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Carol Barrett50 said:Make sure to tune in to HRT1 at 2:00 PM. We'll have psychiatrist Robert Torre joining us as a guest, and I think we’re going to get into some pretty deep discussions about psychotropic drugs—specifically how they're being overprescribed lately, almost as if they were just Tic Tac candies.
Jason Vaughn482 said:I had such high hopes for this, but honestly, he barely said anything of substance.
fadedbear92 I can't even begin to explain how much this situation sucks. It’s just one of those things where you look around and realize everything is slightly broken, isn't it? Honestly, I'm just sitting here trying to make sense of it all, but my brain feels like it's running on low battery. Sometimes you just have to laugh so you don't end up reaching for the Xanax before noon. Just one of those days.
I honestly don't get how you could expect anything remotely intelligent from this guy. The only thing I can actually agree with him on is...
We’re basically just lab rats at this point. Until medicine figures out a way to actually see what's happening inside our heads, we're stuck guessing. I mean, regarding choosing an antidepressant—if we could just get a real-time look at our neurotransmitter levels, we wouldn't be playing this game of trial and error. We could actually pick the right med on day one instead of wasting months feeling like garbage.
People around here already struggle enough just to get through the door of a psychiatrist's office. I can't even imagine how they took his little rant. According to him, you should probably consult everyone from pop stars to various non-profits before you even think about seeing a doctor. He didn't say much about psychotherapy, though—not that anyone was asking. Look, if he’s really not cut out for the job, thank Bog there are actual professionals out there who are. He even claimed he should just quit psychiatry and specialize in orthopedics because "they're all jealous of him anyway." Typical. 🤮
fadedbear92 said:Honestly, I don't know why anyone would expect anything intelligent from this guy. The only point I can actually get behind is
how we’re all essentially guinea pigs—at least until medical science develops better screening methods to check our neurotransmitter levels so doctors can prescribe the right medication immediately.
In the US, people are already incredibly hesitant to even see a psychiatrist, so imagine how they took his comments! According to him, everyone should probably visit a GP, a counselor, and various support groups before ever stepping foot in a psych clinic. Plus, he barely even mentioned psychotherapy. If he isn't cut out for the job he's doing, thank Bog there are others who actually are. He should just step away from psychiatry and specialize in orthopedics instead—since he clearly thinks they're jealous of him anyway.🤮
Michael Hill2 said:fadedbear92 I can't even begin to explain how much this situation sucks. It’s just one of those things where you look around and realize everything is slightly broken, isn't it? Honestly, I'm just sitting here trying to make sense of it all, but my brain feels like it's running on low battery. Sometimes you just have to laugh so you don't end up reaching for the Xanax before noon. Just one of those days.
I honestly don't get how you could expect anything remotely intelligent from this guy. The only thing I can actually agree with him on is...
We’re basically just lab rats at this point. Until medicine figures out a way to actually see what's happening inside our heads, we're stuck guessing. I mean, regarding choosing an antidepressant—if we could just get a real-time look at our neurotransmitter levels, we wouldn't be playing this game of trial and error. We could actually pick the right med on day one instead of wasting months feeling like garbage.
People around here already struggle enough just to get through the door of a psychiatrist's office. I can't even imagine how they took his little rant. According to him, you should probably consult everyone from pop stars to various non-profits before you even think about seeing a doctor. He didn't say much about psychotherapy, though—not that anyone was asking. Look, if he’s really not cut out for the job, thank Bog there are actual professionals out there who are. He even claimed he should just quit psychiatry and specialize in orthopedics because "they're all jealous of him anyway." Typical. 🤮
Dr. Torre always knows exactly how to get under my skin. Honestly, I’d love to see his professional peers slap him with some kind of disciplinary action—maybe even pull his license altogether—just to shut down those ridiculous takes of his.
Look, we can't exactly run a blood test to get an exact count of neurotransmitters or whatever, but calling depression just "melancholy" is a massive slap in the face to everyone struggling here and everywhere else.
If Dr. Torre spent half as much time browsing the web as he does staring at his textbooks, he’d realize that diagnosing depression isn't just some vague guesswork. You can actually see the science behind it on a CT scan—you look for that increased amygdala activity and all that other clinical stuff. It’s right there if you bother to look. 🙄
He basically shut me down. He said something along the lines of how insomnia isn't even a real issue—certainly not a psychiatric one—and that I should just lean harder into prayer and seek more support from my community. Honestly, the guy clearly hasn't spent a single month without sleep. I’ve been at the point where I was literally calling on Bog to just take me, because by that stage, I wasn't even a functioning human being anymore. I was just a wreck.
Then there’s his big claim that anxiolytics are totally harmless—that it's all just some massive Big Pharma conspiracy to push antidepressants on anyone with a pulse. He thinks people should just stick to popping Xanax instead. As if you won't be choking down a handful of Xanax a day within a year, or ending up with a completely fried brain five years down the line. Real genius stuff.
Ugh, I really wish I hadn't watched that. Honestly, I have no idea why I even bothered getting worked up over it. 🤦
Kimberly Morris said:Hey guys, how’s it going? Personally, I’m a total wreck... It’s been exactly three weeks since I abruptly quit my Lexapro. I just got out of the shower and everything went south—sudden shortness of breath, bone-dry mouth, lightheadedness, the shakes. Honestly, I legit thought I was dying. My mental health is trashed, my physical state is a mess, and I don’t have an emergency psych clinic nearby or anyone to turn to. Please, I need help. I am beyond desperate and honestly terrified right now.
Jason Vaughn482 said:And I wasn't even worked up, I just watched it and moved on...
but then again, Xanax doesn't affect everyone the same way; I've been taking it for five years and it works perfectly for me. I haven't reached a pill-a-day habit—in fact, I haven't even crossed the 1.5 mg threshold, and I can even go fifteen days on just 0.5 mg... but it still scares me whenever someone mentions having a "fried brain." What is that actually supposed to mean? Am I supposed to get a CT scan or something? Because I haven't felt anything unusual since I started taking it five years ago, and there isn't any antidepressant out there that can calm me down when my hypochondria kicks in and I start panicking over every little symptom... though I do take a small dose of Calixte for sleep and a little something else every other day... but seriously, just explain the "fried brain" thing to me, because I see it written everywhere and I need to know what I'm potentially facing.
Kevin Bailey2 said:Give me a break. I’m not letting anyone mess with my head.
I spent three years drowning in this stuff... and don't even get me started on the dosages. We're talking pills that make Xanax look like candy. Even before I was pregnant or dealing with childbirth, I was already stuck on some nasty cocktail of meds.
I finally quit about a month ago, and now? My brain is back in high gear, racing a thousand miles an hour, and I can't shut it off for the life of me.
And yeah... I’ve got these "cognitive issues" since stopping the meds, which is ironic because I’ve never felt more "cognitively aware" in my entire life.
I actually find myself feeling nostalgic for that medicated brain—the one that barely functioned at 1% of what people usually use.
Michael Hill2 said:I didn't mean to scare you, Jason Vaughn482. I'm sure you're taking Xanax exactly how your doctor prescribed it, and they definitely know your medical history better than I ever could. 🙂
Everything is different for everyone. Personally, I nearly lost it reading through American forums like Benzobuddies.org, where people describe massive cognitive issues after long-term use—memory gaps, trouble concentrating, stuff like that. That’s all I meant by my stupid phrase "fried brain."
Again, your doctor knows best, and I'm really not trying to second-guess their treatment plan. 😉
Michael Hill2 said:😁😁😁👍
I feel you, sis :klap:
My brain is way too loud, too. I’m on a sedative antidepressant, and there was a stretch where I was taking Ambien to sleep (and everyone knows how much that just knocks you out initially). Back then, my brain was running at maybe 1-2% capacity, and it was this blissful, numb silence. I actually liked being that mindless.🙂
restlesstiger49 said:Since you guys are bringing up Calixta, does she actually "elevate" things?
restlesstiger49 said:Since you guys are bringing up Calixta, does she actually "elevate" things?
restlesstrucker15;52826897 said:Just giving a heads up on my situation—surgery is in ten days. The anesthesiologist told me today that I can take Xanax the day before. Then they’ll give me 15 mg of Doriden at night, even though I mentioned I've been on it for a long time. My big worry is whether it’s actually gonna knock me out 😢 She said she doesn't mess around when it comes to Samuel.
And then right before the surgery, more Doriden at 7.5. I might beg my therapist to give her a call, but honestly, I don't know how she'd even get me to sleep since I need to be totally sharp by morning for the anesthesia. I can't be wandering around like a zombie because of Callista or whatever 😢
What a damned day it was when I accidentally took the Doriden instead of the Samuel.
I tried asking for two pills, but she won't budge—she already gave me the whole 😁 set.
So, what are you having operated on?
My brother-in-law is an anesthesiologist, so I can hit him up for a second opinion if you want?
Ever since I started dealing with this illness, I've been terrified of surgery. Every time I wake up, I'm hit with pure panic—every single day, even when I'm on Adderall. So imagine how bad that panic is going to feel after being under anesthesia and that "artificial" sleep? And what if I end up totally losing it? 🤦
Kimberly Morris;52828749 said:restlesstrucker15 said:Just providing an update on my situation—things are getting a bit hectic with the surgery coming up in ten days. The anesthesiologist told me today that I can take Xanax the day before. They plan to give me 15 mg of Doriden in the evening, even though I mentioned I’ve been using it for quite a while. My main concern is whether it will actually knock me out 😢 She told me not to mess around with Samuel.
Then, right before the procedure, I'll be back on 7.5 mg of Doriden. I might ask my therapist to give her a call, but I’m honestly not sure how she could help me sleep; I need to be fully lucid by morning for the anesthesia, not wandering around in a fog because of Callista or something similar 😢
It was a damned day when I accidentally took the Doriden instead of the Samuel.
The only thing I'd try is asking for two doses, but she won't budge on that, especially since she already gave me the whole 😁
Send FR
Even if it does turn into a C-section, you won't necessarily need full general anesthesia. You could just go with a spinal, which kills the pain but keeps you awake, so don't sweat it.🙂
Kimberly Morris;52828749 said:restlesstrucker15 said:Just providing an update on my situation—things are getting a bit hectic with the surgery coming up in ten days. The anesthesiologist told me today that I can take Xanax the day before. They plan to give me 15 mg of Doriden in the evening, even though I mentioned I’ve been using it for quite a while. My main concern is whether it will actually knock me out 😢 She told me not to mess around with Samuel.
Then, right before the procedure, I'll be back on 7.5 mg of Doriden. I might ask my therapist to give her a call, but I’m honestly not sure how she could help me sleep; I need to be fully lucid by morning for the anesthesia, not wandering around in a fog because of Callista or something similar 😢
It was a damned day when I accidentally took the Doriden instead of the Samuel.
The only thing I'd try is asking for two doses, but she won't budge on that, especially since she already gave me the whole 😁
Send FR
Well, 😢 it seems we are all facing the same fears.
Are you having spinal anesthesia? 🙂 I've had spinal anesthesia twice myself for my scoliosis, but this time they have to go under general due to the nature of the procedure.
Feel free to ask him if you don't mind, though I'll also be discussing this with my therapist. I don't think we really need to worry about the anesthesia itself, as they'll make sure we're asleep. My main goal is just ensuring I get some actual rest beforehand. 🙂
She did tell me, "We can't keep you under spinal anesthesia indefinitely; if it drags on, you'll lose your mind, so it's better if you don't remember anything."
However, she didn't say anything about having to stop the Adderall or sedatives after the operation. That feels like a positive sign.
Sending love, friend.
