Posted by Sad Panda on July 7, 2004, at 2:05:53
In reply to Re: Anyone here with movement disorders, posted by 2ndXround on July 6, 2004, at 6:22:12
> > > Hi
> > > I agree that meth abuse can cause movement disorders.....but I did not take any for about 25 years. In fact, I didn't smoke, drink or take any drugs at all. I was put on Prozac after I had been totally clean for at least 12-13 years....and up till then I had no movement problems. Then I took Prozac, the problems suddenly started up and have continued ever since.
> > > I would think that any movement problems would have shown up within the 12-13 years I was clean.....
> > > however....do you think the Prozac might have been a trigger? Perhaps my system had kept the problem under control until Prozac tipped the scale......what do you think?
> > > It would be interesting to find out if a drug that was abused in a person's past could suddenly cause problems so many years later.
> > > How sad....and a wake-up call for people who are abusing drugs now...(if true). It is hard enough getting old when you are in good health.
> > > Thanks for your input. Let me know if you have anymore advice....I need it.
> > > Take care
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> > My understanding is that as you get older, receptor quantities diminish slowly, you only need 20% to move normally, but once you cross the line, movement disorders appear rapidly. I doubt that Prozac caused your problem, but it could very well have been the straw the broke the camel's back.
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> > Cheers,
> > Panda.
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> Hi
> Oh, great...20% ahhh?
> Animal lovers must hate me...I probably broke the camel's back...(:....
> So is this irreversible?
> I know nerve cells, once dead, do not regenerate...but if the receptor cells are damaged, not dead, and the receptor quantities, although diminished, are normal for a person my age...do you think there might be something that can help?
> I am thinking of the effects of smoking as a comparison.
> The chemicals in cig smoke put the cilia to sleep so to speak. They are not dead, but are unable to function. The 'wake up' after a person has stopped smoking...and continue from where they left off....cleaning up things in the lungs so you can breath again.
> What do you think???
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>There is plenty of Parkinson drugs to try. If you are depressed/anxious I would start with Amitriptyline for your problems.
Cheers,
Panda.
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