>>129139153 Don't take it man. You'll think it's

>>129139153
F

>>129139153
the whole thing is a lie.
DO NOT TAKE THEM.

>>129139327
>>129139490
>>129139675
That's pretty much what I figured. I've heard you get brain zaps after not taking them. Into the trash they go

>>129139153
If you start, you will always need more. You will start to need heavier pills...They'll have you

You got this, bro

I'm on lexapro for panic attacks I was having a few months ago. So far I feel significantly happier and I haven't come close to actually having a panic attack since I've started. It truly is a life changer for me.

The only downsides I've noticed is that I have a harder time orgasming and I stay in bed a whole lot longer than I used to. Totally worth being able to live happy again though.

Just try it and see how it does. Its no ADD med so I trust it far more.

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I wouldn't take that shit, but do you, anon

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>>129139153
Don't listen to these fags. I don't have experience with memezac but I took a similar ssri and it helped me a lot. Currently weaning off and not having problems. Do what you gotta do brah, trust me. It's way better than living with anxiety and depression shit

>>129139327
Same here, been off it for years.
Just meditate and set some better life goals brah

>>129139153
Why don't you seriously try meditation and exercise before taking that stuff

>>129139153

I told doc I suspected I have adhd.

They never gave prescribed me, gave me prozac.

In less than a week i turned into a mindless zombie who had no will to get out of bed. By day 10, I was forgeting to turn off the stove, and glass that I held in my hand would drop off. Because I forgot that I have it.
Also developed anterograde amnesia. Day 13 and I was having uncontrollable tremors and ended up on a floor.

Oh yes, couldn't eat for shit and had dry mouth.

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>>129140616
>>129140246
Also yeah, try this shit first.

>>129139153
Don't take the pills, let the anxiety hit you hard. You can learn to handle it without drugs. If you can accept the anxiety and stop trying to resist it, it will begin to loosen up.

>>129139153
prozac can help you if you genuinely have chemical problems

if you just told them you feel sad and they gave you prozac then don't take that shit

>>129139153
Prozac allowed me to separate myself from my feelings and objectively figure out that my anxiety made absolutely no sense. I quit and kept the knowledge.

>>129140692
>adhd
>prozac

wtf. amphetamine and ssri isn't even remotely similar either, what's the logic

>>129140246
This's what I'm thinking. I mean how can you not have anxiety and some depression? The whole thing seems ridiculous to me. If anxiety and depression are the reasons for it than anyone with an IQ over a 100 would be on it

>>129141017
I didn't even originally tell him I felt sad. I just said I was having anxiety attacks. He then asked if I ever get depressed and I said of course everyone does. Next you know 20mg prozac

The thing about meditation is alot of people don't really get into to, or understand it you have to really learn how to do it, but after a while you'll start to love it and look forward to it. Im gonna sit down and med for 10mins now after reading this thread

>>129141788
hell no fuck that. I don't think ssris are something to be taken lightly like that. Sad that he prescribed them so easily like that

>>129141788
Hey not even memeing here but can you describe an anxiety attack?

>>129142129
They come outta nowhere. I start sweating, shaking very badly, then I get very bad vertigo and my heart is beating so fast it feels like I'm about to have a heart attack. It's weird though because my brain doesn't race. Mentally I feel fine.

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>>129139153
Take that shit and you will literally want to kill yourself and/or others within a couple months maybe sooner.
Enjoy!

My dad has been on prozac forever and I think it gave him permanent blue balls.

I mean, I live with my mom and dad and they never seem to fuck. They are both zonked out on these meds and I think they just stay happy mowing the lawn and stuff. I think prozac and blue balls is quintessential white-collar america. Middle aged, burly (and usually married) white men suffer from atrocious blue balls because they are ready to go when they get their Boomer check but until then they are literally cucked into thinking Prozac can replace the genuine heartfelt touch of a ripe pussy.

I just did about a 10 minute meditation, Janet done one in a while and feel genuinely more relaxed you really should give a serious look into if you're feeling over stressed, which is alot of what anxiety is, too much stress too long

Not trying to its a cure but if you can teach your self to relax, breathe in thru nose out thru mouth, and clear you mind, it's a good feeling. And it's something you can get better at

>>129139153
Why were you prescribed Prozac? Do you have a disorder?

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My combo has honestly been dexedrine prescribed for ADD and weed to smooth the edges out. Been rolling this way for a few years now but the wed was recently. I found myself being able to eat and get some shut eye. I was on some shit called cipralex for a couple months cause of OCD. When I took that I got really fat and slow and I felt like an old woman going through menopause --NEVER again.

To you OP, if your ears may hear the music of my voice, I would avoid such treatment of your ailments at such cost. But alas, who am I to tell you what to do? I do not know your situation, you are just a man staring into a flickering computer screen.

Here's another thing op,
Go see another doctor, don't tell him you been prescribed by another doc, see what he suggests you might have a lazy doctor who just puts everyone on Prozac

>>129144325
It was because I've been having anxiety attacks

>>129144725

A good one for depression is tianeptine. It has a short half-life but it was the only thing that worked for me. You can find good sellers on places like Ebay but they might have changed the rules on that.

Does everyone on /pol/ have psychological issues?

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>>129144719
I wish weed would help me but it unfortunately gives me really bad anxiety. Even pure indicas. I live in Colorado too. Feelsbadman

>>129139153
evolution.. human don't need drugs to live a normal life.

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>>129145180

Weed gives everyone anxiety and if they say otherwise they are just new-fags. Weed amplifies your feelings. When you get high you need to control your thoughts so they are inwards. Do not think about the past or the present. Choose any activity where you find yourself being in the moment and enjoying the flavors, the smells, and the beauty of the moment. If you smoke a bowl out in the forest and pop a bowl of chittos for dinner and sneak around like a little bitch, you are gonna have a bad time; but if you take matters into your own hands and create a clean environment where things are in order and you smoke you can relax and entertain yourself with music, literrature, cross-word puzzles. Also, controlling dosage is key. With weed you should smoke little amounts throughout the day. As the day goes longer you can smoke bigger bowls and it will not give you anxiety.

Follow these tips to forsaken you sins.

>>129145180
You have to get used to it man.

Micro-dose with it then up the dosage as you go and you should be able to kick the anxiety thing with weed.

I'm 23 and i've smoked since i was 15 and i STILL get it if i smoke too much or eat too many edibles.

>>129143064
that's called an orgasm.. relax

>>129144983
i prefer bleach, really takes the edge off.

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>its a "depressed /r9k/ posters who don't actually want to improve their situation and have never taken an SSRI before tell OP that they're zombie pills" thread
you know how many of these drugs there are? If one doesn't work try another. And actually take it for longer than 2 weeks you fucking retards.

>Having Anxiety and Depression
You mean being alive?

>>129145897

You need to appreciate the general retardation of your average weed smoker.

They generally pack massive bowls or lit thick wicked joints and plow through like three games in half an hour and go out on a massive thought spiral panic attack. Calculated white men like me take a different approach: treat the herb as if she were a tea. With green tea, you are delicate not to burn your flower. The average tea-fag pours a hot boiling cup of steaming water that bears oppressive burns on the tea and makes it bitter. Do the oolong approach: start with small amounts of weed. Do one puff. Go sit and scribble some notes and come back half an hour later. You will notice you got high too because you didn't torch the bowl. Then keep at it and by 4pm you will be able to light a big bowl and smoke it and feel groovy without anxiety.

>>129146525
>They generally pack massive bowls or lit thick wicked joints and plow through like three games in half an hour

I've never understood how people can do this, at my peak i was smoking maybe 1.5 grams A DAY. How these niggers can sit there and waste like 2 grams in a fucking single smoke session is way beyond me...it's pointless, stupid, and it makes tar form in your lungs you have to spit out later. Stupid.

>>129145897
I know I started smoking when I was 13. I was in Texas though so it was mexican swag. We used to smoke ounces at a time and it never was a problem. Now one big bowl and you're paranoid outta your mind

>>129146923

I have smoked weed for years and never learned how to smoke joints because they are literally made just to look cool to other people. They are basically like a Starbucks drink. I prefer the pipe because it is quick and easy. Vaping does not do a good job of getting out the CBD either by the way. Smoke the herb and do not modify it into some other form to get some super high.

>>129144983
I've never taken meds, not planning on it ever
I'm not a fan of chemicals in general

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>>129139153
Yes, they have helped immensely. The problem isn't the drug. The problem is doctors will prescribe to tons of irresponsible people. In order to take the medication correctly requires a little bit of self discipline and maturity.

You MUST take them everyday, at the same time, and continue to take them through the initial break in period when side effects are most extreme.

You'll notice within the first week that some of the anxiety attacks will be intensified, that sleeping will be difficult, and that depression can be unrelenting. This is the period of time when your body doesn't know what the fuck is going on and trying to, 1st, fight the drug and, 2nd, adapt to the drug. It will take a couple months for the drug to kick in but you will feel 100x better once it does.

Psychoreactive medication is not something to fuck with if you don't follow the directions to a 't'. If you continue to miss doses, or take them at unprescribed times, your body will continue to adjust as the side effects intensify. This is where people start to fuck up and do stupid shit because doctors normally don't explain this thoroughly before prescribing these drugs to the patient. They don't say anything because doctors get fuckhuge kickbacks from big pharma for recommending their drug.

Just be very careful when and how you take the drug, take it on a religious schedule for at least 2 months, deal with the side effects in the meantime, and once you get through the breakin period you will notice you will feel the best you have in your life and will be capable of dealing with the issues that contributed to anxiety/depression in the first place.

You will put on weight though unless you take a drug like Welbutrin. And and all SSRI's will cause your ass to gain gelatinous fat just by smelling food.

>>129147341
The worst part about them is getting resin all over your lips

Fluoxetine is fine, took it for half a year for depression and personality disorders. I was constantly nervous and that shit helped me calm down, the thing is, it only really works good if you pair it with psychiatric help. Lost my virginity thanks to the confidence and self esteem it helped me build.

Clonazepam is the one you want to really avoid, can cause dependency in less than a month and the effects is literally to kill off all your feelings.

>>129147426
Did anyone ever find out who that grill was?

>>129147773
Good God
learn to control your dosage faggot
seriously

>>129147866
Conazepam user here, not true.

>>129147949
Yes but don't remember who. There's a screencap rolling around about it, but I didn't save it.

take them for a while, stop taking them suddenly, then listen to the urges to kill yourself bud.

>>129147949
she looks like a superficial roastie anyways

>>129147426
Thx for the info. Yea he said nothing about taking it on the same time everyday. He did mention welbutrin though as an alternative to the prozac

>>129139153
Don't take it. Its not the way out. Diet and exercise will set you free.

>>129148139
Dear lord that shit knocked me out like a fucking horse tranq. I fell alseep standing up at work once with it.

>>129148394
Welbutrin (Buproprion) is an amazing drug. It acts as an antidepressant, anti-anxiety, stop smoking, and as a diet aid, and it has hardly any side effects. The shit is expensive as a motherfucker though. 1 bottle of 125mg XL 24HR release capsules is like $115 at Walgreens.

>>129148435
This is bullshit for many. I did that diet and exercise shit for years and still wanted to get into a car crash everyday if I could even bare to leave my house, then I got on zoloft and after 4 or 5 weeks I felt on top of the world. Hardly any anxiety now.

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>>129147995
Like I said man it was Mexican swag. We used to roll big ass bob marley joints

>>129148808
I'm glad that worked for you, but from my experiences taking it and watching many people around me take it, I just can't support people taking it.

>>129148853
>Mexican Weed
That's where you fucked up

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I wish I could explain to someone in real time what a big shot of meth was like. It still burns a memory deep into my brain; even thinking about it feels like I snap into a dream almost like a flashback they talk about with psychedelics. After you do a shot you feel a massive burn in your chest and a desperate need to cough and gasp for air. Your eyes spin and your ears ring. Time and gravity shift and spin you into a tornado of warm erotic pleasure and you feel like each moment is like hitting the holy grail for at least an hour. Then the rush ends and you regain your ability to stand and you jet into a hypersonic rush that crosses the capacity of reality and enter into the superman limitless state. I haven't done that stuff for three years but it kills me thinking bout it.

>>129149199
that wall of text thougj

>>129139153
>took valium for anxiety for 2 years
>couldn't do sports, side effects were bad, was jaded and distant around girlfriend, grades slipping
>quit and used weed instead (vape)
>get anxious <3 times/year now
>play rugby, lift, relationship of 4 years on track and 3.8 GPA

Not trying to shill I swear. Meds almost ruined my life, weed worked much better as a substitute. It's different for everyone though, I would never recommend it across the board but it worked for me. Just a suggestion

>>129139153
Why would you ask pol for mental health related advise?

Are you a government agent trying to track down who is on psych meds and who talks about guns and Jews? Or are you a share blue / jidf / Russian spy gang stalker building up a top secret database to use in Operation Shitpost?

>>129148805
Also Welbutrin is not an SSRI, so it works in a totally different way. It doesn't act on seratonin, it acts on dopamine. That's why it can be used as a stop-smoke aid and a dieting aid. The side effects are trouble sleeping (so take it in the morning) and you get fucking pissed off at life if you stop taking it. The only times me and my gf fought like drunk mexicans was when I had stop taking it for a couple days. If you miss a dose, make sure you get the next one in within 24 hours or your skin will turn green and you'll be punching niggers in the face just for smelling like shit.

Doctor's are generally retarded and swing one way or the other. They have no idea how the medication they prescribe works. They simply throw out a name for a drug because they like it.

Do your own research before you take something.

Kratom is a cure for depression but it has diminishing returns. Do not go there if you want anything long term.

>>129149079
It was Texas bro, didn't have much of a choice at the time and $300/lb vs $3600/lb during your teenage years. Wasn't really a hard choice

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Mexican brick weed is dope.

>>129149199
i still space out when i think of a good shot of heroin or a strong speedball. sobriety never gets any easier

>>129149852
For joints/blunts only.

>taking ssris
>ever
>deliberately killing your boner

the boner is the source of vitality my dude
you should do everything to strengthen your boner - lifting weights, avoiding alcohol and masturbation, not chugging soy milk etc.

unless you absolutely cannot function without ssris. Which i find hard to believe since people lived for thousands/millions of years without them

>>129146525

How deeply lodged is your head up your own ass?

>>129149412
I'm going to look into this. It sounds better than prozac to me


>>129149554
Yea I've never done that stuff but heard it gives you horrible withdrawals

>>129150360
I have no problems with erections on sertraline, in fact I'm hornier than ever. I do experience delayed orgasms, but I can still get off.

>>129149554
Yes and no. Doctors know how the drug works. But the variables are so amazingly complicated there is nothing that can verify which drug works better. Therefore, instead of taking a theoretical approach, they have to take an experimental approach and slowly increase the drug or different drugs until things stabilize. There is some credence to anti-trust issues among doctors for prescribing certain drugs for endorsement reasons, but as a patient you have the right to request different drugs until you can find what works, which therein resides the reason I suggested the drug takes some maturity to take, because patients have to have the willingness to learn and administer the drug themselves accordingly.

>>129139153
Try prayer. Pour yourself out before Almighty God, be cleansed by his righteousness.

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>>129145869
What the fuck are you smoking?

I've been smoking weed for over 20 years. Been smoking just about daily for over 10.

Weed is my mental health drug.
Smok it first thing in the morning to
>get my mind right

I get my shit done: have wife, kids, house, career.

Weed is a reflection of you:
You got your mind right, no prob.

If you are unsorted, your messy room will fuck with your head.

>>129150540
Prozac is an old a shit medication. They started trials on it in the 60's and administered it in the 70's. Same story with celexa (which is a pretty decent medication if you don't mind being a fatass)
There are drugs way, way better now. Welbutrin is still new, and thus fucking expensive. If you can afford it, or have good insurance, it can be a big game changer.

JUST TAKE IT AS PRESCRIBED OR YOU WILL PAY THE PRICE

>>129151061
>They started trials on it in the 60's and administered it in the 70's
Which is why its one of the better choices. I don't trust mystery drugs.

>>129145047
Why are you fucking my sister

>>129139153

Had anxiety problems since I was a kid.. Self medicated with benzos and even opioid pills.

Finally went to the doctor to get a legal script and got 5mg Valium 3x a day and Cymbalta 20mg 1x day before I go to bed..

Well.. The valium I knew would help. I didn't take the Cymbalta for a few months and finally caved in hopes it would further reduce my anxiety issue.

BIG MISTAKE... It did nothing to help. After about 6mos of taking it, I stopped. I felt like I was going INSANE and the worst panic attacks I've ever had in my life that the valium wouldn't even help with.

So now I have to take this shitty "anti-depressant" (cymbalta) every fucking day to feel the same way I did before I started taking it. Talk about a fucking SCAM of a drug..

Doctors who prescribe anti-depressants for anxiety should be shot.

>>129150846
This isn't bad advice either. Look at it this way, prayer is free. It won't cost you a dime and for many it seems to really work. I would try it WITH medication though. Let's not be stupid, you brain chemistry has equalized to deal with stimulus and various shit in your life, hence the depression/anxiety. Don't go acting like you can just pray this away unless you intend on take up refuge in some convent in Idaho.

>>129150567
i am happy for your boner

No-one really needs to take that shit and i only makes everything worse. Anxiety takes patience and time but you get over it.

>>129139153
I was on it 7 years ago and it fucked me up I almost went and Sudokued. But it helps with the attacks and right around the time you hit the low point get off it and fight the suicide urge then everything else is easy to overcome. Just my personal experience.

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>>129151573
Concur

>>129151407
Did you taper the cymbalta down or just stop cold turkey?

>>129151158
>What is research

If you want to take a drug facilitated by doctors that think shoving metal knives and chipping out chunks of your brain is a good idea then go right ahead and take it.

>>129145869
Can attest to this sage advice. Leaf here explained it perfectly.

>>129150846
I'm not even remotely close to an atheist. The idea that this's all just one big coincidence is laughably stupid to me

>>129151893
>What is research
What has already been conducted on older drugs, and not on newer ones.

>>129151407
Yes, Cymbalta is very prone to this. There are entire support site dedicated to help people dealing with the shit it delivers. I took it and can say the same (wound up in a hospital rehab center for it). Also experience brain shock like a motherfucker, but that is my fault for quitting cold turkey. You never, ever just stop taking medication like this, but at the time I considered cymbalta as a fucking medical mistake from satan's asshole and just wanted off them.

don't fuck with dr. goldbaum's pills. it's easier to fuck your brain up than you think, and a lot harder to get it right once you fry it.
that said panic attacks are fucking horrible, i've had maybe about ten, but luckily, they all occurred in a very similar set and setting that i will literally never find myself in again

>>129151870

Cold turkey..

Only take 1 20mg pill a day.. They smallest strength made is 15mg. So not a huge difference.. Plus, they are gel capsules full of beads. It not like you can slowly ween by cutting the pill smaller over time. I'd have to count the amount of beads after braking the gel cap open.. Which I guess I'll have to do and see what happens.

What a fucking pain in the ass.

>>129151407
Yikes, you have my sympathies. The drugs that came up were prozac and welbutrin. He never even mentioned cymbalta

>>129151870
>>129151870
You never, ever, EVER quit cold turkey on anti-depressants. I'm going on the record saying most of the murders and shit you seen on the news where assailants were on psychoreactive meds probably quit cold turkey. The shit is to be taken on a timely schedule and not fucked with.

>>129139153
It is full of fluoride and can be neurotoxic.
It might help you for a little but if you ever need to kick it, serotonin syndrome is likely and it is hell.

Prozac is absolutely one of the worst things you can take and will very likely fuck up your ability to ejaculate or get erections. Exercise instead.

Serotonin does not help anxiety.

Take it for a few days then leave it.

It's only good for short term issues, long term stuff is generally fixed with therapy and not medicine.

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So this is my mental health crisis saga - it might provide some relevence OP...

>Anon gets anxiety / OCD / Depression
>Beta-blockers for a while
>Sleep improves
>Anxiety
>Anxiety
>Doctor prescribes Citalopram
>On third day, I nearly black out
>Phone Ambulance
>Nothing wrong with me
>While I am convinced I am about to die
>The very hot doctor - raised her eyebrows
>"You are totally fine - these are just physical symptoms of anxiety - try to relax".

Never again SSRIs...

Some people say they have saved their lives.

But now I just walk when I am stressed.
Cut down on junk food.
Listen to more classical music.
And of course
I have found the cure
for crippling depression.


POL


FUCK EVERYONE AND THE HORSE THEY RODE IN ON...

I already feel better

feelz good man

>>129150540
Also forgot to mention, Welbutrin won't give you limp willy. Celexa, Lexapro, and Celexa (all SSRIs) will kill an erection on a dime, so that's something to consider if you're in a relationship.

Tl;Dr
Make healthy lifestyle changes, go see a doctor and test for thyroid, diabetes, hormonal imbalances, go see a therapist, and only if none of those work, go find some meds.

Anxiety is part of life and will not go away if your experiencing abnormal anxiety or have trouble coping then try some things.

Try to improve overall well being first and foremost
This means exercise, eating good food, and maintaining healthy habits like working setting goals and socializing etc.

If that doesn't work, go see a doctor, rule out anything like thyroid or hormonal issues etc.

If none of those work, then go see a GOOD therapist or counselor and work with them, you may not find the one best for you the first time.

If you have made and maintained these changes and you still feel like you do, then it's time to try a medication that works for you. Like therapy, you may not find the best one for you first time

Anti anxiety and anti depressant meds are not evil Jew tablets like some people would have you believe.

They will help you, but without making any of the above changes, you will not get better and will become dependent on them.

And be critical to what people prescribe you, docs ha d this shit out like free candy.

Anti anxiety meds should only be prescribed at the suggestion of a therapist, not straight from a doctor.

But yes ALWAYS TALK TO YOUR GP ABOUT STOPPING ANY MEDICATION!!!

>>129139153
Anxiety is a natural reaction to bad life situations, bodily illness, or ingrained maladaptive thought and emotion patterns/habits. Think about what you are afraid of and what that thing means. Observe yourself, observe your thought patterns and reactions and troubleshoot. Pills are the easy way out and only mask underlying cause.

>>129152206
Same. I'm a physicist and am a believer. In fact it was physics that pushed me into Christianity. Was an agnostic for 15 years or more before being religious.

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>>129153270
Common sense is banned in the west.

Being a human individual is seen as a problem.

don't listen to these niggerfaggots. is your identity so shallow that it's going to disappear overnight? you're so stupid you can't tell when you're losing the ability to think? I had the same fears when considering similar drugs. Now, a year later I'm getting off of them because they helped me though a hard time and I don't need them anymore. I can safely say that anxiety and other mental problems took away more of my personality than a few chill pills. It's like saying taking some antihistamines are going to turn you into someone else. they're taking away symptoms that are fucking you up. that makes you more "you", so unless you're scared to be who you really are then at least try it.

How do i meditate boys, what do i do?

>>129152766

All anti-depressants fuck with the brain in similar ways. Either with serotonin or dopamine. The trials on these drugs effectively working on people for anxiety or depression HAS to be a placebo effect.

>>129152938
That's what makes me think welbutrin would be better. Another anon said it works on dopamine instead of serotonin

>>129139153
smoke weed my dude

i take cymbalta
took zoloft for years but it gave more side effects the longer i took it so i had to switch

>>129153140
Well... yeah, you NEED to cut out shit food, work out, and try to relax more. But people with depression find that to be a problem when you can't be happy about shit.

Anon, you HAVE to keep taking the meds. The first couple months are horrible, but really start working after the breakin. A lot of people stop taking them for this reason and thus never deal with the shit that stirs up depression in the first place.

Refuse it. If you want to live, that is.

try niacin and be healed my child

>>129140841
Who is this a Pepe of?

Seriously man, don't do it.

I am pretty sure that is why half of mind feels like it's missing.

>>129139153
Don't take that shit, anon. Here's the thing, once you get into that whole room full of mirrors you won't know whats up and whats down. You'll be unable to assess your own state independently of these meds, you won't know if what you're feeling is genuine or a side effect. At this point the rug has been pulled and you're no longer your own person. I'm not articulating this very well, but it's a very real consequence that for me is, or was, very undermining. I no longer medicate myself.

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>>129153580
I am bad at maintaining a focus desu.

Nowdays - I throw on Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" Lie flat close my eyes- breathe deep in and out - and listen to the music. It usually chills me out. FYI nice ambient tunage does the trick - Aphex Twin - or any good MDMA music.

Or else.

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HARE KRISHNA

KRISHNA KRISHNA
HARE HARE

HARE RAMA
HARE RAMA

RAMA RAMA
HARE HARE

YOU MAY ATTAIN ENLIGHTENMENT.
(((((USE WITH CAUTION)))))

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>>129139153
>wife on Prozac
>see Power of Now thread on /pol/
>read Power of Now
>helps me
>give to wife to read
>wife off Prozac 2 months later after reading
>lifeisgood.jpeg

>>129153349
Pills should never be seen as an out at all. The point of taking them is to 'allow' the patient to deal with inner problems that contribute to their condition. People who take them to mask depression are asking for trouble.

>>129139934
Brain zaps is only if you quit cold turkey and it's a fucking trip man a bad one.

>>129154381
I will give it a shot anon, cheers.

>>129153714
Wellbutrin is an antidepressent and very stimulating, not good for anxiety at all

Of anything it will drastically increase anxiety.

I grinded my teeth a lot, everyone who talked too slow made me want to jump out a window.

Workouts were amazing though.
Made the mistake of drinking coffee with it the first week. Felt like I was going to die.

>>129139153
>prozac
its ancient shit, there are better SSRIs with less side effects

>for anxiety
ugh it can give you more anxiety if anything, but Im not gonna guess, you can try it for 1-2 weeks and cancel if you feel worse

and consult another doc

>>129153349
That's the weird thing, I don't care what other people think about me. My anxiety attacks just randomly pop up outta nowhere. I'm fully aware that if you're not harming someone then 99% of people don't give a fuck about what you do. It's very hard to explain

>>129152515
Dude of course you got bad symptoms. What you were experiencing was medication withdrawal and yes terrible panic attacks are part of that. Even on small doses you need to taper off. If you really want to get off Cymbalta talk to your doctor about a proper tapering schedule.

>>129139153
>>129139327
Listen to this guy OP. It's a scam pill. It's creator has denounced it. Causes more problems and the whole depression thing is a bulolshit condition anyways.

>>129154107

Well this was like two years ago, still kinda depressed but I have found coping mechanisms, and the more I read about SSRIs the less I want to go near them.

But yeah - don't be too dismissive - I agree with you if you have Bi-polar or clinical depression these Meds can literally save your life. It is not a joke. But my god we like in a timescape of misinformation and so many egeotistical wankers using mental illness as a "look at me" tagline. Not even self-aware I bet, Doctors hand SSRI's out like fucking candy.

>>129139153
You're so fucked OP. You're so damn fucked.
Don't take them. Suicide is a better option.

First thing doctors should check in males is testosterone levels. Of course, they never do, so check that first.

After that, do intensive research. Most doctors are lazy fucks and don't actually put more than 5 seconds of thought into shit like this.

>>129154620
What was your dosage? A lot of people who have similar symptoms have doses above 150mg. Also which release was it?

TO BE HONEST LADS

IF WEED BECOMES LEGAL

I WANT LEGAL BENZO's

I LUVVED THAT SHIIT

I know it's bad but fucking hell, happy pills.

: )

soz....

>>129155082
Look at this edgelord from Mexico...

Build a wall

Somehow our idiot populace conflated pills with curing everything, because yes even doctors that issue these scripts will tell you pills are only about coping with severe anxiety or depression, not as the cure. The cure you have to find on your own, or through some form of therapy. You take the pills in the interim as you go through that process. So many depressed people get pills and just stop there, without the critical follow up.

As long as you work through your problems on your own, there isn't any harm in taking the pills. Just don't ever rely on them.

>>129154620
yeah cause Wellbutrin is basically cocaine (dopamine/norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor)

>>129153714
benzos are the absolute best for serious anxiety but they are addictive thus most docs wont prescribe them

>>129154792

I take only 20mg once a day, The smallest dose is 15mg. Can't taper down to much less of a dose unless I break the gel cap open and slowly take "less beads" of the shit... WHY THE FUCK DO THEY MAKE IT LIKE THAT?

And those who talked about brain zaps.. Yep.. had those symptoms too when I stopped taking cymbalta.

Poor Brandon Frazer...

Guy was fucking lit.

George of the fucking Jungle

Life is a bitch.

>>129155422
Yeah bezos are addictive as fuck.
Tolerance builds up fast.
But a great short term remedy for serious shit.

>>129154620
>WELLbutrin
>makes you WORSE

Hmmhmm...

>>129155082
Ignore this bullshit. Any other thread I would tell you to an hero but be as it may I take depression therads somewhat seriously. If someone is willing to ask for help regarding the issue then I will take time out of my night to honestly help them.

>>129155166
took generic extended release

It's only offered @ 150 and 300, which is pretty fuckng stupid

Started out with 150, that's were I experienced impatience, lots of finger tapping and overall energy increase.

Then moved up to 300 and it didn't affect me as much, felt pretty much the same.

Cut back down to 150 for a week and now I don't take it anymore

>>129155392
Somehow our idiot populace

NAH M8 VERY SMART PEOPLE SHILL AND SELL THIS SHIT.

THEY ONLY TELL YOU ONE PART OF THE STORY.

CATTLE TO BE HERDED BROTHER.

>>129141054
Codeine worked similarly for myself, but I've never been able to explain it -You've worded it perfectly.

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Longtime anxiety sufferer here. Been on most meds at one point or another.

I recently tried Wellbutrin again-- it actually helps me. YMMV. Everyone's different.

Prozac is supposed to be awful for anxiety, but once again, everyone is different.

The problem with the newer antidepressants is, many of them are full of side effects as well, and some of them permanent.
Also, with drugs like Cymbalta, there is no titration dose. I went on it, became a zombie with no sex life, decided to get off it, and went thru PURE HELL.

Had to wean myself off by counting grains in capsules and slowly taking the dose down, and luckily had a sympathetic nurse practitioner who monitored me and kept me in Ativan to help take the edge off.

They're garbage. Took them for 5 months and was still miserable. Then stopped taking them cold turkey and nothing really happened. I've been off them for years and fixed shit myself.

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>>129149329
You consider that post a "wall of text?" God help us all...

Never took prozac but I've taken zoloft. It was working fine for awhile but then I starting feeling like a zombie. I was basically emotionless, everything seemed so dull and I didn't want to do anything. Now I'm taking something else which doesn't make me feel like a zombie

The whole thing is a lie. They tried so hard to push drugs onto me; my parents even tried to bully me into it, but I resisted. I know it was all a bunch of bullshit. I've been able to improve my anxiety through simple self-help methods, and it's practically gone for the most part.

>>129139153
I take 10mg once a week it is bullshit.

>>129139153
Don't take it.
I was forced to as a teen, I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
>tfw 14 years old got fat and didn't want to jack off.

>tfw usually anxious wreck but have half a xanax and 2 beers before meeting grills off tinder and it turns me into Casanova

The only logical combination for anxiety is Zoloft and Xanax. Try not to become dependent on the Xanax though. Use it for the hardest anxiety inducing moment.s

Taken Prozac for depression. It didn't do much other than numb me out. Went off it after a few months cause I'd rather be depressed than not feel at all.

On velaxin for a year feeling much better and no side effects, none.

>>129155827
Buproprion (Wellbutrin generic) comes in 100, 125, 150, all the way up to 400mg with 24HR release. I would never advice anyone ask for anything greater than 125mg or else the stuff basically becomes speed.

I used to smoke weed because it helped more than ssris
the government put me in jail for a couple months and now I'm broke and on probation
depression is still there so who knows if they help or not, can't imagine things going worse than they are now

>>129155771
That's the thing though, I'm not manic depressive. I get depressed every now and then but I believe everyone does. My main thing was anxiety attacks

>>129156369
so jealous
I used to smoke weed and take the occasional xanax and was a champ 60 pounds lighter no depression
got arrested with a half ounce of weed and 30 xanax and did 2 months in jail

>>129155991
Cymbalta withdraw is fucking hell. The only people who should ever take it are people with FM. But even then fuck that drug.

>>129156469
Me too, I was worried because all I read about it was horrible.

Working wonders with my anxiety and depression symptoms.

Only side effect is it takes forever for me to ejaculate but some people would consider that a pro.

Better than lexapro which replaced my sick with a rubber snake

Sometimes feeling nothing is better than wanting to die. It's not a long term solution though, you can wean yourself off them by spacing out the days you dose. 6 months is long enough to sort yourself out.

>>129155422
Wellbutrin is also good for stopping smoking, if one were a smoker.

>>129156532
Bupropion xl? I was only we to get it 150 or 300, didn't even have a choice for an inbetween.

That's the only thing it didn't help me with. But at the time I was in graduate school doing research, teaching, and studying all the time. Sitting here smoking a pipe as we speak.

>>129157066
Yes, it comes in 24HR and 12HR, but definitely comes in lower doses.

>>129157127
for
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>>129157232

DONT TAKE THAT SHIT.

It will fuck you up.

>>129156889
This.

Like I said above, everyone is different. Also, body /brain chemistry changes, so something that worked great before may fuck your shit up, and vise versa.

Zoloft, tho, does tend to help greatly with anxiety, but nearly everyone eventually just flatlines with it. No sex drive, weight gain, etc.

Best thing is to get some therapy-- I was always extremely skeptical of therapy, but it does work wonders sometimes just to hear yourself say some things out loud; can be a real revelation.

>>129157449
kek, sorry man. I think your doctor needs some pizza at this hour

>>129139153

If the Prozac doesn't bother your stomach, the shit can make you superhuman.

If you experience tingles from ASMR. prozac will take that away from you. it will also make you a zombie. things that you find funny wont make you laugh. it will be almost impossible to orgasm.

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20 mg is a lot unless you have genuine anxiety problems. Do what I do, cut them in half.
I take half a mirtazapine each night, helps me get to sleep and keeps away the nightmares until I wake up.

This entire thread is like my inner monologue come to life.

To anyone looking for advice, ssris cause impotence. You need to go full fear is the mind killer. I'm not being dismissive, quite the opposite. In have full on panic attacks all the time. I've been taking a shockingly small dose of xanax even with my advice above. I'm talking .06mg.

Use benzos as a crutch, and really only take them when you feel fucked and already gave it an hour or two to pass.

>>129141188
They say that depression causes symptoms similar to adhd. So some doctors prescribe anti-depressants first (regardless if you feel depressed or not) to see if it helps. Its complete bullshit.

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>>129144021

>>129141188

I got prescribed ritalin from nearby country.
I dont have access, so i usually get 1 month supply and use it sparingly.

Once a week and it lifts me out of depressive hellhole.

I dont understand people who use shit ton of this stuff.

18-36mg of concerta +coffee is more than enough to keep me stable, not depressed and manageable.

Tried 54mg once, my brain got frozen. Never again.

>>129139153
Don't do it. I was a moody wreck for years, well into my mid-twenties. There comes a point where all that anxiety you're feeling will dissipate. All those feels you're feeling will not disappear overnight, implementing healthy habits slowly will yield results (see where you are in a year). That being said, here's my advice.

Nutrition: try not to buy anything out of a package, if there are more than five ingredients and/or it has something that sounds like it should be in Drano, do not consume it. Learn how to prepare your own food. A diet high in good fat (avocados, non-hormonalized meat, olive oil, coconut oil etc.) Also make sure to eat a good amount of nutrient dense leafy greens; the darker the better (spinach, kale, etc.) Drink half your body weight in ounces of water every day (150lbs. = 75oz of water) And for the love of all that is holy stay away from any other drinks unless it is black coffee or unsweetened tea. If you must sweeten anything use honey or maple syrup. Also no alcohol or drugs.

Meditation and sleep: Try to do this right before you go to sleep, and right when you wake up in the morning. Start small with 5 minutes and work yourself up to 20. Try to maintain a regular sleeping pattern. 8 hours of sleep is unnecessary, everyone's circadian rhythm is different. If I go to bed by 1:00AM I wake up at 5:30AM well refreshed and clear headed, usually an hour or two more leaves me feeling foggy throughout the day. I wouldn't recommend 4.5 hours for everyone; see what works best for you.

Environment: Try to maintain a neat and orderly environment in your room/home. A clean home will give you a clear mind. If you see something out of place, take care of it in that moment; stop procrastinating. These tiny actions add up, and eventually you'll be spending minutes a day tidying things, instead of hours frustrated with the seemingly gargantuan task you have before you.

Take it slow and most importantly be patient with yourself.

I call them STFU pills, complained to my mother, she took me to a place the doped me up, I wouldn't complain about my anxiety anymore cause I lost the desire to even speak... family was satisfied, I was numb, felt suicidal for once, secretly stopped, rather feel everything including the nerve racking anxiety. Its like a pain killer, it won't fix anything but you won't feel the pain, why not just be a man and take it.

Try Bupropion. Gives u more energy and no sexual side effects

>>129139153
Dont you ever take kike drugs. Start doing some physical exercise - lift, run. You will be amazed how much better you'll start to feel. Depression and all related shit is relatively recent thing and seems to be directly related to decreasing physical activity of average human.

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>>129160117

I've been on Prozac for about a decade. Dick is totally shot. Don't let (((them))) do the same to you.