Archive for Weight gain – Page 2

A final resting place for homeless vets — (San Antonio Express-News)
SSRI Ed note: VA kills veteran with cocktail of antidepressants and pain pills. Eventually he has heart and weight problems, is found unconscious, dies.
Woman stands by spouse who drowned tot in bathtub — (The Toledo Blade)
SSRI Ed note: Man taking Effexor and Wellbutrin reports thoughts of killing his children, prompting psychiatrist to increase dosage of both, then he drowns son.
Senator Shares Story Of Son’s Suicide — (CBS News)
SSRI Ed note: Popular, talented young man with "model" life feels down, drinks, questions worth, is given antidepressants, things get dramatically worse, he dies by suicide.
Prozac, and violent and bizarre thoughts — (Bradenton Herald)
SSRI Ed note: Person taking Prozac has memory loss, weight gain, stops caring, has dangerous thoughts, is incontinent soon after starting the medication. Stops taking it.
You are an Addict — (Fat Is a Family Affair)
SSRI Ed note: Women take Prozac to lose weight. It does not work, and they become addicted.
A MOTHER’S DEADLY STRUGGLE FOR HER SANITY — (The Boston Globe)
SSRI Ed note: Woman on many meds, including Prozac, kills her kids.
HORSE RACING; Antley’s Death Is Ruled an Accident — (The New York Times)
SSRI Ed note: Talented jockey takes Paxil, other meds, becomes impaired, "delusional", has mood swings, loses judgement, gets into trouble, dies from drug effects.
MEDICINES FOR THE MIND — (The Washington Times)
Mother’s fears, welfare’s limits collide — (St. Petersburg Times)
DEPRESSION VICTIMS SUFFER IN A LONELY, SCARY FOG – THE ILLNESS IS WIDESPREAD AND MORE DEVASTATING THAT MOST CAN IMAGINE. – DEPRESSION SCREENING DAY SITES — (THE ORLANDO SENTINEL)
MEDICAL STEROIDS RAISE RISK OF ONCE-RARE CONDITION — (Boston Globe)
Jeremy Brett Biography — (Sherlockian Sherlock.com)
SSRI Ed note: Actor takes antidepressants, they cause weight gain and other problems, he dies at 61.
Sally Barrett — (1991 FDA Hearings)
SSRI Ed note: Teen, 17, given Prozac becomes hostile, aggressive, agitated and suicidal. She gains 75 lb, shoplifts, overspends, finally buys a gun and kills herself.
Pallie Carries — (1991 FDA Hearings)
SSRI Ed note: Woman put on Prozac for weight loss becomes uncaring, selfish zombie, has terrible nightmares, develops physical ailments and gains weight.
Debra Douglas — (1991 FDA Hearings)
SSRI Ed note: Woman takes Prozac, feels better at first, but then the positive effect wear off and negative side effects appear. She impulsively attempts suicide, fails.
Women Form Prozac User Support Group — (Park City Daily News)
SSRI Ed note: Support group formed for people whose lives damaged by Prozac. Founder became emotionally unstable, violent, lost marriage, was self-destructive.
The Many Faces Of Laurie Dann — (Chicago Tribune)
SSRI Ed note: Psychiatrist starts young woman on medication, she becomes increasingly eccentric, stabs husband, divorces, shoots elementary school children and herself.