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 Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 9:47 am
The problem is that they don't -want- for us to be well. What they want is for us to take all of their expensive drugs for the rest of our lives.
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 5:30 pm
Ritalin- Crying fits, bad behavior
Adderal XR- Angry, violent epsiodes, major mood swings
Trazadone- Tired all the time
Strattera (currently stuck on) - ADD medication being tested for treated Asperger's Syndrome. Attempt to get off results in ADD like symptoms, severe. Mood swings, suicide attempt. Non-stimulant. Had psychomotor seizure shortly after starting and during attempt to wean off it. (once, threw object and kept flailing arms, not aware or seeing this. Second, pulled down shelf and broke my stuff, no memory of it)Never have had seizures before.
Seroquel (anti-psychotic, currently taking)- Very helpful, take 3x a day. Helps control mood swings.
Prozac (currently taking) - pretty useless...
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Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:55 pm
First:
Zoloft - no effect whatsoever
Second:
Lexapro - made me tired all the time and didn't help my anxiety
Third:
Paxil CR - jaw clenching, which led to tension headaches. I was put on another medication for that called Cogentin and it helped a bit, but my near vision was blurred, so i had to take off my glasses to read things. Then I was taken off of that.
Risperdal - no side effects that i could notice. (currently still taking)
Wellbutrin XL - no noticable side effects. (currently taking)
Clonazapam - This drug works wonders, especially for sleep. In fact I had to stop taking it during the day, because I felt drowsy and dizzy. Not something to take before you drive. (currently still taking)
Neurontin - (this is an anti-seizure medication with other off label uses.) no side effects. Seemed to help do the trick with the social anxiety. I'm still working on the social thing, but i've been stuck in the same spot for a long time, because I don't really no how to carry on or really start a conversation real well. (still taking)
Currently I'm seeing no real help from the Wellbutrin or Risperdal. I still have the generalized part of my anxiety and the social one is mildly helped. I have yet to actually tell the doctor what I think about my medications.
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Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 1:30 pm
Seroquel - Suicidal tendencies. They gave it to me when I was 10. stressed
Depot shots - No effects whatsoever.
Zyprexa - (Currently taking) I started out on 5mg which did nothing. They upped it 7mg and it helps control my postive symptoms when it comes to severity, but it doesn't make them any less frequent.
Side effects would be mild shaking in my hands.
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Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 5:50 pm
Ritalin - "Good" ol' Ritalin. I took it from the time I was seven to the time I was around 11 or 12. It caused me to hallcunate, and my parents or my Psychartist (Mr. Asshat...I nicknamed him) could careless about that. Cause me PAINFUL migraines. All because I was "ADHD, without the H".
Welbutrin - I think it was XL--or something. Caused me chest pains the first week, and didn't work at all. I might as well been taking a sugar pill with added side effects. I was only on it for a month and a half before I was switched.
Zoloft - I'm "current taking it". All it does it make me overly happy, but it's not where I'm in a manic state of happiness. My body actions would be "happy-like", but I was numb. I stopped taking it after it made me sick. I get stomach aches, headaches and so forth from it. My mom wants to believe it works, and doesn't listen to me.
I don't trust Mr. Asshat at all. He went on how I was "suicidal" and thought my self injury was all some suicide-related thing. He thought my Depression was caused by horomones and being a female. Yes, he blamed it on being a female. It doesn't take a genius to have a sheet of all the Symptoms of Depression and marking the ones I have. I'm sure even my Cousin or Aunt could do that. It seems all Psychartist can do is Diganose you and give you medicine.
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:53 pm
I'm taking 20 mg of Prozac. This is the only anti depressant that I have taken and have been on them for 2 years. I don't want to be on them anymore; I really don't like medication anyway, not even for headaches.
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Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:16 pm
I've been on Zoloft since I was first diagnosed. (2 years ago?) I've upped the dosage since then, but otherwise haven't changed.
The only side-effects I've had were, when I first started taking it---it made me extremely tired. >_>
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 5:49 am
I take Wellbutrin & Lexapro for depression and am pleased with this combination. If I miss a day I can tell the difference, and when I take the medicine again within a couple of hours I can tell that too. I'm not having any side effects that are a problem. I have an easier time staying awake during the day, but that's a good thing. I just can't have the Wellbutrin after 4:30pm if I want to sleep at night.
Prozac was working fine until the generic came out and suddenly wasn't as effective. The doctor I was seeing at the time ("the bad doctor") just said that sometimes medicines stop working. After that I tried a variety of SSRIs. I don't remember them all. Most helped to some extent but not enough. Somehow I ended up on Wellbutrin. I was terrified it was going to make me have a seizure, but instead it has been the most effective medicine I've tried. It's like waking up from a daze.
I have tried a variety of SSRIs as a supplement to the Wellbutrin. The biggest problem I had was when one of the SSRIs made me twitch. The bad doctor lowered the dose but said I was going to have to live with side effects. I thought that was a stupid attitude since I had taken other medicines that were at least somewhat helpful with no problems. I never did understand why he didn't try raising the dose of those. I hated him.
And then just as I decided I wasn't going back to that stupid idiot and was going to find a new doctor, a wonderful thing happened. The doctor I had met briefly and absolutely adore started seeing private patients again. She's the one who put me on Lexapro. I could probably get by without that, but it helps just enough to be worth it.
Curiously when the Wellbutrin generic came out I had the same experience as when the Prozac generic came out. It wasn't as effective. Now my doctor specifies on the prescription that I have to have the brand name, and that works.
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:36 am
Thorn apple The problem is that they don't -want- for us to be well. What they want is for us to take all of their expensive drugs for the rest of our lives. Another problem is that drugs can't "cure" most of our illnesses. They just treat the symptoms. So for those of us whose disorders are permanent or chronic, we'll need treatment for the rest of our lives even if it didn't involve drugs. Caffienated Seroquel (anti-psychotic, currently taking)- Very helpful, take 3x a day. Helps control mood swings. I've been hearing a lot of people having better experiences with Seroquel than I had. That's encouraging, especially since they're coming out with a new extended release version. Darialan Love Risperdal - no side effects that i could notice. (currently still taking) [...] Currently I'm seeing no real help from the Wellbutrin or Risperdal. I still have the generalized part of my anxiety and the social one is mildly helped. I have yet to actually tell the doctor what I think about my medications. It's probably best that you do tell your doctor! It's no use taking medications at levels that don't do you any good! It's expensive , too! Potato_Chan Seroquel - Suicidal tendencies. They gave it to me when I was 10. [...] Zyprexa - (Currently taking) I started out on 5mg which did nothing. They upped it 7mg and it helps control my postive symptoms when it comes to severity, but it doesn't make them any less frequent. Side effects would be mild shaking in my hands. Yikes! What a scary experience with the Seroquel! I had the same kind of effect as you had with Zyprexa with some anti-psychotics. They sort of "muffled" symptoms, but didn't eliminate any.
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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 7:19 pm
A medication site I like is www.crazymeds.org! ^^ The person's taken a ton of meds...
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Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:59 pm
um...
Prozac: taken for really bad depression. Got up to 60 (I think)mg before it stopped working. Got be a bit suicidal, but I never told my shrink that. Didn't stop me from self-injury. Note: never take with allergy medication. @.@ I passed out, got up long enough to go to my next class, then passed out again. Absolutely crazy.
Currently on:
Lamictil: for my bipolar-ness. Works pretty good, at 75mg. I feel okay, and that's pretty damn good in comparison. Now I only self-injure when something really s**t happens--it's only when something triggers it. Last time was in early February, so it's all good.
Concerta: Works pretty good for me, no side-affects except not being hungry, even when my tummy rumbles. Helps me concentrate a shitload better, but doesn't stop me fidgiting. I HAVE to be either jiggling my leg (knee-tapping, whatever), or doing something with my hands. REALLY bad for choir concerts, when you aren't supposed to really move.
everything else I've got isn't bad enough to take meds.
Ah, well....
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2005 5:27 am
I take 100mg of zoloft. I just got my dose upped a little while ago, and I'm happy with it. No side effects for me ^.^ Though, I don't know if the stuff works, as it could be the placebo effect, etc. Who cares I feel less depressed than I was before, so that I am very thankful for ^.^
Oh, and the zoloft was taken for depression >.<
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 2:36 pm
Caffienated A medication site I like is www.crazymeds.org! ^^ The person's taken a ton of meds... Yes! Crazymeds rocks! ^_^ *ahem* Uh, haven't joined the guild yet...switching from 'zac to doxepin...it's like there's a desert in my mouth, and no one's invited lest they sweat... gonk
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 6:23 pm
After all this stuff, my psychiatrist gave me this mild tranquilizer thingie to take in an emergency if I'm like having a panic attack and about to go to bed or something.
I don't know.
I'm not to comfortable taking it. Don't remember the name.
Bleah. -complains-
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:12 pm
i'm on 30mgs LEXAPRO
its one of the newest SSRI's
i'm on it because of depression...
side effects that really gave me the shits...YAWNING for first month i was on them...at one stage i was yawning 20 times an hour...not good
it can cause sleeplessness and fatigue, increase anxiety, sweaty hands, etc... but symptoms disappeared after 3months
recommended dose is 10-20mgs but since i had a severe case of it depression and anxiety my psychiatrists allowed me to increase up to 40mg's when i need it...since i started uni i increased to 30mgs because of the extra stress
at first i didnt know just how well it was workin for me...but indeed it has made my mind alot clearer and moods alot better makin it easier for me to complete therapy and live my life properly...warning though...it can actually make u worse before u get better...within 2 weeks of bein put on it i was in hospital with an attempted suicide...after that i made a full recovery and my mood improved drastically...
i also suffer from occasional bouts of insomnia for which i take temazepam...a weak benzo but it can still be pretty addictive...so i tend to stay away from it unless i'm really anxious and in desperate need of sleep...
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