I'm simply sharing my experiences with meds and the diagnosis. People, especially the newly diagnosed, must be aware that medication can cause awful effects and doctors are not to be blindly trusted.

Medication isn't right for everyone and they did suck for me, the stuff I mentioned plus worse insomnia and lack of appetite but that wasn't the worst of it, heck I've even been on one combination that had me so dumbed out I was constantly complaining of having no thoughts at al!l On that particular combo (celexa and lamictal) the lights were on and no one was home, I was empty and entirely apathetic. That was an extreme period but even "stable" on meds, I hated it. Wasn't entirely not caring but the drive? Gone.

If being honest isn't good, or do you think I'm making stuff up?

Sure, I could have worded it differently to make it sound less assuming that this would happen to the OP but, I don't assume many are silly enough not to read that part as my being lazy.