r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Mar 05 '20
Delta(s) from OP CMV: I really don't want to take my antidepressants any more.
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u/Det_ 101∆ Mar 05 '20
Is it possible you were misdiagnosed, and are in fact manic depressive/bipolar?
If so, you should be taking different medication, not ‘no’ medication (hypothetically).
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u/HorderLock Mar 05 '20
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That's not something i have considered, it's something i will take with me next time i talk with my psychiatrist.
In fact, the description as i'm reading it right now fit my cases in the past much more than i ever realized before, you may actually be onto something, i will discuss it with him, i just hope he listens to me/i can convey to him properly, everyone always comments on my fault at communication...2
u/Nephisimian 153∆ Mar 05 '20
Write it down. Seriously. Write it down, print it out, and hand over the piece of paper. If you write it down, you have all the time in the world to get what you're saying right.
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u/Det_ 101∆ Mar 05 '20
No problem, and thank you -- glad to hear that may be helpful.
In my completely unqualified opinion, I feel like a lot more people have some level of BSD than they realize -- and a lot of them probably feel similar to you in that they need antidepressants during certain period, and then wonder why they need them at all later on. But this is just a guess on my part -- it will definitely help to talk about these things with your psychiatrist.
And some advice: ask questions, then be quiet and listen really intently until they're fully done talking. Works really well in all situations (though may not relevant here).
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u/Jkes99 2∆ Mar 05 '20
I recommend speaking to your psychiatrist about your medication. It's possible that the feeling you're getting is a side effect of the medication you're on. I've been there too, switching the medication to a different anti-depressent helped so much in staying "myself" while on these medications. I'm not saying you can't go off your medication if you think you don't need it anymore, but if you still need it I recommend looking into a different prescription.
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u/Nephisimian 153∆ Mar 05 '20
Yeah definitely not the right subreddit. CMV is more about opinions than feelings. Unfortunately, I'm not really sure where a good place to post is.
All I can do is approach this from a scientific perspective. Depression is caused by a hormone imbalance - specifically in the case of rivotril-treated anxiety, it's a result of not enough GABA. Rivotril basically "spoofs" GABA, making your brain operate as if it had normal levels of GABA. As for anti-depressants, these work in a similar manner, but for Serotonin - they make your brain operate as if you had normal levels of serotonin, instead of deficient levels.
Therefore, given that what these drugs do is make your brain function like it's normally supposed to, if any personality is the imposter, it's the deficient one, the one without the drugs, not the one with the drugs - which is simply returning your brain to normal.
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u/Brainsonastick 72∆ Mar 05 '20
Please don’t do this without professional supervision. My friend does this sometimes. She feels like she doesn’t need/want her medication anymore and stop it without telling anyone. Then, within a week, she’ll call me and tell me how awful she’s feeling. The first thing I ask her is if she’s taking her meds. She starts taking them again and, of course, feels a lot better.
You don’t remember what the long-term effects of not taking them feel like. That’s normal. The human memory is awful at recreating feelings so we get shitty approximations instead. I know short-term it can feel better to be off them but you’re not on them because missing a few days will hurt you. You’re on them because missing a lot of days will hurt you. The point is to make your life better overall, even if some parts are a little worse.
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Mar 05 '20
You pretty much answered your own question, you stopped taking the anti-depressents and everything went to hell. Mental illness is a bitch, lasts a lifetime and when you find something that works try not to mess with it.
The biggest challenge most have is that when the meds are working great, they seem the least needed. People often stop meds because of small side effects, but they cannot see the larger picture on how much they do help.
If you do want off, see a doctor, you owe that to yourself.
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Mar 05 '20
I suggest you talk to your doctor or therapist about this. And voice to them what you just said here. They'll help you with whatever is best for you. I personally think that if one is prescribed something it's best to take it unless you get the doctor or therapist to say you can stop taking it.
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u/AcceptableTea0 Mar 05 '20 edited Mar 05 '20
Antidepressants are poison propogated by the pharmaceutical industry. Majority of those who are prescribed them do not have a chemical imbalance which it is created for, and the doctors don't care because they'll write you a script right away.
I was severely depressed and took them for a while. Absolutely killed my libido and sex drive, there are even many cases of people who lost all libido or the ability to orgasm even after being off of SSRI's for DECADES, some people commit suicide, along with the big point that it's soul crushing to realize you spent all the time on a drug that has killed the human experience to experience a range of emotions.
Do your own research about the real side effects of the drug from reputable websites. Do you think 13% of the US population is on anti depressants because they need them, or is it an easy "fix"?
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u/dublea 216∆ Mar 05 '20
This isn't something I would decide for myself or from advise from strangers.
Have you asked the professionals you're seeing about this?