Psychotropic medication discussion thread

Melissa Sanchez59 said:I'm a freelancer, so I have a bit more flexibility. I actually took about ten days off when I started a new antidepressant because, man, the side effects were so bad both times that I could barely walk, let alone work. I don't know, maybe it isn't that intense for everyone, but if I had a steady full-time gig, I'd probably just take a week of vacation and bridge it with a couple of weekends—just enough time for the worst of it to pass. After two weeks, I wasn't feeling those debilitating side effects anymore. As for the anxiety itself, I guess you can always lean on an anxiolytic if things get really overwhelming.

For a few months, and then I switched over to a different antidepressant.

Daniel Doyle7 said:Goddammit, how did you even last that long without catching some crazy infection from all those bacteria that couldn't get out?

No13 baby;44126349 said:I'm a freelancer. I took about ten days off for the new antidepressant because the side effects were so bad both times I could barely walk, let alone work. I don't know, maybe it isn't that intense for everyone, but if I were working full-time, I’d definitely take a week of vacation combined with two weekends just to ride out the worst of it. After two weeks, the side effects weren't quite debilitating enough to stop me from working. As for the anxiety, you can always lean on anxiolytics if things get really rough.
Split my time between working from home and going into the office. I felt that restlessness in the afternoons when I first started the meds, but since I juggle so much, leaving the production floor causes problems. Honestly, I think being spread too thin with all these jobs and housework is what got me here. Planning to drop one job soon. Might try to manage without the antidepressants, who knows... anything can happen. Are any of you working through this? What's it like for you? Between three jobs and keeping up the house, I haven't had a moment to myself in a year. My husband works too, and we have zero backup. Parents are too old, most relatives are gone, no siblings... after a year of this, you just wear down. Just venting, I guess. Need someone to talk to, so sorry to bother you all.

Matthew White4 said:Look, it’s not even about running to the bathroom with diarrhea; it’s about actually getting your digestion back on track.

As for mixing Probavin with some herbal tea: the tea gets things moving, while the Probavin adds bulk to everything, so you don't end up with a total disaster... instead, you just
- well, you just have a nice, productive poop.

I know a few people who fixed their whole situation just by taking a spoonful of olive oil on an empty stomach first thing in the morning.

Sometimes a glass of orange juice does the trick too.

Donna Torres5 said:So, I decided to try out some Portalak this weekend—a mix of senna tea and some probiotics. Honestly, I barely managed to make it to the bathroom yesterday, and even then, it wasn't exactly a dramatic situation. It was pretty uncomfortable... so, I think I'll just take some Bekunis today to get things moving properly.

Donna Torres5 said:So, I decided to try out some Portalak this weekend—a mix of senna tea and some probiotics. Honestly, I barely managed to make it to the bathroom yesterday, and even then, it wasn't exactly a dramatic situation. It was pretty uncomfortable... so, I think I'll just take some Bekunis today to get things moving properly.

Donna Torres5 said:So, I decided to try out some Portalak this weekend—a mix of senna tea and some probiotics. Honestly, I barely managed to make it to the bathroom yesterday, and even then, it wasn't exactly a dramatic situation. It was pretty uncomfortable... so, I think I'll just take some Bekunis today to get things moving properly.

Donna Torres5 said:Well, if you aren't actually reading what I wrote—I eat nothing but high-fiber, super light meals. The only thing I'll admit is that I don't drink nearly enough water. I’m going to give Donata mg a shot, though honestly, it feels like trying to put out a forest fire with a squirt gun given how backed up I am. It's like my system is completely set in concrete.

Justin Rogers5 said:That Bekunis gave me such bad hemorrhoids😲 😲😲, spent a month on medical leave and swore off it forever. Try taking Sensiom on an empty stomach instead; regular use actually leveled things out for me when I used to go ten days without a movement. Laxatives just wreck your gut—it's a fact, you can end up with all sorts of issues.

Justin Rogers5 said:That Bekunis gave me such bad hemorrhoids😲 😲😲, spent a month on medical leave and swore off it forever. Try taking Sensiom on an empty stomach instead; regular use actually leveled things out for me when I used to go ten days without a movement. Laxatives just wreck your gut—it's a fact, you can end up with all sorts of issues.

Jason Vaughn482 said:Look, laxatives don't destroy your stomach, though they certainly can mess with your intestines; I've been using them for a decade, and sure, my bowels might be a bit "lazy" because of it, but I simply cannot fathom surviving ten days without relief. If I miss even one day, the bloating and intense pressure become unbearable. As for that Senna stuff? It's completely useless. I spent days taking it along with two teaspoons of flaxseed, and nothing—absolutely nothing. Even prunes or soaked dried plums did zero for me. In my experience, if it isn't Donald Trump or a heavy-duty stimulant like Dulcolax, nothing touches the problem.