News of Medication

19. Female. Diagnosed with Depression and Anxiety 3+ years ago.

I have been taking Escitalopram (Lexapro) for over a year, and Abilify for about three months. After weeks of feeling numb to the world, I had an appointment with my psychiatrist on Tuesday, who told me I was dealing with "apathy syndrome." He decided (after explaining about three more options -- Wellbutrin-landed me in the hospital -- Cymbalta - also not good -- and one ...

Hi guys,

what are the side effects of anti-depressant drugs?

Is weight gain one of them?

Thank you.

I was put on Seroquel (Quatopine) in January 2011 and was on it until this past January 2014. I started at a low dose in the beginning and my doctor put me all the way to 600. Within in the first year I was put on 300mg of Seroquel, by May 2012 I was on 600 MG and have been on it until January 2014. All in all I was on Seroquel for three years. ...

At the beginning of the year I was looking for some stuff to improve my hair growth as I suffered from trichotillomnia. I came across MSM methyl-sulfonyl-methane. I started taking it and suddenly I realized that not only my hair roots were stronger but there were no longer hairs on my floor ... I had stopped pulling. The main area of pulling was my scalp

I now take around 3 grams daily - a spoonful ...

I recently met with my psychiatrist for the first time and she prescribed me lamictal. I have a hard time expressing how I really feel. I was planning on telling her that I really can't focus and have recently been losing all interest and motivation shortly after starting things. Instead I ended up telling her that I have been having increasing anxiety and frustration, which is also true but not my main concern. Ever since ...

I dropped two pills on the floor (which I know for fact is dirty)

Blew air on them a couple times and after struggling with the decision decised to put them back in the container with the other pills

Now im scared that theyre all contaminated and wont work

Is this a legitimate fear or should I just calm down?

Thanks in advance for any reply

Hello,

I went to my doctors for anxiety and was sent to see a Psychiatrist by my MD. They put me on Clonazapem and Temazapem. I freaked out and had a bout of mania and threatened to hurt myself. My wife called the police on me and they hospitalized me. The Doc at the Hospital changed my medication to Depakote and Geodon. I vomitted and could not stomach the medication coctail so they took me ...

About 5 weeks ago I started on a depo injection of antipsychotic medication flupenthixol (depixol). I was meant to have an injection every 2 weeks. I had 2 injections in total. After the first injection I started getting this awful side effect which I have found the name for- Akathisia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akathisia ). This is by far the single worst thing I have ever experienced in my whole life. ...

Hi, my name's Jay. I've been seen by multiple psychiatrist, and they all refuse to treat me for ADHD because I have Schizophrenia. Apparently stimulants cause some schizophrenics to have more problems with their schizophrenia. I know they don't cause me any problems because I've been on stimulants in the past. When I don't have a stimulant I sleep 20 hours a day, and when I'm awake I forget everything. My life is a mess ...

Hey guys, I'm a little freaked out..haven’t posted on here in awhile but thought it's worth a try if it could help me out. My doctor is having me try Lamictal, and being the worry wart that I am, I looked up possible side effects online. Well one of the side effects is this SJS rash and I'm pretty much terrified. I don’t know how often it occurs because when you look it up you ...