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Medication
What are people’s thoughts or experiences on medication?
What are people’s thoughts or experiences on medication?
I resisted medication for years after not reacting well to one. I finally decided to give it a chance again about 4 months ago. I was so scared and almost didn’t do it. But I went through with it, and once I finally adjusted to it and found the right dosage, it changed my life. I am the happiest I’ve ever been simply because I don’t feel like I’m in fight or flight every day. I still have intrusive thoughts sometimes, but the way I react now is so different. Everyone will be different with medicine, but I will say having a provider that is really invested in your health is the biggest thing that helped me.
I resisted as well. For about 5 years. Finally gave it a try and it’s been life changing.
What kind of medication has worked for you guys?
I take Effexor and it stopped my panic
I’ve been on medication for 15 years. I decided that I would taper off and try life without it: At first, I felt so aggravated for no reason, then kind of became secluded when not working. Now, I think I’m imagining people disliking me. Been off of it for 6 months but definitely think I’m going to go back on it. It keeps me calm and doesn’t allow me to get caught up in my thoughts. While I hate the fact of being dependent on a medication just to “think” healthy it would appear that it is the best option for me. I recommend it with strict monitoring as it took a while to find the right one for me.
i’m not allowed to take it, but i would love to.
i've tried 2 different ones and they've both helped me with anxiety and coping with everyday life
Hey friends, I hope you all are well. I just wanted to check in and ask people's experiences about being on medication. I have had OCD pretty much my whole life, just got recently diagnosed 4 months ago and my therapist recommended that I get on meds for it so I have a psychiatrist appointment set up. I'm a little apprehensive about getting on them, but I've realized that I do have some sort of chemical imbalance in my brain that plays a part in my OCD and anxiety. I would love to hear anyones experiences or words of encouragement. Thank you, I hope you all are well.
So i have an appointment with a doctor in 2 days, but im terrified of taking medication for anxiety, i tried it twice at 15 and would immediately stop taking them after a week or 2 because I was so scared of the side effects, then I tried fluoxetine at 18 and it gave me such bad anxiety with even the first 2 pills that I stopped that as well, now I'm 25 and im willing to try again and stick to it but my mind keeps bringing up all the reasons why I shouldn't and that it could make me worse, make me manic, make me numb, change me etc. Any help or advice welcome
I’m working with a new psychiatrist for medication. She suggested both prozac or luvox. wondering what has worked for people or any suggestions
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