Antidepressant/Anxiolytic drugs Anonymous 17952[Reply]
Tell me about your experiences. Are SSRIs a meme? Did they help? How long did it take for the supposed effects to kick in? Did you experience severe adverse effects or weight gain?
I'm about to get started on paroxetine with clonazepam for sleep, been taking lorazepam everyday for a month now so I will have to taper off and jump in the SSRI train, that or abuse the clonazepam.
47 posts and 8 image replies omitted. Click reply to view.Anonymous 18000
>>17985I’m the same way with the useless procrastination/motivation I hate myself
Anonymous 18001
I take an NDRI (bupropion/wellbutrin xl 300 mg), not an SSRI. I got put on cipralex (an SSRI) initially, which made all my symptoms worse.
I can notice its effects if I forget to take it for a day or two; I get very lethargic, my sinuses feel swollen, and I feel all of the guilt that I have suppressed. I also become incredibly hungry (Wellbutrin is used as an appetite suppressant).
The only problems that I have with it are that it causes tinnitus and hand tremors. It also heightens my anxiety level, but that's relatively okay. It also makes me more prone to seizures and I'm not supposed to have alcohol with it, but I don't really care about that and drink normally anyway.
>Are SSRIs a meme?
Can't say, but my NDRI appears to be working.
>Did they help?
Yes, I don't think I would be where I am today without it.
>How long did it take for the supposed effects to kick in?
I'd say 3-5 weeks.
>Did you experience severe adverse effects or weight gain?
I experienced a lot of weight loss, which I loved.
Anonymous 18002
>>18001I forgot that I also get super dizzy on it, but I have low blood pressure and poor coordination anyway so that isn't a big deal.
Anonymous 21887
They are bad for you, they'll mess up your menstrual cycle and make you all moody and weird. I know from experience.
Anonymous 22585
I kneel before SSRI's and other psych meds. Neurotransmitter dysregulation is absolutely real. Obviously a large part of fixing it is changing your lifestyle but 1) meds can be very good support if you have nothing else 2) drugs are probably a good way of figuring out what is wrong.
At the very least drugs aside approaching problems from the neurotransmitter perspective is a good idea so you know why you're so fucked up and unproductive.
However, one thing I don't want is to be one of those people chugging med cocktails. Doesn't seem right to me somehow. Like it's the main treatment and not changing the things that fucked up your neurochemistry to begin with.