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Offline equanimity

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Your experiences with psychiatric medications?
« on: October 15, 2014, 01:58:20 am »
My depression is getting worse of late.  Very hard to focus and motivate myself to do productive things.  So I'm thinking that it might be time to consider the medication route again.  Have been on a few different meds but none of them really seemed to work, especially in the motivational department.  If anything they made me more complacent in my laziness.

What have your experiences been like?  What medications did you take, and for what reasons?  Do you feel you were better off having taken them? etc.


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Re: Your experiences with psychiatric medications?
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2014, 02:02:40 am »
oh my fucking god hahahaha

fucken kill urself.  get it the fuck over with you know u want to

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Re: Your experiences with psychiatric medications?
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2014, 03:33:50 am »
I've been on lots of meds. I started throwing up my pills about a year ago and had to go off of my meds (um, lithium is the only one I can think of by name at the moment). I've been thinking about going back on my meds too, I've been getting pretty antsy. I do better off mine that most people I know, they are fucking disasters.
I'll try anything once, and twice to be sure.

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Re: Your experiences with psychiatric medications?
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2014, 03:41:09 am »
lol this is the exact same thread like mq
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Re: Your experiences with psychiatric medications?
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2014, 03:45:03 am »
meth would solve all your problems!





and likely give you a thousand new ones. most psychiatric drugs only work for some people or under specific circumstances, and have long, long lists of potential side-effects. the most likely thing you'd be prescribed first is one of the SSRIs, but nobody I know ever had much success with them. antipsychotics like seroquel might help but could cause more problems than they're worth... the whole SSRI thing is why I never bothered to go to a psychologist about it.

I personally get by on tramadol or low-dose benzos, but I am well aware neither is a good solution, especially if your supply stops.

I'd personally suggest talking to your doctor, and researching whatever they recommend so you know what to be on the lookout for in terms of side-effects or improvement. keep in mind they'll likely want you to keep taking SSRIs for 4-6 weeks before changing to something else because they work long-term and they want to be sure they're actually ineffective, unless you experience serious side-effects.


have you considered talking to a psychologist or counsellor? if possible, it'd be best to try to resolve the root issue.

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« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2014, 03:52:12 am »
Well, if your med of choice is Adderall, then meth may well be the answer. It's basically the same thing, in the right dosage, but meth has fewer side effects.
I'll try anything once, and twice to be sure.

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« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2014, 03:59:05 am »
I'm seeing a counselor yeah.  Think she's getting sick of me though lol.  And I've been through the medication game before, with psychiatrists doing their waiting x many months before making changes thing and being frustrated.  Suppose it's a worthwhile exercise in patience.

Mostly I'm hoping for success stories from this largely cynical crowd because I want something that might actually work this time.  It's no good when I decide to turn to meds.  Means I'm desperate.


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Re: Your experiences with psychiatric medications?
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2014, 04:11:16 am »
200mg (slow release) tramadol at night gets me through most days, but no sane medical professional would suggest that.

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Re: Your experiences with psychiatric medications?
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2014, 02:15:29 pm »
hey equaniinty.  kill yourself.

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Re: Your experiences with psychiatric medications?
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2014, 07:55:46 pm »
stay the fuck away from anti-psychotics.

surround yourself with benzos and amphetamines.

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« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2014, 08:56:27 pm »
imo/ime ssri/snri's are bullshit placebos.

The only meds that actually work are addictive as fuck.
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Re: Your experiences with psychiatric medications?
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2014, 12:20:25 am »
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Re: Your experiences with psychiatric medications?
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2014, 12:24:47 am »
Yeah, meditation.  I need to stop making excuses and get back there.  Some days are rough though, and you actually feel like you're unable to even leave the bed.  Then you spam sanctuary all day with your phone until you realize the sun's gone down...

Really think it might be time to see a psychiatrist.  Will see my counselor a week from today and I'll discuss things with her.


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« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2014, 12:34:12 am »
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« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2014, 12:37:31 am »
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But then there would be no more mystery left in our relationship, and we would grow bored of one another.  I'd rather maintain that sense of mystique and allure; wouldn't you?


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