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Jun 17, 2017, 10:20 AM
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Questions about med particulars, side-effects or anything related to meds in general.
Which med has caused you the worst withdrawal symptoms?
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#2
Jun 17, 2017, 10:24 AM
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Seroquel. Diarrhea, near vomiting, severe nausea, heightened anxiety, insomnia, dizziness, confusion, depression
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#3
Jun 17, 2017, 12:20 PM
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Seroquel gave me the worst withdrawal symptoms ever even with a slow monitored taper and it took months to get off of. It was horrible. It was like having a never ending flu. It was even worse than Effexor.
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Jun 17, 2017, 12:34 PM
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Aivan has been the worst. It caused severe akathisia. I understand now why people say they wish they could die when this happens.
I was cut off CT of 5 mg by a doctor! |
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Jun 17, 2017, 12:44 PM
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Lithium .. It was horrid. felt like the Flu for a month x 100000000 . Took almost 3 months for my brain to get back to non lithium function. I sill have a slight tremor thanks to that shyt.
I can drop any AP and not even a hiccup . Lithium? No and I prefer to keep my kidneys healthy .
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Jun 17, 2017, 02:21 PM
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Lamotrigine had the biggest impact. Couldn't remember stable anymore before that time.
Quetiapine just made me realise the impact of "strange/threatening ideas" I had at least since I was 12 on my functioning, to varying degrees. It was very liberating. Are you afraid of the long-term effects of antipsychotics?
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Mania kills cells. Brain cells die. Memories become more reduced conceptually, making more efficient use of limited means. Memories shape our reality. Our memories are more or less split in two by abstractions, conceptual reductions. Mood states with memories, concepts, attached. Memories of pain and those of joy. It causes instability, changeability. Fearing that will leave an emptiness between pain and joy and a greater divide. See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me. |
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Jun 17, 2017, 08:10 PM
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i dont think about it much. its helps me in the here and now and thats all im worried about.
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Jun 17, 2017, 10:12 PM
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Lamictal!!!
I HATED that one. Not only did I have to quit cold turkey due to allergies and developing rash, I felt like a drug addict with thier drugs. I wanted to go CRAZY!!!!! Thats lasted a couple day. Trazodone...I got this before I was diagnosed just to hold me over until I saw Pdoc. I would get super duper depressed once off it. Almost suicidal depressed...HORRIBLE.
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Jun 18, 2017, 01:43 AM
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Yes I'm afraid of long term anti-psychotics. I hope not to take them long term, but having SZA I don't know how how feasible that is.
Have you ever responded well to an anti-depressant?
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#10
Jun 18, 2017, 07:18 AM
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Clonazepam. It was such a nightmare I think I blocked some of it out. It lasted four months.
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#11
Jun 18, 2017, 08:00 AM
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Quote:
Do you think you are too dependent on one or more of your meds?
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Mania kills cells. Brain cells die. Memories become more reduced conceptually, making more efficient use of limited means. Memories shape our reality. Our memories are more or less split in two by abstractions, conceptual reductions. Mood states with memories, concepts, attached. Memories of pain and those of joy. It causes instability, changeability. Fearing that will leave an emptiness between pain and joy and a greater divide. See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me. |
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#12
Jun 18, 2017, 12:23 PM
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I'm only on latuda for the time being. I guess it depends on what you mean by dependent. I think I obviously need something. So I guess I am dependent. But I don't use it for sleep or anything. However I am dependent on supplements for sleep. If I want to get to sleep before midnight I have to take melatonin and valerian root. I've read that it's not good to use melatonin long term. I've reduced my dose to 5mg instead of ten, and I'm hoping to cut it out once school ends and I can stand not getting a lot of sleep for a little while.
What's one med you refuse to try no matter what?
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#13
Jun 19, 2017, 12:56 PM
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Antidepressants. I'd rather take benzodiazepines as needed. But neither is a solution. Not unless you like anxiety.
Would you rather take lots of meds at low doses or few at high doses?
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Mania kills cells. Brain cells die. Memories become more reduced conceptually, making more efficient use of limited means. Memories shape our reality. Our memories are more or less split in two by abstractions, conceptual reductions. Mood states with memories, concepts, attached. Memories of pain and those of joy. It causes instability, changeability. Fearing that will leave an emptiness between pain and joy and a greater divide. See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me. |
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Jun 19, 2017, 01:32 PM
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A lot of low. Bad move. You never know what's working. If anything.
I'm also scared of Abilify. Are you?.
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Jun 19, 2017, 03:46 PM
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Zoloft it such bad effects on me sent me super manic. All other ssri's sent me manic to some extent but none of them like 50mg of zoloft.
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Jun 19, 2017, 04:49 PM
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I'd take Abilify although I'd rather take something older so the incidence of side-effects is better known.
How often and for how long do you go off your meds (and why)?
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Mania kills cells. Brain cells die. Memories become more reduced conceptually, making more efficient use of limited means. Memories shape our reality. Our memories are more or less split in two by abstractions, conceptual reductions. Mood states with memories, concepts, attached. Memories of pain and those of joy. It causes instability, changeability. Fearing that will leave an emptiness between pain and joy and a greater divide. See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me. |
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Jun 19, 2017, 06:53 PM
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I've gone off my meds to try to make myself manic.
What was your first psych med?
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Jun 19, 2017, 07:04 PM
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First psych med was Klonopin for GAD.
What's your least favorite med in your cocktail?
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Meds: Latuda, Lamictal XR, Vyvanse, Seroquel, Klonopin Supplements: Monster Energy replacement.  Also DLPA, tyrosine, glutamine, and tryptophan
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Jun 19, 2017, 08:24 PM
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Topamax. I can't tolerate a dose big enough to do much but if I try to go off it I stop sleeping. Yet with all the sedation I'm on I struggle to believe 25 mg of topamax actually does anything. I resent it.
Would you try a drug that was inconvenient if it was more likely to work?
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Bipolar 1, PTSD, GAD, OCD. Clozapine 250 mg, Emsam 12 mg/day patch, topamax 25 mg, ,Gabapentin 1600 mg & 100-2 PRN,. 2.5 mg clonazepam., 75 mg Seroquel and 12.5 mg PRNx2 daily |
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#20
Jun 21, 2017, 07:39 AM
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Depends on how much more likely. You can't expect meds to solve everything.
Do you actively try to reduce your reliance on meds (and how)?
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Mania kills cells. Brain cells die. Memories become more reduced conceptually, making more efficient use of limited means. Memories shape our reality. Our memories are more or less split in two by abstractions, conceptual reductions. Mood states with memories, concepts, attached. Memories of pain and those of joy. It causes instability, changeability. Fearing that will leave an emptiness between pain and joy and a greater divide. See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me. |
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