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  • September 12, 2018 at 11:47 am #225363
    Anonymous
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    Dear Spaceman:

    The doctor should have told you. In the U.S., when you fill in a prescription drug,  you get a printed paper with the drug listing the side effects, risks and so forth, all the information you need to have, all the information that is legally your right to have. I suppose you didn’t receive such a printout when you filled in a prescription, too bad.

    I think you should file an official complaint with the authority that exists over the doctor who prescribed to you these drugs, complaining about not having been told of side effects and risks. I think you should make a short and clear list of the side effects you suffered and still suffer from, side effects you were not warned about.

    Anti psychotics are prescribed not only for psychosis but as mood stabilizers. Do you want to share what they were used for in your case?

    anita

    September 12, 2018 at 12:12 pm #225373
    Spaceman
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    well anita, im not from US.. and no i did not receive anything, nothing,and yea it sucks, i dont think complaining will do any good, cuz i dont think anyone will give a shit about this, i dont live in a country like US where there are laws for these kind of stuff, where its fair, so yea im helpless, theres no one to talk to even, or complain about this, even if i complain, the damage is already done, i cant reverse it, and im not sure if i had psychosis, but i think they have been used as mood stabilizers for me, maybe i had a little psychosis as well..like OCD and anxiety and depression i defenietly had..i just feel super depressed about all this, my whole life was ruined…but honestly i was looking for an answer to get over this, like what i should do now to make peace with my mind..

    September 12, 2018 at 1:07 pm #225385
    Anonymous
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    Dear Spaceman:

    I understand that you are feeling super depressed about all this. I do  hope that not all of your life is ruined by this (“my whole life was ruined”). At 23, there is a future for you and it can be a good one.

    I took psychiatric drugs, including anti psychotic for close to twenty years,  for OCD, anxiety and depression, just like you. After a few attempts I successfully stopped taking all of those in October 2017. All the side effects (and withdrawal symptoms)  are gone by this point. So from personal experience, those side effects do not last a lifetime.

    I do hope you feel better soon. If it helps do post again anytime you’d like, express your thoughts and feelings. Maybe other members will reply to you as well.

    anita

    September 12, 2018 at 11:13 pm #225473
    Prash
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    Dear Spaceman

    Some suggestions here

    • The effects of medications, in general, wear out as they are removed over a period of time from the body. Take care of your body by proper nutrition, adequate hydration to facilitate this.
    • Look for more healthy ways to feel good like exercise, yoga and meditation. Keep reminding yourself that the medication effects will wear out. Try and find a doctor whom you can trust and to whom you can express your concern about medications
    • Look for other factors that may be causing your problems, along with the medications, the state of mind that you are in – depressed, anxious – these may be contributing to the inability to feel pleasure. So steps to overcome that will improve your ability to feel pleasure.

    Take care

     

    • This reply was modified 6 years, 7 months ago by Prash.
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