.gif Tom...
Hi Marsky, thanks so much for the well wishes. I got home yesterday, oct.31st., after 11 days in the hospital. Things are going pretty slow for me. I needed two units of blood and my heart slowed...
Oh wow, that really answers my question, Marsky. Thanks very much for that input. I guess both of my doctors had this in mind when they decided to leave the sigmoid colon. If it will make life easier...
Hi all, I'm having a sub-total colectomy tomorrow for colonic inertia and had a question. My surgeon said he will remove all of the colon except the sigmoid portion and reconnect. I've heard from...
I'm glad I can be of some help to you, Alibee. My real bowel troubles started when I was 22, although I can remember having some trouble going all my life. But I was about 22 when I started to use...
Thanks for the helpful tips, Marsky. I will definitely follow your advice. I was originally thinking of laying as still as possible after the operation, but now I know that's the worst thing I can...
Hi Marsky /community/emoticons/smile.gif . Thanks for the tips, I appreciate it very much. I will try to keep moving as much as possible and buy myself some good slippers and a robe. I don't want my...
Hello my Healing Well friends /community/emoticons/smile.gif . I will be undergoing a sub-total colectomy for colonic inertia on the 20th of this month and am not a little nervous...
Hi Alibee, I've had the test done and there's really nothing to it. I took the capsule with the markers in it on a saturday and had my first abdominal x-ray on monday. The next x-ray was on...
I was on name brand regular Effexor tablets (not the XR) and was switched to the generic tablets. I haven't noticed any difference, seems to work the same for me and I've been on the generic for a...
Some of the older tricyclic antidepressants can be very helpful for anxiety and panic disorder. Before the newer SSRIs came out I was on imipramine for panic disorder and it worked well. You do have...
Thank you, Ann with an E, I appreciate that. Did you ever see Anne of green gables??? God bless. G20man...
You know, sandi, you have a sick sense of humor. I like that /community/emoticons/turn.gif !!!! I like your Corrie Ten Boom quote, I've read all of her books. God bless!!!! G20man...
Thank you for the well wishes, Ides, I appreciate it. You're right about going through anything to find out what's wrong, I've almost done it all /community/emoticons/shakehead.gif . God bless. G20man...
...no, not a bowel movement, but surgery /community/emoticons/tongue.gif . I saw my GI doc yesterday and he is sending me for yet another test on the 15th and I have to see the surgeon on the 20th....
You mentioned that you are taking antibiotics, and certain ones can indeed cause depressive feelings. Did you notice these feelings start up when you started the antibiotic??? I would urge you to go...
I'm not a doctor (and maybe your husband's doctor has reasons for not prescribing them), but it seems to me your husband would do well on an SSRI type medication, such as Prozaz, Paxil, Zoloft, etc....