side effects

[janedoe2]

I have sideffects from my medication and am getting put onto another drug that may have the same sideffects. Not sure if i should just live with the sideffects or try the new one. Has anyone faced this dilemma?

[Wisewomen]

When I started getting medication from my gp in regard to depression all the ones given to me had side effects. Once I went to a psychiatrist who knows more about mental health I was prescribed the correct thing for me. I'm still on the tablets 6 years on and I feel wonderful. 

For me a combination of finding peace and acceptance of my issues and medication with my psychiatrist changed my life for the better. 

Cheers

[Former-Member]

Yes i get side effects from my meds but the choice is to go into hospital for a few weeks to change or put up with them so I just put up with it.
Side effects are crappy 😞 but I do know that they are helping me so I guess that makes it easier to live with.
Lj

[mrkotter]

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@janedoe2 wrote:
I have sideffects from my medication and am getting put onto another drug that may have the same sideffects. Not sure if i should just live with the sideffects or try the new one. Has anyone faced this dilemma?

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In my experience I have had very different experiences from medications in the same class.  

I've been on numerous atypical anti-psychotics and they all have various different side effects for me even though on the information listed they all had the same side effects. When I was on SSRIs the same thing also happened.

Drug companies list absolutely all possible side effects just to cover themselves. But there might only be a low risk of experiencing it - even for medications in the same class.

 So yeah, if you have the time it might be good to try something else

[Neb]

I think most folks who have mental health problems have had this problem. For myself, I hated the zombie option, the robot man thing, the "oh look she has tardive dyskinesia and looks weird" thing

After a lot of mucking about and human experimentation ( on me) I have found one very dated drug that works without hideous side issues. Been on it for almost 3 decades ( yep I am an old person) and vigorously resist any attempt to try new super cool meds. When you have spent decades in therapy you do learn a thing or two.

l function, I sure ain't perfect, I wish I wasn't so dang fat but what the hey I am not crazy .....so i stick with the little red tabs.

[NikNik]

Hi @Neb @janedoe2 @mrkotter @Former-Member & @Wisewomen

I just wanted to let you know that you might find the next Topic Tuesday interesting. It's about medication. You can find it here

Nik