Date:  Sat Apr 21, 2001  7:56 pm

I have "zaps" too, but  they are not in my head/brain. I get these zap 
feelings along my spine.  Another feeling that may be related is sometimes I 
feel like my fingertips are electric...like they are buzzing sort of.  Anyone 
else with this weird feeling? Much appreciated,
 
Kate 

Date:  Sun May 27, 2001  9:16 pm
 
In a message dated 5/27/01 11:20:39 AM Central Daylight Time, 
glitterari@aol.com writes: 
>Doctors seem to care little about the SSRIs ability to be broken down, 
>or the build-up of toxins in the liver as a result of combining certain 
>drugs.  I have never heard of one person being given a liver panel before, 
>during or after taking SSRIs to see if they are being matabolized properly 
>and not building up to toxic levels.


I don't comment very often it seems, I just tend to read a lot of the posts 
and shake my head as I identify strongly with them.  I had to comment on this 
one. 
I was given a liver panel, but of course it was NOT to determine whether the 
drugs were being metabolized properly.  I had started with a new primary care 
doctor, because I couldn't get the old one to listen to my concerns about the 
side effects of Zoloft and Celexa.  When I switched to the new one, she gave 
me a complete blood work-up, and the liver panel came back saying that my 
ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE level was much too high.  I asked...is this a result of 
my medications?  "NO" was the answer.  I had recently been off all meds for 
about 6-8 weeks at the time. A month later when the levels began to slowly go 
down, she still would not say they were from the drugs. Instead as I sat 
there complaining about all the exhaustion and pain I was having in my arms 
and legs and the "electric fingertip" sensations....she writes out a 
prescription for WELLBUTRIN.  It will help with blocking the pain.  It's time 
for you to see a neurologist and an endocrinologist.  I am still waiting for 
those appointments...which I am sure will not prove very fruitful in my 
search for answers.  All I know is that I ripped up that prescription as soon 
as I left the office. 
Has anyone else ever had high ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE levels? 

Kate