Help Been to the psychiatrist for the first time today

[virtualdreamplaza]

So today I've been to the psychiatrist for the first time ever, I've been in the lowest state I've ever been mentally for the past year. I got everything I need to CTB and I feel like I'm really close to just ending it all, but idk, I've never actually tried to get any help, 19 years already I just couldn't accept help from anybody. My family and friends tell me I should at least try therapy before truly giving up, so I said fuck it, why not try, even though I don't believe in it :<

The psychiatrist gave me lorazepam and prozac, does anyone know if it's okay to smoke weed/take other drugs on them? Can anybody tell me if it actually improved anything for them?

 

[GuessWhosBack]

The psychiatrist gave me lorazepam and prozac, does anyone know if it's okay to smoke weed/take other drugs on them?

Absolutely no messing with alcohol and drugs while taking psychiatric meds. I'm sure the psychiatrist asked you beforehand if you take anything.

 

[virtualdreamplaza]

Absolutely no messing with alcohol and drugs while taking psychiatric meds. I'm sure the psychiatrist asked you beforehand if you take anything.

he actually didn't, and i just forgot to mention it

 

[GuessWhosBack]

Wow, ok. But yeah it is not advised to take alcohol or combine other drugs with this stuff unless under doctor's supervision. He didn't even ask if you take any other medicine?

 

[virtualdreamplaza]

Wow, ok. But yeah it is not advised to take alcohol or combine other drugs with this stuff unless under doctor's supervision. He didn't even ask if you take any other medicine?

Nope, I guess he just forgot to ask that LOL
I also found it weird he didn't ask anything about it, but I only remembered after I was out of there

 

[GuessWhosBack]

If you do take other medicine, I'd go for a second opinion with someone more diligent lol.

 

[virtualdreamplaza]

If you do take other medicine, I'd go for a second opinion with someone more diligent lol.

I mean all I do is smoke weed on the weekends usually, I'm guessing this won't be a problem
And from to time take other stuff like percs ketamine mmc3, and more..

If ill be honest, I won't stop doing it for the psychatrist meds, I don't got a lot of time left here so I wanna enjoy it how I can
Just wondering how bad it is to do drugs under them

 

[Trying To Live]

A good psychiatrist is a live saver.

You can smoke weed with medication. No problem. I do it also.

Alcohol is poison

 

[strngpass]

Depends what issue to have but weed is very dangerous for those who get easily psychotic. Weed psychosis is really bad

 

[landslide2]

I would talk to your psychiatrist specially in terms of the pitfalls of pharma drug interactions. Excessive weed use (cud cannabis use disorder) can be harmful, and there are studies linking it to psychosis but more research is needed. Better to be honest with your psychiatrist, they're there to help so hiding stuff from them is silly.

 

[whywere]

All my best to/for you, as it is so wonderful to read where you are working so hard on your mental health.

I have been for over 10 years, and it has and always will be a work in progress.

Sending you lots of hugs, thoughtful well wishes and a wish that the rest of this week is great for you, as you so richly deserve it.

Walter

 

[Tommen Baratheon]

Do you even know what sort of weed you are smoking? Is it Indica, Sativa, hybrid? Perhaps even synthetic weed?

I smoked weed every day for 4 years. We always got it directly from coffeeshops in Holland. After my first psychosis I was prescribed lithium. The 2 times I smoked after that I got a panic attack. Haven't touched it since although the craving is still there after +20 years.

 

[5nicotine]

Benzos (e.g. lorazepam) are CNS depressants as is alcohol. Combining them can and will lead to a stronger disorientation. You'll also more easily black out and in the worst case get serious respiratory depression and die. So be careful combining them!

Weed is fine to combine modulo the stuff it does to your mental health.

 

[butterflyguy]

Loraz is amazing and rarely prescribed these days so enjoy it while it lasts

 

[whywere]

Loraz is amazing and rarely prescribed these days so enjoy it while it lasts

Yes, and it is a VERY effective benzo.

Walter