Discussion Do you take meds for your mental illness(es)? Do they help?

[yowai]

Zoloft 100 mg idk if it does anything anymore, took 150 for a while which made no difference, and escitalopram for a month but also didn't make me feel any different

 

[tiredoflife2]

Prozac and a small dose of Quetiapine. The latter knocks me out if I up my dose, I know a lot of people don't like it, but it helps me quite a bit with insomnia. I've started to taper off the Prozac though, it makes me a bit of a zombie. I end up spending too much money, like impulsive and really lazy, so I'm just getting a bit more energy back now I'm on a lower dose but the anxiety seems to be getting worse again.

 

[softtodie]

Currently on venlafaxine but they don't work and have previously been on setraline, mirtazapine and fluexotine all over the last 4 years and none have worked

 

[HereWeGo!]

Zoloft 100 mg idk if it does anything anymore, took 150 for a while which made no difference, and escitalopram for a month but also didn't make me feel any different

I'm also using Zoloft/Sertralin. Doesn't make me feel any better at all.

 

[DeathSleep]

I have found that anxiety meds don't do much of anything for me so I don't bother with those anymore. But, Aripiprazole (aka Abilify) and Lamotrigine for my bipolar and depression do make a difference. I also take something for ADHD as well. Everything I'm currently taking works enough to be noticeable anyways. I'd be much more of a mess without them. Still suicidal though. Maybe that's just a part of who I am.