[MoxieDoxie]

Make me like myself, give me drive, passion, enthusiasm to make something of myself......give me strength to take risks and step outside my bubble....give me sense of peace and happiness.....help me feel empathy and sympathy and stop me being envious of everyone around me...will it make me have a drive for life and jump out of bed in the morning grateful for being alive......will it stop me from wanting to slap people across the face, will it make me want to go hang out and make friends, will it make me want to live to a ripe old age instead of hoping I die everyday? Will it?

Not necessarily. Much of what you wrote comes down to personality and how you view the world. Meds cannot do that for you. They might help, make the emotions not so severe but when it comes down to it the only real change comes from within with stuff like this.

[onionknight]

I was hoping this would happen, but it didn't. You shouldn't place too much hope on any medication, but keep in mind, a little boost in mood might help you reach the mindset/ mood you are talking about.

Maybe if you do a big fat line of coke every hour during the day

[IndieVisible]

Well meds may not ever give you the ability for empathy but don't worry as long as you understand what empathy is you have cognitive empathy and IMHO that's enough to get by on. But I have to agree meds alone will not change your personality. However it can lift you from depression, anxiety and fears and delusions and that will help you a lot! Meds are not a cure but for a lot of people me included they help out a lot and do improve the quality of life to some extent! I certainly think you can benefit from meds in some way.

[jesusplay]

there are drugs for that.

What everyone else said. *nod*

I do believe the proper meds should help keep you from hoping you die everyday, e.g., maybe an antidepressant?

[sewerrats]

NO

[MoxieDoxie]

What good are these psych meds then?

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by MoxieDoxie

What good are these psych meds then?

they don't perform miracles like you expect that's for sure

They're to keep you off the edge of destruction... But they don't change who you are as a person. And they don't change your life situation. Those are things you have to work on yourself or with a licensed psychologist. The pills just help you get to a point where you have the mental energy/focus to do the hard work.

[gayleggg]

It's different for every person. I've been on a merry-go-round of meds for the past year and finally I found a mix that has made me feel like my old self. I'm so excited and scared too cause it might not last. Right now I can really honestly say I'm happy.

[MoxieDoxie]

I do not who my "old self is". Never found her. I have a great life by the way. A husband who loves me and spoils me.

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by MoxieDoxie

I do not who my "old self is". Never found her. I have a great life by the way. A husband who loves me and spoils me.

You have all this but still not not happy, are you just plain fed up with your life and need to change things . Are you ill does your brain not function , are you full of anxiety the you cannot leave the house, do you have depression that you cannot see your hand in front of you through pain and fog , ect ect what mental illness do you think you have , because that what ADs are for not life,s downer SYNDROME .

Medications have served to lift my level of depression and the severity of my mood fluctuations so that my functioning ability and the effectiveness of my therapy were improved. The long-term changes I have encountered have been through therapy, not through medications. I see medications as just one prong of a multi-pronged plan to improve the quality of my life. They cannot do much on their own for me.

[MoxieDoxie]

Bulimia, Complex PTSD, BPD..........still in a much better place in my mind then I was a year ago.

[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by MoxieDoxie

I do not who my "old self is". Never found her. I have a great life by the way. A husband who loves me and spoils me.

looking at your profile you have a number of mental illness , you never mentioned 1 in your thread, that would have helped a lot,. In your case meds will help , but maybe you have had them before you didn't mention that either

[MoxieDoxie]

............and I have survived with no meds but my Therapist says that perhaps with meds ,per chance, I might actually be happy and peaceful and even find my niche or purpose in life. So he put the question to me: "What is the worst thing that could happen on meds and what would be the best thing that could happen."

[pachyderm]

Originally Posted by MoxieDoxie

What good are these psych meds then?

They keep the doctors busy.

[onionknight]

Originally Posted by MoxieDoxie

............and I have survived with no meds but my Therapist says that perhaps with meds ,per chance, I might actually be happy and peaceful and even find my niche or purpose in life. So he put the question to me: "What is the worst thing that could happen on meds and what would be the best thing that could happen."

I can relate to this a whole bunch. I struggled with numerous mental health challenges (mostly complex-ptsd/ ocd related) basically my whole life--at first on my own completely, then with various therapists at times when I couldn't manage, but only tried medication last year because I was so damn tired of the depression returning. I just wanted to feel like myself again, without having to spend every minute struggling with some negative thoughts. The sad part was I never really felt like myself in a positive, normal way since I started. If there was a medication that could return me to "myself" and keep me there always, I'd take it, but that wasn't my experience. But also mind you, I was in a bad place so I am thankful for the relief I did get from antidepressants; they just don't seem to be the thing that will help me lead a better life. So like approach them realistically.

[IndieVisible]

Originally Posted by MoxieDoxie

............and I have survived with no meds but my Therapist says that perhaps with meds ,per chance, I might actually be happy and peaceful and even find my niche or purpose in life. So he put the question to me: "What is the worst thing that could happen on meds and what would be the best thing that could happen."

Give it a try. I gotta tell you I am such a big fan of Zoloft now and I absolutely hated it the first week because of the side effects. But once the side effects disappeared I noticed such a great improvement in my well being. No depression yet! Totally eliminated all my low end constant anxiety that seemed always be there no matter what, that's gone! I still get moderate to severe anxiety attacks but they are fewer and farther apart. I also take Wellbutrin and xanax prn. For me this combo is working great. Am I cured? Nope. Do I see an improvement? Most definitely YES! You might also benefit from a mood stabilizer too. I would definitely recommend giving them a try, but give them enough time to start working before you pass judgement! I'm still embarrassed for dissing zoloft at first!

[healingme4me]

I say, give it a try. Allows you, to process emotions, without overwhelming feelings.

Not certain, it will give you, all those things you've asked for, but combined with talk therapy, you stand a chance to get there.

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[sewerrats]

Originally Posted by MoxieDoxie

............and I have survived with no meds but my Therapist says that perhaps with meds ,per chance, I might actually be happy and peaceful and even find my niche or purpose in life. So he put the question to me: "What is the worst thing that could happen on meds and what would be the best thing that could happen."

The worse is they don't work ,and the best they do. But with 4 illness,s you should have tried something before now, even your therapist has told you. You can always stop if they don't work and be like you are now ,so what stop,s you. Meds can transform a life or ruin it, its a gamble , but with your medical record its a no brainer to take them ,you getting no where fast at the moment

Originally Posted by sewerrats

The worse is they don't work ,and the best they do. But with 4 illness,s you should have tried something before now, even your therapist has told you. You can always stop if they don't work and be like you are now ,so what stop,s you. Meds can transform a life or ruin it, its a gamble , but with your medical record its a no brainer to take them ,you getting no where fast at the moment

Absolutely disagree, all that is on her profile can be treated very effectively with the right therapy. Meds are not the answer to every mental illness.