Posted by jessers11581 on March 9, 2006, at 17:50:40
In reply to 25 years of Psychiatric Drugs...., posted by TylerJ on March 9, 2006, at 10:23:41
I've been on meds since 1997--started when I was seventeen. From first to last, these are the meds I've taken: Paxil, Xanax, Ambien, Trazodone, Zoloft, Celexa, Wellbutrin, Luvox, Lexapro, and Cymbalta.
Paxil: made me extremely sleepy and I gained weight, but I think it probably saved my life at the time; took it for 2 years
Trazodone: great for sleep, but didn't need it after being on Paxil for awhile
Celexa: worked great for about 3 years
Wellbutrin: made me absolutely insane; terrible experience
Zoloft/Luvox: didn't take for very long; don't remember much about them
Lexapro: made me nauseous and spacy (or at least I thought so at the time)
Cymbalta: seems to be okay so far...although I've noticed increased lethargy since increasing to 60 mg. I don't feel that I have as much brain fog with it as some of the SSRI's. I can't tell whether it's good for obsessive-compulsiveness or not...I still have my OCD moments.
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