Psychotropic medication discussion thread

Heh, I’ve got a mix of kid, teenager, and full-blown adult living under my roof...

granitefalcon26 said:Whoa, that's a lot of pills!😲 What exactly are you being treated for?
Deprozel is an Ad. Surpilid and Riset are antipsychotics, and Lorzilan is an anxiolytic.

The diagnosis is pathological anxiety. She says I'm so terrified it causes physical pressure and nausea. Once that hit, the apathy kicked in—I don't get pleasure from anything anymore. Just drifting through life. Honestly, I went to her to get off the Deprozel, but she just piled more on. My nerves are so fried I can feel them vibrating through my whole body; every little sound makes me jump. It's all fallout from a rough childhood and physical abuse from my old man. Figure it out.

Justin Rogers5 said:The diagnosis is pathological anxiety. She says I'm so terrified it causes physical pressure and nausea. Once that hit, the apathy kicked in—I don't get pleasure from anything anymore. Just drifting through life. Honestly, I went to her to get off the Deprozel, but she just piled more on. My nerves are so fried I can feel them vibrating through my whole body; every little sound makes me jump. It's all fallout from a rough childhood and physical abuse from my old man. Figure it out.

Are you seeing a therapist? I really think that would be your best bet. Medication alone is a heavy lift, but hey, I'm not exactly a mental health expert myself.🤷

Justin Rogers5 said:The diagnosis is pathological anxiety. She says I'm so terrified it causes physical pressure and nausea. Once that hit, the apathy kicked in—I don't get pleasure from anything anymore. Just drifting through life. Honestly, I went to her to get off the Deprozel, but she just piled more on. My nerves are so fried I can feel them vibrating through my whole body; every little sound makes me jump. It's all fallout from a rough childhood and physical abuse from my old man. Figure it out.

Man, medication alone isn't enough—you really need that mandatory psychotherapy to go along with it.

fadedbear92 said:Man, medication alone isn't enough—you really need that mandatory psychotherapy to go along with it.

So I'm supposed to go to therapy every single week? When this all started four years ago, they put me on Prozac. Honestly, I was dealing with constant nausea, trouble swallowing, and this feeling like I’d just collapse if I stepped outside. I managed to get past it mostly because I've grown a bit more confident. I even quit smoking back then—was terrified the cigarettes were causing the physical symptoms, so I just snapped and quit cold turkey in one day.😂

Larry Howard8 said:Basically, separation neurosis means that in my head,
I'm still just a kid.
Mentally—not physically—I can't seem to detach from my parents because I'm terrified of growing up and taking on real responsibility.
Given how old I am now, there's this constant internal tug-of-war between the adult and the child.
One part of me wants to step up, while the other is scared to death, and that conflict leads to
obsessions, anxiety, depression, and all that stuff.
Hopefully, that clears things up for you.

🙂

I actually received a very similar explanation myself. During my first session with a psychiatrist, they thought my panic attacks were strictly due to trauma from an assault. But after going through extensive psychotherapy, we realized the real issue was the struggle to separate from my parents; I moved to a different city when I was only 15, and I just never truly processed that shift. To make matters worse, my parents aren't any easier to deal with than I am—they're even more intense about this stuff! They worry constantly and call me fifteen times a day. If I even have a slight fever, they'll jump in the car immediately to drive me back home so they can take care of me. I've essentially been conditioned to let them smooth everything over for me, yet I feel this growing need to finally become independent. Isn't it funny how hard it is to actually follow through? 😢

Roger Rodriguez said:I actually received a very similar explanation myself. During my first session with a psychiatrist, they thought my panic attacks were strictly due to trauma from an assault. But after going through extensive psychotherapy, we realized the real issue was the struggle to separate from my parents; I moved to a different city when I was only 15, and I just never truly processed that shift. To make matters worse, my parents aren't any easier to deal with than I am—they're even more intense about this stuff! They worry constantly and call me fifteen times a day. If I even have a slight fever, they'll jump in the car immediately to drive me back home so they can take care of me. I've essentially been conditioned to let them smooth everything over for me, yet I feel this growing need to finally become independent. Isn't it funny how hard it is to actually follow through? 😢

Wait, did that actually happen to you??😲 No wonder they're constantly hovering.😢

Roger Rodriguez said:I actually received a very similar explanation myself. During my first session with a psychiatrist, they thought my panic attacks were strictly due to trauma from an assault. But after going through extensive psychotherapy, we realized the real issue was the struggle to separate from my parents; I moved to a different city when I was only 15, and I just never truly processed that shift. To make matters worse, my parents aren't any easier to deal with than I am—they're even more intense about this stuff! They worry constantly and call me fifteen times a day. If I even have a slight fever, they'll jump in the car immediately to drive me back home so they can take care of me. I've essentially been conditioned to let them smooth everything over for me, yet I feel this growing need to finally become independent. Isn't it funny how hard it is to actually follow through? 😢

Good grief!😠😠😠

granitefalcon26 said:Wait, did that actually happen to you??😲 No wonder they're constantly hovering.😢

That’s true, but they were always this way. I never went anywhere without them for more than two weeks. Now I've become just like that, and I'll probably be the same way with my own kids one day.
It's just a cycle, isn't it?☕

Guys, I seriously need some HELP.

So, my doctor put me on Wellbutrin (half of a 150mg pill) for depression. Honestly, my mood just shot up after the very first dose—I can finally laugh again and actually feel something,
But I’m getting this really weird sensation in my head. I'll try to describe it as best as I can:

It feels like my brain is being jolted or shaken, maybe? It only lasts about two seconds, but it's like these little sparks fly through my head... kind of like that weird sensation you get when you touch a live wire or get a static shock. I don't even know how else to put it. And it keeps happening all day long, usually whenever I move my eyes, like looking from left to right.👎

Has anyone else dealt with anything like this? I'm assuming it's just some side effect, I guess.😕

Lucky you. I’ve been on 300mg of Wellbutrin for a month and a half now, and honestly, it feels like I’m taking nothing at all.😢
Maybe you just manifested it through pure willpower, because there's no way you're feeling that much better after just one single day.👍Impressive work.

hey 🙂

Patience is everything, I guess... so, I started out on Celexa, which actually helped with the panic attacks, but it didn't really touch the depression part. Then I switched over to Lexus, but man, that just made me feel like a total zombie 🙄
It honestly took two whole years before I finally found something that actually works 🙂 you know, like, where I actually feel like myself again. And I was pretty shocked at how fast Wellbutrin worked for me too!

But yeah, I'm still dealing with this weird brain zaps thing 😕

So, I had my therapy session today—my therapist actually pointed out some genuine progress I've made with my personality lately, which felt good! She’s being extra careful with my treatment plan right now, though, because she doesn't want me to spiral. Anyway, the sleep issues are still a major hurdle. We figured out that since I started taking that Wellbutrin she prescribed to keep me from moping around in bed all day, my insomnia has actually gotten worse. It’s hitting my sleep cycle so hard that I can't drift off at all—so, I'm going to try switching it from midday to first thing in the morning. To help, she gave me another sedative; she mentioned it isn't like Ambien, which wears off way too fast, whereas this one should let me get a solid 5 or 6 hours of uninterrupted rest.
According to depression.org: "..Flurazepam is a potent benzodiazepine hypnotic. It works by enhancing GABA, accelerating the physiological sleep process by blocking stimuli from sensory, autonomic, and motor regions. This allows the patient to enter the first stage of sleep without shutting down the body's alertness systems. Essentially, the medication facilitates natural sleep induction, gentle waking, easy re-entry into sleep if interrupted, normal dreaming, and a feeling of freshness upon waking.
It is used to treat primary insomnia as well as various types of insomnia characterized by difficulty falling asleep or frequent nighttime/early morning awakenings.

I had this weird sensation at first whenever I turned my head—kind of like little needles pricking me or like I was suddenly losing my balance—but that eventually cleared up.

The problem is, I’m still waiting for the medication to actually kick in.

Back when I was on Lexapro, it felt like I needed a massive dose just to feel anything, and it took nearly three months to finally work. It seems like my doctor rushed things by suggesting I taper down from 2.5mg to one tablet too quickly, because once those three months passed, the depressive symptoms came crashing back in...😢 and bumping the dose back up hasn't done a damn thing to help.

Now I'm just playing the waiting game to see if Wellbutrin actually does the trick.☕

Just a quick rundown of my experience with Xanax from 1. It was prescribed alongside Lexapro to help manage some heightened anxiety. For about two weeks, I struggled with extreme drowsiness—I was sleeping roughly 12 hours a day—but whenever I was awake, I felt completely sluggish. I initially didn't want to stop taking it because of how heavy it made me feel, but eventually, I decided I couldn't wait any longer to adjust. Now, that intense heaviness has subsided, and the excessive sleepiness is gone. That’s all from me; hopefully, my experience helps someone else.

Jason Myers4 said:hey 🙂

Patience is everything, I guess... so, I started out on Celexa, which actually helped with the panic attacks, but it didn't really touch the depression part. Then I switched over to Lexus, but man, that just made me feel like a total zombie 🙄
It honestly took two whole years before I finally found something that actually works 🙂 you know, like, where I actually feel like myself again. And I was pretty shocked at how fast Wellbutrin worked for me too!

But yeah, I'm still dealing with this weird brain zaps thing 😕

What do you mean by "half-dead" on Lexus? What was it like for you...? How long were you taking it? You tried Lexapro, then Lexus, and now you're on this third one
🤷Are you doing okay now?🤷

fadedbear92 said:So, I had my therapy session today—my therapist actually pointed out some genuine progress I've made with my personality lately, which felt good! She’s being extra careful with my treatment plan right now, though, because she doesn't want me to spiral. Anyway, the sleep issues are still a major hurdle. We figured out that since I started taking that Wellbutrin she prescribed to keep me from moping around in bed all day, my insomnia has actually gotten worse. It’s hitting my sleep cycle so hard that I can't drift off at all—so, I'm going to try switching it from midday to first thing in the morning. To help, she gave me another sedative; she mentioned it isn't like Ambien, which wears off way too fast, whereas this one should let me get a solid 5 or 6 hours of uninterrupted rest.
According to depression.org: "..Flurazepam is a potent benzodiazepine hypnotic. It works by enhancing GABA, accelerating the physiological sleep process by blocking stimuli from sensory, autonomic, and motor regions. This allows the patient to enter the first stage of sleep without shutting down the body's alertness systems. Essentially, the medication facilitates natural sleep induction, gentle waking, easy re-entry into sleep if interrupted, normal dreaming, and a feeling of freshness upon waking.
It is used to treat primary insomnia as well as various types of insomnia characterized by difficulty falling asleep or frequent nighttime/early morning awakenings.

That bolded part is spot on; almost everyone who has tried both medications agrees that Ambien is less effective in the long run.
What dosage were you prescribed? I've heard people develop a tolerance incredibly fast, forcing them to mix it with benzos just to drift off, so most people don't end up taking it every single night.🤷
I'm not sure if shifting your Wellbutrin schedule will make a difference—will you feel the change right away? Perhaps it will take some time to settle.
Let me know how this new combo works out for you—unless you end up sleeping through the whole day!😬

I'm buzzing—just total static in my head—after taking 45mg of Fluzepam. It’s acting like a heavy-duty sedative, too; I haven't touched my Effexor since yesterday, and my doctor actually told me today to just drop it entirely. It’s wild—before, I could sleep for hours in the middle of the day, but now? Not a chance!😠

Does everyone seriously have to stay up until 2:16 AM???😂🤣

I'm honestly not sure if I should call my doctor yet. The Zoloft hasn't quite kicked in for me,
and while it's true I'm not crying nearly as much as I was, those dark thoughts are still hanging around...

Do you think I should hang in there a little longer?
🤷