What psych meds have you been on?

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I've been on Lexapro and Klonopin, but I stopped both of them cold turkey. The Lexapro was incredibly dangerous for me because it started to cause me to lose self-awareness and the ability to follow instructions. One day, I was driving and there was a sign for a detour (which I totally saw), but it never occurred to me to follow it. Thankfully, there was a police officer there who stopped me, otherwise I would have gone head on into opposing traffic.

So yeah, no more meds for me. Withdrawal from Lexapro was absolute hell, but I got through it and I haven't taken anything since.

I went on Paxil for about a month. I gained ten pounds, totally killed sex for me, and I could not stay awake. My young child got out because I nodded off on the couch, which resulted in a frantic call to the police when I realized what happened. He had decided to take off on his bike to" get some hamburgers". Everything turned out okay, but those pills hit the garbage quick, and I felt like the worst mother in the world for a bit there.

Oh, lord.

I was on Prozac by seven.
Middle school was Paxil, I believe.
There was a whole cocktail that I don't remember in high school- Wellbutrin was one, I know.
Cue college and a bipolar diagnosis- with that came Lamictal.
Had a major health scare and became near dissociative, so my parents dragged me to a shrink and had me drugged up yet again- I was on 3 then that I remember, one being Klonopin. I gained about 55 lbs in a year, and slept 20 hours a day.
No more drugs for me. My mom recently suggested that I take some, for anxiety, and I said hell to the NO.

What IS insane is that you didnt list Ritalin.


-Aside from that the only one i use is Zoloft

Citalopram. They were going to lower my dose and put me on Mirtazapine, but they didn't want to do that when my self-harming started again. I've been waiting to see a therapist for 6 months.

How did you feel when you stopped taking Klonopin? I find that when I stop taking my Klonopin cold turkey I get really jumpy and anxious and shakey. It's freaking crazy. Benzos are so addicting. I take them 3 times a day because my anxiety is so bad.

Fluoxetine
Sertraline
Clonidine
Buspirone
Citalopram
Venlafaxine
Risperidone
Zopoclone
Mirtazapine

*ritalin=didnt help at all

I've had better experinces by taking supplements,using essiantial oils and behavorial changes.

I've taken most of these, plus a few more that weren't listed, like Norpramine and Trazadone (Tri-cyclics which are not prescribed much anymore) and the MAO Inhibitor Parnate. I haven't been prescribed any tranquilizers. With my depression symptoms, I DON'T need to be any more tranquil!

Ritalin was the most wonderful thing in the world...for about a week. EVERYTHING WAS WONDERFUL AND I LITERALLY FELT BULLET PROOF! And then it just made me irritable and hyper, and irritable and hyper is no way to be when you work in a 10' X 10' cubicle. Anyway, I stopped Ritalin when I realized I was just getting high on speed, and the doctor agreed with my decision. Addiction is an issue in my family, so I am quite wary of it.

I am currently on Zoloft and Welbutrin. Doing okay.

Citalopram, fluoxetine and mirtazapine. The latter was the only one that helped; SSRIs make me worse.

Antidepressants
Lexapro/Escitalopram
Paxil/Paroxetine
Prozac/Fluoxetine
Pristiq/Desvenlafaxine
Remeron/Mirtazapine
Anafranil/Clomipramine
Trazodone
Wellbutrin/Bupropion~ currently on



Antipsychotics
Zyprexa/Olanzapine
Risperdal/Risperidone
Abilify/Aripiprazole
Geodon/Ziprasidone
Seroquel/Quetiapine
Haldol/Haloperidol~ currently on



Other Meds
Lithium
Ativan/Lorazepam
Klonopin/Clonazepam~ take as needed
Neurontin/Gabapentin~ currently on
Buspar/Buspirone~ currently on

I forgot to mention that I'm currently on Inderal/Propranolol but I'm not on it for a psych reason(I'm on it for a tremor disorder) & I haven't noticed any mental effects from it.

Prozac
Paxil
Lexapro
Celexa
Luvox
Cymbalta
Remeron
Trazodone
Wellbutrin SR
Wellbutrin XL
Amitriptyline
Nortriptyline
Anafranil
Doxepin
Lamitcal
Depakene
Depakote
Zyprexa
Zyprexa Zydis
Risperdal
Seroquel IR
Seroquel XR
Geodon
Saphiris
Clonazepam
Diazepam
Lorazepam
Alprazolam
Bromazepam
Temazepam
Starnoc
Zolpidem
Zopiclone
Gabapentin
Lyrica
Methylphenidate IR
Methylphenidate SR
Methylphenidate ER
Concerta
Dexedrine IR
Vyvanse
Adderall XR
Hydroxyzine (has anxiolytic properties)
LDN (has antidepressant qualities)
Tramadol (technically an SNRI)

Prozac
Paxil
Celexa
Effexor
Pristiq
Cymbalta
Zoloft
Viibryd
Brintellix/Trintellix
Buspar
Trazodone
Wellbutrin SR
Wellbutrin XL
Doxepin
Lamitcal
Lithium
Zyprexa
Risperdal
Abilify
Seroquel XR
Clonazepam
Diazepam
Lorazepam
Alprazolam
Zolpidem
Gabapentin
Methylphenidate IR
Methylphenidate ER
Dexmethylphenidate ER
Strattera
Vyvanse
Adderall XR
Provigil
Nuvigil
Hydroxyzine

I forgot I was on Strattera

^^^good drug