You guys feel like a pill could solve all your problems?

[Lost-In-Time]

Title says it all, is there certain medication you guys think could help you in some way or another? If so which one and why?

 

[saddestbunny]

no, i've tried all classes, amphetamines, benzos, opiates, psychedelics, anti depressants, mood stabilizers, etc - and a lot from each

medications are a crutch, if a generic anti depressant / ssri works for you then you're lucky - that doesn't work for me so i have no choice but use something harder and dealing with health complications / addictions as an added bonus for trying to get medicated is not fun.

i've never found a medication i could take every day safely that makes 'me' feel more like 'me', just more numb or weird for a while before things get worse again. the fact that bodies adapt to whatever chemical you put in them and work around it is so frustrating, adjusting dosages constantly is super frustrating

everything about it is frustrating, i barely even take my adhd medication anymore because it doesn't feel like it actually solves much, just makes me more able to focus on the things I don't want to be doing and gives me a headache after

 

[Praestat_Mori]

In my case medication can't solve the issue.

 

[FuneralCry]

Only a suicide pill would, suicide would solve everything for me as it's the permanent relief and escape from this dreadful existence. I could never wish to suffer and decay from age in such a harmful world and I have the awareness to recognise that existence is just meaningless and unnecessary suffering, only non-existence appeals to me.

 

[jazzcat]

I've already tried many meds so no, but I've also never met a psychiatrist that truly gave a shit, I met 6 different psychiatrists, not a single one cared

BUT that's not the case for everyone, I've known of people whose lives changed for the better once they found the right meds so, I guess it depends

 

[sulli]

yeah i know adderall would help me a lot but i'll never be able to get it

 

[Forever Sleep]

I don't know but I also don't know whether it would end up making things worse. Doesn't seem worth it for me.

 

[leloyon]

Why, of course, what kinda question is that?
A cyanide pill would fix my problems perfectly.

 

[enough of this]

Why, of course, what kinda question is that?
A cyanide pill would fix my problems perfectly.

For some reason, I think it might be pretty painful. The most "peaceful pill" is, of course, is a good antiemetic and about 200ml of pentobarbital. I would love that.

 

[BloomingStrella]

Leloyon is right. In all seriousness, though, I've tried many medications and not one worked for me. If there ever was such a pill, I'd pay top dollar for it, without even thinking twice.

 

[theloserestloser]

I tried so many medications that I made a couple of psychiatrists give up on me. I don't think any could fix all that's going on in my head unless it would completely destroy my ability to think

 

[Chara]

A cyanide pill, or some other suicide pill in general could definitely fix all of problems for

 

[Sweet Tart]

I tried so many medications that I made a couple of psychiatrists give up on me. I don't think any could fix all that's going on in my head unless it would completely destroy my ability to think

My current psychiatrist seems to have given up on me. I've tried almost all available antidepressants and continue to take them because I think I'd be even worse off without them. Her colleague was supposed to reach out to me about TMS or ketamine but they never called.

 

[winamp]

yes, I would like to try antidepressants or antipsychotics for a few months just to see if they would work for me I have a bit of faith in them although I am aware and have heard of the side effects or negative effects that they have on others

 

[Brown-Jacket Revy]

I was considering as much.

I think I might have had undiagnosed bipolar and ADD my entire life, which would account for a lot of my bad decisions and failures.

However, at this point, being 36, even if medication helped stabilize my mind, it wouldn't change my predicament.

The only thing that would make my life better would be winning the lottery.

 

[Ker]

About a year ago, I was prescribed pills when I took them, I felt under drugs, at that time I was too "inspired", I still have an addiction and I believe that further use of these drugs will help me stay in a good mood

 

[LittleJem]

Nardil is effective from what I've read for depression. Can you get it? I think it's pricey and hard to get.

Bupe is also good for depression. Again, you can't get it.

 

[enough of this]

yes, I would like to try antidepressants or antipsychotics for a few months just to see if they would work for me I have a bit of faith in them although I am aware and have heard of the side effects or negative effects that they have on others

It might be worth a try. Although, so many doctors are no longer prescribing things like this anymore.
It took me several tries to find a doctor who was willing to continue my benzos. I take Valium and Klonopin when I need them.
They help so much. I hope you can find the relief you're looking for.

 

[onewayticket123]

Meds are designed to get you to baseline. After that, therapy is required to address trauma. Meds brought me from -100 to -20, which used to be enough, but now it's not. Recreational drugs only work in the short-term and they will make your life exponentially worse. Don't be fooled! Addiction wants you to suffer AS LONG AS POSSIBLE and LOSE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE before it kills you. It's not satisfied with your death, it wants your dignity and soul.

Sincerely, -an addict in recovery

 

[LittleJem]

Meds are designed to get you to baseline. After that, therapy is required to address trauma. Meds brought me from -100 to -20, which used to be enough, but now it's not. Recreational drugs only work in the short-term and they will make your life exponentially worse. Don't be fooled! Addiction wants you to suffer AS LONG AS POSSIBLE and LOSE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE before it kills you. It's not satisfied with your death, it wants your dignity and soul.

Sincerely, -an addict in recovery

I think the people around ne would rather I stay in bed and suffer every day then have weed.

I mean an OT is gonna support me on how to clean my room but on weed I can clean my room

some people only feel better on benzos. Is it better they suffer?

no one apart from die hard hippies says that therapy can cure cancer. yet they suggesting that therapy treats my chronic mental illness. where's the research.

I'm happy for those it helps but I needs drugs and medication. wish it worked better.
ps not grumpy with you. just with all the bullshit key work, therapy, occupational therapy and being told no weed when my life is hell without it.

 

[onewayticket123]

I think the people around ne would rather I stay in bed and suffer every day then have weed.

I mean an OT is gonna support me on how to clean my room but on weed I can clean my room

some people only feel better on benzos. Is it better they suffer?

no one apart from die hard hippies says that therapy can cure cancer. yet they suggesting that therapy treats my chronic mental illness. where's the research.

I'm happy for those it helps but I needs drugs and medication. wish it worked better.
ps not grumpy with you. just with all the bullshit key work, therapy, occupational therapy and being told no weed when my life is hell without it.

Hey, I'm in total agreement with your perspective. Weed, benzos, opioids, and amphetamines kept me alive when I couldn't keep myself alive. I can only speak from my personal experience, and if having weed helps you, YOU should have the right to smoke weed. When I say "recreational drugs" I'm primarily talking about hard-core shit. Weed is benign for most people and it's not THAT bad, realistically speaking. My Seroquel and Gabapentin are worse for my health than weed. I like to say I graduated to doctor-level addiction because if I ever have to kick Seroquel cold turkey I will jump off a bridge without a second thought. Yes, it is that bad. The discontinuation syndrome lasts forever and is comparable to heroin withdrawals for me.

Benzos are very slippery because the rebound (at least for me) is horrible and Xanax wears off SO FAST after that 4 hour mark my head used to spin. I should have phrased it differently -- I turned to alcohol and drugs as "substitute parents" and they kept me alive until they actively made me want to die. Getting high doesn't erase pain for me anymore, it amplifies it. Sobriety helps me feel better, sometimes, but it's hard to face my feelings either way. Idk why drugs stopped working, I wish they didn't, because now I can't use drugs to postpone my inevitable CTB.

I wish you all the luck and support I can offer. I hope you feel better. Nobody deserves to feel this way.

 

[Zegers]

Maybe some pill to change your life.

 

[Ineedthis]

Sometimes I wonder if anti-depressant would solve all my problems. I'm too scared to take it because I've heard it made things a lot worse for a lot of people and it freaked me out too much to ever want to take it.

 

[SmoolPepe]

Not even the mental health experts/doctors/scientists know what any of the pills they prescribe to patients do, to begin with. Let alone all the side effects.
Its literally an experiment, here individual X, lets try pill A,B,C and lets see how it goes. Oh maybe lets also add pill Y, with just a tiny dose of pill Z.

They have no f clue, so no, I cant take them seriously and pills along with our entire understanding of mental health and/or the human psyche is a joke. A joke that ruins more lives guaranteed, than the few it saves by pure chance.

 

[LittleJem]

Sometimes I wonder if anti-depressant would solve all my problems. I'm too scared to take it because I've heard it made things a lot worse for a lot of people and it freaked me out too much to ever want to take it.

read the good reviews too and take a chance. give it twelve weeks to see if it helps you. you could be one of the lucky ones! why ruin your life by not trying? I suffer less on anti-depressants than I did without them. Drugs.com is good for medication reviews. you will see people whose lives improved. Also Facebook medication user groups are helpful.

if you start it and stop it early it is less likely to have long-lasting side effects, so really it is worth trying.
I spent about ten suffering years dodging medication, so am talking from experience.

I wish you all the luck and support I can offer. I hope you feel better. Nobody deserves to feel this way.

I want to thank you for your beautiful words. You wrote so kindly. I agree with everything you say.

I have also chosen sobriety when the drugs were making it worse and pleased it is helping you feel better.

I am just vastly frustrated in general with years of illness, as we all are. In a grumpy mood I feel like I troll this forum at the moment.

Right now the clonzepam is kicking in. I am an occasional use only person, just wanted to test it. They gave it to me all the time in psych ward though. Hyprocrites they are.

I would really like access to Nardil and no idea how to get it....

Anyway I hope you have a good day.

 

[sammiechzxv]

Idk? Antidepressants have never worked for me

 

[Final_Choice]

No, my last psychiatrist while I was in a psych ward told me my problems can't be solved with meds which I always believed but I'm glad a profesional agreed with me.

 

[soonplz]

I only say because I've found that psilocybin mushrooms have helped me it is just being able to obtain them that is a slight challenge I guess. After stopping I slowly declined over time back to my neutral state I guess. I've also tried acid but I found that had no help towards me along with salvia.
When I did an SSRI I found that it worked for 2 weeks but then had the complete opposite affect on me and turned me severely paranoid.
I'd be curious about trying antipsychotics though.