To all people who are taking psychiatric meds

1)Which one do you take? I take Zoloft, so if you take it, I will read your answer with a different look. I'm really interested in how people feel taking this.
2)How do you feel it works in you? Does it make you feel better? worse? Does it really make you happier? I hope it is stranger, and deeper to explain, than this.
Explain yourself.
3)Do you follow the procedures given to take the pills?
4)Would you say your life is better when you don't take them? Or realer? ye?

1)Which one do you take?

I used to take Lexapro, Depakote and some sleeping pill I can't remember the name of. I went through a few other mood stabilizers (Lamictal, Tegretol, Abilify) before settling on Depakote.

2)How do you feel it works in you?

I felt numbed out and sleepy all the time during the day, but couldn't sleep at night. I developed symptoms of ataxia, walking into desks, doorways, ect. My eyes were twitchy and I gained 30 pounds. I was EXTREMELY forgetful and life didn't feel like real life. I would answer this more completely, but I honestly don't remember much from the 2 or so years I was on this stuff because it dissociated me so much.

3)Do you follow the procedures given to take the pills?

Yes, I only took the sleeping pills when I needed them, though.

4)Would you say your life is better when you don't take them? Or realer? ye?

Much better. I stopped taking them 2 years ago and I feel like myself again. Life feels more real, for the most part.



Looking back, I probably didn't even need to be put on the stuff- overzealous pill happy doctors just decided it was a good idea.