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11/26/2007 11:24:16 AM

^ gg, sir.

11/26/2007 11:28:18 AM

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"i stopped taking all ssri/ssnri's when i started working at a pharmacy. it doesnt solve the cause of the problems, just alleviates the symptoms. Personally, I enjoy having emotions."

I enjoy having emotions, but I do NOT miss wanting to die during one of my rock-bottom episodes. I do NOT miss being so anxious that it's all I can do to get out of bed and face the day. I do NOT miss being so depressed that I cry all day. Yeah, I'm not afraid to say that all of those things happened pretty frequently...not nearly so much now. They still do, but I can handle 'em much better.

And I'll say this much: alleviating the symptoms really takes a load off and makes actually working on the problems so much easier. For some folks, it's damn near impossible otherwise.

Something tells me you probably didn't need to be on either one to begin with.

11/26/2007 11:48:01 AM

haha, we should start a tdub support group

[Edited on November 26, 2007 at 11:50 AM. Reason : personally, i get a kick outta telling ppl i'm crazy]

11/26/2007 11:49:40 AM

i still have emotions. they're just not the scary kind.


^how crazy are you...?

[Edited on November 26, 2007 at 12:03 PM. Reason : ]

11/26/2007 12:02:19 PM

judging from the other people on tdub, apparently not that crazy

11/26/2007 12:06:17 PM

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"I am perfectly stable without drugs of any sort"

11/26/2007 12:07:20 PM

I don't take anything and never have.. I had a minor panic attack once like 2 years ago when a whole bunch of things added up (about to move, start grad school, was worried about $$$, etc, etc). They gave me some lexapro I think it was... I still have it and have never needed it.

I take one half of a tablet sometimes when I do the red-eye to the East coast to visit... not because I get anxious, but because it knocks me the fuck out and I can't sleep on planes without being knocked out.

Personally, I think that the best way to deal with anxiety/stress/panic is to kill it from the root. Don't let things add up, eat healthy, find time to work out, etc, etc. You can get rid of a lot of stress just be living a healthier lifestyle and that isn't too much of a burden. I've felt stressed/anxious since then but I knock it right out of my system before it really even starts...

[Edited on November 26, 2007 at 6:50 PM. Reason : x]

11/26/2007 6:50:10 PM

Even though I'm a sociopath I don't take pills like the rest of you sniveling half faggots.

11/26/2007 6:52:40 PM

I don't take antidepressants or anti-anxiety meds

just some seizure pills and speed

11/26/2007 7:53:49 PM

A ton of dogs and cats at the vet are on anti-anxiety meds as well. Probably not a coincidence.

11/26/2007 8:48:22 PM

i recently met a friend from high school.

didn't realize she had so many issues.

so many people need counseling instead of just popping pills or a combo of both.

12/14/2007 1:31:36 PM

Not me

I am perfectly stable without drugs of any sort

12/14/2007 2:23:50 PM

I have anxiety too. Know what I do instead of taking a pill? I exercise every day. Helps in so many ways.

12/14/2007 2:53:11 PM

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"Not me I am perfectly stable without drugs of any sort"

12/14/2007 3:05:42 PM

12/14/2007 3:11:09 PM

My anti-anxiety medication. Let me show you it.

12/14/2007 3:15:14 PM

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"I have anxiety too. Know what I do instead of taking a pill? I exercise every day. Helps in so many ways."

I exercise every day, too, but it never helped me with anxiety

12/14/2007 3:15:52 PM

I wasn't trolling, just FYI

but yeah, it really does help me

12/14/2007 3:20:55 PM

a lot of anxiety stuff stems from self image issues.

12/14/2007 3:30:00 PM

XANTY BAARRSS!!!!!!!

getting nice tonight

12/14/2007 3:35:20 PM

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"Not me I am perfectly stable without drugs of any sort"

12/14/2007 6:10:09 PM

ugh. i </3 corporate drugs

bump

3/21/2010 9:46:28 PM

not here

3/21/2010 9:47:28 PM

THANKSSSSS!!!

can we talk about medicine peoples? where are my other anxious folks?!

3/21/2010 9:52:06 PM

I'm not on any meds, but I should be on mood stablizers...


I'm just putting it off until it gets so bad that I need them in order to function...not just to not be crazy...I just don't like the idea of having to take a pill every day for the rest of my life in order to be happy...

[Edited on March 21, 2010 at 9:54 PM. Reason : ]

3/21/2010 9:53:02 PM

well my medicine just got switched and i know its supposed to take forever (like 4 weeks or whatev) for them to reach their full whatever but i already feel kinda weird and i'm not sure i like it (only on day 3 though).

i take prozac for anxiety andddd wellbutrin for depression (the wellbutrin just got added but now i feel like i'm on coke or something. and i'm supposed to go up to 300mg and i'm only taking 150 right now) i just don't know if it will just take my body a little longer to adjust but i don't really like the keyed up feeling. i mean i needed an upper but i don't want like a speed upper.

^ me either. but its interfering with my ability to like live day to day so i had to do something. i hope i don't have to take it for the rest of my life, which i discussed w/ my dr before even starting. so...i dunno.

[Edited on March 21, 2010 at 9:56 PM. Reason : .]

3/21/2010 9:55:44 PM

I was taking lamictal but the prescription got expensive...like $80 for a refil and I was like fuck that noise I don't have the money to spend $80 a month

3/21/2010 9:56:54 PM

I seriously think I'm the only one on TWW who doesn't take psychiatric medication.

3/21/2010 9:57:23 PM

it shows

3/21/2010 9:58:11 PM

oh yea. generic prozac costs like $5 a month or something haha. totally affordable unlike a lot of meds out there.

AND it like totally stresses me out because just googling the drug interactions between the 2 things i'm taking - every site seems to say "MAJOR" interactions between the two. that is badddd. but i mean its the internet i guess i should trust my dr but i just get worried mixing meds.

[Edited on March 21, 2010 at 10:10 PM. Reason : .]

3/21/2010 9:58:55 PM

Anti-depressants are almost entirely placebo effect.

If you are in the 90%+ demographic of mild to moderate depression, you'd be just as well off with a sugar pill.

For ADD/ADHD, the prevalence of it IS exponentially higher in technological cultures, but it's not as a result of the "drugs solve everything" mentality. It's much more to do with the environmental lifestyles of technological cultures (particularly the US, South Korea and Japan) where children are hit with a fire hose of over-stimulation from entertainment outlets (video games, television, and extreme sports) from a very early age.

This over stimulation during formative years changes the brain to expect this as the standard, which as we know doesn't mesh well with the adult productive world. Yet another example of our culture shifting to a consumer entertainment base and some of the hard realities that happen as a consequence.

3/21/2010 10:11:54 PM

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"I seriously think I'm the only one on TWW who doesn't take psychiatric medication."

Well you're not, obviously, because I just said I wasn't taking any...

But you say that like it's a bad thing that you have to take psychiatric medication.

3/21/2010 10:12:44 PM

I stopped taking mine. I forget why, but it must have been a good reason.

I pop adderall like I get paid for it though

3/21/2010 10:13:51 PM

well then i guess i should just take a sugar pill.

how depressing

3/21/2010 10:22:14 PM

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"Not me I am perfectly stable without drugs of any sort"

3/21/2010 10:26:14 PM

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"Not me I am perfectly stable without too unstable to take drugs of any sort"

[Edited on March 21, 2010 at 10:28 PM. Reason : jealous]

3/21/2010 10:27:54 PM

wat?

ohhhhhhhh

[Edited on March 21, 2010 at 10:29 PM. Reason : ]

3/21/2010 10:28:23 PM

If as many people took shrooms as those that take your garden variety anti-anxiety and anti-depressant then the world would be a lot better place. I believe.

But what do I know? I'm a frequent marijuana user, who uses, in part, to self-medicate my self-diagnosed anxiety.

3/21/2010 10:40:13 PM

Meh, there's a lot of money to be made throwing pills to people who don't need 'em.

3/21/2010 10:41:14 PM

shrooms are from the earth, maaaaaan

3/21/2010 10:41:22 PM

weed sometimes makes me more anxious (like 6/10 times it makes me more anxious)

i'm one of those weirdos who gets like over-analytical and paranoid and like over focused on my body (heartbeat, breathing etc)

i would NEVER want to do shrooms (for the previously stated reasons - i have MAJOR anxiety. i do not want to get super analytical)

3/21/2010 10:48:11 PM

I'm a paranoid guy to begin with, and yeah, weed can definitely amplify that. But I find that my reaction can largely be regulated by controlling my mindset before use and making sure I'm in a comfortable setting with people I feel comfortable with.

As for shrooms, I HIGHLY (no pun intended, capitalization only meant to convey my vehemence) recommend them to anyone and everyone. Again, as long you go into it with a positive mindset and are in a comfortable, safe feeling environment the chances of a bad trip are super slim. And definitely worth risking considering the rewards. On shrooms you'll feel the exact opposite of anxiety, you'll feel a level of comfort that surpasses anything you've ever experienced. Actually, from my experiences, shrooms, and psychedelics in general, gives you insights that enable you to manage your anxiety well after the trip is over.

3/21/2010 11:11:17 PM

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"On shrooms you'll feel the exact opposite of anxiety"

Page 2 taking it to a whole new level of stupid. Hallucinogens can bring on panic attacks in a lot of people. I know two people who had panic attacks while on mushrooms. Just because you felt a good body buzz the last time you did shrooms doesn't mean they're a good stress reliever.

I exercise for stress relief. It helps me blow off steam, and it gives me time to think about other things in my life that cause stress and how to deal with them. Taking medication to relieve anxiety and depression does nothing to remove the causes of your anxiety or depression. These drugs have their place and can be very useful, but they are extremely over-prescribed for people that would be better off talking to someone about the root causes of their problems and trying to make changes in their life.

3/22/2010 12:03:52 AM

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" I exercise for stress relief. It helps me blow off steam, and it gives me time to think about other things in my life that cause stress and how to deal with them. Taking medication to relieve anxiety and depression does nothing to remove the causes of your anxiety or depression. These drugs have their place and can be very useful, but they are extremely over-prescribed for people that would be better off talking to someone about the root causes of their problems and trying to make changes in their life."

QFT

3/22/2010 12:06:50 AM

exactly.

i agree with you ^, ^^

but i eat healthy and kinda exercise (i mean i'm trying to fit more into my schedule - but i'm not obese and i don't have a horrible diet or overuse caffeine) but i have legit panic attacks and depression (who knows if that is legit or if i'm just a weakass woman, but i at least have to graduate school and get through this summer and i can't afford to go to therapy every week (bring on the healthcare debate haha) so i don't know. i told my doctor though that i didn't want to be on these meds for life. i just needed help dealing

after my parents illnesses (like 4 months after) i was still like not feeling well so that is when i started. and now almost a year later i still feel like shit and have panic attacks and nightmares and it is just interfering with my ability to FINISH school. i just want to finish and after that i can figure shit out. right now i just don't have the time or energy. even if it is a cop out at least i'm not slitting my wrists?!

[Edited on March 22, 2010 at 12:10 AM. Reason : .]

3/22/2010 12:09:34 AM

does anyone know anything about abilify (have experience?)

i thought there were a lot more medicine takers out there on tww

3/22/2010 11:19:37 PM

I smoke a lot of reefer does this count

3/22/2010 11:29:39 PM

YES if it helps

it doesn't help me

3/22/2010 11:30:31 PM

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"But what do I know? I'm a frequent marijuana user, who uses, in part, to self-medicate my self-diagnosed anxiety. "

Marijuana is just like any other type of drug used to treat emotional disorders. It works for some but not for others.
I generally do not get paranoid when I am on it, but I know some people that will freak the fuck out, so obviously if they were prescribed to take it for anxiety it would be the wrong thing for them.

3/22/2010 11:32:37 PM