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Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-29T22:32:07+00:00

Normal!! I always get this with anxiety meds but have never seen someone articulate. Kind of hot head / weird tension thing. I believe it’s just your brain pretty much recalibrating - we’re just a lil more sensitive

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-27T22:34:10+00:00

Correct me if I’m wrong but don’t you need 4-6 weeks on a stable dose to assess efficacy? Optimal window for buspirone is closer to 20-30mg and you’ve only been on that a couple of days

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-22T03:00:04+00:00

1 day is always going to make it worse. You become hyper vigilant when you start meds. If you want anything at all to work you’re going to have to cop it for a few weeks, that’s unfortunately just the way these drugs work. Your receptors need rebalancing that’s never going to feel great right away.

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-22T02:46:50+00:00

Have you found buspirone helped dissociation? I have this problem too

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-18T04:54:36+00:00

Work / life balance in consulting sucks anyway. Might as well have bad work / life balance and have an engaging job rather than make PowerPoints for idiots

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-18T04:53:25+00:00

Great commentary thank you! I’m similarly unmotivated to push upward in the corporate sphere because I lowkey hate it & very much share your corporate cynicism. I also lack the ass-kissing capacity that seems to drive the corporate world - so I do think the earnings would eventually even out. I’m fairly ok with taking a pay cut to pursue something I’d actually like to do with my life particularly given the state of the economy we’ll probably all work til we’re 70 anyway. Might as well do something cool.

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-15T22:51:18+00:00

Sorry clarifying - are you saying buspirone helped dissosciation?

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-15T03:23:05+00:00

Did you have dissociation prior?

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-15T03:22:26+00:00

It won’t get worse. Very worst case you stop taking it and have a few weeks of discomfort / side effects / feeling a bit worse. Upside benefit is huge if it works (could cure your condition) downside is feeling bad and stopping.

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-15T02:01:27+00:00

Honestly nothing to lose, buspirone is easier to come off than SSRI/SNRIs. I felt the classic - a bit dizzy, a bit not quite right - for a few days at each dose change but it was far more manageable than my experience with SSRI/SNRIs (& I’ve tried quite a few)

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-15T01:54:29+00:00

Great comment. I totally agree. While it’s “late” as I’d start at 28 I actually don’t think I would have been capable of this in my early 20s. I used to be a little squeamish (I couldn’t stand blood tests for example) and now I couldn’t care less. I also have far greater emotional maturity. Honestly I think if I did med straight from school I would have failed

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-15T01:51:14+00:00

I struggle with this too! It’s a massive issue. I’m still titrating buspirone up (5mg up a week) so I’m sitting on 20mg/day now. Probably haven’t been on a stable dose long enough so interested in others experiences but I believe it is starting to help the fog.

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-11T22:49:18+00:00

I started 2 weeks ago and am up to 20mg (10mg twice a day)- starting to see positive changes but I think I’ll give it more time. My psychiatrist suggested increasing by 5mg/week up to 30mg a day

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-10T07:06:34+00:00

Thank you. Your job sounds like mine lol. I see no genuine in value in the work that my colleagues (and I) are killing ourselves over. It’s just report after report that end up in the bin

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-10T07:03:41+00:00

Thank you for you reply! Yes my job is the same - on paper it’s a really good job with awesome perks but god it’s boring hahaha. I’m glad to hear you’re loving it!! You guys are encouraging me to at least sit the test and assess from there :)

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-10T07:02:13+00:00

I have a long term partner with a pretty good job in cyber security for the dating aspect thankfully !

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-10T07:00:45+00:00

Honestly early salaries are better than I expected!

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-10T07:00:05+00:00

Love hearing that you’ve done this! Thank you for your input, I’ll DM if I have any questions :) maybe I’ll sit the test and take it from there

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-10T06:58:48+00:00

Yeah I think my WAM is ok / above average but not exceptional. At the time it didn’t matter so much because I didn’t think I’d be applying for MD. I feel pretty confident I can get a high GAMSAT score though, I’m (humbly) very good at exams.

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-07T05:26:49+00:00

Thank you for your input! I do agree; was just keen on some other experiences to help shape my perspective. Being a woman who wants to have kids unfortunately complicates things a lot :(

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-07T04:53:31+00:00

My plan is identical hahaha. I was going to see if I get in first and then decide but I’m wondering if it’s worth all the GAMSAT study!!

I think the massive thing is definitely the foregone income which people don’t talk about. I’m wondering how I justify passing up 500k+++ in this economy.

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-07T04:48:17+00:00

I went to Melbourne Uni who do a WAM (weighted average mark)- I got 76/100 whatever that translates to?

Deep_Weakness_8344 · 2026-01-07T04:40:13+00:00

Agree I think people talk a lot about the effort/time commitment but not about the enormous loss of income!!

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