do you take psych pills?

[KinkyVixen]

I started taking some wed of last week...it's been a fun ride. I've been fucked up for 6 days and it's all legal....
What I don't understand, is how they decide which pill is best for you? I'm supposed to be taking anti-depressants to deal with depression but more so, anxiety...so the first day I take these pills and I'm out of my mind crazy with anxiety. I can't sit still...I can hardly talk because my mouth can't keep up with my brain or the rest of my body...I take them the next day and I felt like I'd taken a bunch of tabs. I was disoriented, freakin' sleepy as hell. I couldn't keep my eyes open and when I did open them I just wanted to close them again 'cause everything was making me dizzy. So anyway...if I'm supposed to be taking them so that I'm not anxious, and they make me feel more anxious than I was before...should I still be taking them?
Do I just need to let my body adjust or what?

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by KinkyVixen

So anyway...if I'm supposed to be taking them so that I'm not anxious, and they make me feel more anxious than I was before...should I still be taking them?
Do I just need to let my body adjust or what?

Yes, keep taking them. Your GP should have made you aware of this - it can take up to 4 weeks for your body to adjust (this is unusual though, I'd expect a dramatic improvement within 5-7 days).

If you still feel worse rather than better in 10 days, go and talk to your GP about reviewing your medication. S/he might tell you the symptoms are completely normal, but it's always worth double checking.

Also check the information that came with the drugs. You will probably find that your symptoms are among the stated side effects. Don't worry, they should pass.

[Phil]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Yes, keep taking them. Your GP should have made you aware of this - it can take up to 4 weeks for your body to adjust (this is unusual though, I'd expect a dramatic improvement within 5-7 days).

If you still feel worse rather than better in 10 days, go and talk to your GP about reviewing your medication. S/he might tell you the symptoms are completely normal, but it's always worth double checking.

Also check the information that came with the drugs. You will probably find that your symptoms are among the stated side effects. Don't worry, they should pass.

it takes at least 3 weeks before the serotonin levels are adjusted and the re-uptake process is blocked, which is probably why Kinky Vixen is feeling all over the place.
mind you, this all depends on what medication it is.

[KinkyVixen]

Originally Posted by Phil

it takes at least 3 weeks before the serotonin levels are adjusted and the re-uptake process is blocked, which is probably why Kinky Vixen is feeling all over the place.
mind you, this all depends on what medication it is.

Well Phil, I'm taking (I don't have the bottle on me so the spelling is probably going to be incorrect) citalopram? generic for celexa?

[Phil]

Originally Posted by KinkyVixen

Well Phil, I'm taking (I don't have the bottle on me so the spelling is probably going to be incorrect) citalopram? generic for celexa?

i dont know much about them hun, but heres a link :

http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/30003676/

read it ALL ... its very informative. hope that helps.