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Yall did not have to see the horrors I was thinking
Nov 30, 2024
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Sep 19, 2024
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💊I’ve been on and off meds for about a decade now and I have a complicated relationship with them- I am a raging hypochondriac so when Prozac stopped floating my boat and it came time to try something new, my OCD made me too scared of side effects to commit to anything. I also let the stigma kinda get to me and was defiantly off them in college when I needed them the most :-/ but when Covid hit I was like…. Perhaps it’s time to dive back in … and I’m so grateful I did. Absolutely no shame in it I love my lil pills
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💊make sure you're looking into otc and prescription meds before you take them, I've learned that most doctors outside of psychiatrists don't know what medications they prescribe or reccomend can trigger mania or psychosis. when my dermatologist prescribed a steroid pill since my dermatitis was worse than usual, I became very manic and my psychiatrist confirmed it was the steroids. they can be found in nasal sprays as well, which brings me to where I am now
I have a sinus infection and I know I can't get anything like that and my doctor won't give me a prescription anyway since I haven't been symptomatic for over a week, so I try sudafed. I make sure I don't take more than the reccomended dose throughout the day but when I'm trying to sleep I literally cannot sleep for more than 15 or 20 minutes at a time, if I get to sleep at all. when I get up in the morning, I see side effects like insomnia, anxiety, irritation, hallucinations, and some other things and alarm bells are going off in my brain and, sure enough, it's a stimulant
all this to say, I'm okay and I'm calming down lol (plus I believe it was just hypomania since I didn't take it for days). I'm blessed enough to be self aware a lot of the time since I got my diagnosis but I know a lot of us aren't, so please, please, PLEASE, look into any meds you're taking, even if it seems silly. the thought didn't even cross my mind, especially because I was sick and delirious for like two days lol. and as well, the effects of medication like this varies from person to person, but we are at a higher risk and if it's something that could potentially trigger mania, I'd say it's better to be safe than sorry
I have a sinus infection and I know I can't get anything like that and my doctor won't give me a prescription anyway since I haven't been symptomatic for over a week, so I try sudafed. I make sure I don't take more than the reccomended dose throughout the day but when I'm trying to sleep I literally cannot sleep for more than 15 or 20 minutes at a time, if I get to sleep at all. when I get up in the morning, I see side effects like insomnia, anxiety, irritation, hallucinations, and some other things and alarm bells are going off in my brain and, sure enough, it's a stimulant
all this to say, I'm okay and I'm calming down lol (plus I believe it was just hypomania since I didn't take it for days). I'm blessed enough to be self aware a lot of the time since I got my diagnosis but I know a lot of us aren't, so please, please, PLEASE, look into any meds you're taking, even if it seems silly. the thought didn't even cross my mind, especially because I was sick and delirious for like two days lol. and as well, the effects of medication like this varies from person to person, but we are at a higher risk and if it's something that could potentially trigger mania, I'd say it's better to be safe than sorry
Feb 11, 2025
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😃 1. The Emperor’s Club (2002)
2. Scent of a Woman (1992)
3. A Separate Peace (2004)
4. The Riot Club (2014)
5. Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
6. With Honors (1994)
7. Wonder Boys (2000)
8. Dead poets society
9. School. Ties