Re: drop the pills, or stick with 'em?

Posted by linkadge on January 28, 2011, at 7:24:56

In reply to drop the pills, or stick with 'em?, posted by Christ_empowered on January 28, 2011, at 7:10:54

I have had some pretty bad bouts with various issues over the years - depression, some hypomania (I suppose), some bouts of psychosis (mainly manifestations of lack of quality sleep).
I've been on the gammot of meds - most meds from every class of antipsychotics, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, stimulants, benzos, z-drugs, you name it.
Mind you, I've never actually *heard* voices (as you said you have). Sometimes my thoughts become very loud and "external" - as if they are attacking me and are not "exactly my own" - but I've never had an auditory hallucination (i.e. actually "hearing" something that wasn't there).
Sometimes antidepressants help, sometimes some lithium or a tranquilizer, but most of the time I am off meds. I did try to take escitalopram last summer, but I felt that I could replicate 75% of the effect with some ginger root, omega-3, green tea, SJW....with fewer side effects.
I've started to hate the SSRI feeling. Theres no depth to thought or emotion on the drugs. All I want to do is sit around and watch the Golden Girls.
Nevertheless, whatever changes you make, make them slowly. How much citalopram are you actually taking on a daily basis?
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