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I really hate all of my medications. It is a snowball effect. You find one than works but you have a side effect so you take another one for the side effect and it just keeps going. Before you know it you are on ten medications. I have a love hate relationship with Seroquel. It is one of the only medications that works for me but I have gained 100 pounds on it. I have tried so many times to go off of it but just can’t. I am ready to give up on meds. It is not like they are really helping.
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I just take one medication after taking about 4 or 5 at a time. I realized the only one I needed was my antipsychotic med. I really recommend you to find the one med you need and get rid of the rest. I lost weight too because I take only one medication now. I don't know your diagnosis but mine is schizoaffective disorder. I really don't think you need 10 medications to function well. I realized this a long time ago. The psychdoc's push medication because some of them get incentives to do so. I would not always take the medications they recommend so easily because of their side effects. I hope you don't give up on medications but to stream line your medication list and hopefully you will feel better in the long run.
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Been debating all day if I am going to tell my pdoc later that I want to stop taking meds. The rational part of my brain says that is a dumb idea but I am just so tired of them and none of them truly work. I know I should just stay the course.
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Tell the pdoc and give your honest answers to his/her questions.
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It is a never-ending journey for me. i am always just trying to stay ahead of the next crisis and out of the hospital or worse, being in the ground. It never stops. Wish there were just two or three, but not an option for me.
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Hm, I have to say I agree with this. I am on three medications right now. But I feel like these medications are absolutely necessary for me right now. I don't know, truthfully, if I will ever get off of meds. Probably not. But I am comfortable with having to take them forever. I think once I got over that critical point where the meds started to actually help me instead of hurt or do nothing, that was crucial. |
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