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have you ever taken pills that had negative effects? what effects were they?

i don't mean drugs i mean doctor approved medicine

BlueVeins · 22-25

Yeah, I had very bad acne in my teen years, so I went on a variety of medications to try and fix it. By far the worst was Accutane, though, which made my skin very dry and sun-sensitive. Chapped lips, dry eyes, upset stomach, frequent suicidal thoughts (although I had that to begin with, so I'm not really sure I can blame it). I wasn't allowed to donate blood because Accutane blood causes birth defects. And it took several months to actually cure the acne, which... still a Hell of a lot better than nothing. I'm glad I did it, but I'm even more glad that it's over. 🤭

popmol · 22-25, M

@BlueVeins ooh glad its over now :)

SW-User

yup, terrible side effects that took years to recover from but I'm thankful for it was what helped me realise how doctors are nothing but puppets of Big Pharma

popmol · 22-25, M

@SW-User well then go to a psychologist :) or uuhm psychiatrist like mine i didn't see any string on her :) she is sweet as pie!

SW-User

@popmol lol I'm fine now; also good to hear especially bc mental health is being prioritised more these days

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popmol · 22-25, M

@SW-User wow that sucks! that eems horrible! be careful!

MeowsoliniReturns · 51-55, F

@SW-User You certainly do! You could have died :(

PepsiColaP

Yes a handful. Sertraline made me feel suicidal and gave me extreme insomnia (I was awake for days) . Beta blockers slowed my heart dangerously low . Mirtazapine worsened my panic attacks but undid the sleep damage of sertraline but overall makes me feel lethargic. All were given after several wrong diagnoses from general practicians. I am struggling to withdraw from mirtazapine and every time I tapper with my shrink I lose my sleep so for the moment I am still on it even though I technically dont really need it. Also on one antidepressant and antipsychotic I need for OCD.

popmol · 22-25, M

@PepsiColaP ooh glad that sertraline i'm taking now is not doing the same! thats terrible!
wow that all sounds terrible i do hope they work now!

PepsiColaP

@popmol yeah different medications work differently on different people with different disorders. I do not condemn any of them because they have saved the lives of many I'm rather aware it was my mistake for trusting a general practician when I should have trusted an expert. My psychiatrist was able to reccomend a treatment so quickly and easily he cooked up his magic without looking at a book ,that my brain absolutely loves. I just wish more public funding was put into mental health services as well as other merit goods,but what can you do. I'm lucky I'm financially able to access privatised healthcare. It saved my life . Could save so many others

popmol · 22-25, M

@PepsiColaP ooh i know that :) and yeah sometimes experts are better!
well i'm in europe so my healthcare he re is pricy but way better then most others in the world and i'm glad that most is paid back from the dentist to my psychiatrist apointments!

BrewCityBarfly · M

I cannot take morphine because it makes me physically ill, found that out when I had hernia surgery. I also tried someone's anti-depressant and it made me feel like someone was shutting my brain off. I've tried ritalin too, because I was told it would improve focus, and had the same effect as the anti-depressant except I was jittery.

popmol · 22-25, M

@BrewCityBarfly ooh thats too bad :( i'm sorry to hear that!

BrewCityBarfly · M

@popmol No need to be sorry, I tolerate other pain killers, and mostly don't have a need for prescription drugs.

popmol · 22-25, M

@BrewCityBarfly ooh thats good news :)

SW-User

yeah I took codeine once for pain. It was like I was on LSD.. 😵

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popmol · 22-25, M

@SW-User i wonder how my meals would taste on lsd?

SW-User

@popmol my guess is ridiculously good. 😀 ;)

popmol · 22-25, M

@SW-User xD well i rather have you normal only drugged up on my imagination :p

MeowsoliniReturns · 51-55, F

Yes! I was misdiagnosed as bipolar once and given bipolar medication. I had an awful reaction, and nearly ended up in the hospital.

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popmol · 22-25, M

@MeowsoliniReturns well here or there is fine for me haha :) i'm autistic and have a slight schizophrenic side but its not that bad said the guy who tested me :)

MeowsoliniReturns · 51-55, F

@popmol Oh OK. 🤗 You always seem so sweet here.

popmol · 22-25, M

@MeowsoliniReturns well i'm sweet as pie :) sadly not edible xD
but now that the meds for the schizophrenia are wearing off i'm getting nightmares again :(

Thevy29 · 41-45, M

The Doctor gave me Excitalipram for the Depression and at the same time Panadeine Forte for my back pain. 16 hours a day I was asleep. The other 8 I couldn't stop giggling. Not good when you work in Palliative care.

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popmol · 22-25, M

@Thevy29 can't you get the job back after you're better?

Thevy29 · 41-45, M

@popmol Not so easy at the moment. With this pandemic. I just have to keep trying.

popmol · 22-25, M

@Thevy29 i hope it works out :)

butterflymind1 · F

I was on an antibiotic drip once that needed to be set on a slow drip or else it induced vomiting Obviously the nurses wanted to administer and never see you again for the night and changed the drops / minute. It made me so ill

popmol · 22-25, M

@butterflymind1 ooh that sucks when medicine meant for helping is giving you such side effects :(

Jammy · 51-55, M

I did last year.. Pills to prevent Meningitis..made me sick, spit and shit blood but it was an approved secondary effect.

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Jammy · 51-55, M

@popmol Was a very rough 6 weeks. Those pills made me so sick.

popmol · 22-25, M

@Jammy i hope you'll never have to take them again

Jammy · 51-55, M

@popmol Lets hope so.

SW-User

Aspirin. I got bad allergy reaction and asthma after taking that.

My eyes swollen and everything is swelling.

popmol · 22-25, M

@SW-User so you look like an on pink version of that gumball girl from charlie and the chocolate factory?

SW-User

@popmol Definitely not like that. 🤣

It mostly more painful and irritating.

I have to wear sunglasses to hide my swollen eyes. 😎

popmol · 22-25, M

@SW-User ooh :( i hope you could be stretched out like in the movie and you could be all elastic!

i'm sorry to hear :( but y ou can at least look cool wit hthe glasses :)

Mbingh01 · 61-69, F

Augmentin ( an antibiotic) it made me extremely nauseated and made me throw up🤮

popmol · 22-25, M

@Mbingh01 you poor thing :( that no good at all!! are you off them now?

Mbingh01 · 61-69, F

@popmol oh yes, it was a one time thing.

popmol · 22-25, M

@Mbingh01 ooh thats good to hear :)

Ryannnnnn · 31-35, M

Yeah I remember one made me hallucinate and feel like I wanted to sleep all the time. Was horrible.

popmol · 22-25, M

@Ryannnnnn the sleepy i know :)

SW-User

My asthma inhaler would make me dizzy and shaky at times

popmol · 22-25, M

@SW-User thats no good at all :( and you have asthma i'm sorry to hear :(

SW-User

It’s been under control for a while

I rarely ever resort to my inhaler now @popmol

popmol · 22-25, M

@SW-User glad to hear :)

Virgo79 · 61-69, M

I think all meds do, some more noticeable than others.

popmol · 22-25, M

@Virgo79 mmh h maybe

hlpflwthat · M

Doctor approved medicines are drugs.

popmol · 22-25, M

@hlpflwthat no.

basilfawlty89 · 31-35, M

Yeah, fluoxetine. It made me listless, I felt constantly tired and had insomnia. I switched back to citalopram.

popmol · 22-25, M

@basilfawlty89 thats no good :( also are those antidepressants? i think i had to take citalopram before!

basilfawlty89 · 31-35, M

@popmol both of them are antidepressants.

popmol · 22-25, M

@basilfawlty89 aah i hope they helped! currently i'm taking sertraline :)

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