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WornOutLife

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Mar 22, 2020
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It sucks but...it seems without taking my medication, I have extremely ups and downs and panic attacks and just can't turn off my brain! I can't even sleep with out them!
I hate to be dependent on it even though these pills make me feel better!
I wish I could be "normal" and have no medication but it seems life doesn't want that for me.


Anyone can relate? What are your experiences with psychiatric medication?
 
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The only meds i've ever gotten prescribed were SSRI's, for 10 years or so. Some helped me, some i hated. Prozac was probably the one that did the most damage. Made me a zombie. I think the one that helped the most was Zoloft, it made me want to do things and cured my anxiety a little bit, but did make me act quite strange and out of character. It sucks that some people just have to take meds their whole life to be happy while others are happy without them. Are you taking SSRI's or other things?
 
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The only meds i've ever gotten prescribed were SSRI's, for 10 years or so. Some helped me, some i hated. Prozac was probably the one that did the most damage. Made me a zombie. I think the one that helped the most was Zoloft, it made me want to do things and cured my anxiety a little bit, but did make me act quite strange and out of character. It sucks that some people just have to take meds their whole life to be happy while others are happy without them. Are you taking SSRI's or other things?
You're goddamn right!
I'm taking lorazepam 4mg, risperidone 3mg and lamotrigine 100mg! They seem to be working (not 100% because I'm still suicidal) but I hate to depend on them!
 
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life-eternal

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Only familiar wtih Lorazepam. But as long as they seem to be working seems like it's worth to take them.
 
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Aug 27, 2020
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hot damn. I can relate.
I've been on more meds than I can remember to name, over the years in trying to figure out what prescription cocktail would best serve my needs.
SSRIs act opposite to how they 'should' for me, and I often get some of the most uncommon side effects with all classes of psych meds. it took years of trying different antipsychotics to get that puzzle piece sorted properly.
I have 6 diagnoses, and I suspect I'd have at least one more were I more honest with my medical team. so my needs in terms of medication are rather multifaceted.
years back I was on over 10 scripts a day. bringing us to the present, I'm now only on three. one is a benzo, and I've been on different benzos for about a decade now steadily. those ones I know I'm completely dependent on, but I'm okay with that. when you've been addicted to h, or stimulants, etc etc, prescription pills really don't phase you for the most part. though the NA folks I know tsk tsk me for it, but whatever. NA wasn't for me, I cherry picked the parts that help and left the ones I didn't like.
I'm also on an alpha blocker for sleep/PTSD, and a magical atypical antidepressant that helps me melt away lbs.
only the benzos help, if I'm being honest. I take the others because I'm 'supposed to', and I do enjoy the bonus weight loss with the last med.
but, yeah. dependency is a thing. ah well.
 
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Put it this way I'd hate to go cold turkey and find out! But yeah seriously when I was last off them a couple years ago it wasn't pretty.
 
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WornOutLife

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hot damn. I can relate.
I've been on more meds than I can remember to name, over the years in trying to figure out what prescription cocktail would best serve my needs.
SSRIs act opposite to how they 'should' for me, and I often get some of the most uncommon side effects with all classes of psych meds. it took years of trying different antipsychotics to get that puzzle piece sorted properly.
I have 6 diagnoses, and I suspect I'd have at least one more were I more honest with my medical team. so my needs in terms of medication are rather multifaceted.
years back I was on over 10 scripts a day. bringing us to the present, I'm now only on three. one is a benzo, and I've been on different benzos for about a decade now steadily. those ones I know I'm completely dependent on, but I'm okay with that. when you've been addicted to h, or stimulants, etc etc, prescription pills really don't phase you for the most part. though the NA folks I know tsk tsk me for it, but whatever. NA wasn't for me, I cherry picked the parts that help and left the ones I didn't like.
I'm also on an alpha blocker for sleep/PTSD, and a magical atypical antidepressant that helps me melt away lbs.
only the benzos help, if I'm being honest. I take the others because I'm 'supposed to', and I do enjoy the bonus weight loss with the last med.
but, yeah. dependency is a thing. ah well.

That sounds terrible but at least you got that "weight loss"
In my case, my meds only make me hungrier and fatter! I hate that aspect! And I don't feel like working out lol
 
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rs929

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Dec 18, 2020
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You're goddamn right!
I'm taking lorazepam 4mg, risperidone 3mg and lamotrigine 100mg! They seem to be working (not 100% because I'm still suicidal) but I hate to depend on them!
I'm curious as why they're not giving you an antidepressant. Is it because they may trigger manic episodes?
 
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TotallyIsolated

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Nov 25, 2019
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Not dependent per se, but if I forget to take them (Venlafaxine) a few times in a row then holy shit it gets rough.

Every time I feel nauseous the first thing I do is to double check that I took my meds!
 
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WornOutLife

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Mar 22, 2020
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I'm curious as why they're not giving you an antidepressant. Is it because they may trigger manic episodes?
I don't have a clue! Maybe I'm pretending too much when I talk to them? (my therapist and psychiatrist). They even tell me that I look great whereas the truth is, I feel like sh*t!
 
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sourpink

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That sounds terrible but at least you got that "weight loss"
In my case, my meds only make me hungrier and fatter! I hate that aspect! And I don't feel like working out lol
honestly, I would likely not lose but just maintain if I ate like a regular person. technically my psych could be given a lot of shit for prescribing that med to me, a person with an AN dx, but I'm sure not reporting that lol.
I do have a script for medical greens, but that's not a magical cure for my ED as my team had hoped. it just helps me calm down enough to be semi functional.
I feel like I'm probably an outlier here. most folks I know have had trouble with increased appetite and subsequent weight gain. whether that's purely an effect of the medication or an effect of the meds working and improving moods, or a combination, no one knows. but it definitely sounds like an awful trade in for a little peace of mind.
 
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Oct 10, 2020
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I was born in need of prescription sleep medications which did not yet exist. Up to that time, people with conditions like my severe congenital obstructive sleep apnea had very truncated life spans.

Finally, I hired a psychiatrist and have been on either temazepam (which no longer works), zolpidem or eszopiclone. At this stage, eszopiclone does not appear to be working at all, and it was never consistently effective, leaving me dependent on 20 to 25 mg crushed zolpidem for a reliable night's sleep.

Last night, I tortured myself my forgoing zolpidem entirely, and plan on doing so again tonight, as I am trying to ward off tolerance to zolpidem and extend my supply.

Melatonin has never worked for me, and sleep equipment only induced a two and a half month bout of very severe bronchitis. Nor did sleep equipment help after I underwent comprehensive corrective surgery.

Orthodox allopathic medicine and alternative medicine have each been decisive failures for me.

Sleep apnea has been linked to heart disease and cancer, and I have recently been experiencing symptoms of both.

For years, i have been eligible for psychiatrist administered euthanasia in the nations where that is legal, except for the fact of my not being a citizen in those countries. Upon my next physical examination, I may well also be eligible for physician assisted suicide in a neighboring state just half an hour from where I live, and I have contacts there and in another state where physician assisted suicide is legal for transferring my residency to.

No, I do not like being dependent on medications, but I do not know any type one diabetics who like needing to administer insulin injections to themselves either.

As for any "do-gooder" interventionist cocksuckers from Fuxthe69 who do not wholeheartedly approve of my membership here, I would tell them to go blow me, except they don't deserve the privilege or pleasure of my letting them suck me off (let alone swallowing after).
 
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lost_soul83

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Jan 7, 2019
638
I've been dependent on methadone for almost 8 years and lyrica (fibromyalgia med) for over 10 years. I hate being dependent on anything but if I go through the withdrawals from either one, I will kill myself. I've often thought about stopping my meds just to give me the push I need to ctb, but I don't know if I can.
 
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WornOutLife

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I was born in need of prescription sleep medications which did not yet exist. Up to that time, people with conditions like my severe congenital obstructive sleep apnea had very truncated life spans.

Finally, I hired a psychiatrist and have been on either temazepam (which no longer works), zolpidem or eszopiclone. At this stage, eszopiclone does not appear to be working at all, and it was never consistently effective, leaving me dependent on 20 to 25 mg crushed zolpidem for a reliable night's sleep.

Last night, I tortured myself my forgoing zolpidem entirely, and plan on doing so again tonight, as I am trying to ward off tolerance to zolpidem and extend my supply.

Melatonin has never worked for me, and sleep equipment only induced a two and a half month bout of very severe bronchitis. Nor did sleep equipment help after I underwent comprehensive corrective surgery.

Orthodox allopathic medicine and alternative medicine have each been decisive failures for me.

Sleep apnea has been linked to heart disease and cancer, and I have recently been experiencing symptoms of both.

For years, i have been eligible for psychiatrist administered euthanasia in the nations where that is legal, except for the fact of my not being a citizen in those countries. Upon my next physical examination, I may well also be eligible for physician assisted suicide in a neighboring state just half an hour from where I live, and I have contacts there and in another state where physician assisted suicide is legal for transferring my residency to.

No, I do not like being dependent on medications, but I do not know any type one diabetics who like needing to administer insulin injections to themselves either.

As for any "do-gooder" interventionist cocksuckers from Fuxthe69 who do not wholeheartedly approve of my membership here, I would tell them to go blow me, except they don't deserve the privilege or pleasure of my letting them suck me off (let alone swallowing after).

Yours is an amazing story.
About the fixthe26, they can go to hell! I was told they've posted some screenshots of my posts, so what? They still suck! lol
 
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Mar 24, 2018
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It sucks but...it seems without taking my medication, I have extremely ups and downs and panic attacks and just can't turn off my brain! I can't even sleep with out them!
I hate to be dependent on it even though these pills make me feel better!
I wish I could be "normal" and have no medication but it seems life doesn't want that for me.


Anyone can relate? What are your experiences with psychiatric medication?
There are naturopathic treatment I am currently going to go on keto diet they said it's cured depression and even schizophrenia. Read up on it.

I would never take medication again most of my other conditions were side effects from intrusive medications the natural way takes longer to work but is more safer. And diet, well we all eat so why not have diet which helps heal as well. I'm going keto first to lose weight and then going on scd diet to keep balance.
 
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Fadeawaaaay

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Nov 12, 2021
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My life is already so incredibly fucked up… If somehow I stopped taking my meds I really can't imagine what it would look like… I would probably be scratching at my eyeballs or running through the streets naked screaming… Might speed up the CTB schedule however
 
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Harriet

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Nov 24, 2021
79
Yes horribly dependent on both anti-depressants and mood-stabilisers. I've been on the anti-depressants for years, no Dr even asks me about them anymore, or reviews my prescription.. it's just something I take to live, like food or air.
I have no sense of self left, it feels like I'm a shell with the gaps filled in with pills.
 
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Fadeawaaaay

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Nov 12, 2021
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Yes horribly dependent on both anti-depressants and mood-stabilisers. I've been on the anti-depressants for years, no Dr even asks me about them anymore, or reviews my prescription.. it's just something I take to live, like food or air.
I have no sense of self left, it feels like I'm a shell with the gaps filled in with pills.
Me too, I'm just a zombie.
 
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ddd1234

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Nov 23, 2021
268
Yep me too, before my sickness I avoided meds like a plague
 
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AtMostOkay

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Jun 29, 2021
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I've been on Effexor for years. Trying to come off is hellish, so I guess it's "forever."
 

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