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Dungeater
05/13/2024
10:49 AM
#1
im a couple weeks in now. i couldnt will myself out of bed until 9:30. showed up to work an hour late

im struggling to do anything other than just sit here dude. this shit is surreal
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GrandConjuraton
05/13/2024
10:51 AM
#2
I've never had a reaction like that to an antidepressant, ._.

Hopefully it passes soon, though, :/
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Dungeater
05/13/2024
10:52 AM
#3
i straight up feel worse lmao

im seeing my psychiatrist tomorrow to talk about it
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Miquella
05/13/2024
10:53 AM
#5
Dose may need to be cut back or try a different one. Doesn't sound like you're tolerating it too well especially if it's been weeks.
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BlazinBlue88
05/13/2024
10:54 AM
#6
Yeah I've watched my wife deal with it in the past and it sucks. 2-3 weeks of your body getting used to one med only to find out it doesn't work or has negative side effect. Then 2-3 weeks to get it out of your system before trying the next med with another 2-3 week adjustment period. Took my wife nearly 6 months of that shit before she finally landed on something that worked with minimal side effects.
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Dungeater
05/13/2024
10:59 AM
#7
that is a daunting prospect
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HighSeraph
05/13/2024
11:04 AM
#8
That's how I feel all the time unless I'm outta my shit
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BlazinBlue88
05/13/2024
11:07 AM
#9
Dungeater posted...
that is a daunting prospect
Also sometimes you get those side effects during the adjustment period and they go away once your body balances out. That's why it's important to keep your doctor updated so they can say yeah this isn't working. Let's try something else.

Just remember it's worth it in the end. Trust me. Yeah that wasn't a great 6 months but the last 7 years she's been doing well on it.
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ssb_yunglink2
05/13/2024
11:16 AM
#10
Both starting and stopping antidepressants can be really tough
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Dungeater
05/13/2024
11:26 AM
#11
HighSeraph posted...
That's how I feel all the time unless I'm outta my shit
im like

dissociating but not even the kind ive had happen before. everything just feels bad and removed at the same time. i want to go home and cancel everything i have this week
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HighSeraph
05/13/2024
11:31 AM
#12
I dunno I switched meds recently and I keep losing my shit
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Dungeater
05/13/2024
11:36 AM
#13
i hope it gets better for u
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Dungeater
05/13/2024
01:04 PM
#14
i knownl ur not supposed to do this but I gave into depression a little bit and took off work tomorrow
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HighSeraph
05/13/2024
01:18 PM
#15
I almost had another manic psychotic episode but I managed to control it
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Dungeater
05/13/2024
01:21 PM
#16
HighSeraph posted...
I almost had another manic psychotic episode but I managed to control it
great job keepin it together

world's in need of wins today so thats good to hear
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Dungeater
05/13/2024
09:14 PM
#17
holy shit i slept for like 2 hours after work

this is unprecedented

i also slept in my car at lunch, also unprecedented
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Hyena_Of_Ice
05/13/2024
09:18 PM
#18
Yeah, sounds like you need a different one. Seriously, a medication that works shouldn't be doing this to you.

ssb_yunglink2 posted...
Both starting and stopping antidepressants can be really tough

Luckily he just started them. If he's been on it for less than 2 weeks, then there probably isn't enough time for chemical dependency to kick in, at least not on a longer-term basis.
Prismsblade
05/13/2024
09:24 PM
#19
So do they just cut off your supply immediately or ease you off them gradually with weaker doses overtime? Former seems awfully dangerous in my opinion.
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DarthDemented
05/13/2024
09:33 PM
#20
Not to mention the sexual side effects. You'll either be a horny machine or the idea of sex sounds nice, but nah. Or your libido won't change at all.
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Dungeater
05/13/2024
09:53 PM
#21
its the former for some reason and its very frustrating because my partner and i are long distance and i dont like sleeping around
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DarthDemented
05/13/2024
10:58 PM
#22
Dungeater posted...
its the former for some reason and its very frustrating because my partner and i are long distance and i dont like sleeping around
Oof. Well, hope you're taking steps to prevent friction issues...I'm trying not to be totally gross here but I'm sure you're picking up on what I'm saying.
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DarthAragorn
05/13/2024
11:00 PM
#24
I probably need to be on them still, but my prescription ran out in December and I was too lazy to go to the doctor to get a new one so I just quit cold turkey and that was fucking miserable. No change in mood, so I'm not sure they were actually even doing anything at this point, just the physical effects were terrible.
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Kradek
05/13/2024
11:10 PM
#25
Never had that experience when I was on them. For me they just put me in a "neutral" mood, whereas my natural state is clinically depressed. Never referred to them as "happy pills" because that wasn't my experience, more like "gives you a chance at being happy" pills.

I hope they end up working out better for you, TC.
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BlazinBlue88
05/13/2024
11:37 PM
#26
Kradek posted...
Never had that experience when I was on them. For me they just put me in a "neutral" mood, whereas my natural state is clinically depressed. Never referred to them as "happy pills" because that wasn't my experience, more like "gives you a chance at being happy" pills.

I hope they end up working out better for you, TC.
Yup happy pills is a misconception. They are suppose to balance you out and bring your default mood from depressed to neutral. You are still in charge of creating your own happiness like everyone else.
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Lord_Shadow
05/13/2024
11:43 PM
#27
I tried Anti depressants it made My dick stop working so I stopped
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trappedunderice
05/13/2024
11:47 PM
#28
I tried adderall a couple of times and it made everything great, no cynical or depressive thoughts but when it wears off the irritability is awful
Dungeater
05/13/2024
11:58 PM
#29
adderall didnt do anything to me
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wanderingshade
05/14/2024
01:06 AM
#30
Adderall isn't really for Depression though. Maybe if you're depressed because your ADHD makes you out of wack.

Straterra is supposed to treat depression, but I guess in people with TBI? It didn't do much for my ADHD.

Took a while for Adderall to work too, I had to be on 15mg for like 2 weeks.
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Dungeater
05/14/2024
11:54 AM
#31
slept till noon. great.
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Kradek
05/14/2024
01:04 PM
#32
BlazinBlue88 posted...
Yup happy pills is a misconception. They are suppose to balance you out and bring your default mood from depressed to neutral. You are still in charge of creating your own happiness like everyone else.

Well then I guess it's good to know that was a normal experience.
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LonelyStoner
05/14/2024
01:05 PM
#33
The adjustment period lasts like 2 weeks before you feel a change.
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Dungeater
05/15/2024
05:19 PM
#34
had some energy today. angry, bitter energy

but energy. i will be able to exercise today again finally
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DarthDemented
05/16/2024
12:16 AM
#35
wanderingshade posted...
Adderall isn't really for Depression though. Maybe if you're depressed because your ADHD makes you out of wack.

Straterra is supposed to treat depression, but I guess in people with TBI? It didn't do much for my ADHD.

Took a while for Adderall to work too, I had to be on 15mg for like 2 weeks.
About 20 years ago I remember reading the drug info from Walgreens on my Adderall. At the time it is WAS being used as a depression treatment. Don't really know if it still is.
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wanderingshade
05/16/2024
02:17 PM
#36
DarthDemented posted...
About 20 years ago I remember reading the drug info from Walgreens on my Adderall. At the time it is WAS being used as a depression treatment. Don't really know if it still is.

I think the FDA recommends not taking amphetamines or being VERY careful if you have depression now. Stimulants seems kind of weird as an anti-depression treatment as opposed to MAOIs or Strattera or Lexapro anyway.
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