I hate all synthetic medications except for bendodyazapine traquilizers like xanax. Everything else gives you side effects galore.
Smells like sarcasm, but not sure of the taste on account of Benzo-dependency. In any event, if you really coordinate yourself, you can get the same effect out of the non-addicting, Seroquel. If you absolutely had to take medicine, that is.
Discuss.
Has anyone on here taken or gotten off SSRIs? ... I really don't like the idea of them and am trying to talk my family out of it and into considering alternatives to medication.
Dosing someone does not magically dissolve any problem. She will NOT just simply get happier as it were just a passing phase. I wish more people knew how a good part of the body worked.
A). Taking them resulted in my brain asking me 'wtf am I doing' (in the form of nausea induction and an activated gag reflex with an empty stomach). Incredible fatigue, laid in bed all day. Went to lab, slept at bench. Now, if you peddle through it this, you'll eventually stabilize. I slowly tappered off by the mg. I was on 50mg.
My summary is this much:
Full 50mg blue pill=makes me feel horrible.
Full 25mg green pill=makes me feel horrible.
Half of 50mg blue pill(~25mg????)=don't feel horrible. But don't feel like that glob on the commercial.
Watch out for the increases to higher dosages. Let it be the most minimal denomination if it must come to the SSRI.
B). Also—please beware of Wellbutrin and its class. It is NOT an SSRI, but it should be known that this may also be pushed. It may cause rage. Also, take care with mixing Adderall XR (or other psychostimulants) with SSRI's. You may experience serotonin syndrome, if there is a dosage imbalance.
C). For anxiety, Lexapro induced restless leg syndrome—smacking my skepticism in the face that it couldn't exist. The remedy to this and other restless types of syndromes might be "Propranolol." Worked just fine.
D). If she has does not have major depression, I would honestly suggest a sabbatical into nature. There is something about that kind of fresh air that is legitimately calming, which is why I cycled off.
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All in all, please be careful of the soft-talking psychiatrist b.s. who needs people at their practice—everyone is hurting economically. In the end, it is important that she sees a therapist (a psychologist) to talk out her problems too. It is important that she is listened to. That's the basis of depression. (I had terrible experiences when I didn't have to)
Also:
-Running will release endorphins. This must happen outside. As a general rule, it is good for her to be outside. If it is a city, then make a trip somewhere. The point is that, if she is not engaged, her mind is more susceptible to evaluating the lugubrious ruminations that she's used to.
-If she is an introvert like myself, I would suggest addressing the need for means, a conduit for expression—writing outside in a park, talking one-on-one in a calming area, introduction to new musical tastes that are blissful/uplifting.
-Avoid "tough love" it never works with depression and suicidal thoughts. Positive reinforcement does.
-Avoid patronizing, but make it apparent that she has a support system. Many times that realization is just enough—through action more than words.
-If she is not hypersensitive, add extra energy saving lighting to not just the room but the entire house.
-You may be interested in looking into therapeutic oxygen too. It may cost about a year's worth of copays excluding if you want to take antioxidants afterwards—all the more reason to eat healthier?
What gave me
true clarity is
this: Buying a juicer. Juice apples, oranges, cucumbers—I even tried peppers—the enzymes will do wonders for mood.
Yield to proceed.