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Attention Dec 20, 2019 at 02:15 AM
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would you take a non-mental-health medicine for its intended purposes IF a known side effect was "depression, confusion, hallucinations" ??? meaning it could make your MI even worse
[keeping in mind that they have to list all the potential side effects and not everyone gets them]
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I think it would depend on the severity of the non mental health medical condition, and if that was the best option in treating said non mental health-related condition.

Not everyone gets all side effects listed for meds. The only way to know if you will or not is to try it. If depression and hallucinations develop and they are more problematic, then I would see that medication as a no go.
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Not unless I would die without it.....

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Default Dec 21, 2019 at 04:55 AM
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If I urgently needed the medication and there was no better alternative then, yes, I might be willing to take the risk. I'd do some research first, though.
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I would, if the medication was needed and there was no alternative that doesn't list those side effects. I would thoroughly research it to be sure that it was really necessary. there are no better alternatives, and talk to the doctor about the potential side effects.
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Default Dec 21, 2019 at 03:17 PM
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would you take a non-mental-health medicine for its intended purposes IF a known side effect was "depression, confusion, hallucinations" ??? meaning it could make your MI even worse
[keeping in mind that they have to list all the potential side effects and not everyone gets them]
yes and have and am.

line in the sand no matter what the meds, whether they are for physical or mental or recreational they all come listed with a whole host of mental and physical side effects...

open any PDR (physicians desk reference) which is a book here in the USA that lists all the approved prescription drugs, each medication has a few pages that lists the medication name, any generic or other names its known by, what its for , the basic dosages (this is just a guideline not what everyone who is prescribed gets, each situation is different on how much of what is prescribed as a case by case situation) the PDR also lists under each medication possible side effects (both mental and physical side effects and every medication has them) the PDR also lists things to be aware of / special considerations with using/ prescribing that medication.

no matter the meds they will come with both mental and physical health side effects. so yea I have and do take them regardless. I base things on if it works it works and we will deal with side effects as they come up.
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Default Dec 22, 2019 at 12:49 AM
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All but one med I have taken has been only physical side effects & I stopped them all immediately. The one howevet created some cool elephants floating around my room. I have such bad reactions to most meds I take nothing for anything. I would have to be dying first & even then I might not bother.

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Default Dec 22, 2019 at 08:49 AM
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The reality is Big Pharma has to cover there azz and list any possible side effects up to and including death.

Sure we all see TV ads of big Law firms willing to sue over this drug or that. Sometimes people win, most don’t though.

My Doctors all are up front about medications and I trust them but I still research them all and also talk to the pharmacist.

“Most meds” are as safe as ingesting chemicals as they can be.

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I would check with my pdoc. We have a good relationship and I trust him. He is aware that I tend to have every side effect possible to meds
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Default Dec 23, 2019 at 09:17 AM
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I'd weigh the severity of the condition the medicine was treating with the possible side effects. In the case of Accutane, I opted not to take it. To me, acne is far preferable to depression.
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Attention Dec 29, 2019 at 03:53 AM
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Thank you very much to everyone that responded!!!
I appreciate all the info and advice. so keep 'em coming!

I am looking at taking a preventative migraine medication, and it seems that most if not all have listed under possible side effects, something like 'depression, anxiety, hallucinations, mood swings, confusion...'!

And yes, I am trying to figure out if it's worth the risk. I need something to help with the pain. At the same time, if my MIs get worse, that would be beyond scary.....
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The best preventative migraine treatment I have used was a treatment my previous pain specialist tried with me. He founded his clinic but was retiring & only consulting on difficult cases (& my pharmacist friend knew him & asked him to take on my continuous migraine issue I had been dealing with for 20 years)

He said this was an old migraine treatment before migraine meds came out (which I had bad reactions to & couldn't take) He used viscous lidocaine (2%) on 2 q-tips. Placed the head of the q-tips as far up both sides of the nose as possible. (That is as close to the pain center on the brain as you can get) lay down & leave it there 20 min. Then remove....take a 10 minute break & then do the treatment again for 20 minutes.

At the beginning it kept the migraine pain away for a couple of week, then did the treatment again. After doing this several years, I could go a month between treatments. (The side benefit for me was that it opened my sinuses too so I could actually breathe better)

Only possible side effect it causes can be a numbing in the area but I never experienced that.

My migraines are finally under control. Every once in awhile it hits. I also use 1800mg eyedropper CBD oil (NO THC). But that only seemed to work for about 4 hours.

The viscous lidocaine is prescription only. I got my PA friend to get me a prescription of it after I quit going to the pain specialist 2 1/2 years ago

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