i hate taking meds HATE IT but its really getting bad so , i have meds that were prescribed to me , maybe i should start taking them again because if it gets any worse i dont know what im going to do idk plus i flipping hate my body so much i just want to scream

Should i start taking my meds again?

if you dont mind me asking, what meds.. what are they for?

um zoloft for depression, zyprexia for weight gain/appetite , and something else for axiety

Quote from: emoboi on April 10, 2009, 04:26:39 PM
um zoloft for depression, zyprexia for weight gain/appetite , and something else for axiety

sometimes we have to do things we hate to just make it thru to the next day. Taking them, but do they help you feel better, even if its just chemical. ?

yea i guess i dont even remember how they made me feel but i know i felt better than i do right now on them

Quote from: emoboi on April 10, 2009, 04:36:14 PM
yea i guess i dont even remember how they made me feel but i know i felt better than i do right now on them

im a  bit confused. you feel better when ur on them or off them?

If you feel better when you're on them, then take them.  There's no shame in meds.

Interesting combination of drugs.  You should talk to your psychiatrist and try to remember what they made you fell like.  Some changes may be in order.

Do they all come from the same doctor?  Do the other doctors know all the drugs you are taking.

ok the meds make me less depressed only my med prescriber at the mental health center knows all the meds i was on if i do start taking the meds again im not taking zyprexia because that caused me to gain a lot of weight which caused me to have bulimic tendencies

I think it's time you had a very serious talk with one of your Docs. You may be risking everything. You need to tell the truth of what you are on to a professional.

Take Care
Cindy James

I hate taking pills myself and even took a break away from my NSAIDs because they can give me a bleeding ulcer and/or a cerebral hemorrhage and the odds of these increase ever so slightly with each and every pill I take. But I'm back on them myself because.. well.. I felt like s**t.
There are reasons we get the drugs we do from the docs we see. You can talk to your doc and explain that you would really rather not take too many drugs and see if he suggests something milder or something, but until then, you should take the drugs you've had prescribed.

...so those drugs not mix well cindy?

I'm deciding the same thing....i get so tired of taking my depression meds. so i just stop taking them every now and then. But now i'm taking them every day as i'm supposed to do and i can really feel a difference. so just hang in there and take them if it makes you feel better. if they don't, talk to your doctor again.

Generally when you start on meds, you will be worse/the same for the first 1-2 months, then it starts improving.

There are lots of interactions between drugs so if your prescriber doesn't know what you are on it can be bad. Often you need a prof pharamcist to research the interactions as they can be very complex. A lot of medics will rely on MIMS which is very good but not total. In big teaching  hospitals it can be a very big deal in researching the interactions, not often understood by local medics.
Take Care
I'm not trying to scare you, just trying to help

Love and Hugs
Cindy James

Quote from: TamTam on April 10, 2009, 06:34:07 PM
If you feel better when you're on them, then take them.  There's no shame in meds.

I hear that! Take them Emoboi, if they where prescribed you are meant to take them.

Jay

If they work, take them.

Why not?

You should be taking them emoboi. I know what you mean about not liking to take them. Heck, I've been taking anti depressants since I was 15 years old...and I turn 24 today, so that's a pretty long time. I don't like taking them because I don't like the side effects, and because of that I tend to quit taking them without talking to my doctor about it. Then I'll be ok for a little while, but I always end up having to take them again because within months I'm severely depressed again.

If you don't like the side effects, talk to your doctor. There are other medications he/she could have you try. I've taken 7 different medications trying to find one that works without the side effects making me want to not take it. That stuff works different for everyone...neurochemistry is complex...

I'd say talk to your doctor before starting back on them. Depending upon your dosage and how long it's been since you last took them, you may need to start out at a lower dose than your current prescription.