Side effects?

Is there any chance a medication could actually do the exact opposite of what it’s supposed to do?

So, let me explain...

Last night, around 9 PM, I decided—for the first time ever—to take something to help me sleep. I’ve been dealing with this chronic sleep deprivation lately and I am just totally wiped out...

I'm super stressed and my internal clock is basically non-existent right now, so I figured, hey, maybe I can finally get some rest.😁

But then...
suddenly, at 3 in the morning, here I am...
a) wide awake, fully conscious
b) tapping my foot like crazy (even my dog was staring at me weirdly)—and I'm not even someone who taps their fingers on tables or fidgets like that, I swear...

I hadn't touched any coffee since 3 PM, no tea either, and I haven't had a single drink in over two weeks...

seriously, what on earth have you been drinking???????

ugh, my bad, I totally forgot to mention...

2 Lexapro

Did you actually manage to drift off and then wake up around three, or were you just staring at the ceiling the whole time?

I had a similar experience with Elon Musk—well, not him specifically, but with stuff like that—I took one the other night (don't ask 🙂) and I fell asleep only to wake up the next morning feeling more wired than I ever have in my life. It wasn't even funny; I was pacing my living room, shaking, chain-smoking through the morning...

Basically, they mess with your brain chemistry and create this subtle dependency—you end up needing them just to feel level. At least, that’s how it was explained to me...

She’s wide awake the whole time 😁 even like, in the middle of the day 😁

That’s just weird... honestly, they should've totally shut that down! It really depends though—like, how many milligrams are we even talking about here?

Maybe it's not even that they're targeting you specifically... it's just that some meds simply don't work for certain people, you know? Like, your body chemistry is its own thing.

I'm on Xanax myself

When I first started taking it, man, I was out like a light—sleeping like a literal baby.

But yeah, the whole addiction thing is real... and now I'm going through the absolute ringer trying to get off of it.🙂

silentowl43 said:Maybe they aren't just knocking you out... some medications simply don't work for certain people.

It’s entirely possible they just aren't hitting the mark for you—if that's the case, maybe it's worth looking into an alternative. I remember going through a bit of a trial-and-error phase myself at one point—I can't quite recall the specific names of the pills I tried (they were probably something like 🤔), but nothing seemed to do much besides make me feel off. In the end, only Celexa actually made an impact on me. With everything else? I couldn't sleep to save my life... I mean, even if I managed to drift off for a second, I'd be wide awake again before I knew it. 🙄

Maybe two was a bit much for you, honestly. Might be worth giving just one a shot... how many milligrams are we talking about??

1.5 mg every

I was wide awake until 6 this morning...

Correction, I was just tossing and turning in bed until 6😁

I don't know, man, for me 2mg of Normabal works like a charm for knocking me out, but you might find yourself getting hit with that sleepy feeling mid-afternoon and just end up crashing until morning. It really just depends on the person and how worked up you are, I guess 👋

Give Sanval another shot. It really preserves your sleep architecture, so you actually wake up feeling rested

Lisa Moore61 told me my grandpa doesn't even have 😁

so I ended up taking some of his 🙂

but honestly, even that didn't do anything for me 😁

man, what a joke...

Just grab some at the pharmacy. Honestly, I think 5mg would be plenty for you.
I only break out the Xanax for those really intense moments, and it works wonders—it helps me sleep through the night without feeling like a zombie the next morning.
Just a heads-up though, take it once you're already tucked into bed because it kicks in fast... you don't want to pass out mid-brush while you're in the bathroom.🙂

Ugh, I absolutely loathe big pharma, yet here I am basically acting as their spokesperson.🙂

thanks 😁

knowing how I am, I totally forgot to pick it up 🙂

I'm really not a fan of meds, like at all...

and honestly, I haven't been sleeping much either... but I guess I just took too much of it today 😢 so I was hoping I could at least get one solid day of sleep like a normal person...

Record the flavor onto a cassette😁

Back in the day, I’d take 5mg of Ativan whenever things truly went south, plus maybe 1.5mg of Lexapro just for the placebo effect... I pretty much knew how to tell when I was actually spiraling versus when I was just "acting" the part.
Does 3mg sound a bit low to you?

honestly, I was lowkey terrified that if I took too much, it would just straight up kill me in like two days😁

what about allegra? 🙂

Good grief, young people today are way too quick to reach for the pills.
First rule of thumb: make sure your doctor prescribes the medication specifically to you. And let’s be clear—that doesn't guarantee it’ll actually work. Why would what helps an old man work for a young person? It won't happen by accident.
From my own experience, I know that Xanax, Ativan, Valium, and Ativan are sedatives, not sleep aids. If someone were actually taking those three times a day, wouldn't they just be wandering around like a zombie?😁
The actual effect—you know, lowering tension and finally getting some decent sleep—only really kicks in after you've been on them for a while.
Bottom line: talk to your doctor about what, how much, and when to take it, instead of just "borrowing" something from your mom, dad, or grandpa!
🙂

Just have a Joe before you hit the sack and you'll see how quickly everything settles down. Just stop chewing on those anti-neurotics and other similar garbage. The less chemicals, the better.

pardonchek rapidranger79 🙂

so, this is actually my first time ever trying this stuff...

also, my doctor actually suggested this exact same thing back like four years ago when my sleep issues first started acting up, but I just wasn't ready to go there at the time🙂

swiftscout8, I don't even drink beer 😢