Hi everyone hope everyone is having a good day, I’d like to give some helpful advice on medication 💕

[Forgetmenots1]

Hi everyone I’d like to start by saying that I was reading a lot of post with concerns having to do with symptoms and medications . Weather or not to ask their Doctor. And it spiked my anxiety, because I hate the thought of anyone being sick or getting hurt because of a Psychiatric medication or any medication .

So I’d like to give some advice to those of us who may have just started their Health journey and may have just started medications for the first time on that journey.

Not everyone has someone to talk to about safety tips for starting medications, and sometimes society and medical professionals write things off such as knowing what to ask when starting a new medication as “common sense” when reality is it’s not and not everyone may have had someone to teach them in life about what to ask a medical professional about when starting a new medication.

Tips:

1. When starting any new medication always ask for common side and uncommon side effects.

2. Ask if there are any side effects that are concerning enough to automatically seek medical treatment if experienced.

3. Never stop medications with out consulting a Doctor. And never try to wing off a medication on your own or restart a medication on your own.

4. If your taking a new medication know that sometimes it may come with side effects for about the first month before your body gets adjusted to it and they go away or reduce in severity. But talk to you Doctor about all the ones your having and how severe you are feeling them.

5. Ask when the half life on a medication is if you are being taken off to know how long it will stay in your system for. And to have an approximate time you will be feeling certain symptoms or for them to lessen or go away.

6. Know that if any of you are experiencing multiple of the following symptoms when on the psychiatric medication it’s probably best to contact your Doctor right away or go to the ER:

hallucinations , seizures, any flu like symptoms, severe vomiting , fever, extreme agitation, heighten heart rate, loss of mussel movement , or feelings of passing out.

Because this can sometimes indicate Serotonin Syndrome which is serious and life threatening!

I hope these tips will help any person who hasn’t had anyone in life to go over these things or for those who may not know what to ask when they are talking about starting a new medication.

Hope everyone stay healthy, as happy as they can be , and safe ☀️💕🙂

[Call_me_anything]

Wow! This is informative

[Forgetmenots1 in reply to Call_me_anything]

Thanks I wish you could edit the post on here though because I forgot to mention it’s always good to remember if your getting off a medication to ask how long the half life is and when it will be out of your system . So you have an approximate time of knowing when symptoms will stop or start to lessen 😂.

[Forgetmenots1 in reply to Forgetmenots1]

Oh wait I just found the edit button lols I’ll add it now

[Call_me_anything in reply to Forgetmenots1]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Call_me_anything in reply to Forgetmenots1]

Hi, how are you? How was your day?

[Forgetmenots1 in reply to Call_me_anything]

Hi I just got done with an appointment with my psychiatrist. I got prescribe lamictal on top of my Effexor and hydroxazine, so we will see how that goes . We also talked about the possibility of IOP because of my life environment, and lack of support and being isolated to only being able to depend on myself. Idk I feel hopeful today like this is the most control I’ve had in life so far.

[Call_me_anything in reply to Forgetmenots1]

That's nice you're hopeful ! Never lose hope 🤞

[Forgetmenots1 in reply to Call_me_anything]

Thank you ! And I hope your day is going well. If not know I’m here to talk or listen 🙂

[Call_me_anything in reply to Forgetmenots1]

Yeah, yesterday was definitely the worst day of my life, so.. today was definitely better, at least comparatively 😅. Thanks for asking. Really means a lot right now

[Forgetmenots1 in reply to Call_me_anything]

I’m so sorry to hear that. I hope your taking time for yourself and to support yourself. This forum is great but sometimes it’s easy to forget that sometimes you need support and not to get caught up in support others when you can’t in the moment. Lol I know I definitely need to take that advice to myself . But I hope that things continue to get better for you ☀️.

[Call_me_anything in reply to Forgetmenots1]

I feel better by helping others. It makes me forget my troubles. And I know things are only going to get better. Also I'm an athlete so I know how to forget about the past, move on and concentrate on the present moment. I hope you get better too ☀️

[Call_me_anything in reply to Call_me_anything]

Hihihi

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Great advice!!! Thank you.