Posted by Tech on August 9, 2002, at 1:15:55
I think this might be a topic worth discussing.
How does medication feel? is the question.
I know how I want to feel. I want to feel 'well' physically and mentally and a bit like smiling and to have the energy and motivation to do things that I know need doing but don't even though they really need doing.
I know I don't want to have side effects like cloudiness/foggy thinking or inability to recall stuff. Also bad is the disassociation from reality in the sense that you're not happy but you're not really sad either. That's not much fun.
I was having a conversation today with a friend who has an unfortunate amount of experience in these matters and she said she's never seen an antidepressant that didn't come with what I don't want to have.
I have been taking St Johns Wort (a quality brand (trust me), Flora). I'm in the process of tapering off it. Why? Other than the fact I'm sick of taking it 3 times a day, I didn't feel like it was giving me enough of a 'kick'. I tried increasing the dose for several days and I didn't like the way it felt when I did that plus it was even more intervals to worry about. So I thought maybe I should taper off see how it feels and so one could be 'clean' for something else.
Well, I find energy levels and mood dropping as I taper off. So it was helping me a bit. I just wanted more efficacy. The Flora wort did not interfere with my thinking or memory recall which was a major plus.
Right. So I was wondering, are there folks out there who have found stuff that suits them that made them feel pretty damned normal and functional? I'm not really looking for 'names' of medications, but rather people who can say with certainty that it happened for them.
Many years ago I tried Prozac for 2 weeks, all it did was cloud me up and made me perspire too much. Not too long ago I got off the Wort for 1-2 weeks (maybe not long enough) so I could try Manerix (Moclobemide).. It was nasty. I had nasty side effects of feeling high, bad buzz stoned, pressure in head sensation, etc etc. I couldn't deal with it, stopped it and resumed the wort again shortly after. It was never quite the same as before I stopped it the first time.
Well, all comments welcomed. Even if they are not about you if you directly know someone who has this type of response feel free to comment etc.
Thanks!
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