[Americano]

I have lots and lots of medications I don't need. I tossed my ambien voided my next script , it was them or me. However I have a kilo of kratom, many addictive medications (stimulants, muscle relaxers, nerve pain meds, etc) that I want to keep locked away some place that would be too hard to get into unless it was an emergency. As a lot of time and money went into aquireing them. Also they may be useful in some theorical future situation (disability, etc)

[Americano]

I'll also add I've been a pot head and pill/drug addict since graduating high school 8-9 years ago. Right now I'm trying to stabilize on antidepressants(being on the wrong one has caused spiraling addictions to manage side effects) but nothing else.

[greentires4me]

I put mine in a crockpot in cupboard in my kitchen, which I basically have forgotten about them

[UpDownAround]

The only thing that will work is someone else managing access. I am concerned that you want to have your own little pharmacy for some theoretical purpose. I think your recovery is far more valuable than this stash of drugs. I would turn them in at a fire station or police station (usually one or the other will take unused prescriptions for safe disposal).

I liked the wrong anti-depressants because they made me hypomanic, which is a lot like doing low dose psychedelics. I get the grins, everything I say is profound, I chuckle at nothing and have a good time. But I come off as arrogant and I babble because my mouth can't keep up with my thoughts so I skip words. If it goes further, I get delusional.

[Americano]

Originally Posted by UpDownAround

The only thing that will work is someone else managing access. I am concerned that you want to have your own little pharmacy for some theoretical purpose. I think your recovery is far more valuable than this stash of drugs. I would turn them in at a fire station or police station (usually one or the other will take unused prescriptions for safe disposal).

I liked the wrong anti-depressants because they made me hypomanic, which is a lot like doing low dose psychedelics. I get the grins, everything I say is profound, I chuckle at nothing and have a good time. But I come off as arrogant and I babble because my mouth can't keep up with my thoughts so I skip words. If it goes further, I get delusional.

Paragraph 1 is senseable, however your experience with taking the wrong antidepressants is EXACTLY what I'm looking for out of an antidepressant! Low dose trip feeling. The problem has been antidepressants all make me a zombie I'm so tired, except for Prozac and cymbalta which I've been wanting to transition to but haven't due to the anxiety start effect that I'm sure subsides.

This is the reason I take other drugs because I'm always discontent being so sleepy on AD it's miserable. I really think I'm figuring it out after so many years of trying every drug out there.

[UpDownAround]

I have bipolar disorder, which is why the wrong AD gives me that reaction. Sometimes instead of Happy, Grumpy shows up. The irritable episodes suck as much as depression. But I won't lie; some of the upbeat episodes are nice from my perspective. I get a lot done.

[Americano]

Originally Posted by UpDownAround

I have bipolar disorder, which is why the wrong AD gives me that reaction. Sometimes instead of Happy, Grumpy shows up. The irritable episodes suck as much as depression. But I won't lie; some of the upbeat episodes are nice from my perspective. I get a lot done.

I would be very interested in knowing which antidepressants work for you and the ones that cause mania if you wouldn't mind sharing.

[UpDownAround]

Originally Posted by Americano

I would be very interested in knowing which antidepressants work for you and the ones that cause mania if you wouldn't mind sharing.

wellbutrin works. I have gotten slightly hypo while taking it but it just seemed to be random (might have happened without it).
prozac caused some upbeat hypomania, but also some irritable
cymbalta caused mostly irritable hypomania, some upbeat
"old school" psychotropics made me feel tired but didn't help depression
I forget all the others names. There were a couple of others that made me hypomanic.

[Americano]

Thanks I never liked Wellbutrin made me very irritated and anxious. I've been considering adding something to my celexa as I get too depressed trying to change to the others.

[childofchaos831]

I had one thing suggested to me awhile back, for my supply of extra meds that I was hoarding for possible OD purposes.

I put them in a lockbox, put the lockbox in a closet in a spare room, on the top shelf so I needed a step ladder to get to it, then the key went into a smaller box, that I put into another closet on the top shelf, so I needed the ladder. Doing this, it would take me about 10 minutes to gert into the lockbox ittself. Also, the meds inside I had put into a large Ziploc and then taped up the bag pretty heavily with duct tape, so that I would need scissors to get into the bag.

Seemed extreme tgo med when it was suggested but it worked for me.

[Americano]

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