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Post by LucyRoo & AdamToo on Apr 17, 2008 9:28:27 GMT -5
I have taken paxil for anxiety and it completely changed me, not in a good way. I didn't have anxiety while I was on it but I would have traded for the way I felt. I couldn't eat either because food smelled really weird. (idk my doctor was surprised at that side effect) Recently I was prescribed to klonopin and it helped a lot. But also with bad side effects. I had terrible memory loss, mood swings, no appetite, and it is also important to mention that benzodiazapams (sp?) such as this one, xanax, and atavan are the only substance besides alcohol that can kill you from withdrawls. I'm sure that you would have to be taking a lot for quite some time, but still good to know. Plus these (benzos) can be VERY addictive.
I have stopped taking meds now and I am finally starting to feel less foggy. Out of everything I have tried eating right and exercise and talking myself out of panic attacks has worked the best. Oh and valerian root is key for those times you can't talk yourself out of it.
^im pretty sure thats the point of those NO NO WORD!!!!. although i do agree some pills may help certain people out (it always seems to be the smaller names that seem to help out most) and you cant really hate on real experience. back to my main point though, i believe that the point of half of the NO NO WORD!!!! a psychiatrist can prescribe you are meant to dumb down the emotions in order to suppress free though because free thought's scary...right guys? right?...(chuckle). The worst part is that parents are sending their kids into a psychiatrists office (a place where the patient has the power if they aren't complete dum dums and the psychiatrist is...which he was in my case) and letting them tell the psychiatrist what they want to hear and then go to the store in order to purchase these emotion-suppressants just so they can feed them to the poor things (aka-THEIR CHILDREN) that theyve been dragging around all day. YOUR KID ISNT ADD!!!HES BEING A KID!! Its such a joke and the worst part is, it's not even funny anymore. I wish they would test those type of NO NO WORD!!!! on the people in legislative positions who put the bills into motion to get those NO NO WORD!!!! out on the streets. And when I say out on the streets I mean literally. College kids value a 25mg adderall more than they do a bag of dankb|_|ds. Where di the time go (and im only 18...)...sad...
haha i agree. I think people are turning EVERYTHING into an illness, when there really isn't one. And with the college kids statement... man, over Christmas break I forgot to lock my door, and one of my roommates came into my room and took some of my Prozac. The Zoloft though.. it just made me not care about anything, I wasn't motivated, there was nothing.. not emotion, no feeling. The Prozac just takes the edge off my depression and anxiety, I don't feel like a completely different person with it.
It's interesting to see everyone's reactions to different meds. Prozac was the first thing I was ever subscribed, along with Trazodone for sleep. It actually made my depression worse, leading to me taking wayyy too much Trazodone on multiple occasions, which, though it really can't do much to you, can really mess up your Cross Country race.
About a year ago I was on 4 medications silmultaneously. Not sure of the exact combination, something like Lexapro, Lithium, Abilify, & Adderall - one for depression, one for mood swings, one for anxiety, and one for my lack of concentration. Talk about being over-medicated. Having to take 7 pills every morning is enough to make anyone feel insane, and I didn't really need help with that in the first place.
For people with organically-based depression (as opposed to situational depression), lifestyle change isn't necessarily the answer, though I'd agree that diet and exercise are helpful. However, some people need drugs to regulate their body chemistry and, for them, it's not simply a matter of choice.
For people with organically-based depression (as opposed to situational depression), lifestyle change isn't necessarily the answer, though I'd agree that diet and exercise are helpful. However, some people need NO NO WORD!!!! to regulate their body chemistry and, for them, it's not simply a matter of choice.
I completely agree. I'm not saying anyone here did this, but it's always really easy for people who haven't gone through a period of bad depression or anxiety to say that druqs aren't the answer, and to work it out with exercise and diet.
Sometimes, you really need something to help you out. I did. I've been on Lexapro for two years now for anxiety. I'm not going to say it's been a miracle drug, because I have more faith in my own ability to work things out, but it definitely has helped.
I have gained a ton of weight while taking it, unfortunately, and I too have "lost" a bit of myself, like others here. I'm much more introverted now than I ever was, and that's hard for me. Not sure how I'll be when I do get off of it.
I was on the Lexapro/Welbutrin combo for a while, too, because I was always so tired. Welbutrin was not good for me. Made my heart palpitate like a mofo. Not fun.
With any anti-depressant, you will go through a period where you feel weird. Just know that that's completely normal, and it can take a couple months to really get used to it. Be patient with yourself, and listen to your body. You'll know if it's working or not. Good luck to you. It sounds like there are plenty of people here to talk to if you need it.
Post by LucyRoo & AdamToo on Apr 19, 2008 1:45:17 GMT -5
They actually did a study recently to measure the effects of exercise against an antidepressant drug and a placebo. Researchers at Duke University Medical Center recruited more than 200 adults diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) and divided them into for groups:
Results showed that 47 percent of subjects who took Zoloft achieved remission from MDD, while 45 percent of the group exercise subjects did the same.
I thought this was pretty interesting. I agree though that there definitely are situations where medication is necessary. But something to be avoided if possible, in some situations medicine can kind of be like putting a band-aid over a broken bone so to speak. It all depends on a completely individual basis.
Oh yeah...I definitely think that medication needs to be used in conjunction with therapy. The medication should be used to help you deal with the problems that are causing the depression...not as a "cure" or anything like that.
For me, I needed the medication in order to have the will to exercise...and needed to exercise in order to not have to take medication. Sigh...I love those vicious cycles.
^Cool article. Can relate to way too much of it sadly. And yeah, Ambien - avoid at all costs. One of, if not THE, worst experiences of my life. Baddd trip.
^Cool article. Can relate to way to much of it sadly. And yeah, Ambien - avoid at all costs. One, if not THE, of the worst experiences of my life. Baddd trip.
