Today, I tried for 45 minutes to convince my psychiatrist to take me off my antidepressant. When he finally agreed to do so, I broke down into tears and sobbed uncontrollably for 10 minutes. Hello, increased prescription. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after constantly shaming me for my ADHD and anti-anxiety pills, my family finally convinced me to drop $250 on their trusted psychiatrist friend because they thought he’d talk me out of taking them. He recommended higher doses of everything. FML
Today, I reduced my psychologist to tears. FML
Today, my depression caused me to sleep through my appointment to try and get more antidepressants. We love mental instability. FML
Today, I finally convinced my mum to take me to a psychologist. As soon as he sat me down and asked me how I was doing, my mum burst into tears and went on a rant about how her life is terrible and she regrets everything. I was asked to sit in the waiting room. She used up my whole hour. FML
Today, I saw my specialist and I told her that one of my medications is messing with my head too much. I said that it’s making my depression so bad I have started cutting again, and want to walk in front of a truck. They said I just have to "suck it up". FML
Today, I had a anxiety attack about taking my anxiety medicine. FML
Today, my housemate picked me up from the psychiatric ward, after I'd spent ten days there with a major depressive episode. She said that she thought it rather odd that I'd gotten so bad, since she'd replaced my antidepressants with homeopathic pills. FML
Today, I'd built up the courage to talk to my doctor about anxiety, even rehearsing what to say. When she asked, “So what brings you in today?” I immediately burst into tears, said, “I don’t know,” then apologized for crying. She handed me tissues and said, “This happens a lot,” which somehow made me cry harder. FML
Today, my psychiatrist of 6 years suddenly and out of nowhere told me I need to see someone else. She gave me the equivalent of the "it's not you, it's me" speech. Actually her assistant told me via email. I basically got broken up with by someone I was paying a lot of money to talk to. FML
Today, I spent five hours sobbing in my room due to antidepressant withdrawal. My mother refused to come and talk to me, because I'm "a terrible, hateful child who only cares about herself." Last week, I spent two hours comforting her because my brother hadn't called in a week. FML
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lonkite101 14
Well..you need it, you'll get off of it soon enough, don't worry OP.
Abbyybba 0
There's nothing wrong with needing a little medication!!
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Comments (177)
Poetrylover102 6
You do realize that you have a right to not take meds. your doctor prescribes you, right?
doctorhook86 25
31: Just because the OP has the right doesn't mean exercising that right isn't a stupid idea.
mitchestate 6
Were they tears of joy? If not you probably need the happy pills dude
Stormyyyy 12
People can have real issues after taking antidepressants. They can stop your natural "happy" hormone from working by itself, which is why many people end up on them for life. I guess by not letting you come of them he's trying to do the right thing but it's a tricky situation for any doc.
HelloChrissy 9
I'm gonna guess that unless you were so happy that you cried, you probably need the meds, and there is no shame in that...:)
PegstarrrXD 4
By the looks of it, they'll do more good than harm :) they're only to help
someguy998 8
******* pill mills. Honestly, if you dont think you need the meds or the meds are making things worse for you, get off them. Many doctors get rewarded with cash commissions and pharmaceutical dinners under the tables for pushing certain meds, and that might be whats going on in you're case. My dad is a high up at a psychiatric center in FL and tells me about it all the time. Don't go cold turkey if you decide to go off them, try to weave off. -EDIT- Anti-depressants are bullshit anyway, in my opinion.
RigPig 3
Americans are so goddamn drugged up it's not even funny. Quit whining.
Bonzer 2
Go back to your igloo and shut up.
nevershoutkendal_fml 11
66- You're making Americans look ignorant. We know Canadians don't ride moose to school and live in igloos.
RigPig 3
I can see how you'd think that 66, what with your bullshit education system not teachin yawl good learnin, nd ur helthcare sistem bean all shyt nd e'ryone h8tin y'all but iz kool.
foodlova 9
Lmao
MissAmz 7
OP, if you want to stop taking meds, stop. No one should be forcing you to take pills unless court-ordered or something. And they are obviously not working for you if you burst into tears over taking them. : /
Ameel_fml 19
Except it's extremely irresponsible (and possibly even dangerous) to suddenly stop taking a prescribed medication (especially one that has such serious chemical altering affects as Antidepressants) without the advice or help of a trained physician. OP, if you want to stop taking your Antidepressants, then try speaking to your psychiatrist about alternate options you can take to boost your mood instead of the pills. Ask them to let you test out a lower dosage for a few weeks and see how it affects your mood. And make a list of things that make you happy (even if it's something small and silly like "walking in the park" or "watching Grey's Anatomy") and try doing at least one of those things a day.
nevershoutkendal_fml 11
I'm sorry you're depressed, OP. But if your psychiatrist had to be CONVINCED to take you off your meds, you obviously still need them. You won't be on them forever.