Do you take medication? (for disorders?)

[visibleghost]

anti depressants and anxiety meds but they dont really work. have been on them for over a year.

I used to take a higher dose of the anxiety meds but they knocked me out, like for real i turned into a zombie when i took that much. the way it seemed to work was "hey if you're sleeping you cant have anxiety so i'm going to put you in a ****ign coma im Great at my job"

I take a lot less now (1/5th to 1/10th of the previous dosage) and I take them before i go to bed so it doesnt affect me as much now, but if i take them in the morning instead of in the evening i will be Messed Up that day. not sure if they help with my anxiety but if they do they don't do it a lot

my doctor decided that it might be a good idea for me to switch meds next meeting w/ her in, like january or february if nothing has changed by then.

 

[hamster]

I sometimes offer bad advice, but just stop taking it and see if anything changes. These medicines can contain some funny mixtures, so I really wouldn't recommend taking anything if it offers no benefit to you.

i've actually stopped taking it for a while now and i don't think there's a difference. some people are trying to encourage me to take it however i don't see the point. maybe i need to take another type of medication but i don't trust it. i think they can contain funny mixtures too but thanks for the advice

 

[visibleghost]

i've actually stopped taking it for a while now and i don't think there's a difference. some people are trying to encourage me to take it however i don't see the point. maybe i need to take another type of medication but i don't trust it. i think they can contain funny mixtures too but thanks for the advice

idk if youre doing this but it's probably a good idea to talk to your doctor before changing or stopping your medication. idk but , like, it's pretty good if they know ,w,

 

[hamster]

idk if youre doing this but it's probably a good idea to talk to your doctor before changing or stopping your medication. idk but , like, it's pretty good if they know ,w,

next time i go to see my psychiatrist i'll definitely tell her

 

[demoness]

being skeptical of meds is mostly hokey. if they're not working or causing problems the dosage is wrong or the particular medication isn't for you. don't bother with natural remedies, they're too unreliable and many have no evidence of effectiveness beyond placebo effect. i guess you could argue if placebo works it doesn't matter, but your problems sound like mine and that runs a little too deep for something like tea. i take two antidepressants, zoloft and trazadone, for anxiety, depression, insomnia. so yeah that's probably my advice i guess! i've been great the last couple years, it's super worth it.

 

[Mr. Cat]

I took Prozac (an SSRI) for "anxiety" and "depression" against my will at approximately age 14-16. I stopped cold turkey at 16 because that is the age of consent, and I was finally able to have a say over my parents about what drugs go into my body. I would definitely not recommend it.

They started with a small dose and gradually upped it to about 180mg, which is ridiculously high. They would have made it higher, but that's when I stopped taking it.

Effects:
• Diminished my creativity
• Made me super chatty (this annoyed everybody, I'm usually quiet)
• Basically killed my drive to do anything and made my obsessive interests disappear, so I had no motivation to do anything.
• Random crying and laughing fits in the middle of class.

I feel like I lost myself during those 2 years. I still feel it.

I was finally diagnosed with autism into adulthood. If I had known that earlier, I probably could have gotten help before I became confused, alienated, anxious, and depressed... but instead I had pills shoved down my throat, which didn't make me feel a thing except dead.

 

[ams]

I've been on an SSRI for over 2 years and once I got to my current dose it really changed things. I'd strongly recommend talking to your doctor about trying an SSRI, but if you're worried about being at all intoxicated while caring for your daughter then stay away from benzodiazepines!

 

[Mr. Cat]

I'm going to try it out and see how it goes, I denied it for months because I was still breastfeeding and refused to choose that over my daughter, but now that I stopped I decided to go for it and see if it helps ^_^

How did you manage to stop breastfeeding? I'm having an awful time with this. My son is 19 months old and he's a milk fiend. He can't fall asleep without it. I would really appreciare any advice! D: aaah

 

[wassop]

i take anxiety medication but only when i have a panic attack or i'm really anxious and i think i'm going to get one. i don't like taking it because it makes me forget what i did and i don't like how it feels so i only take half or 3/4 of a .5 mg when i need it and it works without weird side effects

 

[Mars Adept]

No, but my mom wants me to, but I've denied as much as I could because I thought it would change my personality. Seeing all these stories makes me more worried about what would happen when I'm forced to take some.

 

[Hopeless Opus]

no i don't

 

[L. Lawliet]

I take a lot of medication.

Daily i have St Johns Wort for anxiety, Minocylcline for skin, Steroids for skin/QoL(cant heal anything), and Hydroxacyl for allergies

The side effects ruin my life tbh. I get hostile and rude with the roids.

Don't take em kids.

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I'm only ask this to get experiences from people who do or don't, because I may end up taking medication for anxiety and depression myself, my therapist just recommended it again and I decided to go with it, and she sent the into to my general doctor to choose one that fits for me.

I've never taken medication for this even though I've been in and out of therapy since I was a child. So I'm hoping it makes me feel a whole lot better.

My anxiety and depression has gotten really bad, especially the anxiety, to the point where I can be really sad and don't have the slightest idea why, I'll just feel like I should be sad or worried about anything deep down. So I'm hoping this helps take that feeling away and make me less anxious.

If you've taken anything, has it helped?


(if you're going to start arguments in here, I'll just close the thread.)

Try some St Johns wort before you go for doctor stuff. it is herbal, over the counter, and significantly easier on your body

 

[littletwinclouds]

i have been on medication for over five years, and i'm not exaggerating at all when i say i would have been dead years ago without it. i am on very high doses of medication - 200mg of pristiq xr (an SNRI) and 200mg of lamictal (a mood stabiliser), plus valium for emergencies, and seroquel for emergencies or to help me sleep.

it definitely took a while to get on the right medication and the right dose, and it's not something that should be done without the supervision of a GP (preferably a psychiatrist if possible, as they specialise in psychiatric medications and are a lot more knowledgeable).

there will definitely be side effects, but for me i'd much rather be drowsy than suicidal, psychotic or having paranoid delusions. if a medication does not work straight away, or he side effects are too much to handle, it either means it's not the right medication for you, or it's not the right dose. mental illnesses such as depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, etc are caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, and taking herbs/tea or just hoping it'll go away won't help you.

at the end of the day, you have to do what feels right for you. i really hope things start looking up for you soon xx

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oh, just wanted to add - personally i found weed made my anxiety / paranoia a lot worse. personally i would advise against it. it gave me sensory and visual hallucinations that were so bad i felt as if i was going to die.

Spoiler

and then my bf at the time left me alone on his bed, hallucinating and paranoid like crazy, while he went back into the party to take some mdma. we didn't last long after that, needless to say...

but i know you said you don't smoke - very good choice!!

 

[Nuclear Bingo]

Stopped taking them a while ago. Noticed some difference, but insubstantially so. Hard to say if it was the meds or just my disposition for a few months. I've been on so many pills for mood I honestly can't remember half of them

 

[KaydeeKrunk]

NOPE. I am supposed to though, when I was in middle school I was supposed to go on anti-depressants as well as whatever it is you take for ADHD but I told my mom I wasn't going to take them. Now I also need it for my horrendous anxiety, but I'll have to get over my medical anxiety to get medicine for my anxiety... so it's a great time.

 

[Rizies]

i have been on medication for over five years, and i'm not exaggerating at all when i say i would have been dead years ago without it. i am on very high doses of medication - 200mg of pristiq xr (an SNRI) and 200mg of lamictal (a mood stabiliser), plus valium for emergencies, and seroquel for emergencies or to help me sleep.

Do you find you get insomnia with pristiq? I am only on 50 mg, and I go through periods of insomnia. Then when I'm not sleeping I start to get depressed again. When I do sleep, I feel generally good.

I had a drastic change in my environment, which pretty much eliminated majority of my anxiety. I was really good for a few weeks, and now I find myself moody and on and off depressed. I don't know if I should increase my dosage or just go off of it (of course under my doctors desecration)

 

[littletwinclouds]

Do you find you get insomnia with pristiq? I am only on 50 mg, and I go through periods of insomnia. Then when I'm not sleeping I start to get depressed again. When I do sleep, I feel generally good.

I had a drastic change in my environment, which pretty much eliminated majority of my anxiety. I was really good for a few weeks, and now I find myself moody and on and off depressed. I don't know if I should increase my dosage or just go off of it (of course under my doctors desecration)

quite the opposite, actually! the lamictal makes me veeery drowsy, but even before that, when i was just on pristiq, i never had any issues sleeping.
but everyone can react to medication differently! i would definitely have a chat about it with your doctor, especially if the insomnia is negatively impacting your ability to function or really worsening your mood. your body can get used to the medication, so if you've been on that dose for a while you may need to up it a bit.

otherwise you can look into taking something to help you sleep. obviously the less medication you have to take the better, but there are a couple options. melatonin would be the best option if it's not too expensive where you are (it's pretty pricey here), because it's what your body naturally produces to make you sleepy - you're not adding any other chemicals into the mix. a low dose of instant release seroquel could work too!

anyway tl;dr: have a chat with your doctor, especially if your insomnia is making it hard to function.
good luck!

 

[nintendoanna]

nope, don't have the guts to talk to anyone about them

 

[Rizies]

quite the opposite, actually! the lamictal makes me veeery drowsy, but even before that, when i was just on pristiq, i never had any issues sleeping.
but everyone can react to medication differently! i would definitely have a chat about it with your doctor, especially if the insomnia is negatively impacting your ability to function or really worsening your mood. your body can get used to the medication, so if you've been on that dose for a while you may need to up it a bit.

otherwise you can look into taking something to help you sleep. obviously the less medication you have to take the better, but there are a couple options. melatonin would be the best option if it's not too expensive where you are (it's pretty pricey here), because it's what your body naturally produces to make you sleepy - you're not adding any other chemicals into the mix. a low dose of instant release seroquel could work too!

anyway tl;dr: have a chat with your doctor, especially if your insomnia is making it hard to function.
good luck!

I do take something's to sleep, mostly 5-10mg of melatonin plus this stuff my doctor gave me for restless movements.

I've been on 50mg of pristiq for almost a year now. Prior to that I was on citalopram, which I had to up my dosage after six weeks, then started making my anxiety worse.

I am almost afraid to increase my dosage. My first week on pristiq was horrible. I didn't sleep at all, I had nasty head aches. I ended up taking a week off of work because it was just too hard on my body.

 

[Soda Fox]

nope, don't have the guts to talk to anyone about them

I think it's brave to take on your own problems. I just wanted to let you know.

The only medication I take is so I don't fall pregnant. I abused pills when I was in high school so I don't take anything anymore other than my birth control. I won't even keep other pills in my apartment.