Discussion Who here had had a bad experience with psychiatric meds

[theboy]

I have had good and bad experiences

 

[Throwawayacc3]

Never really taken any pills drugs my life (apart from that one time I've explained before after the cancer operation - the shitty morphine under the tongue - disgusting).

I just gave up so my parents could "win" and just took Sertaline 100mg. What did it do? Ready?

- muscle sore/pains
- couldn't sleep at all (not like now)
- severe stomach aches
- massive headaches especially to the front right of brain (I deducted that the frontal lobe section is the section that deals with emotion). Unless I've got a tumour or something lol.
- no energy. Completely zapped me. If you've ever played resident evil on GameCube - the first encounter zombie - that's slow and no quick movements.
- thoughts changed quite a bit (worse).

Yeah. No thanks. Took them half a year. 3 months to come off them. Garbage.

 

[bipbapbop]

Have you tried ketamine infusions? It didn't help me but helps some people. They are expensive though

I've heard about it! I honestly don't do any drugs at all even drinking alcohol because of the trauma from being heavily medicated growing up so I'm not sure if I want to try it. Straight edge by accident hahahhaha

 

[divinemistress87]

I've heard about it! I honestly don't do any drugs at all even drinking alcohol because of the trauma from being heavily medicated growing up so I'm not sure if I want to try it. Straight edge by accident hahahhaha

Transcranial magnetic stimulation helps some people as well . No side effects except headaches

 

[Throwawayacc3]

Transcranial magnetic stimulation helps some people as well . No side effects except headaches

No side effects…..

……except headaches lol.

Sounds like something Ron Burgundy would say.

 

[divinemistress87]

No side effects…..

……except headaches lol.

Sounds like something Ron Burgundy would say.

Haha well just headaches is a very minor side effect from everything I've tried

 

[bipbapbop]

Transcranial magnetic stimulation helps some people as well . No side effects except headaches

Is this something you can do at home or do you go somewhere to do it?

 

[Z-A]

I'm taking Sertraline and Alprazolam for almost a year now. Had no serious issues whatsoever, even tho I sometimes abuse the benzos. There are side effects, but it's nothing serious. I refuse meds at all costs but unfortunately they were the only thing that helped me to get through before and still do.

 

[divinemistress87]

Is this something you can do at home or do you go somewhere to do it?

You go to a doctors that has it . Anywhere from 10-30 min 5 days a week for 6 weeks

I'm taking Sertraline and Alprazolam for almost a year now. Had no serious issues whatsoever, even tho I sometimes abuse the benzos. There are side effects, but it's nothing serious. I refuse meds at all costs but unfortunately they were the only thing that helped me to get through before and still do.

Have you noticed if you built up a tolerance to the Alprazolam? When I took it everyday I built tolerance to it quick

 

[bipbapbop]

You go to a doctors that has it . Anywhere from 10-30 min 5 days a week for 6 weeks

This sounds like a lot of work for me, I'm basically bedridden because of the depression other than going into work twice a week for a few hours. If I can ever get the energy to do something maybe I'll look into it! Ty!

 

[borderlinee]

Which stimulants? I was on ritalin and adderall. Maybe they made me numb as well…

Ritalin, triggered psychosis for me.

 

[bobcat01]

yeah i got pssd from an SNRI. I'm now a living corpse with zero emotions. Want to ctb so bad.

 

[moonprismpower]

3 months ago i took 20mg fluoxetine and it fucked it my sleep so badly for a month and a half until i stopped taking it, had anyone else had a bad experience with psychiatric meds/antidepressants?

yep. i was on abilify for YEARS and it RUINED me. it worsened my bipolar and i was constantly manic. i almost got hospitalized three times. i've been off it for years, i take lamictal now, but i'm still suffering from it.