Discussion Medication(s) that actually helped you

[botanormal]

Citalopram!! 20mg, I switched immediately from sertraline so took 2/3 weeks for that to leave my system and the citalopram to do it's thing but it's honestly changed my entire life.
I'm diagnosed BPD so have dealt with mood swings for a long long time, and honestly since starting citalopram I've barely had a mood swing, I feel like its levelled me out quite a lot and I haven't noticed any side effects

I was recently prescribed this too! After taking sertraline for so long I was kind of hesitant to take anything else, so I haven't actually started taking it yet. But maybe I will give it a shot!

 

[SadGirl]

rivotril, diazepam, sertraline, quetiapine and codeine

 

[nopointinlife]

I got put onto 25mg Valium daily 3yrs ago and it had a almost immediate effect, Now l only take 45mg on Saturday's and 45mg on Sunday's so l then have the 5 day week to clear out my system!

Don't you get rebound or withdrawal anxiety by Wednesday? I used to take 20mg Valium a day and suffered from major rebound anxiety. It took me about 4 months to taper off from it down to zero. Getting off of it was fucking vicious for me.

 

[Looking]

I was taking Hydroxyzine for a while. It didn't help too much at the time (in my experience). I had a lot of racing thoughts still, but it helped keep my anxiety levels baseline a bit lower. Like, I had tried a lot of anti-anxiety medications at the time and it was the one I liked the most. So I was on it for a few years.

I was off of it for a while, and noticed that my anxiety levels was off of the charts. I was having panic attacks all of the time and my resting heart rate was insanely high every time I measured. I was even passing out due to it and I had to go to the ER for one of the times I fainted. I've been on anti-anxiety medication since puberty, so me being off all anti-anxiety medicine had drastic changes on my life, as you could tell.

That being said, because I fainted, I went to my primary care about it. At the time I didn't know my fainting spells were anxiety-induced, but after they did some testing that's what they assessed it to be. I go to therapy, so in that regards there wasn't much they could do mental/emotional wise. But, they suggested that I started beta blockers. I was willing to try almost anything at that point, so I agreed.

I started taking Propranolol and I've been on it for a few months. I have to say - as dramatic as it might sound - it's changed my life. For the better. I'm still anxious and I don't think I will ever not be a nervous person, but it's helped so much. Even though "emotionally" and "mentally" I'm still a nervous wreck, because I'm not feeling the physical symptoms of it, it's easier for me to manage.

Anyways, sorry for the long back story. I thought the context was important, in case anyone else is experiencing anything similar to me. Sometimes taking medication that's designed for anxiety isn't always going to work - and that's okay! - you should try contacting your doctors instead of your psychiatrists and see if there's any alternatives for you.

CBD also helps with my anxiety. I highly recommend broad spectrum CBD if anxiety is another thing you suffer with but don't have easy access to treatment. It's something you can get over the counter and/or in specialized shops. ID isn't required to purchase and it shouldn't have THC in it, if that's a concern you might have.

 

[LONE WOLF.]

Don't you get rebound or withdrawal anxiety by Wednesday? I used to take 20mg Valium a day and suffered from major rebound anxiety. It took me about 4 months to taper off from it down to zero. Getting off of it was fucking vicious for me.

No l don't get any withdrawal symptoms,l just seem to be able to either take it or leave it! And l only take it at the weekend so it has a effect and l get at least 5-6 hour's sleep twice a week!

 

[throwawayyy]

My combo right now is Prozac/Olanzapine/Propranolol/Wellbutrin/Ritalin.

It's def keeping me mentally stable but unfortunately does not solve any of my problems.

 

[Wannagonow]

To answer your question, what works for me (at the moment) - Lithium, Trazodone, Lamictal, Lorazepam and ambien (for sleep).

Lithium- 300mg daily
Trazodone- 450mg bedtime
Lamictal- 300mg ER daily
Lorazepam- 3mg daily
Ambien- 10mg bedtime

 

[Looking]

To answer your question, what works for me (at the moment) - Lithium, Trazodone, Lamictal, Lorazepam and ambien (for sleep).

Lithium- 300mg daily
Trazodone- 450mg bedtime
Lamictal- 300mg ER daily
Lorazepam- 3mg daily
Ambien- 10mg bedtime

I took Trazodone for a while. Your dosage was way higher than mine ever was, though. Is there a reason why it's such a high dosage?
It kind of helped me, but I was super tired during the day. Doesn't it make you sleepy during the day, or not really?

 

[wait.what]

The first psyche med that ever really worked for me was Serzone. It kind of sounds like what you'd call Frozone after he got knighted, but it's an anti-depressant that's now banned several places because in a small number of people, it suddenly caused terminal liver failure. It made me very nauseous at first and extremely groggy, but in 2 or 3 days I went from suicidal to walking around functioning. I'd never had an anti-depressant have a really noticeable effect like that before.

Trintellix was a godsend for a few years, but then it abruptly up and quit.

I fairly recently found out I have a metabolic problem called Pyrrole Disorder, as well as a pretty bad yeast intolerance. I'm currently on an elimination diet and a lot of vitamins. The diet kind of sucks, but if I stick with it and the vitamin pills, I do feel a lot better.

 

[AdaSmiles]

Sertraline and Wellbutrin

 

[noaccount]

As my name mentions, I struggle with bpd, and also depression and anxiety. I tried a 6month medication holiday last year because I thought I didn't need them anymore. I was the worst person imaginable and was planning to ctb because no meds had me so depressed and angry.

Nah you were a worse person when you forced drugs into the bodies of those non consenting people. We don't forgive you. <3 <3

 

[Looking]

Nah you were a worse person when you forced drugs into the bodies of those non consenting people. We don't forgive you. <3 <3

What are you referring to here? How did that person force medication on... what non-consenting people? Your message is so cryptic. Is there context I'm missing?

 

[Wannagonow]

I took Trazodone for a while. Your dosage was way higher than mine ever was, though. Is there a reason why it's such a high dosage?
It kind of helped me, but I was super tired during the day. Doesn't it make you sleepy during the day, or not really?

I was wondering if anyone would notice and comment about my trazodone dose. It is well beyond typical or recommended daily dose. I have been taking it for at least 20 years. I gradually have gone up and up on doseage over the years. I don't take it for depression. I take it for sleep. That and the ambien get me a whopping 4 hrs a night. I've never felt it impacted me during the day. I struggle with being medication resistant. Maybe that's part of it. Hope that was helpful.

 

[Looking]

I was wondering if anyone would notice and comment about my trazodone dose. It is well beyond typical or recommended daily dose. I have been taking it for at least 20 years. I gradually have gone up and up on doseage over the years. I don't take it for depression. I take it for sleep. That and the ambien get me a whopping 4 hrs a night. I've never felt it impacted me during the day. I struggle with being medication resistant. Maybe that's part of it. Hope that was helpful.

Holy cow. I'm sorry, that just made my head spin, LOL. You're taking about 460mg worth of medicine just to get 4hrs of sleep at night? Is it possible you need a medicine change or something? Not that it's my place to ask or anything. I guess I'm just so shocked.

 

[Wannagonow]

Holy cow. I'm sorry, that just made my head spin, LOL. You're taking about 460mg worth of medicine just to get 4hrs of sleep at night? Is it possible you need a medicine change or something? Not that it's my place to ask or anything. I guess I'm just so shocked.

Yeah- Holy cow is right. A couple of times over the years, when there was a new pharmacist at my drugstore, they called my doctor's office to confirm trazodone dose. I use one sleep med to help me fall asleep and the other to keep me asleep. They've had me try to taper off both sleep meds, but it wasn't pretty. So here I am. I've had sleep issues since I was in my mid- teens. Oh, and I don't mind you asking at all.

 

[davidhayter]

Escitalopram 10-15mg! It depends on how bad I feel and if anxiety or depression prevail in my symptoms

 

[Ernest1964]

I've been taking Effexor 150MG a day for 20 years or so. It has helped, but not always enough. Wellbutrin didn't help, Paxil was a nightmare (it helped with the depression but made me anxious and I couldn't sleep). Rarely now, but I do catch myself welling up with tears about something insignificant and silly. Back in the late 90s I would absolutely lose it over a telephone commercial I would sometimes see on TV. I can't remember the last time I cried... that may or may not be a good thing.

 

[noaccount]

What are you referring to here? How did that person force medication on... what non-consenting people? Your message is so cryptic. Is there context I'm missing?

Inmates in the psychiatric detention facility she worked in.

 

[assasmash]

I wish it were safe to take lorazepam daily. That's the only magic bullet-level medication I've been on, and the only one of dozens I've tried that does anything. But cannot take daily.

Lorazepam- 3mg daily

Won't you need more and more if taken daily? My doctors won't prescribe a daily dosage of that no way. All say the same thing, because of tolerance.