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Trig May 30, 2018 at 07:53 PM
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I keep reading on the web about people against meds and how it messed their life up. and it scares me a lot. I can't just stop my meds or a med on my own, wouldn't be best thing to do.
dear InfiniteSadness, it should scare you ! have you ever googled the drugs you take ? and see the class action lawsuits filed. those tell you that people have been hurt ? lives changed forever because those people like me trusted their doctors with their health and safety only to be scorned. when your brain gets messed up and injured how do you fix it then ?
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I agree with Laurie.

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Default May 31, 2018 at 09:16 PM
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I can't presume class action suits prove anything. I need to view what the outcome of the class action suits were. I know from my friends in the system many don't like taking eds because of side effects. Some are bothersome and some are quite serious. These included high blood sugar, akathesia , restlessness, severe anxiety and more. While some don't take medication because they don't realize they are mentally ill. Or with s omepeople with bipolar they don't want to lose their manic feeling. There are several reasons why people don't take their Rxes.
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Default Nov 25, 2018 at 07:55 AM
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I wanted to bump this thread
i still don't understand how meds work.
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Default Nov 25, 2018 at 10:03 AM
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i dont think anyone knows how meds "work..."

there's a general, basic understanding of what a psych drug does to the brain and body, but how that translates into changes in mood, perception, behavior, etc. is still in the realm of mystery.

so...its not just you. and the same psych drugs ("meds") are used for people in different situations. I take Abilify, for "Bipolar I." In my community, I'm labeled "Schizophrenic" (long story...), but Abilify is also used for people with that label.

When I was in my late teens, I was labeled with a "personality disorder" and treated with bunches of drugs, including "atypical" tranquilizers...to make me more "managable." They told me it was for "mental illness," etc.

I ended up with tardive dyskinesia at a young age, plus stiff gait (the "mental patient walk," basically). By some miracle, I'm now free of tardive dyskinesia and the stiff gait, even though I seem to need some kind of tranquilizer.

that's just the basics of my story. drugs can be used to create long term customers (giving patients benzodiazepines to "build good rapport"), drugs can be used to punish people (pumping involuntary patients full of Haldol, for instance, especially in state hospitals), drugs can be used to make life easier for -other- people (like giving elderly people seroquel), on and on it goes. and yet...

-if- one accepts that "Schizophrenia" and "Bipolar I" represent problems that probably require treatment...something like .9% of the population deals with "Schizophrenia" and I Think a smaller % Bipolar I. but...

most psychiatrists aren't treating 'severe mental illnesses.' they're making $$$ pushing pills on very sad people, teenage misfits, affluent people willing to pay $$$ for guidance and drugs, etc. maybe we should just go to family doctors, if we really need psych drugs? I don't know, honestly.
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Default Nov 27, 2018 at 12:12 AM
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Hey, I just wanted to respond to this since I've been having doubts about my meds lately, too. Honestly, I can say I wouldn't have been where I am now if it weren't for taking my meds consistently. There are some things that have changed over the years, but the one thing that changed my mental health for the better was meds. I can't zoom in on any other change I made. But taking the meds consistently, committing to the hard work that getting better is, and working with doctors and therapists--those are the ways I recovered.

I just need to remember that when I have moments of doubt.
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Default Nov 27, 2018 at 01:28 AM
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No don’t take meds, just take vitamins, krill oil supplements, and walk 30 minutes or more almost daily, which helps depression. Still often tired, irritable and cranky, but trying to hang in there!!
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Default Nov 28, 2018 at 12:18 AM
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I guess I lean two ways with this conversation.

One is that you should determine whether you want to take meds or not based on your own experience.

And second, that meds are not either all good nor are they all bad. There's a balance between the two sides of the spectrum.

Certainly, there are potential harms that meds can cause. But it's not worth counting them out simply because of that fact. There are plenty of things that can harm you on a day-to-day basis.

I'd recommend doing some research.
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Default Nov 28, 2018 at 04:25 PM
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I wanted to bump this thread
i still don't understand how meds work.
why do you worry about how they work ? you wont understand unless you're a chemical biologist. are you that smart. you like me have to go by the way you feel. truly trust only yourself. ask yourself this ? is your life getting better or are you feeling better after taking your meds ? good luck to u. are u bf3 ?

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Default Nov 29, 2018 at 05:29 PM
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why do you worry about how they work ? you wont understand unless you're a chemical biologist. are you that smart. you like me have to go by the way you feel. truly trust only yourself. ask yourself this ? is your life getting better or are you feeling better after taking your meds ? good luck to u. are u bf3 ?
I worry about brain damage from them long term.
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Default Dec 01, 2018 at 06:13 PM
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guess I'll keep worrying
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Default Dec 02, 2018 at 11:51 PM
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From past readings on how meds work, psychiatrists often try one med to see how it works and may adjust the dosage or try a new med if the first one doesn’t work. Certain drugs can worsen symptoms and include some anti-depressants worsen bipolar symptoms so certain meds are used for bipolar disorder.
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I worry about brain damage from them long term.
Not everyone takes psych meds long term. In fact for a first depressive episode is to take them for one year, no longer, then start to taper off of them
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Not everyone takes psych meds long term. In fact for a first depressive episode is to take them for one year, no longer, then start to taper off of them
why is that??
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Default Dec 05, 2018 at 05:32 PM
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I had a doctor who prescribed medications that worked well for me. He retired. I went to a new insurance provider - an HMO - and they refused to continue to prescribe what I was taking forcing me into a "cold turkey" situation. They prescribed other medications that not only did not work but caused very bad side effects.

Someone within the organization told me that the medication I had been on was fine...but that the HMO had to follow certain guidelines and so did not prescribe certain medications.

It's political.

I am finally off all medications and struggling on my on. For anxiety I use herbs. For the depression...well, I am really struggling.

I refuse to be a part of a system practicing bad medicine...and when politics and Big Pharma gets involved...and affects basic patient care...that's bad medicine.

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I keep reading on the web about people against meds and how it messed their life up. and it scares me a lot. I can't just stop my meds or a med on my own, wouldn't be best thing to do.

You should never stop a medication before consulting with your doctor. This is why I don't want to get on meds. You become dependent on them and I can't risk being without meds I've become dependent on. It's scary... very stressful. I wish something besides meds helped.
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Default Dec 12, 2018 at 10:13 AM
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I was pretty resistant to the idea of meds for far too long. I didn't realize how bad I was and thought that I could handle this myself. Meds have alleviated years of suffering, I do have concerns about side effects and want to minimize them but see it as a small price to pay for much a much improved mental state.

There are side effects to untreated mental illness, I've experienced many of them. Suicide is another serious side effect, a permanent one.

To each their own choice. For me, I've spent years on the unmedicated side and meds brought me to a better place than I've been in a very long time.

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guess I'll keep worrying
would you mind worrying some for me. i'm tired out. my hair is turning grey and my beard is turning white. i dont know what these drugs did to me. let me know if that works fo ya
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I was pretty resistant to the idea of meds for far too long. I didn't realize how bad I was and thought that I could handle this myself. Meds have alleviated years of suffering, I do have concerns about side effects and want to minimize them but see it as a small price to pay for much a much improved mental state.


There are side effects to untreated mental illness, I've experienced many of them. Suicide is another serious side effect, a permanent one.


To each their own choice. For me, I've spent years on the unmedicated side and meds brought me to a better place than I've been in a very long time.
which ones may I ask please?
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which ones may I ask please?
Hi InfiniteSadness, just saw this. If you're asking which meds I'm currently on, it's Wellbutrin 200, Lamictal 100 and Buspar 20mg.

The lamictal was the game changer for me. The wellbutrin did zip for me until the lamictal was added, so it's difficult to say if it's helping. When my symptoms got so much better, after trial and error with meds that made me much worse, I asked if we could please not change a thing. She agreed.

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