Just curious peoples' experiences with meds b/c i've never taken them and i'm wondering b/c i've heard nothing but bad things lately about them.....
one guy told me he had like an itching feeling in his head and many others say they F--- you up.
thanks
2007-05-31 10:52:03 · 5 answers · asked by Christopher T 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
People vary quite a bit in their response to different medications. Some people absorb a given drug quicker or slower than others, they may metabolize (break down chemically) the drug faster or slower than others. Also, some people may produce a given metabolic enzyme in greater quantities or even an alternate version of a normal enzyme. People also produce neurotransmitters at different rates and may have more or fewer or more or less sensitive receptors for a given drug. For all these reasons, not everyone experiences the same exact same results or side effects from any given drug. It also takes about 4 to 6 weeks to see the full effect of psychoactive medications, so if you decide to take them, expect that there may be side effects, and give it a little time to see if you adjust to them or if they are intolerable. If the side effects are intolerable, don't be shy about telling your doctor so he/she can come up with an alternative and switch to something different.
2007-05-31 11:06:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me they were terrible. Just knowing i had to take them because 'i was a danger to myself and others ' makes the experience 20 times worse. The side effects are crazy too. They are so much worse than the actual condition they are supposed to be treating
2007-05-31 14:44:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take them due to Arthritis. My GP prescribed 5 mgs of Valium at night and so I took it, got up two days later! I then cut the pill in half, started taking half every other day and built up to 2mgs per night. They certainly help to relax the muscles.
2007-05-31 11:15:57 · answer #3 · answered by gillianprowe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have depression, and I could not work, eat, had trouble sleeping, I had trouble functioning, Well I have been on 100mg Zoloft for over a yr now. And it has helped me live my life again.
2007-05-31 14:30:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i took lexapro, which made me sick as a dog for 2 weeks straight. my g'f took wellbutrin, didn't make her sick but it severley "hyped" her up which wasn't good for her mitrovalve. neither one of them helped us in the long-run. it sucks comin off of em too, like withdrawls or something.
2007-05-31 11:00:08 · answer #5 · answered by kelonwheels2578 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋