[gina_re]

Who else feels like they could probably write a psychopharmacology book because of all the different cocktails you've tried (and/or reading literature or hearing others' experiences)? I've tried many SSRIs, SNRIs, mood stabilizers and a few APs over the years. Sometimes I feel like a walking medical dictionary/lab rat. I can quickly inform people of the different psychotropic drugs when questioned.
I know this is so random. I'm on my lunch break and killing time...

[Slowbrains]

Maybe soon, I've spent so much time studying all possible psych medications that i'd would be probably able to walk though couple of classes in Pdoc exam

I'm a bit lack of field experience, though. But, i asked my Pdoc to prescribe lamictal by my own research and he went: Why not, now you're in such condition to be able to commit a medication requiring long term dedication. And choice was right.

[wiretwister]

good for you ... be positive in your treatment ... after all it's your life ...

[RisuNeko]

Sometimes I feel like I know more about psych meds than my psychiatrist. (For instance, my psychiatrist JUST heard about vyvanse, a med I've known about for a long time. And he had been absolutely refusing to prescribe me anything that even has the remotely remote possibility of causing mania (including SSRIs and SNRIs) for as long as I've been seeing him and then suddenly he prescribes me an amphetamine? Whatever, I'll just go along with it). It doesn't help that every psychiatrist I've had is constantly forgetting which meds I've already been on, and forgetting the names of the meds I'm on currently. I know they have a lot of patients. But the information is RIGHT THERE in my file.

...and I DEFINITELY know more about meds than my therapist. He's just completely clueless. Any time I bring up a med issue that is crossing over into therapy territory he just backs off and says he doesn't know how to help. I would think therapists would have at least a basic understanding of which med classes do what. Or at least know the names of some meds. I guess not...

[BPFigment]

I know how everyone feels here. One of the last meds I was on probably had one of the worst side effects I ever have had in my life and I have been on so many cocktails I've taken them all. I would stay clear of Viibryd......unfortunately. I was actually doing the best on that drug as far as my happiness level etc however after doing research as to why I felt electric shocks that started in my brain and traveled down my body. There was a whole forum I found of people describing the same thing. When I explained to the doctor he said I don't see it as dangerous but never heard of anything called "Brain Zaps" but if you Google brain Zaps and Viibryd you will see a lot of people experiencing the same. Crazy that docs don't even know of the side effects of some of the garbage they prescribed

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[wiretwister]

Originally Posted by BPFigment

Crazy that docs don't even know of the side effects of some of the garbage they prescribed

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does that really suprise you ... ?

[BPFigment]

Originally Posted by wiretwister

does that really suprise you ... ?

Unfortunately no it doesn't surprise me. I think all these meds suck. If they were good then maybe people would be on the same ones for long term. But everyone has been on so many cocktails in their lives and always having to adjust. I am thinking about trying an alternative treatment for dealing with symptoms when I move to Colorado in a a few months.

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[BPFigment]

That definitely was a new side effect I had never felt though after medications for 15 years. Even though I was doing better than ever I was afraid to lay down and shut my eyes because my brain literally was getting electrocuted and it traveled down the body that was a side effect regardless of how well I was doing I could not tolerate.

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