Visit to Johns Hopkins Anxiety Clinic

Hopeful · 03-09-2006, 05:38 PM

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Psych...ty_clinic.html

I just wanted to post that I went to JHH's Anxiety Clinic on Tuesday. It was a three + hour long consultation. The first two hours a resident took my history. Then both the resident and the supervising psychiatrist consulted. It was an interesting experience. Even though they both said they did not have experience with protracted ssri w/d I felt that they believed what they were hearing from me. I had this feeling that the supervising doctor may have heard of it before; and now it was staring straight at him. He asked me questions, at length on the feelings/physical/mental sensations that I was experiencing. I really felt that he was trying to understand what was going on. They were very easy to talk to and I asked many questions regarding brain damage, receptors, anticholinergic rebound, adrenal glands and fight or flight. I liked both of them and felt that they were sincere. It reestablished some faith back into the medical field for me.

The positive that came out of this is that he emphatically assured me that this is not permanent. They said that there was a study done that does show the receptors do come back. (I should have asked for a reference, but I didn't.) He said that the brain is a remarkable organ, very powerful and will adjust back to where it should be and that it was just going to take time. At least for me, I came out of the meeting hoping that it was just another place some awareness had been planted. Hope this gives others some positive hope.

Delynbetter · 03-09-2006, 05:43 PM

Wow! That some refreshing news!

ihatezaps · 03-09-2006, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Hopeful

[url]The positive that came out of this is that he emphatically assured me that this is not permanent. They said that there was a study done that does show the receptors do come back. (I should have asked for a reference, but I didn't.) He said that the brain is a remarkable organ, very powerful and will adjust back to where it should be and that it was just going to take time. At least for me, I came out of the meeting hoping that it was just another place some awareness had been planted. Hope this gives others some positive hope.

Whew. Thank God for that!

rdjanis · 03-09-2006, 07:34 PM

Thanks for sharing Diana!! Glad your appointment was so successful.

I-H8-Paxil · 03-09-2006, 08:03 PM

As good news as that sounds, let's remember he was trained the same way the so-called doctors were who gave us these damnable drugs to begin with. You know - "drugs are good, can't cause damage at all, no siree."

gruvingal · 03-09-2006, 08:20 PM

At least there are people in the medical field who are open to seeing this is real.

scotty · 03-09-2006, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by gruvingal

At least there are people in the medical field who are open to seeing this is real.

And they will see someone else and think twice about jumping to conclusions and adding other drugs. Good for you Hopeful!

03-09-2006, 05:38 PM	#1
Hopeful Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 265	Visit to Johns Hopkins Anxiety Clinic http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Psych...ty_clinic.html I just wanted to post that I went to JHH's Anxiety Clinic on Tuesday. It was a three + hour long consultation. The first two hours a resident took my history. Then both the resident and the supervising psychiatrist consulted. It was an interesting experience. Even though they both said they did not have experience with protracted ssri w/d I felt that they believed what they were hearing from me. I had this feeling that the supervising doctor may have heard of it before; and now it was staring straight at him. He asked me questions, at length on the feelings/physical/mental sensations that I was experiencing. I really felt that he was trying to understand what was going on. They were very easy to talk to and I asked many questions regarding brain damage, receptors, anticholinergic rebound, adrenal glands and fight or flight. I liked both of them and felt that they were sincere. It reestablished some faith back into the medical field for me. The positive that came out of this is that he emphatically assured me that this is not permanent. They said that there was a study done that does show the receptors do come back. (I should have asked for a reference, but I didn't.) He said that the brain is a remarkable organ, very powerful and will adjust back to where it should be and that it was just going to take time. At least for me, I came out of the meeting hoping that it was just another place some awareness had been planted. Hope this gives others some positive hope. __________________ Paxil free 10/16/04 (tapered over 2.5 months) Severe withdrawal 12/04 started Lexapro (tapered over 4 months) Lexapro free 8/2/05 2 1/2 year severe protracted withdrawal Fully recovered

03-09-2006, 05:43 PM	#2
Delynbetter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 10,518	Re: Visit to Johns Hopkins Anxiety Clinic Wow! That some refreshing news!

03-09-2006, 07:34 PM	#4
rdjanis "has a lavender scented keyboard" Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 22,238	Re: Visit to Johns Hopkins Anxiety Clinic Thanks for sharing Diana!! Glad your appointment was so successful. __________________ Rita Last edited by rdjanis : 03-09-2006 at 08:04 PM.

03-09-2006, 08:03 PM	#5
I-H8-Paxil Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York Posts: 565	Re: Visit to Johns Hopkins Anxiety Clinic As good news as that sounds, let's remember he was trained the same way the so-called doctors were who gave us these damnable drugs to begin with. You know - "drugs are good, can't cause damage at all, no siree."

03-09-2006, 08:20 PM	#6
gruvingal Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 54	Re: Visit to Johns Hopkins Anxiety Clinic At least there are people in the medical field who are open to seeing this is real. __________________ Paxil 10 years for depression and fibromyalgia Off Paxil for 2 mos and finally getting my life back!!!

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