Posted by Christ_empowered on August 18, 2018, at 22:25:32
In reply to Re: POT and Abilify » Christ_empowered, posted by Prefect on August 17, 2018, at 21:43:12
hi. im not trying to make it seem like you have no "real problems" or anything. here's what I should have written...
the data is best for -severe- problems. hear voices? take a tranquilizer. got severe and/or psychotic depression? take an antidepressant. other than that...
when one starts treating more moderate conditions, things get tricksy. some benefit, and the benefits outweight risks, costs, etc. others are harmed, with no discernible benefit. branch out even further, into treating the so-called 'personality disorders' with drugs, and its basically...chemical restraints, pills to subdue and, at best, take a short cut.
i don't have any major advice for you, personally. to me--as a "mental patient" and also a complete and total non-professional--I'm kind of thinking that (like a lot of people...) your problems may have been made worse, over time, by continued treatment. happens...its definitely not just you, not your "fault" or anything. if you'll notice...
not only is "depression" more common in the post-Prozac era, its also more severe, more disabling, and more people/patients end up with the "treatment-resistant" label. at least some of this is probably because of the modern pharmaceuticals. similar trends can be seen in bipolar and in Schizophrenia...well, Schizophrenics may actually be doing -worse-, overall, than 100 years ago, even 50 years ago. is it society? the economy? the pills?
the 1st thing that popped in my mind in terms of pills would be buspirone (buspar), because it would spare you a tranquilizer and its cheap and generic. remeron, maybe? very sedating, weight gain can be an issue, but...it is often used to boost other psych drugs.sorry you're going thru this. i once had facial tics from 'treatment,' plus psych 'issues' that were either not there originally or not as severe...
but, hey; life goes on. my tics are now gone, my psych problems don't require too much in the way of 'treatment,' etc. there is hope. :-)
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