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ambermason16 said:Tolerance, right? 😢
Whenever I was in the hospital, if they mixed red Klonopin into my other meds, I felt like I was walking on cooked hot dogs. It was pathetic. And honestly, Lepica sounds like they have it ten times worse. I have zero clue what kind of sadist prescribed hundreds of milligrams a day to that user on this forum... Sounds like pure science fiction to me.🤔
fadedbear92 said:Give me a break!!!😲
fadedbear92 said:The blackouts are real,😂🤣if it were just one pill of that 25 mg yellow crap😂, I wouldn't have woken up for at least a year! At first, I was sleeping 12 hours straight, but now I'm barely getting half that much—it's driving me crazy.😲
melloweagle30 said:Has anyone here had any experience with Wellbutrin XL?
Since Wellbutrin didn't quite hit the mark for me—it helped a bit, but my depressive symptoms have started creeping back up—I've finally been prescribed Wellbutrin XL. I actually had to wait about a week for the pharmacy to get it in stock, which was a bit frustrating...
I'm dealing with major depression, anxiety, and, of course, bulimia...
Any thoughts or experiences you can share?
ambermason16 said:I tried it. Took it for maybe a week or two... but honestly, I was in such a complete wreck that I couldn't even wrap my head around sticking to a therapy schedule, let alone remembering to take a pill at a specific time. Interestingly enough—they prescribed this to me as part of the treatment once the bulimia entered the equation...
So, I don't really know how it works. Just like any other psych med, this felt more like a chore than actual medicine. I ended up having to sort through the mental clutter on my own anyway...
Ugh, I swear, I hate these little pills. God, I can't wait to be done with all of this. 🙏
p.s. Good luck with the recovery. 🙂
Keith Jones76 said:This one works differently than your typical antidepressants. Instead of messing with serotonin, it actually bumps up dopamine and norepinephrine. It’s usually prescribed for major depressive episodes or seasonal atypical depression. That said, you have to be careful if you have a history of eating disorders , because there's an increased risk of seizures, and I suspect it might cause some weight loss too. Hopefully, you've already run this by your doctor, or maybe just give them a call to double-check.
Brian Wells said:After about a month on Coaxil (3x12.5mg), my depressive symptoms have eased up quite a bit, and my anxiety feels way more manageable.😛 I feel much better overall... more balanced, maybe a bit more steady.
I’m still taking anxiolytics, though (3 x 1.5mg Lorsilan).
I can't tell if this is just withdrawal or if my anxiety disorder is just that intense.🙂
I keep wondering, "is this really me, or is it just the withdrawal?"☕
Should I just stay where I am, or should I try to taper off the anxiolytics after using them for a full 16 years????????🤷
Brian Wells said:I've reached an agreement with my doctor about tapering off Lorsilan..
.... but I can't really make it happen. I just can't afford to deal with a long withdrawal period right now because of my family and work commitments.😢
Does anyone here have any first-hand experience with Tryptozen? Is it true it's supposed to act similarly to Xanax, but it's derived from milk?🙂
Brian Wells said:I've reached an agreement with my doctor about tapering off Lorsilan..
.... but I can't really make it happen. I just can't afford to deal with a long withdrawal period right now because of my family and work commitments.😢
Does anyone here have any first-hand experience with Tryptozen? Is it true it's supposed to act similarly to Xanax, but it's derived from milk?🙂
fadedbear92 said:You can't force it. If it isn't working yet, maybe you aren't quite ready. I was on Xanax for twelve years myself. It’s likely you need a stronger antidepressant to manage the anxiety first—once that kicks in, you'll find you naturally forget to take your anxiolytic because you won't even need it. Just take it slow and stay in close contact with your doctor.👍
cosmictinker21 said:It's based on the amino acid tryptophan, which serves as a precursor and substrate for creating 5-hydroxytryptamine—otherwise known as serotonin. What’s interesting is that none of these supplements ever specify the exact chemical formula for that famous "milk peptide." Since peptides are essentially chains of amino acids, you really need to know the precise chemical structure to understand how they interact with cellular biochemistry. There are some studies out there, though they aren't particularly precise; they tend to focus more on observing results rather than establishing actual neurophysiology. Beyond that, they don't seem to share the same structure as benzodiazepines, nor do they bind to GABA receptors the way benzos do. That said, they do yield a decent effect, almost comparable to pharmacological options. Not quite at the same intensity, obviously, because if they function by increasing serotonin, then we're looking at a completely different biochemical pathway—even if the end result feels similar. After all, SSRIs and benzodiazepines have somewhat overlapping effects. In any case, there haven't been reports of toxicity or severe side effects, but you shouldn't expect miracles either. Plus, you generally have to take them consistently over a period of time before you notice anything concrete...
Brian Wells said:..haha, good point..don't rush things..
...look, I think we're all naturally wired to try and find our own cures. From touching a wound, or getting a kiss on a boo-boo from mom, to gathering herbs... and now we have all this high-tech machinery to run tests...
...but somehow we've lost that intuition and the faith in self-healing...
and I suppose I look for answers and solutions in those kinds of places too. That's why I'm interested in everything that might help....
Thanks for the warning, I appreciate that... I tend to think along similar lines... and if there were a safe way, I guess someone would have commercialized it by now and we'd be seeing side effects... but I don't see any... That's all.
Regarding your 12 years, are you talking about tapering off xanax or being dependent on it?
The truth is, it's not the right time. I consider it a win even when I don't increase my dose. But I've been struggling with the same thing for a long while.
Best.
