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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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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Comments (93)
Trinidad727 9
Might wonna bring the dosage down a bit?
The_Paladin 16
better than being depressed.
SoultheWolf 19
Depressants don't make you depressed... they are supposed to help you sleep and act like pain meds.
JaneChemi_fml 21
i think they meant 'better to be jittery on the med than to be depressed without them'
The_Paladin 16
no... better to be a bit twitchy than depressed... wtf? yes # 26, exaxtly.
ksks1234 33
16-- not true at all. Sometimes the side effects are too much to handle. I had some depression medication that made me twitchy like op and it was horrible. I had terrible rls from it and it felt like my body was being shocked. To the person that posted below 16-- that is not even close to how the medication works. It is not supposed to be a sedative.
SoultheWolf 19
Actually, some people have an issue, when depressants act like stimulants and stimulants act like depressants. My mom has that same issue. Found out when she had a broken ankle and they gave her depressants to help but kept her wired for almost 24 hours. But if she has caffeine it puts her right to sleep. Talk to your doctor, see if they can help.
CallMeMcFeelii 14
Was she taking opiates? They'll put you in a "grand as all hell" mood. You're not actually tweaking like amphetamines would do, but for some people opiates just make them more productive.
TJRou09 10
dude she is just saying her medicine that she uses for depression makes her feel like she is on speed. glad you just learned the words depressant and stimulant but her antidepressant acting like a stimulant isnt relative to the word depressant in that nature.
taywuhsaurusrex 19
The same thing happens to me when I take cold medicine. The night time stuff makes me jittery as all hell and the daytime stuff makes me pass right out when it takes affect.
evilplatypus 39
And here I was, thinking it was unheard of that caffeine knocks me out. Glad I'm not the only one who has "reversed" effects.
NandaPanda 22
Oh no, 54. It does the same thing to me too. So there's atleast three of us out there!! =) not so lonely after all...
SoultheWolf 19
#36 When I read this I thought she said she had been taking depressants, not anti-depressants. That is why I responded this way. After I had commented and it went past the "fixing" time. I reread and realize she put anti-depressants, but I couldn't fix my comment. No reason to act like a completely jackass because someone made a slight mistake. But I guess some people just look for any reason to insult someone on the internet because they have nothing better to do with their life.
gracehi 33
At least you don't have "thoughts of suicide." I always thought a drug that's supposed to combat depression with a side effect like that seemed self-defeating.
BrotherPhil 35
That's one of the bummers. Apparently (as best as they can figure) SSRIs work not so much from the increase in seratonin levels, but from the change in the number of receptors as a result of them. This takes a couple.of weeks, so initially the depression can get worse. Thankfully, the placebo effect is quite powerful in minor depression, so just taking the pills can help in itself.
jordanlite 16
That's sometimes because medications can make a person feel different but not better (due to it not being compatible with that persons chemistry, a dose that's too low or because it takes so long to start being effective.)
DjSashaRoyal 9
You should talk to your doctor, and tell him about these reactions, maybe you can get an alternative. And I'm sorry for your inconsiderate co-workers!
toriangel17 14
Lol I learned that too. It should go away after a few days though
Wizardo 34
Where are the blue post it notes, BITCH?!
jrock9093 18
Lol breaking bad joke hood one
brianax36 14
Huh?
bettyboop428 24
*Lol. Breaking Bad joke. Good one. Punctuation is amazing.
DanielleinDC 34
Definitely talk to your doctor about this. S/he may be able to adjust the dosage or put you on a different medication.
Fernando83 19
If this would have been posted a month ago I would have said"who the heck is Jesse". Breaking Bad is such a great show.