Psychotropic medication discussion thread

Calm down, ladies—there's really no point in all this fighting. We're here to support one another, not tear each other down.

fadedbear92 said:Calm down, ladies—there's really no point in all this fighting. We're here to support one another, not tear each other down.

Dormicum solves everything...☕

So you guys are claiming Calixta makes you gain weight? Fine.
But have any of you actually tried staying on Lexapro for a few weeks? Then you'd see what real weight gain looks like. It’d cure any anxiety problem instantly—I personally fluctuated between 175 and 250 lbs in just a matter of weeks because of it. The side effects are brutal, and one of them is this unstoppable hunger.

fadedbear92 said:Calm down, ladies—there's really no point in all this fighting. We're here to support one another, not tear each other down.

Look, I didn't start anything, I'm just defending myself—bam, bam! 😁

Honestly though, I love my little monsters to death. What would I even do without them? Every kid needs a whole lot of love and attention, no matter how much they test you... 😂 😍

Robert Collins2 said:Listen, don't you try to lecture me. We aren't exactly best buddies, and honestly, Larry Howard8 has already driven both God and the devil crazy with those irrational ideas and that frantic typing of his...

You are a deeply unwell and overly emotional individual.☕>

Alright... I know some of you are going to lose your minds over this, but this is just how I need to get my thoughts out...
I’m on day 11 of Zoloft. For the first four days, I was taking a quarter tablet, then for about five days I moved up to a half. I’ve decided to stick with the half dose for now.
To be honest, I’m hesitant to take the full dose because from what I can see, many of you have been on half doses for an entire year, and frankly, I have zero interest in becoming dependent on these things.
The main issue is that while the side effects have mostly vanished—no more nausea, maybe a little dry mouth... and thank God I can actually eat again—I’ve become incredibly tearful. It's infuriating.
And I feel an impossible level of sadness.
About two months ago, I ended a relationship during the exact same period I described in my previous posts, yet I feel significantly worse now than I did back then.
I honestly feel like my head is going to split open from the grief. If I could reach in and just rip my own heart out to make this pain stop, I would.
It's ridiculous. I take these supposed "uplifting" meds, and yet I feel even worse than I did before I started them!
So, I’m putting it to you: should I keep going with them or call it quits?

Thank you all so much for your input!

Best,🙄

Taylor Miller10 said:Alright... I know some of you are going to lose your minds over this, but this is just how I need to get my thoughts out...
I’m on day 11 of Zoloft. For the first four days, I was taking a quarter tablet, then for about five days I moved up to a half. I’ve decided to stick with the half dose for now.
To be honest, I’m hesitant to take the full dose because from what I can see, many of you have been on half doses for an entire year, and frankly, I have zero interest in becoming dependent on these things.
The main issue is that while the side effects have mostly vanished—no more nausea, maybe a little dry mouth... and thank God I can actually eat again—I’ve become incredibly tearful. It's infuriating.
And I feel an impossible level of sadness.
About two months ago, I ended a relationship during the exact same period I described in my previous posts, yet I feel significantly worse now than I did back then.
I honestly feel like my head is going to split open from the grief. If I could reach in and just rip my own heart out to make this pain stop, I would.
It's ridiculous. I take these supposed "uplifting" meds, and yet I feel even worse than I did before I started them!
So, I’m putting it to you: should I keep going with them or call it quits?

Thank you all so much for your input!

Best,🙄

Eleven days is way too soon to tell; hang in there.

fadedbear92 said:Eleven days is way too soon to tell; hang in there.

Thanks. I really hope you're right, because right now, this feels like a total nightmare... I just woke up feeling completely overwhelmed by anxiety and sadness.

wanderingangler90 said:You are a deeply unwell and overly emotional individual.☕>

Haha, well if that's the case, you're just as twisted for constantly riding my back, you absolute clown, ahahaha! 😁

hollowtinker18 said:So you guys are claiming Calixta makes you gain weight? Fine.
But have any of you actually tried staying on Lexapro for a few weeks? Then you'd see what real weight gain looks like. It’d cure any anxiety problem instantly—I personally fluctuated between 175 and 250 lbs in just a matter of weeks because of it. The side effects are brutal, and one of them is this unstoppable hunger.

I definitely gained ten pounds (which is way too much for me since I was already right on the edge even before starting Seroxat😬), but I haven't actually been eating more than usual.
I honestly don't understand where these pounds are coming from; it's so frustrating.😠

Taylor Miller10 said:Alright... I know some of you are going to lose your minds over this, but this is just how I need to get my thoughts out...
I’m on day 11 of Zoloft. For the first four days, I was taking a quarter tablet, then for about five days I moved up to a half. I’ve decided to stick with the half dose for now.
To be honest, I’m hesitant to take the full dose because from what I can see, many of you have been on half doses for an entire year, and frankly, I have zero interest in becoming dependent on these things.
The main issue is that while the side effects have mostly vanished—no more nausea, maybe a little dry mouth... and thank God I can actually eat again—I’ve become incredibly tearful. It's infuriating.
And I feel an impossible level of sadness.
About two months ago, I ended a relationship during the exact same period I described in my previous posts, yet I feel significantly worse now than I did back then.
I honestly feel like my head is going to split open from the grief. If I could reach in and just rip my own heart out to make this pain stop, I would.
It's ridiculous. I take these supposed "uplifting" meds, and yet I feel even worse than I did before I started them!
So, I’m putting it to you: should I keep going with them or call it quits?

Thank you all so much for your input!

Best,🙄

To me, this looks like a completely normal grieving process following a breakup.🤷 You’re going to be sad, you’re going to cry, and your heart is going to ache when there's a legitimate reason for it. It would only be a problem if this were happening for no reason at all.
Try not to worry and stop counting the days you've been on Zoloft; things will get easier.

Taylor Miller10 said:Thanks. I really hope you're right, because right now, this feels like a total nightmare... I just woke up feeling completely overwhelmed by anxiety and sadness.

Rachel put it perfectly. Eleven days isn't nearly enough time. Don't worry about becoming addicted; Zoloft doesn't work like that. It’s time to move up to a full pill. You need to stick strictly to the schedule your psychiatrist gave you. Going slow is key to keeping those side effects to a minimum.
Now is the time to gradually transition to a full therapeutic dose. Staying on half a pill won't give you much relief.
As for the breakup and the split, look at it this way: no idiot is worth sacrificing your mental health over.😉
I'm speaking from experience here. I was married for seven years, which makes things even tougher.😲

Roger Rodriguez said:I definitely gained ten pounds (which is way too much for me since I was already right on the edge even before starting Seroxat😬), but I haven't actually been eating more than usual.
I honestly don't understand where these pounds are coming from; it's so frustrating.😠

To me, this looks like a completely normal grieving process following a breakup.🤷 You’re going to be sad, you’re going to cry, and your heart is going to ache when there's a legitimate reason for it. It would only be a problem if this were happening for no reason at all.
Try not to worry and stop counting the days you've been on Zoloft; things will get easier.

exactly—antidepressants don't mask your emotions; that's what anxiolytics do, which is why they're actually dangerous. otherwise, we'd all just be walking around like fucking zombies. zero feelings, pure nirvana. just vegetating.

I find myself wondering if anyone who has been on Loquen for an extended period has encountered any adverse side effects beyond the risk of developing cataracts? Has anyone here actually experienced that? I’ve been taking it for two weeks now to combat insomnia, and I must say, it’s been quite effective; while things felt a bit strange during the initial adjustment phase, I wouldn't trade it for any other medication at this point. It puts me out just like a baby, and since I only take half a dose—50 mg—I haven't dealt with any side effects, nor have I gained weight the way I did after seeing Calixta. For my part, it works wonders, but I would truly appreciate hearing from someone who has been using it long-term regarding their experience.

Man, Loquen has such a massive list of side effects that when I actually sat down to read the fine print, I nearly lost my mind—especially that terrifying part about how taking it long-term could lead to these uncontrollable spasms in your face and tongue...

Thankfully, I haven't dealt with any of that crazy stuff yet, even though I'm currently on 400 mg a day after starting out at a much higher 600 mg dose. Honestly, it feels like I've got some kind of supercomputer for a brain now, it's wild! 😁

Linda Ross said:I dropped by my doctor’s office today to ask about Dormicum, only to find out she had never even heard of the drug. She pulled up her terminal—which is linked directly to their Medicare system—and discovered that this medication isn't even something you can get via a standard prescription; apparently, it is strictly reserved for patients undergoing surgery in a hospital setting. Is it any wonder that there is such a heated debate over whether general practitioners who prescribe drugs like this should face disciplinary action? After all, shouldn't such potent sedatives be restricted from being handed out just to help someone catch a few hours of sleep? What are your thoughts on this?

Your doctor is being ridiculous. How could she not know about that medication? It makes zero sense—if it were exclusively for hospital use, you wouldn't even find it at a local pharmacy. What an absolute joke.

Robert Collins2 said:Man, Loquen has such a massive list of side effects that when I actually sat down to read the fine print, I nearly lost my mind—especially that terrifying part about how taking it long-term could lead to these uncontrollable spasms in your face and tongue...

Thankfully, I haven't dealt with any of that crazy stuff yet, even though I'm currently on 400 mg a day after starting out at a much higher 600 mg dose. Honestly, it feels like I've got some kind of supercomputer for a brain now, it's wild! 😁

Doesn't it just pin you to the bed? How on earth are you actually functioning on such a massive dose? Personally, if I take even half of that—just 50 mg before bed—I am completely out of commission until morning; they just knock me out, so don't you find them incredibly sedating?

Swarovsy, what would you have done? Before I started taking this stuff, a friend handed me two of his own, and I can tell you quite plainly that they were the most effective sleep aids I've ever used, yet I can't seem to get my hands on them now because, frankly, I've never even heard of them being prescribed, and no psychiatrist in the US is going to write a script for something like that. 😢

fadedbear92 said:exactly—antidepressants don't mask your emotions; that's what anxiolytics do, which is why they're actually dangerous. otherwise, we'd all just be walking around like fucking zombies. zero feelings, pure nirvana. just vegetating.

To be honest, there are times when that sounds pretty tempting. To just check out for a few days and then jump right back into my normal routine without any fallout, you know?😢

Linda Ross said:Doesn't it just pin you to the bed? How on earth are you actually functioning on such a massive dose? Personally, if I take even half of that—just 50 mg before bed—I am completely out of commission until morning; they just knock me out, so don't you find them incredibly sedating?

Swarovsy, what would you have done? Before I started taking this stuff, a friend handed me two of his own, and I can tell you quite plainly that they were the most effective sleep aids I've ever used, yet I can't seem to get my hands on them now because, frankly, I've never even heard of them being prescribed, and no psychiatrist in the US is going to write a script for something like that. 😢

No way, man, my brain receptors are just built different, totally bulletproof. I’m on a full-on treatment plan, eating well, I even passed my driver's test recently, and I have ZERO side effects. No dizziness, no drowsiness, nothing... I feel fine.

Loguen is known for being great at helping people sleep, but if you ask Betty Page, she’ll tell you that even the smallest dose of this stuff hits me like a freight train. My metabolism is just incredibly sensitive to antipsychotics, so this was actually the only one that didn't leave me feeling completely wrecked from side effects.

I’m currently on a cocktail of Velafax, Helix, and Loquen, and honestly, I haven't felt this good in forever. It’s wild how much your whole perspective shifts once you finally crawl your way out from the absolute hell that is clinical depression...