wiredfalcon21 said:Xanax is essentially the same as Sanval; it’s just a different manufacturer. You clearly don't have a clue.😁
Oh, sure, because clearly the Ambien just wiped my entire brain clean, right? That’s definitely what happened. ☕
It’s not just about who manufactured the pill, either. You’ve gotta look at the inactive ingredients too, because that completely changes how the whole thing actually hits your system. It’s not exactly "the same" thing, you know? Man, you are being so extra right now. ☕
ambermason16 said:Yeah, right... I did half a pill for two more days, then dropped to one, all while taking 10 mg of Normabel three times a day... 🤷
Hold up, hold up—you’re actually taking 30 MG of Normabel every single day??? 😲
I mean, seriously, how are you even functioning right now? What kind of diagnosis are we even talking about here?
How long have you been on this stuff, and which hack doctor actually put you on that regimen?
I was on 5 mg of Helix because I really needed it, which is honestly a pretty heavy dose too, but I managed to taper myself off gradually after being on it for about 6 months.
Look, I managed to stretch mine out for three whole days—is it doable? Absolutely. But honestly, I was basically popping doses meant for a damn stallion, chasing that high like I was trying to keep up with Elon Musk or Bill Gates! 😁 🙂
Look, I know about Ambien. Hospitals hand it out to patients all the time just to take the edge off and knock them out before they go under for surgery—usually just half a pill. It’s a 15 mg benzodiazepine dose. Gruden actually pushed some on me back when I was going through that dark period after my suicide attempt, but I ended up tossing them in the trash.
Alex Barnes8 said:Since I'm already dealing with insomnia, could anyone suggest which pills work best for you? I occasionally take a bit of Lorazepam—just a half or a quarter—but it feels strange. It takes forever to actually fall asleep, and then waking up in the morning is just brutal. It’s like the sleep hits hardest right when I need to get up. But if I don't take anything, I sleep even less and just suffer more. What are you all using that kicks in faster and doesn't leave you feeling drugged the next morning?
If you want the least amount of hassle, Zane is your best bet. You don't get hooked on it nearly as fast as those other hypnotics or benzos. 😁
Just a heads up, Lamictal is used as a mood stabilizer, mainly for people dealing with bipolar disorder. It doesn't just wipe away depression or mania instantly, but if you stay on it consistently, it helps stop those crazy mood swings from happening. You usually start on a tiny dose and slowly scale up until you hit that sweet spot for your body. It typically takes a few weeks before you really start feeling the benefits. Side effects can include stuff like dizziness, headaches, feeling sleepy or restless, or even nausea. Usually, those side effects die down once your body gets used to it.
Brandon Newman95 said:Maybe this isn't quite the right sub, but I gotta ask—is it actually smart to jump between psychiatrists and psychotherapists? I feel like I’m stuck in this endless loop between my neurologist and my shrink. Is that even a thing you should do, or am I just supposed to stick to one person and deal with it?
Look, if you aren't feeling a connection with your current doctor, then yeah, obviously you should find someone else—or at least go get a second opinion. Honestly, if I hadn't jumped ship from Gruden when I did, I probably would've ended up in a cemetery by now.
ambermason16 said:Seriously, what is the deal with Tegretol even? I feel like they used to shove it down my throat constantly back when I was in those inpatient rehab centers, but honestly, today I don’t have a clue what its actual purpose is. 🤷
So, basically, Tegretol is just carbamazepine, which is an anticonvulsant. It’s primarily used to treat epilepsy, but doctors also prescribe it for nerve pain and as a mood stabilizer for people dealing with bipolar disorder or those really heavy depressive episodes. 😉
What kind of chemo are you even talking about? Look, antipsychotics are prescribed when you're dealing with suicidal ideation during depression, which is exactly why I was on them—to make sure I didn't try to take my own life again, because honestly, I definitely would have succeeded this time if I hadn't. I'm still taking Loquen right now, and I've got about three more months of maintenance therapy before I finally taper off everything.
Sakoman specialized in dealing with alcoholics and junkies, so don't even try me—I'll report you to the cops in a heartbeat. You have absolutely no right to go digging up anyone's personal info; that's straight-up illegal in this country. We were just grabbing coffee, hahahaha. 😍
Oh sure, just living in total silence, snacking on some gourmet treats and acting all high and mighty, right?
So I'm the crazy one because I'm on Paxil and seeing a psychiatrist? Please. That guy Tom Cruise is basically a walking textbook for psychopathology. He’s a walking chauvinist, totally schizoid-paranoid, a complete control freak—honestly, he's just prime material for any shrink out there! ☕
I bet he's taking something for his nerves himself. Maybe since he stopped jumping all over the couch during Oprah Winfrey's shows, he finally calmed down a little bit, haha.
Your "opinion" isn't even yours, honestly—it’s just a massive pile of biased, straight-up dangerous misinformation that ends up hurting people actually struggling with mental health issues. Like, what exactly are you trying to convince them of here? That they're all going to turn into mass shooters just because they're prescribed Ritalin? It’s honestly pathetic how you're making people feel ashamed of being sick. A lot of these folks don't even feel comfortable enough to walk into a doctor's office, so this is basically the only place they can go to find any actual info or help.
Seriously, get a grip. Are you out here peddling this kind of nonsense to people dealing with epilepsy on anticonvulsants, or folks with heart conditions and asthma too?
dustygardener25 said: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🤷
Look, if you pull one single post out of context, of course it’s going to sound exactly like what you just wrote... 🙄
It’s not about saying people on Ambien are worth less, period. But we’ve got someone here acting like it’s perfectly fine—hell, even desirable—to use them that way, which is just straight-up ignorant. This forum is supposed to be a place for people looking for actual advice and help regarding their medication, not a dumping ground for personal frustrations or some weird encouragement to just black out every weekend. I don't know how much clearer I can make that. ☕
I went ahead and reported everything to the admin because someone seriously needs to clean up this mess and see what kind of chaos has been brewing here over the last few days. Honestly, it's pathetic how you guys try to lead vulnerable people down such dangerous paths just by pretending you actually have some kind of expertise—it’s shameful, really. This used to be a place where people could just vent their own personal frustrations, but now? You’re all just acting like absolute amateurs who don't know the first thing about what they're talking about. ☕
Some people just don't have a single clue, acting like there's absolutely no way to taper off psych meds without everything falling apart. 😁 Look, you can dial things back through plenty of other ways—misusing booze, hitting the drugs, smoking nicotine, or slamming energy drinks, not to mention the rest of that mess—but I’ve seriously never seen anyone try to play philosopher with people who are already deep in all that stuff.
Yeah, exactly. They’re totally losing their minds and freaking out, so why not? Let's just fill their heads with all this nonsense about Big Pharma and toxic drugs. If we get them sufficiently riled up, they'll probably go sprinting straight to their psychiatrist's office. ☕
Kurosawa, look, I wasn't even aiming at you. We’re good. Honestly, you asked that in such a civil way, and your posts are actually super well-argued and chill. It's just that I'm a little high right now, so I'm probably acting a bit wild. 😛
dustygardener25 said: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 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. ☕