Re: medication caused depresion for me

From: Stormin Mormon (cayoung61-#spamblock*-_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/24/04 

Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 11:06:17 -0400

I've heard that ritalin has problems. When a teen goes off
ritalin (cause it's been successful all these years) the
teen goes into a major deep depression. I've not seen this
in person, but heard it from two or more people.

I know..... I also heard about the Great Gas Out, and the
Teddy Bear Virus, and that missing girl from wherever who
was kidnapped by the guy with the 274 felony warrants. This
isn't likely to be any more credible. But it seemed
relevant. 

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"Tony" <t2k@vcn.bc.ca> wrote in message
news:74a2ddcb.0406191856.48a00e93@posting.google.com...
I'm new to this newsgroups.
I was prescribed Clarithromycin Biaxin xl 500mg a week ago
to
clear up my asthma. It did the trick. But recently, I've
begun
experiencing some of the awful side effects listed on the
monograph given by my pharmacist.
The side effects I've experienced were changes in emotions,
mood
changes and depression. It didn't occur to me that it might
be
the medication causing this until yesterday, when I became
so
depressed I actually thought of suicide! I had even gone
thought the planing in my head as to how and where to end it
all! And that life isn't worth living anymore. But suddenly
this morning I 'snapped out of it' and realized what was
happening when a co-worker asked me why I looked so sad
lately.
Unbelievable! I'd never take my own life - it's ridiculous!
I've stopped taking it and will be checking with my doctor
this
week. Are these side effects common? Perhaps they happen to
effect me more than others?
I hope to warn other users of this medication before it's
too
late!
=====
Tony Roy
t2k@vcn.bc.ca

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