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I’ve had taken toooooons of meds. So my advice would be: yes you get brain fog, fatigue, stomach upset etc etc like the first 2-3 weeks. Especially if it’s your first time on meds. There’s a reason why meds come with suicide warnings and the need to be monitored by your doctor at first is important. But... if it’s the RIGHT medication. It goes away. No medication is perfect. Some little quirky side effects may stick around. But it should never ever be something that drastically changes the way you live and such. Also... to answer the original question: yes you most likely will change. The hope is that it is for the BETTER. Nothing negative should start to happen. If you notice yourself changing in negative ways, it’s the wrong med for you and you need something different. When I started my first meds that worked for me I was sick for 2 weeks then suddenly I was better. At that point it wasn’t even noticeable to me that I was feeling better and different. It just kind of happened. It wasn’t an overwhelming OMG I FEEL AMAZING. It was me driving in the car one day going hm... I’m not irritated. I don’t feel like crying. And I’m smiling lightly to myself? This is good..! And my mom noticed changes. I was opening my windows to see the sunlight. I was working out more. I was hanging out with my friends more. Etc etc. all good changes.
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- 6y
Thank you so much this rlly helped❤️
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- 6y
Meds are so stigmatized. I was on them for two years and then I was embarrassed into quitting thinking I would be fine. Sadly I spiraled quickly and tremendously. And it’s been a struggle for me to get back on track. I’m visiting a woman’s mental health psychiatrist specialist tomorrow to see if she can help me get my meds back in order.
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- 6y
I've taken lexapro effexor and Prozac in that order. Lexapro was the only one that really flattened out my emotions and made me kind of mellower in personality. Effexor was a great medication and honestly worked great for obliterating my anxiety. Prozac has made me less negative, more optimistic. I agree with the above poster, the medications don't really change your behavior besides making you more positive and emotionally stable :D
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- 6y
Curious about this too. Also I won’t be able to deal wit the fatigue and brain fog.
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- 6y
Thank you. I need to think long term and figure out how I can break free. I’ve had moderate ocd for 10 years now since I was a child but it’s been extremely difficult for the past year so I’m finally considering meds.
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- 6y
What meds do u take occdre?
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- 6y
So I was on lexapro and ability for a while but then I stopped them. When I went to start up lexapro again it just wasn’t working at all anymore and my doctor said it’s because I was on it for so long my body kind of built a tolerance for it. And it’s a med that only has 2 increases. So how I’m on the search for something a bit stronger.
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