Does Any One Here Take Meds?

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gertie1999
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28 Nov 2013, 8:40 am

I have been taking Medications since I was two years old and I am currently on ten pills. Sometimes I feel they make me a little depressed. I do have depression but I am unsure if its the pills or what?

Does anyone else on here take pills?

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28 Nov 2013, 8:58 am

that sounds like a lot of pills what do you take?

I take zoloft 50mg once daily but I think im going to switch I dont feel like its doing anything

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28 Nov 2013, 11:00 am

chris5000 wrote:

that sounds like a lot of pills what do you take?

I take zoloft 50mg once daily but I think im going to switch I dont feel like its doing anything

I take Celexa, Latuda, Tenex, Seasonal, Melotion, Trazdone, Singular and Patanase, and Prilosec,

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28 Nov 2013, 11:28 am

That's a lot of pills! Perhaps you could discuss with your doctor about changing/reducing some medication doses if it is making you feel depressed.

I have never taken any pills as my parents were very anti-medication. I have considered sleeping pills for years but people always tell me horror stories about them. I suffer from insomnia

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28 Nov 2013, 2:40 pm

gertie1999 wrote:

chris5000 wrote:

that sounds like a lot of pills what do you take?

I take zoloft 50mg once daily but I think im going to switch I dont feel like its doing anything

I take Celexa, Latuda, Tenex, Seasonal, Melotion, Trazdone, Singular and Patanase, and Prilosec,

How do you even manage to function? 2 SSRI, 2 antipsychotics, 2 antihistamines, an indigestion pill, melatonin and one I don't recognize. No wonder you're a walking zombie!! !! !

I take it the SSRIs and the antipsychotics were prescribed by a psychiatrist. Did he or she even bother checking the Psysician's Desk Reference for interactions with your other prescriptions? For that matter, didn't your pharmacist catch the possible interactions?

If I were you, I'd have a LONG talk with your psychiatrist regarding your treatment. If he or she blows you off on your concerns, I'd find a different psychiatrist.

I also looked at your profile. You don't state your age. If you're under 18, then you should not be on the antipsychotics and SSRIS, as they have the black box warning on their PI sheet, meaning the FDA does not recommend these drugs for anyone under the age of 18. You can report your psychiatrist to your state's medical association for malpractice.

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28 Nov 2013, 2:49 pm

No, but I ought to go on something to keep this half-depression and half-jealous-rage from getting out of control.

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28 Nov 2013, 2:49 pm

I was going to say I had some experience with meds until I read the list of what you're on.

I agree with Meistersinger... talk to your psych or find a new one. That's a crazy amount of meds.

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28 Nov 2013, 2:55 pm

Joe90 wrote:

No, but I ought to go on something to keep this half-depression and half-jealous-rage from getting out of control.

Do you have an iPhone? My psychologist recommends a program called relax+ by Andrew Johnson. The program itself is free, but costs $1.99US for additional tracks. It takes a while to work, but I've been a lot better mood since I've been using it. I think this app is also available for Android.

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28 Nov 2013, 3:03 pm

I take setraline and strattera

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28 Nov 2013, 3:10 pm

Joe90 wrote:

No, but I ought to go on something to keep this half-depression and half-jealous-rage from getting out of control.

Do you know what is causing your rage?

I am experiencing issues with intermittent feelings of rage now and then and am trying to figure out the cause. Whilst I accept that I am still obviously upset over a recent episode of bullying and that it is worse when I have pms my rage is still a little bit of an over reaction all things considered.

I am trying to ascertain what is setting it off. Ie am I worse when I have been eating processed sugars or after exercise (low blood sugars?), is it my thought patterns...do I need to distract myself etc.

I'd rather not use medications though.

To answer the OP, no, but I used to be. They made me ill.

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28 Nov 2013, 3:33 pm

Meistersinger wrote:

Joe90 wrote:

No, but I ought to go on something to keep this half-depression and half-jealous-rage from getting out of control.

I am 14

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28 Nov 2013, 5:22 pm

gertie1999 wrote:

Meistersinger wrote:

Joe90 wrote:

No, but I ought to go on something to keep this half-depression and half-jealous-rage from getting out of control.

I am 14

To gertie1999,

You will need to talk to your parents and let them know how you have been feeling on your meds, in addition to your psychiatrist.

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