Medication that I got prescribed today

[Alec]

No worries, I don't mind talking about it. I stopped taking olanzapine in the end, but I'm not off meds, I just switched to another antipsychotic called quetiapine instead. My doctor wasn't pleased that I stopped without telling him, which is understandable considering I had a psychotic break as a result. He was a private psychiatrist, I didn't have to see him if I didn't want to. I'm trying to understand what your situation is, it sounds like you are worried about side effects, but maybe also about being sectioned in some form? From my experience doctors can't force you to see them unless you are sectioned.

I am VERY worried about being sectioned against my will and forced to take medication. The doctors I'm seeing are not private, but I initiated it, I asked for the first appointment, nobody is forcing me right now. But I'm afraid if I'll refuse to take medication they will try to force it? Regarding suicide I said that I just have it in the back of my head but I'm not planning anything and don't want it right now. I think I might have to stop without telling them(I'm seeing a few at once I don't know why but they send me to one today and then to another on a different day) because of the wait I have to do before next appointment and I'm not gonna want to keep taking the medication while I wait. But maybe I'll try to do it little by little if I'll feel too many side effects and withdrawal effects?

Thank you SO MUCH for sharing with me, this is very comforting to me to know at least a little bit more

A psychiatrist can recommend that a GP prescribe it you (which they almost always will), it's typically called Zyprexa.

I've been on a couple of antipsychotics for just under 3 years, not olanzapine. Got rid of schizophrenia so good in that respect. Had some weight gain, lethargy, etc. I've recently stopped taking them and felt a little anxious/uneasy at times but nothing more and no return of symptoms as yet.
Be careful with lorazepam (being a benzo) it's highly addictive and has bad withdrawals. Great for short term/temporary anxiety relief but not regular use.

Thank you for sharing. Do you mind if I ask, how did you stop? Was it yours and doctors decision? Or only yours? Did you have to explain yourself to the doctor about why you wanted to stop? I'm glad it helped you and I'm sorry for the side effects

I take 200mg of Sertraline daily. It worked for me in the sense that it kinda made me feel numb to a lot of things, I take in combination with other drugs though as well. It killed my sex drive, like really killed it off, so if you're sexually active that might be an issue for you, but everyone is different and that might not impact you at all.

Thank you for sharing with me! I am sexually active and sexual drive is VERY important to me. I will definitely stop taking them if I'll feel it fading. Plus I'm not sure I want to feel numb, it kind of scares me? But I don't know, maybe that's better? And it is like you said, for everyone it's different, maybe it won't kill my sex drive? I hope not, but I want to try a few days first and see how it goes.

Thank you for telling me about your experience, I appreciate it so much! This helps me ALOT!!!

It takes a minimum of two weeks of continuous use to get any effect and up to over a month to get the full effect of antidepressants, I'm afraid a few days of sertraline won't really do anything

That's what my doctor told me, well she said one of them (OLANZAPINE) will help me sleep with effect right away but the other (SERTRALINE) will take time, weeks to start working and a month for a full effect. What I will be keeping an eye on are side effects, the second I'll start noticing something I can't allow to happen I'll stop taking them right away or gradually, depending on the situation. Thank you for warning me!

olanzipine is something I have desperately wanted to try, although my doctor won't prescribe it. I've tried lorazepan, but honestly I needed to up the dose a lot because I hardly felt the effects

I wander why your doctor won't prescribe you Olanzepine, I got it prescribed to help me sleep, I told her that I always wake up tired, sometimes sleep 15 hours and wake up tired sometimes sleep only 4 hours and can't keep sleeping. Told her how sometimes I feel too much panic going to sleep and try to put off going to sleep as much as possible. She said it can help me wake up more rested, I don't know. I think I'm gonna try Lorazepam and see how it goes, I'm afraid of getting addicted.

You shouldn't take this consistently you can get addicted

Listen to this man. If you can avoid taking the benzo, don't take it.

How are you supposed to take the lorazepam?

I'm supposed take Lorazepam only when I feel too much panic coming, 1 pill. Or when we I know I'll have to go and do something that gives me too much anxiety. I'm very afraid of getting addicted, I think maybe I won't be taking it at all or as little as possible depending on what it'll do to me, I think I want to at least try, but being VERY careful. Thank you so much for warning me!

 

[Cloudy]

I am VERY worried about being sectioned against my will and forced to take medication. The doctors I'm seeing are not private, but I initiated it, I asked for the first appointment, nobody is forcing me right now. But I'm afraid if I'll refuse to take medication they will try to force it? Regarding suicide I said that I just have it in the back of my head but I'm not planning anything and don't want it right now. I think I might have to stop without telling them(I'm seeing a few at once I don't know why but they send me to one today and then to another on a different day) because of the wait I have to do before next appointment and I'm not gonna want to keep taking the medication while I wait. But maybe I'll try to do it little by little if I'll feel too many side effects and withdrawal effects?

Thank you SO MUCH for sharing with me, this is very comforting to me to know at least a little bit more❤❤❤

That's what my doctor told me, well she said one of them (OLANZAPINE) will help me sleep with effect right away but the other (SERTRALINE) will take time, weeks to start working and a month for a full effect. What I will be keeping an eye on are side effects, the second I'll start noticing something I can't allow to happen I'll stop taking them right away or gradually, depending on the situation. Thank you for warning me!❤❤

Where are you based? It's not that easy to get sectioned, it happens only if they think that you are danger to yourself and/or others and it takes quite a lot to get there. They can't section you to force you to take medications if you are not at risk. How long before your next appointment? Don't stop by yourself, please follow a plan with your doctor(s).

 

[WhiteDespair]

Thank you for letting me know. I'm thinking to give it a try but too keep it very low dose and take it rarely to avoid addiction. Addiction is something I'm afraid of too. And I think I'll try Sertralin for a few days and see what it does, if I notice at least some thing bad I'll stop.❤

Love,
—Alec.

Remember, it takes 3 days to 1 week to normalize after stopping a med.

 

[enjolras]

Thank you for sharing with me! I am sexually active and sexual drive is VERY important to me. I will definitely stop taking them if I'll feel it fading. Plus I'm not sure I want to feel numb, it kind of scares me? But I don't know, maybe that's better? And it is like you said, for everyone it's different, maybe it won't kill my sex drive? I hope not, but I want to try a few days first and see how it goes.

I'm NO expert. In fact, I'm a total rookie with ADs, with no practice. Sharing nonetheless. While researching my self-medication (I'll onboard on Paroxetine soon), I stumbled on these infos

Amitriptyline and Sexual Function: A Systematic Review Updated for Sexual Health Practice

Amitriptyline is an old drug but is still prevalently used as the first-line treatment for a variety of common diseases. Surprisingly, knowledge of sexual risks with amitriptyline comes from only one clinical trial and several case reports from three ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Different types of sexual dysfunctions are not bound to happen all at once but selectively : libido, arousal, impotence (m), orgasm and ejaculation. The occurrences can also vary greatly depending on the gender (for Amitriptyline, 1.7% in women to 11.9% in men)

Some clues to fix issues

Managing Antidepressant Sexual Side Effects

Sexual side effects like erectile dysfunction are common complaints of taking antidepressants. Learn what to do to manage the side effects.

www.healthline.com

Not to be bothered by the temporary annoyances, the shadow of this long-term syndrome post-treatment is enough off-putting to keep in mind ...+ put on the table for discussion with the doctors early.

Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction Recognized as Medical Condition

European regulators recognize a medical condition. Will their U.S. counterparts?

www.psychologytoday.com

Like @GoodPersonEffed suggested, I wish there were a distinct sub-forum centralising medical cures