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hiddenfox51 said:So, I’ve just added Moditen (2.5 mg) to my current routine alongside the Loquen (100 mg), and I was wondering if anyone here has experience with it? Is this actually a solid move, or am I just adding more noise to the mix? I'd love to hear any thoughts or personal stories you might have.
Larry Lewis I can't even begin to deal with this right now. It’s just... ugh. Honestly, I don't even know where to start because everything feels like such a mess lately. You see people talking, acting like they have it all figured out, and then you look at the reality of the situation and it's just a joke. A complete joke. Anyway, whatever. Just one of those days where everything feels heavy and nothing makes sense. Just venting, I guess.
So, I finally started the 300mg Seroquel XR yesterday. It’s officially in play now, so let's see what this thing actually does to me.🙂
redpilot37 said:Stopped by my primary care doctor today. What really threw me off was when I asked about melatonin; she basically told me to just check with a neurologist instead of giving me her take😕. Not that I mind, but I’m heading to a specialist anyway since I dealt with epilepsy back when I was a kid.
Also, that Pfizer Circadin has to be bought with a private prescription out of pocket,$52...even though it's technically on the formulary, you end up paying full price regardless.
I honestly don't get it. Is melatonin really that sketchy? My doctor wouldn't even touch the subject—just gave me this look like, "You're too young for stuff like that..."
So yeah, I've given up on it for now.
Maria Long3 said:I couldn't agree more. What works perfectly for one person can be an absolute nightmare for someone else. The real struggle is that you won't actually know which one fits your chemistry until you try them—which is often an exhausting, uncomfortable process. I just started taking Alice today; I can't say much yet, other than I haven't had the intense reactions I dealt with on Paxil and Effexor. We'll see how things settle in about 20 days or so.
wiredmason56 said:So, I’m checking in with some pretty bad news regarding Tegretol. The very first night I took it, everything seemed fine at first—it actually relaxed me quite a bit and I drifted off instantly. But then came the nightmares. They were absolutely revolting. Tuesday was the only night I slept decently; the rest of the week has been a total disaster. But tonight? Tonight was a straight-up horror movie. I got up to grab some water, went back to bed, and suddenly there was this ringing in my left ear, followed by this terrifying rumbling, like an earthquake was hitting the house. I was seeing visions of pure catastrophe right in front of my eyes, and it felt like the whole room was shaking. I spent half an hour just frozen and rigid in bed after I popped a Xanax just to try and pull myself together. My heart was racing a mile a minute. The worst part is that I was fully conscious through all of it. I’ve had panic attacks before, but this was on a completely different level of terrifying.😲 Well, now everyone is telling me to just toss the Tegretol in the trash immediately, and honestly, that’s what I’m going to do. I don't want to scare anyone, though—maybe it's just me, but I doubt it's everyone's experience. Anyway, I skipped it tonight because of the insomnia, and look what happened anyway. Any advice is welcome.
fadedbear92 said:Faverin is my absolute favorite... it works wonders for anxiety. You might feel a bit drowsy at first while your body adjusts, though... break a leg!😍
hollowviper40 said:The itching, the itching... It’s unbearable!
p.s.
Not on Paxil anymore. Between that and having scabies, it was a nightmare.
btw., I believe Prozac can wreck someone just like it did me—much like how Effexor, which everyone raves about, turned me into a total wax figure. I’d even go so far as to say it tanked my libido... But I have one quick question since you went through such drama with Prozac: what was your dosage, and what were you taking it with?
hollowviper40 said:I believe Prozac can act that way for certain patients—though let's face it, we're all essentially patients, even when we aren't taking Prozac and complaining to our doctors. As that Irish genius George Bernard Shaw once put it, "the whole world is one big hospital," and if one of the "hospitalized" thinks they might feel better somewhere else—say, the French Riviera, the Caribbean, or New Zealand—it's really no different than asking for a hospital bed closer to or further from a window; nothing actually changes—the sickness is inside them, eating away at the system regardless. When I switched from Paxil to Prozac back in the day, I was incredibly irritable and combative for nearly two weeks. Someone with less self-control, especially if they're still young and immature, could potentially commit a decent little massacre in their immediate surroundings during that window—though I didn't go anywhere near that extreme. After about fifteen days, Prozac became my favorite antidepressant to date, and I still hold a soft spot for it even though its effectiveness has significantly waned (and reading others, it seems many have similar experiences with various antidepressants after prolonged use, though none of us truly know why...). So, in a layman's attempt at speculation, I'm drawing a parallel between psychotropic drugs and psychoactive drugs—not that the scale of drama is comparable:
when someone starts experimenting with heroin, after that first sniff of an almost negligible amount of powder sends them to seventh heaven, later on, once they're properly hooked, just that hit becomes like half a shot of bitters for a gourmet grandson, which he takes just to stave off the bloating after overindulging on beans.
Kenneth Scott41 said:I was actually reading something today about this kid over in the USA who was primarily on Prozac... he ended up killing a girl and then just calmly went to Mass with a smile on his face.
There always seems to be some connection made between Prozac and those manic types committing murders across America... and I guess this isn't even the first time it's happened. But honestly, what I really need is an antidepressant that won't absolutely wreck my libido.😁
hollowviper40 said:Prozac is the gold standard!👍
In my experience, Effexor is a much harder habit to break... I have no clue why my therapist swapped my Prozac for Effexor instead of just bumping up my dosage on the first one.
hollowviper40 said:Look, when I went through a breakup after seven years of living together—I was a total wreck—Rib just laughed right in my face (his head was huge and bright red, mind you) and basically told me:
-"Haven't you heard? You never chase after streetcars or girls!"-
Then he wrote up my medical report, flagging me as suicidal and handing me a referral for a psych ward in Los Angeles. I absolutely loathed him for it—especially for that condescending little "proverb" he used to mock me. I reached out to my family, told them how much of a mess I was, and they actually stepped in to stop me from going on "vacation." My entire world had collapsed back then. In those days, those months, I couldn't even fathom that there would be more time, more space, or anything good left in life—let alone new love. Looking back, it's almost funny, and honestly kind of sweet, how that old man mocked me. Who could have known he was actually 100% right? Haven't you heard? You never chase after streetcars or girls.
restlesstrucker15 said:Here I am again, circling back to my ongoing struggle with insomnia.
I take Ambien at night, which manages to knock me out, but I end up waking up so many times throughout the night that I feel like a zombie by morning. It feels as though my brain never actually shuts off, even while I'm asleep. This isn't a side effect from any antidepressant—I only take one dose of Alice—rather, it's a symptom of my anxiety disorder.
I was wondering if anyone could recommend an anxiolytic or a sedative that might help extend the effects of my sleeping pill? I did try 5 mg of Norvasc, but honestly, Norvasc doesn't really do much for me anyway, and I didn't notice any improvement in how long the Ambien lasted.
I plan to consult my doctor at my next appointment, of course, but I would truly value hearing about your own personal experiences.
Kenneth Scott41 said:Yeah, I am unhappy. I broke up with my girlfriend, and that’s why I’m on the pills.
Mark Rivera8;37713667 said:""""I’m dealing with the exact same thing on Seroquel. I don't get the shakes, but my stomach feels like there's just a giant gaping hole in it. If I catch myself near food, I'm eating.
The pill itself doesn't make you fat, it just makes you ravenous.
I really need to drop some weight because my knees are absolutely killing me right now.""""It's the same story with me!!! I used to be 130 lbs, and after four years on this stuff, I've hit 175. Thank god I'm 5'9" so it's spread out a bit better, but still 😁
But man, once I take it, my stomach feels so empty and I get soooooooo hungry that I HAVE TO EAT IMMEDIATELY. LIKE RIGHT NOW!!!!
And every single night, even if I manage to pass out, I'll be dreaming and then wandering to the fridge, carrying a whole tray of sandwiches back to bed.
Then in the morning, I wake up to crumbs everywhere—under my pillow, all over the sheets!!!
Seroquel has been a lifesaver, honestly. It lets me actually function and hold down a job where I have to use my brain and carry a ton of responsibility.
But seriously, nobody in my family believes me when I tell them how hungry it makes me!
They're just like, "Oh, you're just lazy, you eat too much..." blah blah blah.
I'm at the gym three times a week, doing 6.2 miles power walking three times a week, I have Herbalife for breakfast and dinner, and lunch is usually just a salad or some fitness cereal. I'm barely hitting 600 calories a day and I'm still stuck at 175 lbs thanks to my precious Seroquel.
I want to hear from anyone else taking it. I'm on the 300mg XR version.
Is there anyone actually on this stuff who hasn't ballooned up, or who figured out a way to lose weight while taking it?
I'm trying a 500 calorie diet, but whenever that hunger gap hits, I end up grabbing pastries or yogurt or bananas. So my actual intake is probably closer to 800 or 1000.
I did manage to lose 3 lbs, but only after I cut out sweets entirely.
That's basically the key: ditch the sugar.
Honestly, the sweets and snacks are what caused the weight gain in the first place.🙂
I'm about 45 lbs overweight.
If I had just eaten normally, maybe I would've only gained a few pounds.
Luckily, I don't eat at night because I take something that knocks me out so hard I just sleep through it.🙂
Not eating at night is huge. If you can't help it, just drink water or grab a banana.
Anthony Lopez8 said:"Is there truly any point in continuing this circular debate when the facts remain so stubbornly unchanged? We have been dissecting these specific pharmacological interactions for hours now, yet we seem to be circling the same drain without ever reaching a substantive conclusion. Does anyone actually believe that adjusting a dosage of Prozac will somehow mitigate the underlying instability we are discussing, or are we simply grasping at straws to feel a sense of control over an inherently volatile situation? It seems to me that the conversation lacks the necessary rigor required to address the complexities of these medications properly."
If you ask me, both of them lead to weight gain. I’ve been sticking to a strict calorie deficit and hitting the gym consistently for quite some time now, yet with Zyprexa, I can't seem to drop a single pound. Is it even possible to lose weight on this stuff? To be honest, I'm not necessarily gaining more weight right now, but I am certain that if I weren't on these pills, my current diet and exercise routine would have me losing weight steadily. It is, quite frankly, incredibly frustrating. 🙂
Kenneth Scott41 said:hehehe, well, I guess it isn't the medication making you gain weight, it's the food. It’s probably not the pill's fault if you end up eating more than usual.😁
ruggedskipper11 said:Man, I order mine there too. The pharmacist told me the exact same thing—they aren't manufacturing it anymore because it’s just too cheap to be worth their time, if you believe that.
How much are you taking daily (talking about Anafranil 25 mg)? I'm on two a day.
Are you dealing with any weight issues from it? I ask because I've been on it forever and I can't gain even half a pound; if anything, I've actually lost weight. Are you taking anything else alongside the Anafranil, like Xanax?
Mark Nelson said:Yeah, good luck with that diet, urbanskipper4. 🙂