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pros and cons of different meds?
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Here is some back story
What are some of your personal pros and cons to different meds. The doc was ready to Rx something but I didn't like a major side effect of it.
I actually left the docs in actual tears.
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Re: pros and cons of different meds?
the 3 meds I have experienced: Abilify, Zoloft, Prozac
biggest con of all three, what happens if you cut off meds cold turkey. such as major depression, severe anxiety, suicidal thoughts.
Abilify was a cold turkey cut off when I discovered I was ooops pregnant. it SUCKED.
Zoloft I weaned off of once I realized I was PG. However, the LO I carry has a cleft lip and Palate. Which does not run in the family, so Dr's and Lawyers are assuming Zoloft caused it.
Prozac con: made me tired all the time. (took it years ago, dont remember what else.
The Pro's:
Abilify: steadied me out, made the world livable. Stopped the insane circles of thought.
Zoloft: made the crying fits go away. Let me see the world without the black clouds.
Prozac: the world was much less "heavy" know what I mean? steadied the mood swings.
I read your linked first post and wanted to reach out and hug you. I know EXACTLY what you were saying. EXACTLY. I could have written the words myself. I never knew how to properly describe to someone else what I was feeling. I wanted them to know that I knew I would never carry out any of these acts, but in my head these thoughts haunted me. I felt such guilt thinking about dropping my baby down the stairs. I didn't want to think about it. I didn't want to do it, but no matter what I did, the thoughts were in my head. I also started avoiding activities. I wouldn't carry the baby on the steps and we had to move the coffee table out of the room because of these irrational fears and visions. At any rate, I just wanted to tell you you are not alone. I have been there and it does get better.
As for meds, I ended up with a combination of Lexapro and Ativan and sometimes took Ambien when my anxiety kept me from sleeping. I had a very low sex drive and did gain a little weight on Lexepro. I also had some issues weaning off of it. Just a couple weeks of feeling flu-ish. I would take them again in a heartbeat though. In a very short time of starting meds everything turned around for me. It was like night and day. The side effects were so minor in comparison to how quickly I started to feel better. I really wish you the best of luck!
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