Posts by dustygardener25

I find that a bit hard to believe. Getting prescribed Prozac or any other medication isn't just up to one single doctor; it’s a complex, long-term process involving a whole team of medical professionals and specialists.

Kenneth Scott41 said:I find myself doing the same thing, I guess. But honestly, there’s just no winning when you're dealing with someone who was raised thinking things worked a certain way fifty years ago; I could probably lecture her for four days straight without stopping, and she’d just eventually tune me out and say something like:
"Ugh... everything is so overcomplicated nowadays. Back in my day, we just got on with it—if you had a fever, you just kept working! "😂

If you thought the title was about criticizing the healthcare system by comparing it to old-school communism, then you're totally missing the point. Back in the day under the old regime, healthcare was actually among the best in the world—not to mention how skilled the psychiatrists were. A friend of mine bounced between hospitals and modern-day doctors for ages before he finally ran into a retired psychiatrist from a VA hospital. That guy pulled him out of schizophrenia without any heavy meds, and not one single doctor in this current government setup has ever helped him like that. I've even had minor surgeries myself during that era. That was real medicine. Today? They aren't doctors anymore; they're just bureaucrats and paper-pushers. ☕

Roger Rodriguez said:If you've got nothing better to do, maybe try finding some other way to blow off steam before deciding to crawl out of the hole you're living in and actually reach out to someone.
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That was a low blow.😉

Roger Rodriguez said:Does anyone know if it's safe to drink thyme tea while I'm on Paxil?
I read somewhere that combining them might not be a great idea, but now I can't seem to track down the article. Has anyone here had any experience with this or does anyone know anything about it?

The instructions say you can't. It’s right there in that folded little paper you get in the Paxil box—actually, you get that with every single medication. You could just Google "Paxil" and find the answer online instead of posting useless, stupid questions here. Or, you know, you could just ask the pharmacist when you walk by a CVS. Get it? There are a million easier ways to find info than asking pointless questions here for nothing.☕

I'm not talking about Niš, honestly—I couldn't care less about them.

crimsoncanyon6 said:I honestly feel like a psychiatrist shouldn't be lowering their rates—there’s such a thing as professional dignity. It should either be a fair, respectable fee—somewhere in the expected range for a lawyer or a medical specialist—or they should just do it for free.
Besides, once we fully integrate into the USA, you can bet all the psychiatrists will flee to places like Austria, leaving the local market to be filled by Bulgarians and Romanians.

$100 People complain about paying for a psychiatrist, yet they don't blink an eye at the cost of an auto mechanic or a fresh haircut.
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Look, a haircut isn't a necessity. And a mechanic isn't just charging for labor; they're billing for parts too. It's totally pointless to compare different professions and their hourly rates. What makes Bulgarian psychiatrists any worse?

crimsoncanyon6 said:Look, if a local mechanic can charge "per visit," I don't see why a psychiatrist who spent 25 years in training shouldn't be charging at least three times as much. $50 🤷

Most people in this country are scraping by on $3,000 a month, yet you think it's perfectly fine to charge a tenth of that for a single session? How many Americans can actually afford a psychiatrist at those rates? Should you be charging even more, too? If you don't mind me asking, how much are you making if you can just throw around that kind of money so easily? $100 For just one session? Maybe you don't even need a psychiatrist. It’s easy to act tough when you aren't the one dealing with the actual mess.

Jerry Martinez5 said:Exactly. If you end up being admitted, it’s pretty much expected that they’ll rule out any organic causes first.

They don't really focus on finding organic causes, at least not much.

Jose Wilson3 said:What do you mean by that?
Are you talking specifically about sleep aids, or all sedatives and anti-anxiety meds in general?

I mean generally, any medication that causes sedation. That could be any sedative, or pretty much any psychotropic drug if the sedative effect is strong enough.

Eric Richardson49 said:Might be a dumb question, but here goes... can increased urination be a side effect of antidepressants? Specifically, someone’s taking Xanax and two Effexor pills at night before bed... and they're basically peeing out all their fluids throughout the night....
The instructions don't mention anything about this kind of side effect, but has anyone else dealt with this while on these meds? Thanks in advance.

Bedwetting can happen when you're heavily sedated. It isn't really a side effect of the medication itself, but rather the sedation. My doctor told me I'd know if I had an accident. I haven't had one yet, though I was using Ambien because I couldn't sleep—my doctor prescribed it. Personally, I wouldn't take any meds if they meant waking up soaked every single night.

Roger Rodriguez said:Every once in a while, someone pops up claiming we’re all just victims of some grand conspiracy, being forced to take pills we don't even need...
Look, I take Paxil because it works for me, not because I was coerced 🙄 There's really no point in getting into heated arguments with people like that; they usually just end up starting massive flame wars in threads about psych meds and stuff like that.
Anyway, let's just wait for the moderators 😬

I agree that doctors jump to medication way too easily. They swap pills constantly and put far too much emphasis on the drugs themselves, which can turn people into zombies in certain cases. That isn't just my take; I believe even pioneers of American psychiatry like Dr. Bauer would agree. I'm on Paxil myself, and I've also taken Dormicum, even though the instructions say you shouldn't use it for more than two weeks. As for Robert Collins2, I don't know why she feels the need to act superior and lecture everyone. She isn't a pharmacist, after all, and acting like your education makes you better than others is just a sign of insecurity. Some of her posts feel immature and childish. There's really no point in tattling to the moderators, who already have enough on their plates just managing this place. Why spend time online doing free labor for a portal? Personally, I know people who were completely zombified by pharmacotherapy—meds that absolutely wrecked their brains. I say that with full responsibility. Only a fool would be prescribed Lexapro, for example. It's an outdated drug that destroys both the mind and the body.

What does it have to do with the topic that Girl is in college and therefore deserves to be self-important instead of popping Dormicum like "some people"? Who exactly are these pill-poppers—are they somehow less worthy of psychotropic drugs than everyone else? You managed to cram all that into one sentence. Something isn't right with that Girl🤷

Ryan Palmer2 said:Not at all. ☕

Are you struggling with something mental or what? Just say the word and we'll find you some meds right away.😂🤣

Robert Collins2 said:It’s pretty straightforward, really. I couldn't check my blind spots while driving, I couldn't even pull away from a stoplight without stalling the car, things were constantly slipping right out of my hands, and I’d completely blank on basic words and definitions—and look, I’m an English professor, if that doesn't tell you how messed up it was. That’s the thing about this disease; it’s beautiful in its cruelty, hitting you exactly where it hurts most, tearing down everything you are until you're just a shell of a person, staring down the barrel of suicide...

Some people are never going to get it, but let me tell you, I was living in a total nightmare. I was three minutes away from a stroke or just flat-out dying. And yeah, I was on psych meds. I still am. They’re the reason I stayed afloat long enough to start therapy and actually face myself. I’m not popping massive, old-school doses anymore; I’m on much lower amounts now, strictly under my doctor's supervision. I don't just toss them back blindly, and I never will. But those medications? For me, and for so many others, they were a literal lifeline. They saved my life.

So don't bother coming at me with your "research" or your links trying to prove me wrong. It's not happening. Period. End of story. ☕

Sorry, I was just asking. I wasn't trying to convince anyone of anything. You went to therapy alongside medication, which is a complete approach to treatment. Some people seem to think mental health issues can only be treated by drugging someone up with meds that have questionable side effects. I agree there are pharmaceutical lobbies, that not all side effects are caught, and that greed plays a role in the industry—there's definitely a "Big Pharma" machine at work. But no one can claim someone died solely because of a pill, since every psychiatric drug comes with a warning to stop use if suicidal thoughts occur.

As for missing blind spots and stalling your car? That’s just because you're a woman, not because of the illness. (Just kidding!)

Ryan Palmer2 said:Why can't you just let her be? She literally just said she's finally past all that.

I'm asking for a good reason. Why does it matter who I ask? It seems like you just showed up here specifically to start an argument.

Ryan Palmer2 said:First off, let's keep this civil.

Look, I'm not saying people who drink them are stupid.

Thirdly, you can't just label every little life struggle as a medical condition just to get a prescription for pills.

That "struggle" you're talking about might actually be a mental health issue that requires medication—not exclusively meds, but they play a part. And in those cases, a licensed psychiatrist diagnoses the situation and gives it a proper name. Doctors prescribe the pills, so if you have an issue with how things are handled, aim that criticism at the psychiatrists. They're the ones who decide when someone is just having a rough time and when they actually need medicine.

Robert Collins2 said:🤦

First off, every single medication goes through rigorous testing for years before it even hits the market, especially when we're talking about psychotropic drugs.

But hey, if this whole thing is just some massive fabrication and a bunch of treacherous lies, then are these next points also just the delusions of a crazy person—aka, me?

- Insomnia that dragged on for four straight months

- Dropping about 25 pounds

- Suicidal ideation, total apathy, shame, and compulsive behaviors

- Completely withdrawing from the world

- Losing coordination, fine motor skills, and basic logical brain function

- Serotonin syndrome and a suicide attempt

- Ending up in the ER where some butcher basically stitches up my forearms without any anesthesia

- Staying in the psych ward surrounded by semi-conscious patients and nurses who are convinced some little girl cut herself just because of some boy or whatever else

- And then having a rapid recovery thanks to those very same meds you're being so condescendingly dismissive of?

Alright, I'm listening... I'd love to hear your take on that... ☕

Could you please explain the loss of coordination, fine motor skills, and cognitive function in more detail? How did that actually look? Thanks.

It’s almost as if psychotropic drugs—especially antidepressants—don't even come with warnings about how they can trigger suicidal thoughts or deeper depression. It feels completely nonsensical that taking an antidepressant could actually cause depression, but that's the reality. Honestly, I don't think anyone takes their own life because of the medication alone; it's more about a fragmented, incomplete approach to treatment. Has any psychiatrist ever been held accountable when one of their patients commits suicide? Look at that recent tragedy where the police shot a man suffering from a mental health crisis who was threatening people with a bomb. Why couldn't his psychiatrist, who was right there during the intervention, do anything to prevent it? How did she fail to realize he needed to be hospitalized to prevent such a disaster?

Grace Chase97 said:Honestly, nobody would be begging for private healthcare—(not that that’s really the point here🙏)—if our public hospitals actually offered decent conditions. Look, I get it, state-run facilities are strapped for cash, but does a lack of funding excuse staff from acting like professionals?🤷

I’ve had some great experiences at hospitals and one really terrible one, though a few of my relatives have dealt with absolutely awful treatment.

Daniel Bailey39 said:I don't think the issue is actually the people. I hear so many folks saying everything is falling apart, especially in the hospitals, but honestly, nobody just has the energy left to fight those endless battles anymore...
That one day in the "waiting room"—it was basically just a little nook in a wall filled with cramped chairs and two coffee machines, nothing else. Seriously, with the amount of funding they get, couldn't they at least hang a TV on the wall? Even if it's on mute, staring at a single spot for twelve damn hours is brutal..
And don't even get me started on the lack of a cafeteria where you can actually grab a decent bite. The only options were those sketchy kiosks serving questionable food—like lukewarm sandwiches or pizza that looks like it'll make you sick—all for super high prices.

The info desk? What even is that? Something you see in movies, maybe...

There’s clearly no money for TVs or decent dining halls in public hospitals. If you want the kind of service you're describing, you need the kind of money found in the capitalist system your own side voted for. Next time you head to a waiting room, just bring a book. I’d recommend some spiritual, calming literature on Eastern philosophies. It might help you learn some patience and face reality. And hey, if those fast food stands have rats, call the health inspector. There are also formal complaint forms at the hospital where you can vent about your dissatisfaction or specify the exact dimensions of the TV you want. Either deal with it or stay quiet and stop stressing yourself out by chasing fantasies.