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Old Sep 27, 2013, 09:01 PM
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Thanks, guys!

One more thing though. Is it okay that my psychiatrist prescribed me with anti-psychotics before even diagnosing me? I mean, two visits in and she was already asking me to take these meds (had a bad reaction to them, so I stopped)..
Antipsychotics can have some awful side effects, both short and long term (which one did you take?) I would definitely ask why you were prescribed them. Maybe they don't have a diagnosis yet, but what symptoms are these treating? Have you experienced psychosis?