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"pugs" <Be…@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1Uc_d.1410$C7.239@news-server.bigpond.net.au… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "Panther" <pant…@asarian-intl.org> wrote in message > news:d1b9qd$a3h$0@pita.alt.net… > > Anyone have a problem with ‘jumping’ when they are first starting to doze > > off? > > Panther > Yes I do, and then after recording my breathing on a tape recorder I found > that my initial *jump* was due to my panicking at loss of breath and then a > loud snore to regain breath. > Apparently it is a normal event but to an overly anxious person it seems > abnormal. Also, occasionally an unexpected deep breath startles us. This is > normal too, for our automatic nervous system self corrects air flow. > cheers > pugs
Wow that makes sense!! I was diagnosed with mild sleep apnea (sp?) and I am a LOUD snorer. (Yes soooooooo very unlady like!). I usually let out a scream when it happens. I don’t recall this happening before I began dealing with the trauma information. I’m wondering if certain things aggravate it so let me put out some of the things I wondered about before you mentioned the above. 1. the antidepressant (paxil) may have aggravated the sleep apnea (or caused it?). 2. sometimes a fraction of a second before the jump and scream there is like a flashback that I can’t quite see. 3. Due to the pain during the abuse where I’ve pretty much numbed body sensations as I just start to fall asleep the body ‘relaxes’ causing me to re tense up suddenly (chronic hypervigelence). 4. The holding of the breath during sleep apnea is a subconscious reminder of the abuse where I had also held my breath. What’s your thoughts? Panther
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"Panther" <pant…@asarian-intl.org> wrote in message
news:d1b9qd$a3h$0@pita.alt.net… > Anyone have a problem with ‘jumping’ when they are first starting to doze > off? > Panther
Yes I do, and then after recording my breathing on a tape recorder I found that my initial *jump* was due to my panicking at loss of breath and then a loud snore to regain breath. Apparently it is a normal event but to an overly anxious person it seems abnormal. Also, occasionally an unexpected deep breath startles us. This is normal too, for our automatic nervous system self corrects air flow. cheers pugs
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Hi pugs! > Apparently it is a normal event but to an overly anxious person it > seems abnormal. Also, occasionally an unexpected deep breath startles > us. This is normal too, for our automatic nervous system self corrects > air flow.
You raise an important point. Many of our symptoms are ‘normal’. It is _our reaction_ to those symptoms that tells us (and the rest of the world) that we have PTSD. IOW, hypervigilance is not always a good thing. As my therapist kept reminding me: you are more than your PTSD symptoms, Nancy. YMMV Smile and there will be something to smile about! Nancy
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Anyone have a problem with ‘jumping’ when they are first starting to doze off? Panther "Ron" <tetve…@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:xxvZd.131542$tl3.9036@attbi_s02… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Restless legs i have experienced. it wakes me at night, and sometimes > happens when im in therapy, or when i have been bunkered for a week or two. > i usually massage the legs until the feeling leaves. Legs get so heavy that > i cry. massage has helped, but i need to get to a pro who understands the > reactions we have to the stress and depression. It really sucks, for sure. > And walking does not help. Get someone to give a good massage…it > stimulates a sense of release whenever i do it. Great success to you..ron > "Greg Barb Cook" <cook…@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message > news:4234dda7_1@news.iprimus.com.au… > > Your legs don’t feel yours basically. They ache, are stiff, heavy, painful > > and the only release is by moving them around. When you are sitting in a > > chair you fidget as you try and get your legs comfortable. > > My knees were the worst affected. I will try and get a url link for it. > > cheers Barb > > "omnes" <omnesgen…@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1110724270.620653.106260@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com… > > > Hi Barb, > > > I’m taking Zoloft for PTSD, and you mentioned "restless legs syndrome". > > > Can you tell me what this ? > > > The reason I ask is because my doseage of Zoloft was recently increased > > > and there have been some "side effects" to taking it. Would be > > > interested in hearing what this "restless legs syndrome" is! > > > Thanks! > > > Omnes > > > Greg Barb Cook wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > Anaesthesia and SSRI drugs such as some of the anti-depressants > > > (zoloft, > > > > serzone, avanza etc) are well known to interact – heavy head, unable > > > to > > > > think, painful stiff joints, restless legs syndrome, feeling > > > > distant/detached, tearful. The trick is to get an up to date > > > anaesthetist to > > > > be aware of this, next time I will carry the full drug literature and > > > flash > > > > it under their noses! > > > > I too haven’t heard of a drug to reduce PTSD symptoms after another > > > trauma. > > > > Could it be an anti-anxiety drug to reduce your hypervigilance > > > pathway, > > > > maybe. I would be interested in the drug. > > > > Cheers Barb > > > > "Panther" <pant…@asarian-intl.org> wrote in message > > > > news:d10o1m$mlh$0@pita.alt.net… > > > > > "Bear" <nos…@goaway.com> wrote in message > > > > > news:DbWdnSsMfqli96zfRVn-og@comcast.com… > > > > > > i have PTSD. A year or so ago my therapist was discussing what > > > should > > > > > > happen if I was in another trauma, like a car accident, etc. She > > > said > > > > > > the emergency room people should administer a certain medication > > > or type > > > > > > of medication to me and it would reduce my chanced of my PTSD > > > symptoms > > > > > > increasing. I’m trying to remember what the medication she > > > remembered > > > > > > was. Anyone have any ideas? TIA! > > > > > Hi Bear, > > > > > This surprises me. I’ve not heard of such a drug unless it’s > > > something > > > > > quite new. fwiw, after having a few years of strong flashbacks > > > after which > > > > > they subsided once I dealt with the original trauma in therapy I > > > did not > > > > > have a reoccurrence as a result of an accident. About three months > > > > previous > > > > > to the accident I did have major surgery and found that about a > > > month > > > > after > > > > > the accident I started to go through a major depression which > > > caught me by > > > > > surprise since things were going quite well in my life. After > > > touching > > > > > bases with my old therapist she suggested it might be the residual > > > of the > > > > > meds I was given for surgery and that it can be held in the body > > > for up to > > > > a > > > > > year. She suggested going to a massage therapist which works to > > > rid the > > > > > body of the anesthesia. It did work. Afterward I’ve hear other > > > people > > > > > telling similar experiences.
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Restless legs i have experienced. it wakes me at night, and sometimes happens when im in therapy, or when i have been bunkered for a week or two. i usually massage the legs until the feeling leaves. Legs get so heavy that i cry. massage has helped, but i need to get to a pro who understands the reactions we have to the stress and depression. It really sucks, for sure. And walking does not help. Get someone to give a good massage…it stimulates a sense of release whenever i do it. Great success to you..ron "Greg Barb Cook" <cook…@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message news:4234dda7_1@news.iprimus.com.au… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Your legs don’t feel yours basically. They ache, are stiff, heavy, painful > and the only release is by moving them around. When you are sitting in a > chair you fidget as you try and get your legs comfortable. > My knees were the worst affected. I will try and get a url link for it. > cheers Barb > "omnes" <omnesgen…@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1110724270.620653.106260@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com… > > Hi Barb, > > I’m taking Zoloft for PTSD, and you mentioned "restless legs syndrome". > > Can you tell me what this ? > > The reason I ask is because my doseage of Zoloft was recently increased > > and there have been some "side effects" to taking it. Would be > > interested in hearing what this "restless legs syndrome" is! > > Thanks! > > Omnes > > Greg Barb Cook wrote: > > > Hi, > > > Anaesthesia and SSRI drugs such as some of the anti-depressants > > (zoloft, > > > serzone, avanza etc) are well known to interact – heavy head, unable > > to > > > think, painful stiff joints, restless legs syndrome, feeling > > > distant/detached, tearful. The trick is to get an up to date > > anaesthetist to > > > be aware of this, next time I will carry the full drug literature and > > flash > > > it under their noses! > > > I too haven’t heard of a drug to reduce PTSD symptoms after another > > trauma. > > > Could it be an anti-anxiety drug to reduce your hypervigilance > > pathway, > > > maybe. I would be interested in the drug. > > > Cheers Barb > > > "Panther" <pant…@asarian-intl.org> wrote in message > > > news:d10o1m$mlh$0@pita.alt.net… > > > > "Bear" <nos…@goaway.com> wrote in message > > > > news:DbWdnSsMfqli96zfRVn-og@comcast.com… > > > > > i have PTSD. A year or so ago my therapist was discussing what > > should > > > > > happen if I was in another trauma, like a car accident, etc. She > > said > > > > > the emergency room people should administer a certain medication > > or type > > > > > of medication to me and it would reduce my chanced of my PTSD > > symptoms > > > > > increasing. I’m trying to remember what the medication she > > remembered > > > > > was. Anyone have any ideas? TIA! > > > > Hi Bear, > > > > This surprises me. I’ve not heard of such a drug unless it’s > > something > > > > quite new. fwiw, after having a few years of strong flashbacks > > after which > > > > they subsided once I dealt with the original trauma in therapy I > > did not > > > > have a reoccurrence as a result of an accident. About three months > > > previous > > > > to the accident I did have major surgery and found that about a > > month > > > after > > > > the accident I started to go through a major depression which > > caught me by > > > > surprise since things were going quite well in my life. After > > touching > > > > bases with my old therapist she suggested it might be the residual > > of the > > > > meds I was given for surgery and that it can be held in the body > > for up to > > > a > > > > year. She suggested going to a massage therapist which works to > > rid the > > > > body of the anesthesia. It did work. Afterward I’ve hear other > > people > > > > telling similar experiences.
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i have PTSD. A year or so ago my therapist was discussing what should happen if I was in another trauma, like a car accident, etc. She said the emergency room people should administer a certain medication or type of medication to me and it would reduce my chanced of my PTSD symptoms increasing. I’m trying to remember what the medication she remembered was. Anyone have any ideas? TIA!
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"Bear" <nos…@goaway.com> wrote in message
news:DbWdnSsMfqli96zfRVn-og@comcast.com… > i have PTSD. A year or so ago my therapist was discussing what should > happen if I was in another trauma, like a car accident, etc. She said > the emergency room people should administer a certain medication or type > of medication to me and it would reduce my chanced of my PTSD symptoms > increasing. I’m trying to remember what the medication she remembered > was. Anyone have any ideas? TIA!
Hi Bear, This surprises me. I’ve not heard of such a drug unless it’s something quite new. fwiw, after having a few years of strong flashbacks after which they subsided once I dealt with the original trauma in therapy I did not have a reoccurrence as a result of an accident. About three months previous to the accident I did have major surgery and found that about a month after the accident I started to go through a major depression which caught me by surprise since things were going quite well in my life. After touching bases with my old therapist she suggested it might be the residual of the meds I was given for surgery and that it can be held in the body for up to a year. She suggested going to a massage therapist which works to rid the body of the anesthesia. It did work. Afterward I’ve hear other people telling similar experiences.
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Hi, Anaesthesia and SSRI drugs such as some of the anti-depressants (zoloft, serzone, avanza etc) are well known to interact – heavy head, unable to think, painful stiff joints, restless legs syndrome, feeling distant/detached, tearful. The trick is to get an up to date anaesthetist to be aware of this, next time I will carry the full drug literature and flash it under their noses! I too haven’t heard of a drug to reduce PTSD symptoms after another trauma. Could it be an anti-anxiety drug to reduce your hypervigilance pathway, maybe. I would be interested in the drug. Cheers Barb "Panther" <pant…@asarian-intl.org> wrote in message
news:d10o1m$mlh$0@pita.alt.net… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> "Bear" <nos…@goaway.com> wrote in message > news:DbWdnSsMfqli96zfRVn-og@comcast.com… > > i have PTSD. A year or so ago my therapist was discussing what should > > happen if I was in another trauma, like a car accident, etc. She said > > the emergency room people should administer a certain medication or type > > of medication to me and it would reduce my chanced of my PTSD symptoms > > increasing. I’m trying to remember what the medication she remembered > > was. Anyone have any ideas? TIA! > Hi Bear, > This surprises me. I’ve not heard of such a drug unless it’s something > quite new. fwiw, after having a few years of strong flashbacks after which > they subsided once I dealt with the original trauma in therapy I did not > have a reoccurrence as a result of an accident. About three months previous > to the accident I did have major surgery and found that about a month after > the accident I started to go through a major depression which caught me by > surprise since things were going quite well in my life. After touching > bases with my old therapist she suggested it might be the residual of the > meds I was given for surgery and that it can be held in the body for up to a > year. She suggested going to a massage therapist which works to rid the > body of the anesthesia. It did work. Afterward I’ve hear other people > telling similar experiences.
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Hi Barb, I’m taking Zoloft for PTSD, and you mentioned "restless legs syndrome". Can you tell me what this ? The reason I ask is because my doseage of Zoloft was recently increased and there have been some "side effects" to taking it. Would be interested in hearing what this "restless legs syndrome" is! Thanks! Omnes – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Greg Barb Cook wrote: > Hi, > Anaesthesia and SSRI drugs such as some of the anti-depressants (zoloft, > serzone, avanza etc) are well known to interact – heavy head, unable to > think, painful stiff joints, restless legs syndrome, feeling > distant/detached, tearful. The trick is to get an up to date anaesthetist to > be aware of this, next time I will carry the full drug literature and flash > it under their noses! > I too haven’t heard of a drug to reduce PTSD symptoms after another trauma. > Could it be an anti-anxiety drug to reduce your hypervigilance pathway, > maybe. I would be interested in the drug. > Cheers Barb > "Panther" <pant…@asarian-intl.org> wrote in message > news:d10o1m$mlh$0@pita.alt.net… > > "Bear" <nos…@goaway.com> wrote in message > > news:DbWdnSsMfqli96zfRVn-og@comcast.com… > > > i have PTSD. A year or so ago my therapist was discussing what should > > > happen if I was in another trauma, like a car accident, etc. She said > > > the emergency room people should administer a certain medication or type > > > of medication to me and it would reduce my chanced of my PTSD symptoms > > > increasing. I’m trying to remember what the medication she remembered > > > was. Anyone have any ideas? TIA! > > Hi Bear, > > This surprises me. I’ve not heard of such a drug unless it’s something > > quite new. fwiw, after having a few years of strong flashbacks after which > > they subsided once I dealt with the original trauma in therapy I did not > > have a reoccurrence as a result of an accident. About three months > previous > > to the accident I did have major surgery and found that about a month > after > > the accident I started to go through a major depression which caught me by > > surprise since things were going quite well in my life. After touching > > bases with my old therapist she suggested it might be the residual of the > > meds I was given for surgery and that it can be held in the body for up to > a > > year. She suggested going to a massage therapist which works to rid the > > body of the anesthesia. It did work. Afterward I’ve hear other people > > telling similar experiences.
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Your legs don’t feel yours basically. They ache, are stiff, heavy, painful and the only release is by moving them around. When you are sitting in a chair you fidget as you try and get your legs comfortable. My knees were the worst affected. I will try and get a url link for it. cheers Barb "omnes" <omnesgen…@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1110724270.620653.106260@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi Barb, > I’m taking Zoloft for PTSD, and you mentioned "restless legs syndrome". > Can you tell me what this ? > The reason I ask is because my doseage of Zoloft was recently increased > and there have been some "side effects" to taking it. Would be > interested in hearing what this "restless legs syndrome" is! > Thanks! > Omnes > Greg Barb Cook wrote: > > Hi, > > Anaesthesia and SSRI drugs such as some of the anti-depressants > (zoloft, > > serzone, avanza etc) are well known to interact – heavy head, unable > to > > think, painful stiff joints, restless legs syndrome, feeling > > distant/detached, tearful. The trick is to get an up to date > anaesthetist to > > be aware of this, next time I will carry the full drug literature and > flash > > it under their noses! > > I too haven’t heard of a drug to reduce PTSD symptoms after another > trauma. > > Could it be an anti-anxiety drug to reduce your hypervigilance > pathway, > > maybe. I would be interested in the drug. > > Cheers Barb > > "Panther" <pant…@asarian-intl.org> wrote in message > > news:d10o1m$mlh$0@pita.alt.net… > > > "Bear" <nos…@goaway.com> wrote in message > > > news:DbWdnSsMfqli96zfRVn-og@comcast.com… > > > > i have PTSD. A year or so ago my therapist was discussing what > should > > > > happen if I was in another trauma, like a car accident, etc. She > said > > > > the emergency room people should administer a certain medication > or type > > > > of medication to me and it would reduce my chanced of my PTSD > symptoms > > > > increasing. I’m trying to remember what the medication she > remembered > > > > was. Anyone have any ideas? TIA! > > > Hi Bear, > > > This surprises me. I’ve not heard of such a drug unless it’s > something > > > quite new. fwiw, after having a few years of strong flashbacks > after which > > > they subsided once I dealt with the original trauma in therapy I > did not > > > have a reoccurrence as a result of an accident. About three months > > previous > > > to the accident I did have major surgery and found that about a > month > > after > > > the accident I started to go through a major depression which > caught me by > > > surprise since things were going quite well in my life. After > touching > > > bases with my old therapist she suggested it might be the residual > of the > > > meds I was given for surgery and that it can be held in the body > for up to > > a > > > year. She suggested going to a massage therapist which works to > rid the > > > body of the anesthesia. It did work. Afterward I’ve hear other > people > > > telling similar experiences.
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Thanks for your response, Barb. I just noticed that since my perscription to Zoloft has increased, I feel this need to get up and move more often! If I go for a short walk, I do feel better. Thanks again! Omnes – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Greg Barb Cook wrote: > Your legs don’t feel yours basically. They ache, are stiff, heavy, painful > and the only release is by moving them around. When you are sitting in a > chair you fidget as you try and get your legs comfortable. > My knees were the worst affected. I will try and get a url link for it. > cheers Barb > "omnes" <omnesgen…@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:1110724270.620653.106260@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com… > > Hi Barb, > > I’m taking Zoloft for PTSD, and you mentioned "restless legs syndrome". > > Can you tell me what this ? > > The reason I ask is because my doseage of Zoloft was recently increased > > and there have been some "side effects" to taking it. Would be > > interested in hearing what this "restless legs syndrome" is! > > Thanks! > > Omnes > > Greg Barb Cook wrote: > > > Hi, > > > Anaesthesia and SSRI drugs such as some of the anti-depressants > > (zoloft, > > > serzone, avanza etc) are well known to interact – heavy head, unable > > to > > > think, painful stiff joints, restless legs syndrome, feeling > > > distant/detached, tearful. The trick is to get an up to date > > anaesthetist to > > > be aware of this, next time I will carry the full drug literature and > > flash > > > it under their noses! > > > I too haven’t heard of a drug to reduce PTSD symptoms after another > > trauma. > > > Could it be an anti-anxiety drug to reduce your hypervigilance > > pathway, > > > maybe. I would be interested in the drug. > > > Cheers Barb > > > "Panther" <pant…@asarian-intl.org> wrote in message > > > news:d10o1m$mlh$0@pita.alt.net… > > > > "Bear" <nos…@goaway.com> wrote in message > > > > news:DbWdnSsMfqli96zfRVn-og@comcast.com… > > > > > i have PTSD. A year or so ago my therapist was discussing what > > should > > > > > happen if I was in another trauma, like a car accident, etc. She > > said > > > > > the emergency room people should administer a certain medication > > or type > > > > > of medication to me and it would reduce my chanced of my PTSD > > symptoms > > > > > increasing. I’m trying to remember what the medication she > > remembered > > > > > was. Anyone have any ideas? TIA! > > > > Hi Bear, > > > > This surprises me. I’ve not heard of such a drug unless it’s > > something > > > > quite new. fwiw, after having a few years of strong flashbacks > > after which > > > > they subsided once I dealt with the original trauma in therapy I > > did not > > > > have a reoccurrence as a result of an accident. About three months > > > previous > > > > to the accident I did have major surgery and found that about a > > month > > > after > > > > the accident I started to go through a major depression which > > caught me by > > > > surprise since things were going quite well in my life. After > > touching > > > > bases with my old therapist she suggested it might be the residual > > of the > > > > meds I was given for surgery and that it can be held in the body > > for up to > > > a > > > > year. She suggested going to a massage therapist which works to > > rid the > > > > body of the anesthesia. It did work. Afterward I’ve hear other > > people > > > > telling similar experiences.
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