Today, I learned that an antidepressant that works too well is a stimulant. I've been jittering and twitching like a meth-head, and my co-workers are asking when Jesse will be showing up with my "stuff". FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I found out my anti-depressants are super-effective. So effective, they affect things they aren't even supposed to. Like my ability to pee. FML
Today, I was dismissed because of my company's strict "no drugs" policy. Yesterday, I had a talk with my team leader and confessed that I have to take antidepressants; this arse then reported it to the management, and they fired me because they are not aware of what these pills contain, and it could affect my performance. FML
Today, I found out that of the three medications I am taking for depression, one causes weight gain, one causes severe weight gain, and one "might cause weight gain." FML
Today, after 4 months of severe depression, I finally found an antidepressant that works. The downside? I no longer have any interest or gain pleasure in any of my hobbies. FML
Today, I recently started taking some antidepressants and they have been working really well for me, except for the fact that they have made me crap my pants twice now. Both times in public. FML
Today, I found out that the mice infestations I've been fighting for the last two weeks was actually a recurring series of tactile/visual/auditory hallucinations, a side effect of a normal, prescribed, dosage of ADHD meds. FML
Today, I'm doing the school run. I went to bed early and took a sleeping pill for my insomnia so I could be productive. Even if I could sleep past my partner snoring like a cave bear with sinus infection, it turns out that my sleeping pills make me hyper. The next person who says ADHD is fun is getting slapped. FML
Today, I was prescribed medicine for anxiety. Without it, my stomach churns all day. With it, I shake uncontrollably and my eyes twitch. Now I have to choose between diarrhea and rude stares from people in public. FML
Today, my new antidepressants finally kicked in. I switched to them to try to control my anxiety. Turns out that the most common side effect, funnily enough, is nervousness. Guess I should've done more research. FML
Today, after a week of being tired and depressed, I realized my bottles for anti-depressants and muscle relaxants had gotten switched around. FML
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RenosShark 8
So when is he bringing the "stuff"?
Pleonasm 36
Soon you'll be selling office supplies for hits, and holding coworkers up at stapler-point for more money, deadline tomorrow noon.
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RenosShark 8
So when is he bringing the "stuff"?
jw90 18
Tonight at midnight. Be there or e square.
OscarDV 8
Bitch!
Trisha_aus 15
Sunday, bitch.
ThatFancyPenn 18
Ok you know what I'm tired of this crap the puncuation goes INSIDE of the quotes! INSIDE OF THE QUOTES!
Clay_Pidgeon 11
"Do you mean like this"?
subiedude08 17
No he's too busy cooking with Mr. White
incoherentrmblr 22
Snapple: Made from the best "stuff"on earth...
dreamsneverfall 8
Actually, #68, I've asked my teacher this before. If it is a question mark, it can go either inside or outside of the quotation marks. Periods are the punctuation that have to go on the inside.
ThatFancyPenn 18
Well your teacher isn't an English major.
make_me_smile 4
first
Welshite 40
That was such a horrible fail. Really. You were minutes late.
Harshdfml 14
Noo.. I'm first
Harshdfml 14
With that blue sweatshirt I'm presuming you're obsessed with the color blue..
breaking_bad 7
Then a co worker named Walt barges in screaming "Im the one who knocks!"
PureGhost 11
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Some one call MTV new series now
thrifting 18
More like AMC, bro.
anitriarose 5
please, no more stupid shows on MTV. I want MTV to be like when it started, ACTUALLY showing music.
tintaroja 14
Tread lightly...
Pleonasm 36
Soon you'll be selling office supplies for hits, and holding coworkers up at stapler-point for more money, deadline tomorrow noon.
DKjazz 20
Then they take take your stapler away, and then you'll just have to burn down the building.
Taolan 23
That's not a completely accurate description, the truth of the matter is that psychiatric pharmaceuticals have a different effect on everyone depending on brain chemistry. Since most psychiatrists prefer to simply shill out drugs and make money rather than test and treat problems, the process of finding the right compound for the individual patient involves far too much hit-or-miss trial and error. One of my best mates is in the middle of writing a book about how such a process ****** him up from age 10 to 20. Pro tip: Before taking an anti-depressant, try to determine if your depression is not in fact simply caused by being surrounded by assholes.
azwethinkweiz87 11
Yeah! Science, bitch!!
Fernando83 19
What a Debbie Downer.
DustyStorm 16
There is some truth to it.... I got on antidepressants, went to a therapist and was still suicidal. Still! So I quit my job working with three horrible assholes, mean girls with a reputation of being so terrible that they'd get people to quit....then I was just fine! Even without antidepressants! :) Not a Debbie downer at all....
Aussieinusa 5
#40 I agree completely. Stress in your surroundings can have different effects on your body, both mentally and physically. I noticed that since I have become more stressed at work (the reasons to that could be an FML on its own) I have gotten migraines on a daily basis.
hooligyn123 18
OP's user name of CancerFdMyLife I think explains that its not just being surrounded by assholes...
jordanlite 16
It's true with regular depression. With clinical depression there's a chemical imbalance and no amount of situation changing will "fix" it.
SeenBean93 10
Which anti-depressants are you on? Maybe switch or get your dosage lowered?
RenosShark 8
Except the color blue
SMHsohard 22
You really need to talk to your doctor ASAP. That twitching and jittering could become permanent (it's called Tardive Dyskenesia) and it's not very pleasant. We used to see it a lot in schizophrenics who were on megadoses of Thorazine back in the day.
kalist 1
Tardive dyskinesia is actually something that happens from antipsychotics through antagonism of dopamine receptors (less likely to occur with atypical antipsychotics). Antidepressants don't cause tardive dyskinesia since they act through seritonergic, norepinephrine and to a lesser extent dopaminergic pathways (Wellbutrin is a norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor). Antipsychotics can certanily convert a person into mania if they have not been diagnosed with bi-polar disorder but that usually manifests in feelings of grandeur, excess energy, etc. Tremor is a side effect that can be caused by several different antidepressants. If it takes too long to get in and talk to your doctor, go see your pharmacist first. Do follow up with it though.
SMHsohard 22
Actually, Prozac and Zoloft can cause Tardive Dyskinesia, as well as Trazodone and and Elavil. Granted, the risk is less with these antidepressants than with Neuroleptic drugs, but it CAN happen.
BrotherPhil 35
Another risk is seratonin syndrome, from SSRIs pushing your levels too high. I once had a grand mal which was likely from a mixture of sertraline and tramadol. Apparently tramadol has a low abuse potential because its SSRI activity means that you'll pitch a fit before you get high.