So, I tried some alternative therapy—not even sure what they called the specific method they used on me—and it actually worked for my intrusive thoughts. But when it came to the anxiety and depression? Total bust. Zero effect. So, yeah, I'm heading back to my meds. I guess I just wanted to try it to see if I could toughen up my mindset and prove to myself I could handle it, but honestly, some things are just stronger than me, no matter how hard I fight.
fair enough. i guess i just have to accept that this forum isn't exactly running at peak performance, even when it's not throwing those obvious 504 errors in my face 😛
So, I was scrolling through my own profile earlier, just paging through my old posts, and every once in a while things get weird. Like, if I’m on page 5 and try to jump to page 6, I suddenly hit this Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms. error. But then, if I go from the very last page—say, page 15—all the way back to the first one, everything works fine. 🤷
It’s not like a massive deal or anything, but... I was just wondering why that happens. 😁
I’d love to jump in, but honestly, my knowledge is all over the place. I know way too much about some random stuff and absolutely nothing about anything else 😢 One of these days, I'm gonna whip up my own trivia game and I am going to crush it 🙂
My buddy actually did the same thing—took the morning-after pill and then her doctor at the clinic gave her a prescription for anti-nausea suppositories. Apparently, getting hit with vomiting or nausea is a real side effect when you're loading up on that many birth control pills all at once. I'm not totally sure how many she popped, but I know she took them after the twelve-hour mark and used a suppository every single time.
Maria Newman14 said:My doctor gave me pills but told me to start them on the first day of my period, and I've been waiting a week now. I'm fully aware that I'm not protected since I took the patch off. But seriously, how effective is it if you use a condom just before ejaculation rather than right from the start? Ugh, I know I sound like I'm fifteen...
Back in '09, I stumbled onto the fact that the folks making Zyprexa totally faked their clinical trials. They straight up buried the evidence that the drug could trigger diabetes.
shadowbear9 said:Well, my psychiatrist can actually increase my dosage; my mother used to receive two boxes of Sanval a month, but once, she just handed her ten boxes because she honestly didn't even need them... So, I go through the nurse to request the medication, and she passes that along to the doctor who then sends the authorization to the pharmacy. However, the nurse is quite strict about it, but when I go directly to the doctor's office, she hands them over without any complaints, even if it's only been 26 days since the last refill. I just take them, and then I head to the pharmacy...
A psychiatrist can, sure. But honestly? I get the feeling you're kind of blaming your GP for not upping your dosage. My bad, sorry.🙂
shadowbear9 said:I told her everything. Unfortunately, after a few years, I went back to see them after nine months. In the meantime, I’d been picking up Sanval and Misar here and there. Anyway, I went to see if they had anything new, and they put me back on Fevarin. I took it for a couple of days, but then I asked for a medication that I don't have to pay extra for if I have to take it. I'm not looking for something new; Sanval works perfectly for me, and Misar does too, but my dosages are too low. It’s prescribed that I take one before bed as needed, but I end up taking two, three, or four tablets every single night—it doesn't matter how many. As for the other drugs, I’m familiar with them; I'm actually very interested in all of this and have studied it, but I just didn't realize what connection antipsychotics had to us. Antidepressants don't help me either, at least not when it comes to sleeping... I don't even know why I'm taking them. So, in the end, I just take things on my own when I run out of my prescriptions. I have no idea how they'll react if I admit that I'm taking 30 mg of Sanval and 4 mg of Misar every night... if my dad gives me a weird look—and he takes all sorts of stuff himself—what is the doctor going to say? I wouldn't want them to switch my meds or anything... I wonder why there isn't a 20 mg version of Sanval.😢 I see they've restricted how much they can dispense, so when I show up, the doctor only gives me two boxes of Misar and just one of Sanval, meaning I have to go back next month just for that. Also, my sister won't let me come in earlier than once a month, and the doctor even asks if I need more after only 15 days...🤷 I wish they would just write me for more units, or give me two boxes at a time so I could have some peace of mind, rather than having to count down the days until the 1st and so on....
Doctors aren't allowed to hand out more than what's strictly on the prescription. They do the same thing with way more basic stuff—like Pepcid for stomach issues or something for nausea after eating—so don't be surprised that they're being super strict when it comes to psych meds..
Also, I don't quite get how you're getting pills directly from the doctor and nurse instead of picking them up at a CVS or Walgreens? 🤔
Taylor Nelson80 said:Honestly, even just playing a game on my PC triggers this wave of nausea... any game at all. It hits me within two minutes and just builds up until I'm actually throwing up. Once it’s out of my system, I feel fine. But if I try to jump back in thirty minutes later? Yep, the nausea is right back there again. No clue what causes it, so now I just avoid gaming altogether. My eyes also start feeling super strained after a bit. I finally figured out a workaround by wearing blue light glasses while I'm at the computer. It actually helps—at least for me. They don't get nearly as tired or watery (I'm basically glued to glasses anyway since my eyes are incredibly sensitive). I don't know, maybe it's partly habit, but without them, I just feel off. It's like a smoker trying to go a day without a cigarette or having one in their mouth.
You could also try cranking the screen brightness down to the absolute minimum. It should do pretty much the same thing as wearing shades since you probably just can't handle how bright the screen is (for me, yeah, but sunglasses actually bother me even more 😬). Give it a shot, nothing to lose 🙂
I deal with pretty much the same stuff, and honestly, it’s just standard anxiety.
Like, I couldn't even sit in a restaurant without my back to the door. Or if I was sleeping alone, I couldn't handle facing the wall.
You eventually get used to it, but don't expect it to just vanish overnight. Even now, every once in a while, I'll turn toward the wall and some random stupid movie scene will pop into my head, and I won't be able to sleep until I flip over to the other side because of the creeps. But seriously, that's a super rare thing for me now.🙂
You can honestly just start taking them today and stay protected, just like Angel said. It’s worth it because you don't want to be stuck in this same spot next month, wondering if you actually started your period or not...
In some cases, you can even kick off the pill when you haven't even started your cycle yet. Like Angel mentioned, the only real difference is whether or not you're covered. If you start on day one of your period, you're good to go. But if you pick any other day? You definitely need to use backup protection.
fadedbear92 said:That's news to me—it usually makes me feel wired—and most people deal with some pretty nasty side effects, but I've honestly never heard of anyone using it to sleep... aren't you thinking of Seroquel?🤷
Is he lecturing? Honestly, based on his own posts and how things look around here, I’d say the exact opposite.
I've been dealing with sleep issues since high school, honestly. Once I started on Paxil, I was out cold—sometimes sleeping like 14 hours straight. But then, there was this one week where I totally blanked on taking them. I spent the whole week waking up in the middle of the night, and that's when it finally clicked... I realized the only thing the meds were actually doing for me. After I finally got off it, it took me about three months to get back to a decent sleep schedule. But even now, I still have those nights where I'm waking up seven times in a five-hour stretch. I never dealt with that kind of mess while I was on Paxil.
shadowbear9 said:Thank you all for the input. Now, looking at everything we've discussed, which of these would be considered the most potent hypnotics that could actually be paired with a sedative? I find that the sedatives relax me naturally, and then if I hit a hypnotic on top of that, I might not even wake up... I am planning on asking for Normabex 10mg because, from what I understand, it’s the strongest sedative out there. As far as hypnotics go, I only know about Sanval. Also, I didn't quite grasp the part about antipsychotics—what's the deal with those? Do they also regulate sleep patterns? Furthermore, I don't understand why my doctor keeps pushing antidepressants on me when my primary struggle is insomnia. 🤷 I realize they are supposed to regulate neurohormones, but I've been taking them for quite some time now and I haven't seen any progress whatsoever... I wonder, would my primary care physician be allowed to prescribe that Normabex while I wait to see a specialist? The waiting lists are massive, and these damn holidays aren't helping the delay.
Please, suggest some combinations I should ask for (and don't worry, I can clearly hold my own against anyone). It feels like they are just experimenting on us, so if something isn't working, they just swap it out.🙄
In my experience with Sanval, I've had minor hallucinations—mostly fun stuff, nothing too serious.🤷 I really like that pill; I just wish I could get at least two boxes of the 10mg version...
I did risset three times a day—once in the morning, afternoon, and night.
I was taking Xanax at 2, 2, and 1 mg along with Paxil at 1, 0, and 0 mg.🙂
Anyway, Paxil is an antidepressant, but honestly, it works pretty well for sleep too.
I’ve been in pretty much the same boat twice before. Both times, I just headed straight to the pharmacy—different cities, obviously—and basically bought everything on credit. Like, I paid the full price upfront, and then they gave me about a week to track down a prescription. Once I brought it in, they’d refund the difference, which ended up being around $10 at Lindy 20.
driftinggull21 said:Alternatively, just call him if you have his number and verify it yourself.
This would be awesome if we can pull it off. 👍
It didn't even cross my mind to try and reschedule because my doctor was super clear about not having a direct line. Plus, back then, nobody had a cell phone—everything went through the main hospital switchboard, so trying to change an appointment was a total nightmare. You call the front desk and tell them you can't make it at 11:00 and need to push to noon. Then the operator calls the doctor, who calls you back to say noon is out, but they can do 1:00. But wait, now you can't do 1:00, you can only do 2:00... and then the operator just starts spinning in circles. Honestly, I only rescheduled once because some emergency popped up that day, and after that headache, I told myself I'm never doing it again. 😬
Nothing much. I'm crossing my fingers for you—hope you get exactly what you're looking for. 🙂
Benjamin Martin65 said:That information is on the hospital's internal network, and I don't have his direct contact info anywhere else; my only real option would be to call the main reception desk at the medical center and see if they can point me in the right direction.🤷
Check out how I used to handle things when I needed to get hold of my doctor. Back then, everything was handled via mail, but then they moved the entire psychiatry department over to the Mayo Clinic, and suddenly I didn't even have a direct number for him. The drill was basically this: you call the main switchboard, they go try to track down the doctor, and then you have to call right back just to hear what he actually said. It’s honestly kind of sketchy, though—you never know if they'll actually be willing to give you that info over the phone since it's private medical stuff. They really should be more careful with that.
Maybe he just fat-fingered the entry, or maybe my app is acting up, but on my end, Seroxat was listed as 1,0,0, which meant one dose at 1:00 AM, while my Akineton showed up as 0,1,0 for one dose in the afternoon.
Honestly, I’d stick to what he actually told you rather than what’s written down. It’s way easier to make a typo when typing things out than it is to mess up a verbal instruction. 🙂 He might have just noted the dosage that way to keep things clear, then gave you the timing out loud and figured he didn't need to bother writing it all down. 🤷