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Actually, thinking about it more, this might be okay—I used to take 25-50 mg of Seroquel during the day and could function just fine, but now one or two pills before bed totally wipes me out. Maybe I’ve just become way more anxious than I realized? 🙂

Anyway, I tried taking just half a pill last night and ended up staying awake all night. I guess I really can't deal with the insomnia after all 😁

redranger2 said:What is your weight and height?

Yes, it is entirely possible that you are simply too small for that specific dosage. As others have pointed out, you risk being split
right down the middle. I eventually had to start splitting my own pills just to find
my own sweet spot.

The first time I took a Quetiapine pill, I genuinely thought I was dying because I felt like such a total zombie.😁

Tiny little thing, definitely under 110 lbs😬

But honestly, I handled everything else pretty well after those initial side effects passed... One time I took 45 mg of Calixte (the standard dose back then), 2 mg of Misara (same thing), and 15 mg of Sanval, and I could barely even fall asleep. My mind was just racing everywhere.

I might just give it a shot with half—thanks to both of you! 🙂

I’m not really looking for any fixes here—just kind of venting a little bit 😁

I don't have a doctor at the moment, which is causing me some pretty big headaches, I guess.

You're being a bit much—I guess you just don't want to see my point.

Kevin Nguyen3 said:Oh, absolutely—it's not as simple as just taking a pill and calling it a day. I struggle with this too sometimes; like, if I wanted to go to a concert or something, I know I couldn't take my medication afterward because I wouldn't be able to wake up in the morning. So instead, I just stay up all night reading.
And then I just make my own life miserable the next day.
The only way out is to take a smaller dose of that Associated Press you're using... I can't recall the exact name right now...
The caffeine will kill you😁, well, not literally, but the coffee can spike your anxiety, and then everything just goes to hell.

I'm on Lexapro. The thing is, it seems to hit me even with just one pill (25 mg). I'm pretty petite and have low blood pressure, so maybe that's why.

I'm actually okay with coffee😁 When I'm going through a really rough patch, I'll have one in the morning just to feel human again, but after that, no way. But when I'm feeling relatively alright, I can sip it all day long... It's the opposite with the Associated Press stuff—when I'm feeling low, I can take them all day, but when I'm doing well, even just one 😁
knocks me out.

Larry Lewis said:Hmm... well, I spent quite a bit of time on various antipsychotics during my working years, and honestly? I still managed to drag myself out of bed simply because I knew I had to be up.
Sure, those drugs tend to dull your edge—they definitely cloud things—but you still have your own willpower and discipline to fall back on.

I think you misunderstood me—not really. Of course I get up and go to work, but the issue isn't just that I'm sleepy. It's more like I'm completely slowed down and my brain feels totally blunt. I just can't think. I don't know how to put it, everything is just... foggy? I can barely make even the simplest logical connections...

So, if I see that I won't be able to get enough sleep, I'd rather just nap for a couple of hours on something milder, then just power through the next day with coffee to stay somewhat functional. Because, honestly, I'm just sleep-deprived. What I'm talking about isn't just being tired—it's much worse than that.

I get up at 6:30 AM. If I want to try and sleep, I have to take an AP by 8:30. By 9:00, I'm already feeling totally drugged, and by 10:00 at the latest, I've passed out. So, you can probably imagine that sometimes I just have way too much going on and I can't exactly afford to sleep that much every single day.

Larry Lewis said:APs don't cause addiction, and they work wonders in small doses, especially for sleep.
I honestly think if you were taking a small, consistent dose of an AP specifically for sleep, your body would eventually adjust and you wouldn't feel like a zombie.
And I'll say it again: APs aren't addictive, but those anxiolytics? They're the dangerous ones in that regard.

Edit: Definitely check in with your doctor about it.

Well, I actually was taking them regularly back when I could afford to get that much sleep every night. I mean, everything feels fine once I manage to get 8 or 9 hours—otherwise, it’s just a total disaster. I already know all that other stuff, though, so no worries there.

@Jason Vaughn482 I'm not taking Coaxil.

Kevin Nguyen3 said:Jason Vaughn482, I honestly don't know what wise advice I could possibly offer you that you haven't already realized.
Every single anxiolytic triggers some level of dependency, whether you feel it or not.
The real trouble starts when you reach a certain dosage and realize you aren't getting the result you expected—whether that's sleep or just feeling calm.
What do you do then?
Naturally, everyone just bumps up the dose because they want the effect. But in doing so, they are also ramping up the addiction.
Everything seems fine until the moment you have to stop the treatment; then, everything goes completely sideways.
It is classic withdrawal, much like coming off drugs.
I support taking medication as needed, but taking it every single day for months on end? Not so much.
I know, because I have been there myself.
For you, the only real solution is finding the right antipsychotic, specifically the one you were prescribed.
If I recall correctly, your doctor recommended somewhere between 25 and 50 mg.
That shouldn't cause dependency, and your body shouldn't develop a tolerance to it. If you follow the recommendation, there shouldn't be any issues.
And it might actually help.
Try tapering off the Ambien slowly and gradually. And maybe increase your Prazines dose to 50 mg.
If nothing changes after that, then it's best to sit down with your psychiatrist.

Well, it’s not quite that simple. For me, even tiny doses of antipsychotics turn me into a total zombie—well, except during my absolute worst crises, when I can actually handle a bit more, but luckily that's been super rare lately.
The only thing they do for me is help me sleep, but I can't even take them at night unless I know I have 8 or 9 hours to spare, otherwise I can barely function the next day. Everything feels slow and foggy, and I just can't think. It's hard to even describe how awful that feels; I can barely make it through the day. Plus, it's tough to find that much time for sleep with everything else going on. Sanval is basically garbage—it leaves me waking up in a panic every few hours. And I've definitely been taking too many anxiolytics for way too long. Honestly, I'm just sick of these meds. I just want to function like a normal person.😢

I used to always go with the "I'm taking some medication so I have to watch my liver" excuse—it worked every time. It wasn't even a total lie, really! Plus, most decent people won't push you for details about your health issues unless you actually volunteer them.

Loxapine works great for me when I need to sleep—and if I manage to get enough hours in, I don't really feel any side effects the next day. A few times, though, I had to get up after maybe 4 or 5 or 6 hours, and I was just totally wiped out until the afternoon. I guess I just don't take it on those nights anymore.

Kevin Nguyen3 said:Well, obviously! Calixti isn't even designed to target anxiety. It's an antidepressant, which is a completely different ballgame from anxiety management.
Now, sure, some antidepressants can happen to soothe acute anxiety as a side effect, but that isn't Calixta's primary mission.
Think of Calixta as a relatively mild antidepressant with a fairly clean profile regarding side effects; honestly, even in cases of accidental overdose, you rarely see anything catastrophic. It’s your classic, standard antidepressant, typically used as a first-line treatment when starting out on depression therapy.

That's interesting... it’s actually the exact opposite of what my psychiatrist tells me.

Though, I guess it hasn't really helped my anxiety much either... 😁

Lawrence Reyes46 said:Look, I don't have an issue being quiet with certain people either, but I see most people struggling with it, so they overcompensate by forcing small talk. It’s just common sense to most: if you’re hanging out, you usually talk.

That's true. I actually tend to just say it directly when I notice people getting uncomfortable or commenting on how quiet I am 😁 Like, "Hey, if neither of us has anything to say, there's no reason to feel weird about the silence. We might as well just enjoy the peace if that feels better."

Lawrence Reyes46 said:There is nothing quite like having someone by your side where the silence doesn't feel heavy or awkward. It’s that specific kind of companionship—where you can just sit there, maybe watching some show on Netflix, enjoying the quiet without feeling that desperate need to fill the air with mindless chatter 😁 The problem is, people like that are incredibly hard to find.

I’ve never really understood the struggle, honestly. I can be quiet with pretty much anyone—silence rarely feels awkward to me. It actually feels way more uncomfortable having to force a conversation or hunt for things to say.

Jason Vaughn482 said:What dosage of Callista were you prescribed? Even at a mere 7.5 mg, I find myself trapped in this perpetual state of lethargy, unable to wake up. I am desperate to move past it once I receive a different sedative, because my current sleep aid doesn't always seem to do the trick.

There we go. I'm back on 45 mg (plus Mary 2x0.5) and I don't feel totally wiped out at all.

Honestly, I don't even know who I am before my morning coffee—but then again, I guess I was pretty much the same way even before all this medication stuff.😁

Gerald Torres2 said:That’s entirely down to the individual. It’s just like how certain medications make some people gain weight while others actually lose it. You should probably have a chat with your doctor; maybe they’ll throw some Wellbutrin into the mix. It can boost your libido and help curb the urge to smoke at the same time—killing two birds with one stone. Personally, I didn't quit smoking outright, but I managed to cut back significantly without even trying. Besides, depression itself can be a massive libido killer.

Not really. It’s more of an individual thing with SSRIs, since that's a known side effect, but it doesn't hit everyone the same way. Mirzaten isn't even in that class of antidepressants, and as far as I know, it doesn't cause any libido issues at all.

Paul Newman5 said:What does that "wired" feeling actually feel like for you? Because I get it. I constantly feel like I'm about to snap and end up in the ER. Lexapro works best for me, but then I just want to sleep all day. How do you deal with that constant buzz? That's exactly how it feels.

With Misar. I mean, I'm taking a borderline dose right now just to function, but I'm definitely not feeling calm.

Justin Rogers5 said:Does Mirzaten kill your sex drive? Mine's basically non-existent right now—about as much drive as a hungover fly.☕

Nope.

Jason Vaughn482 said:so, what's your take on Lexapro? I'm taking 7.5 mg before bed—mostly just for the insomnia, since it doesn't really touch my anxiety

I've been on it for about a month and a half now, doing 30 mg at night—it helps me drift off most nights, I guess, but it hasn't done much for my daytime anxiety. Honestly, I feel a bit more low than when I was on Prozac, which I stopped taking. I mostly quit Prozac because of the side effects, though even that didn't really help the anxiety much. No weight gain so far, though.

It really just goes back to how everything is so different for everyone 🤷

Jason Vaughn482 said:How many milligrams are you currently on? That is precisely why I am hesitant to switch to a new antidepressant; it seems like so many people end up needing an anxiolytic on top of it anyway, so what is the point of taking both? If I could be certain that I wouldn't end up needing Xanax, I might actually consider it.

I'm taking 0.5 Xanax in the morning and then 0.25 Azure at night—though I guess I don't really bother with the others unless things get super intense or I'm totally panicking.
I don't really know what to say—I just keep hoping my antidepressants will eventually kick in so I won't need any anxiety meds. They probably aren't meant to be a long-term fix, I guess. At night, I take 30 mg of my supplement with dinner, and if nothing else, I usually sleep pretty well—which is actually a huge deal for me since I used to struggle with insomnia all the time.

granitefalcon26 said:You might be able to get it if you show them your medical records.

Thanks! 🙂

Matthew White4 said:Look, don't get ahead of yourself—you aren't losing anything here

You just grab some Xanax or Ativan when you actually need it, you know? Like, when the anxiety starts hitting hard.
It’s not like some supplement you have to "refill" every single morning just to make it through the day!

I have to 🤷 I guess there are days when I feel okay, so I might delay or skip a pill, but that doesn't happen much. I'm pretty much constantly anxious. I'm actually on a different antidepressant now, but without my Lexapro, I'm stuck. I cut my dose in half over a month ago, and I'm barely hanging on—I can't imagine taking any less than this.

I have a quick question. I just realized I'm going to run out of my antidepressants right before the long weekend 🙄 I tried calling my doctor this afternoon, but couldn't get through—she was probably seeing patients all morning. Is there ANY chance I could pick up my meds without a prescription, maybe based on my medical history and stuff? Like, at the pharmacy where I usually go? My psychiatrist wrote my last report last week, so I have that, but I don't have a current script.