![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 10 of 10. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by Er on March 12, 2002, at 9:14:50
I've been stuck in this hospital bed for a week, Luvox has permanently damaged my brain (see previous post). Please call or email, i'm very lonely.
Eric
Christiana Hospital
302-733-5234
Posted by Lorraine on March 12, 2002, at 10:24:15
In reply to Hospitalizied, please give me a call or email me, posted by Er on March 12, 2002, at 9:14:50
Eric: I'm sorry you are in the hospital. A lot of time when I think something has permanently damaged something, the side effect goes away after time (like my Nardil side effect are not completely gone, but mostly gone now and it's been 4 months I think since I quit Nardil). The other hard piece of this illness is that it progresses also and so it is hard to determine (at least for me) what's what. I hope things calm down for you and that you are out of the hospital soon.
Lorraine
Posted by Er on March 12, 2002, at 18:05:43
In reply to Re: Hospitalizied, please give me a call or email me » Er, posted by Lorraine on March 12, 2002, at 10:24:15
Thanks. Today they let me take a shower and I blacked out and cracked my skull on the wall, so right now the only medications I've been interested in are Darvasettes and Valiums.
Posted by Hattree on March 12, 2002, at 20:27:06
In reply to Re: Hospitalizied, please give me a call or email me, posted by Er on March 12, 2002, at 18:05:43
Er,
Sounds like a nightmare. I have no wisdom to offer you--just wishes for a better day tomorrow.
--Hat
Posted by Life2.0 on March 13, 2002, at 2:46:36
In reply to Hospitalizied, please give me a call or email me, posted by Er on March 12, 2002, at 9:14:50
Er,
Hang in there man. Apart from allegorical evidence, I really don't know if there is any clinical evidence that that any AD can any long-term damage to your brain. Sometime a person's adverse reactions to drugs can last weeks, e.g. Effexor withdrawal, even though Effexor has a short half-life and is gone relatively quickly when stopped. So just work under the assumption that you will completely recover. Try to make the most of your stay in the hospital where you get taken care of and don't have to deal with the pressures of ordinary life; plus you can flirt with the nurses.
Posted by IsoM on March 13, 2002, at 21:35:36
In reply to Hospitalizied, please give me a call or email me, posted by Er on March 12, 2002, at 9:14:50
Eric, my e-mail address is isomorphix@hotmail.com
E-mail me if you wish, I'm not so reluctant about my e-mail address being up now that I've set up filters. I took Luvox for a while & while it worked well, the discontinuation was pretty bad. I'll send you some humour (clean) & other interesting bits to make your hospital stay hopefully pass quicker.
Posted by trouble on March 13, 2002, at 22:45:53
In reply to Hospitalizied, please give me a call or email me, posted by Er on March 12, 2002, at 9:14:50
Dear Eric,
It says alot to me, that you would remember the PB community even while in close, physical proximity of living, breathing persons who share our unique condition.
I hope you take advantage of whatever friendship they too can offer, as the sacred circle surrounding you grows wider, pillar by pillar.take care,
trouble
Posted by Gracie2 on March 14, 2002, at 11:14:29
In reply to Re: Hospitalizied, please give me a call or email me, posted by trouble on March 13, 2002, at 22:45:53
Yes, don't be so quick to think that your brain may be permanently damaged. I went through a terrible period after quitting Depakote, severe
memory loss...I couldn't remember what I had for breakfast, I couldn't recall familiar words, sometimes whole days were wiped out of my memory.
It was sad and frightening, but I did get better veerrrry slowly, over a number of months.
Since I have just gotten out of the hospital myself, I can empathize with your lonliness and boredom. It's kind of silly to say, "Keep busy" because there are such a limited number of things to do, but take advantage of any counseling, classes, or programs available. Write letters and talk to other patients. Do puzzles or play cards or whatever games they have available. Read books,
make phone calls, plan for the future, and be determined that you WILL get better.
Best wishes-
Gracie
Posted by Er on March 19, 2002, at 1:53:44
In reply to Re: Hospitalizied, please give me a call or email me, posted by Gracie2 on March 14, 2002, at 11:14:29
Yeah, I'm out for a few days now. Panic Disorder says they, psychosomatic? Man that word is no joke, I'm like a jerking switching chattering flailing machine! I have been given Ativan to keep it under any control at night...I'm not taking it tonight, I'm trying to see how long it goes if I don't, trying to experiment with my mind...how much can I control it...if I can't, at what point will it stop itself? We shall see...I'm no lay-down Sally. The upshot of everything is that I'm off all medication, except Methylphenidate which will soon be switching to Adderal XR.
-The Jerk
Posted by Kat26 on March 20, 2002, at 12:31:28
In reply to Re: Hospitalizied, please give me a call or email me, posted by Er on March 19, 2002, at 1:53:44
Hey ER,
I really hope you start feeling better soon. What awful experience. Keep us posted, ok?Kat26
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.