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May 04, 2016, 11:34 PM
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My medication isn't working. I am on luvox 200mg and weaning off the effexor xr to eventually go off it. I got my abilify lowered from 10 to 5 MG. The voices are back but I refuse to tell the doctor because I want to try and push through it. The abilify was lowered because I was gaining a lot of weight from it. I don't want to be put back on that dose and gain more weight again. God I just feel so hopeless, I've tried so many medications and none of them have seemed to help with my depression. I feel like sleeping all the time and just don't feel motivated to do anything. People say I look happier but maybe I'm just good at putting up a front. I'm really not, I'm suffering. I am even thinking of self harm again.
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May 05, 2016, 03:32 PM
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Hi Caelix,
I completely understand and respect your wanting to push through this, to not wanting your medication "back up there"................but considering how bad you're feeling/what you're having to experience..........I'm just thinking that there may be other options if you could find it in yourself to tell your doctor............. Maybe the lowering of your meds was done a little too quickly, so perhaps if they were increased a bit, and then gradually much more slowly reduced.......maybe there are some other meds, with less side effects, you could be prescribed to gradually replace the one's being reduced, maybe a different mix of meds could over time help more..............?? But, at least, please have a think about it/about telling your doctor?? And the fact that none of the meds you've tried have helped that much so far..........doesn't need to mean that none will help  Sometimes it can "just" be a journey to finding the right meds or the right combo, I know that doesn't really help right now , but............And I'm sure a lot of people can relate to what you said about putting on a front for others/IRL Although it really is good that you've managed to share so much about what with us.........kudos and thankyou............ Maybe there could be one or two people you could open up to more IRL?? But if not right now, then at least you're here, and lots of support on here Alison |
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May 05, 2016, 04:53 PM
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Caelix3 - I agree with Alison - you should consider telling your doc. What are you afraid will happen?
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May 05, 2016, 05:54 PM
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May 05, 2016, 11:08 PM
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Consider telling your doctor that the meds aren't working AND that you don't want the weight gain from Abilify. Maybe there is another med that won't have this side effect.
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May 06, 2016, 01:00 AM
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You can tell the doctor you refuse to take a certain medication because of an issue. I've done that before. You are in charge of treatment. The doc is there to help and find medications that improve the quality of your life. It can be a long road to find something that "works". Keep trying. If you don't at least try then its very likely nothing will change and you will be stuck in the darkness.
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May 06, 2016, 01:42 AM
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May 06, 2016, 09:07 AM
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