Have Any Of Just Given Up On Psych Meds Because They All Have Had Bad Side Effects And It Ultimately Wasnt Worth It For You?
Ive never done psych meds before but after my hiv diagnosis Ive decided to give it a go and try efexor, which just numbed me instead of heal me, and also oxycarbazepine, which instead of making me calm and collected, put me in a state of suicidal ideation/ anger/ rage/lashing out1 the exact opposite of what it was supposed to do. Im thinking about going down the road of just taking my anitiviral and thats it- I guess my broader question is have antidepressants really helped heal you or have… read more
Honestly.... Yea. I started anti-depressants in my late teens. 18-19. I was on both prozac and zoloft. IMO. They made me very suicidal. And the doctors kept increasing my dosage. I finally quit them around my 21st birthday. I had all the sexual side effects and it seemed to make me worse. It's kinda why I don't really take any other drugs except asprin, my HIV meds and weed.
This reminds me to talk with my psychiatrist about adjusting or changing my depression medication?
I’ve been on and off a variety. Some made me have no real feelings about anything. Now I’m on Citalopram and Valium. THC almost eliminates my need for Valium and I function better.
When my partner Scott passed away in front of me 2.5 yrs ago, I had eventually become suicidal. I was diagnosed with Major Depression Disorder and prescribed Escitalopram (Lexapro), an SSRI. I now consider myself as having MDD for the rest of my life. Which means treatment and no cure. To that end, I now “listen” to what my mind signals to me. I have been off the med for a few months now. Stressors would cause me to go back on the med. You must wean yourself off these , not cold turkey, to avoid complications. Should be seamless, though. Side effects were several : weight gain and lowering sex drive, primary ones. As with any med, it’s a trade off, not an absolute.
Pepe I have had pretty good luck with paroxetine ( paxil). After going through a bunch of antidepressants paroxetine was the one that worked for me.
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