In August 2005, in a rather unusual occurrence, the Supreme Court of South Carolina issued an order, on its own motion, by-passing the court of appeals and permitting a direct appeal for Christopher's case. The rule cited by the court provides for a direct appeal if a case involves significant legal issues and or a matter of public concern.
If Zoloft does not lead to violence, anger, or hostility, somebody needs to change the FDA guidelines given out with each prescriptions of Zoloft because according to the FDA, you should contact your child's healthcare provider right away if your child exhibits any of the following signs for the first time, or if they seem worse, or worry you, your child, or your child's teacher:
" Thoughts about suicide or dying
" Attempts to commit suicide
" New or worse depression
" New or worse anxiety
" Feeling very agitated or restless
" Panic attacks
" Difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
" New or worse irritability
" Acting aggressive, being angry, or violent
" Acting on dangerous impulses
" An extreme increase in activity and talking
" Other unusual changes in behavior or mood
The FDA also says to never stop taking an antidepressant without fist talking to a healthcare provider because stopping suddenly can cause other symptoms.
Zachary Schmidkunz is living proof that suddenly stopping Zoloft can cause "other symptoms."
On November 17, 2003, the police in Minot, North Dakota, received a report from Rhonda and Gail Schmidkunz, of a female body they discovered in their basement that had been shot in the upper area of the body.
Mr and Mrs Schmidkunz did not know the girl, who was later identified as Alexis Walter, a friend of their son, Zachary, who was not at home.
As the police began the investigation of the crime scene, they learned that Zachary had turned himself in to police and was claiming to have shot a girl in Minot.
Zach gave statements in which he admitted that he had shot Alexis and his subsequent statements revealed the prior events as they unfolded. He said he had struggled with depression and was recently prescribed Zoloft by Dr Joe Smothers.
However, a couple days prior to the crime, he had stopped taking the drug.
Exactly like Christopher above, Zach was sent home from a visit to his family doctor's with samples packs of Zoloft, without any warning about the adverse reactions that could occur.
In hindsight, had they known, his father says, the signs were there. "By Saturday, there were symptoms of discontinuation syndrome," he recalls. "They continued to intensify through Monday when the murder happened," he said.
Without knowing what to watch for, Mr Schmidkunz says, Zach and everyone else missed the signs that might have alerted them to the dangers and prevented the tragic event.
A jury trial began on December 2, 2004, but according to Mr Schmidkunz, "when the day finally arrived for the start of Zach's trial, no one could have prepared us for what to expect."
"The immediate, vicious attack on our son, Zach's character," he said, "by the State's Attorney during his opening arguments was a nightmare filled with horrors."
"They wanted to send away my son for a long, long, time," he said.
If Zoloft does not lead to violence, anger, or hostility, somebody needs to change the FDA guidelines given out with each prescriptions of Zoloft because according to the FDA, you should contact your child's healthcare provider right away if your child exhibits any of the following signs for the first time, or if they seem worse, or worry you, your child, or your child's teacher:
" Thoughts about suicide or dying
" Attempts to commit suicide
" New or worse depression
" New or worse anxiety
" Feeling very agitated or restless
" Panic attacks
" Difficulty sleeping (insomnia)
" New or worse irritability
" Acting aggressive, being angry, or violent
" Acting on dangerous impulses
" An extreme increase in activity and talking
" Other unusual changes in behavior or mood
The FDA also says to never stop taking an antidepressant without fist talking to a healthcare provider because stopping suddenly can cause other symptoms.
On November 17, 2003, the police in Minot, North Dakota, received a report from Rhonda and Gail Schmidkunz, of a female body they discovered in their basement that had been shot in the upper area of the body.
Mr and Mrs Schmidkunz did not know the girl, who was later identified as Alexis Walter, a friend of their son, Zachary, who was not at home.
As the police began the investigation of the crime scene, they learned that Zachary had turned himself in to police and was claiming to have shot a girl in Minot.
Zach gave statements in which he admitted that he had shot Alexis and his subsequent statements revealed the prior events as they unfolded. He said he had struggled with depression and was recently prescribed Zoloft by Dr Joe Smothers.
However, a couple days prior to the crime, he had stopped taking the drug.
Exactly like Christopher above, Zach was sent home from a visit to his family doctor's with samples packs of Zoloft, without any warning about the adverse reactions that could occur.
In hindsight, had they known, his father says, the signs were there. "By Saturday, there were symptoms of discontinuation syndrome," he recalls. "They continued to intensify through Monday when the murder happened," he said.
Without knowing what to watch for, Mr Schmidkunz says, Zach and everyone else missed the signs that might have alerted them to the dangers and prevented the tragic event.
A jury trial began on December 2, 2004, but according to Mr Schmidkunz, "when the day finally arrived for the start of Zach's trial, no one could have prepared us for what to expect."
"The immediate, vicious attack on our son, Zach's character," he said, "by the State's Attorney during his opening arguments was a nightmare filled with horrors."
"They wanted to send away my son for a long, long, time," he said.
Next Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).
