prescription drugs
Thank you
Do your meds work well for you?
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Impermanence.
Thank you
Do your meds work well for you?
Yes they do.
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Do your meds work well for you?
Yes they do.
I was given risperidone in my twenties , I was being treated for ? ( they never told me but I suspect they thought psychosis ) , like most of the meds I've tried , nothing really helped my situation in fact risperidone made me sensitive to the sun and I have been sensitive to the sun ever since ( burn easily and need sunglasses as soon as the sun pokes it's face out ).
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Hypocrisy is the greatest luxury. Raise the double standard
Took escitalopram (10mg) for depression/anxiety for about a year and a half.
Also took Ketipinor for panic attacks/severe anxiety when needed (25mg).
Going to speak with my doctor about starting medication for irritation since it is a problem for me right now.
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Diagnosed with
F84.8 (PDD-NOS) 2014
F33.1 Major Depressive Disorder, recurrent, moderate.
I used to take risperidone for psychotic symptoms associated with psychosis. It also may have helped my (now very mild) Autism. I was on a very low dose though and my psychotic symptoms have stopped for almost a year now. Also, other members of my family have a history of psychosis so that may explain that.
Just Venlafaxine 150mg and Adderall XR 30mg morning and Adderall 15mg afternoon. Need to probably get on something for the agitation (which was there well before the Adderall), just got my full official dx not too long ago. Originally my psychologist told me she is sure I was on the spectrum so took the test and got the results of ADHD-PI, GAD and ASD. I think Risperidone was mentioned as a possible 3rd to combat the agitation. Btw Adderall makes me releaxed, in fact I have taken it in the past right before going to sleep and actually at those times usually sleep better.
Thank you
How do these work for you? I'm wondering if an antipsychotic can help me, but I'm scared of Tardive Dyskenesia.
I've been on at some point in time:
Psychostimulants (7-8 years): Ritalin, Concerta, Focalin XR, Adderall, Vyvanse
Effexor: Hated it, withdrawals were hell
Luvox: to help get me off the Effexor
Wellbutrin XR: okay but crapped out on me after four months
Strattera: hated it
Lithium
Depakote
Prozac
Zoloft
Lamictal
Paxil
I've been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder in the past, but I really don't have mood episodes other than depression, which I haven't had for years - maybe at the most, dysthymia.
Currently taking: Trazodone for sleep, as needed.
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My neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 155 of 200
My neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 82 of 200
I am very likely neurodiverse (Aspie)
i don't trust prescription drugs for these reasons -
o Pharmaceutical companies are stock market listed organisations. They exist to make profit.
o Like all stock market companies (other examples being Walmart or McDonalds) they don't do things in the best way because the best way doesn't make the most money. Their first and foremost priority is keeping the shareholders happy so both the management of the company and the shareholders make loads of money.
o Just like how McDonalds tramples over animal rights and human nutritional needs and Walmart dismisses workers' rights so too do pharmaceutical companies not have an interest in truly healing people.
o If they actually found the cure for cancer, diabetes, depression or anxiety why would they sell it? As soon as you have taken the cure you would no longer spend money on their products. Their best strategy is to sell you something that gives you mild improvement in your symptoms but that never really properly helps. They would also benefit from selling you products with side effects that cause you other illnesses because you would then buy another set of drugs.
Also pharmaceutical companies in alliance with medical doctors wage war on natural remedies. Ever noticed how health services never advertise or provide financial assistance with treatments such as acupuncture, herbal remedies, bowen therapy, massage and many other helpful treatments?
It's because pharmaceutical companies pay doctors to keep peddling their products. The whole thing is a sham. I would only take their medicines in an emergency. If I'm in screaming pain I'm probably going to take painkiller pills. That's about it though. They're overrated!
Does anyone take ritalin, adderall or nootropics to help with executive functioning and communication issues?
My doctor stated that adrifinil was safe for me to take alongside my prescribed medication, paroxetine. Even though she dismissed its benefits, I do feel slightly more alert and talkative after taking a small dosage.
I would like to try either ritalin or adderall, but it's illegal in the UK unless you have a formal diagnosis of ADHD.
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"Every day, once a day, give yourself a present. Don't plan it, don't wait for it, just let it happen. " - Special Agent Dale Cooper, Twin Peaks
I currently take nothing for my Aspergers, but for my chronic illness (Crohns disease) I currently take:
-Entyvio
-Prednisone (15 mg)
-Tramadol (150 mg)
-Diazepam (10 mg for sleep)
-Temazepam (10 mg when needed)
-Acenocoumarol (blood thinners, different amount each day)
-Vit D and b12 supplements.
So that's quite a list. And I won't be going off any shortly, including the prednisone because I have prednisone dependency. Yay. Hopefully it will cause me to stay in remission though.
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Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 152 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 64 of 200
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