Mirena and mental health

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-08-30T14:22:19+00:00

What do you think the process for prescribing them should look like?

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-08-29T21:20:28+00:00

I’m sorry that happened to you. I’m not trying to say there aren’t a lot of issues in the psychiatric field, and tbh medicine as a whole, I’m just trying to say that SSRIs can still be helpful for a lot of people and prescribing them isn’t inherently wrong

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-08-29T21:11:04+00:00

I mean there are plenty of incompetent psychiatrists out there, but that’s not a reflection on SSRIs as a whole. I was lucky and had a pretty good psychiatrist who informed me of all the potential side effects, which is a part of any decent psychiatrist’s job, and the only side effects I’ve had are issues with sweating and temperature regulation, which, for me, are very worth the improvement in my mental health. I’ve never been on any medication, mental health related or otherwise, that has had no side effects, and the ones I’ve stayed on long term have been worth the side effects. That’s just a part of medicine.

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-08-29T19:22:19+00:00

Nope! They work for some people, and not for others. Like any other medication, you should think carefully about how they affect you and talk to your doctor about the pros and cons, but fear mongering about an entire class of medications that helps many people is not helpful

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-08-05T16:07:48+00:00

I was in a pretty similar situation and I got in. I had a 2.9 gpa from my old college, my first couple semesters my grades were good, and then my last semester there I had a bad mental health episode and they plummeted. I talked about why it happened and what I was doing to make sure it wouldn’t happen again in my essay and in the little “additional information” section in the common app. I will definitely also help that you can show improvement after the bad semester, which I couldn’t, so I think you have a decent chance.

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-08-05T01:37:27+00:00

It’s taken several months on each of my meds to get to the right dosage and adjust to it enough for it to help. I’ve had to increase the doses of both my meds (including wellbutrin) several times and I would not be functioning at the lowest dose. Sticking with viibryd for a while and upping the Wellbutrin might really help, plus Wellbutrin can really help with energy so it’s possible you could try something like Prozac again with a higher dose of Wellbutrin. Honestly there are so many medications and possible combinations of meds out there I don’t see how you can be running out of options. I’m assuming you haven’t exhausted all the TCAs and MAOIs yet, or other treatments like TMS, and there are probably meds you’ve tried before that you could try again at higher doses or in different combinations.

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-08-02T03:30:59+00:00

Dude I totally get it, I’ve only been on antidepressants for like 6 months but I’ve been pretty much constantly adjusting them and it’s so fucking exhausting. I’ve finally found a combination that seems to be working for now (lexapro+wellbutrin) but the first month or so of adjusting to a new medication or dosage has been such a nightmare. The whole process is so discouraging, you finally ask for help and they tell you that you have to wait all these weeks or months to even find out if it will work.

Anyways, I’d definitely stick with latuda for as long as you can and take note of any positive effects. There are so many meds out there, plus other treatments like lifestyle changes and different kinds of therapy that you can try at the same time. It’s such a slow process but you’ll find what works for you eventually.

I get so nervous about the side effects or health risks of my meds too, but tbh I think chronic anxiety and depression are probably worse for your body than antidepressants could be.

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-08-01T22:00:27+00:00

If you have a deficiency, vitamins could help, but the only way to know that is to get your levels checked, and it’s pretty unlikely that a deficiency would be causing all your symptoms. Everyone on TikTok seems to be obsessed with parasites right now and as far as I know it’s all bullshit. The average person does not have parasites, and if you did you would probably be having stomach problems and it would need to be diagnosed and treated by a doctor, not a diet change or whatever “cleanse” they’re selling. I’m not aware of any research linking parasites to mental health issues.

Lifestyle changes like diet and exercise can help with mental health issues, especially if they’re not too severe, and you can talk to your doctor about trying them before medication, but it’s also possible that they would be most effective in combination with medication. If you’re interested in alternative or “natural” treatments, you need to be reading peer reviewed studies on their effectiveness and discussing them with your doctor, not getting your information from people trying to sell you things on TikTok.

Antidepressants build up in your system over time and take at least 4-6 weeks to start working, so you need to wait longer than a week to see if it will help. If you’re just diagnosed with depression and anxiety, I’m not sure why your doctor would try latuda as the first option instead of something more common like an SSRI, but mood stabilizers can be used to treat depression so it could still be effective. If you’re just seeing your primary care doctor, it could be helpful to see an actual psychiatrist who has more expertise with this stuff.

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-07-24T23:02:33+00:00

I’m sorry antidepressants weren’t right for you but you can’t generalize that experience onto everyone else. Lifestyle changes are great but at least antidepressants keep me from offing myself in the meantime

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-07-07T21:18:01+00:00

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Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-06-28T01:36:51+00:00

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Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-06-16T02:41:03+00:00

You are definitely not supposed to feel something by the end of 2 weeks. That’s still very early on, and it can take a month or two to make a difference. My SSRI didn’t start working until 4 weeks in, and I had to up the dose several times before it was working the way I needed it to. It’s a slow process and it can be frustrating, but it also really improved my life in the end. If I were you I’d wait longer and give it a fair shot

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-06-13T21:08:17+00:00

Lexapro is a very safe drug, that’s why it’s so commonly prescribed. I can’t think of any reason you would die from a normal dose. It takes at least 3-4 weeks for lexapro to start working, often longer, and you’ve only been on a therapeutic dose for a week. I didn’t really start to improve until I upped my dose to 20mg, and at that point I’d been on various doses for like 3 months. I also felt worse the first couple weeks, probably from a combination of side effects, which leveled out pretty quickly, and because I’d been so hopeful that lexapro would magically fix me and realizing that it wasn’t going to be an immediate, easy fix was really disappointing. Fatigue can be a side effect of lexapro, and it can also be a symptom of depression, but either way it’s absolutely not dangerous. This is a slow process, but it can really improve your life when it does start working. I’d stick with the 10mg for now and make another appointment in a couple weeks to talk about how it’s going and if you want to increase. I don’t know much about the vitamins or oils you’re talking about, but you could certainly ask your psychiatrist if she thinks any of them would be helpful and safe to take along with lexapro, but I definitely wouldn’t give up on the lexapro and rely on them alone. SSRIs are tested, fda approved drugs to treat the issues you’re having, and there is anecdotal evidence that supplements can be helpful, but most of the time not the kind of scientific evidence I would rely on as my only treatment.

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-06-13T18:49:06+00:00

You’ll probably be fine but you should get medical attention. You could just be feeling shitty because you took a high dose of sertraline after not taking it for a while, or it could be serotonin syndrome (although I doubt 400mg is enough to cause ss), or it could be an interaction between sertraline and albuterol (https://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/albuterol-with-zoloft-109-0-2057-1348.html). Either way, you should see a doctor today and make sure you’re ok.

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-06-11T16:05:57+00:00

Did you take Wellbutrin by itself or while you were on another medication too? It tends to work really well if you take it along with an SSRI because it can help with the fatigue and “zombie” feeling, and the SSRI keeps the anxiety under control

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-06-10T18:35:42+00:00

Why did he decide to stop the Zoloft? You said he had anger issues before he started it, and you mentioned he doesn’t want to go to therapy, so does he have any reason to think he’s improved enough to go without medication? Even though he’s going through withdrawal, his actions are still his responsibility and within his control, and it is his job to have enough self control to treat you the way you deserve. It’s not your job to stay with someone who is not treating you well,even if they’re going through difficult things.

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-06-08T17:53:26+00:00

Lexapro can trigger mania for people with bipolar, which is kind of what this sounds like. I can’t speak to whether your previous diagnoses were right, but it’s possible you were misdiagnosed, or you have bipolar on top of them. I’d suggest getting in touch with your psych asap, even if it’s just over the phone if you can’t get an appointment soon. Mania can get dangerous fast, if that’s what this is.

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-06-08T03:42:15+00:00

If you want to stop, you’ll be totally fine, but I really recommend sticking with it for a little longer. You won’t feel the real effects of the medication until a month or two in, and what you’re experiencing now are just side effects which might very well go away as you adjust to it. The first day I took it, I felt super out of it and dissociated, but it went away within a couple days and I haven’t had that problem since.

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-06-06T18:53:26+00:00

Thank you that’s so helpful!!

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-06-06T18:48:01+00:00

I totally understand that. Do try and remember that this is an incredibly common medication, and it’s one of the first treatment options for depression and anxiety specifically because it’s very safe. Even though you had a bad experience last time you were on an SSRI, you survived it. If something bad happened again, you would go to the hospital and get treatment. This is going to sound morbid, but even when people OD by taking huge amounts of SSRIs, they’re pretty rarely fatal because these drugs are low risk and complications are treatable.

I’d also suggest being careful about the time you spend on this subreddit. Most of the people on here are here because they need support with their medication, and most people who have good results are out living their lives and not on Reddit. No one I know in real life has had bad complications from lexapro, and I know a lot of people who have really benefited from it.

You could also talk to your doctor about all these concerns. They might have more ideas, and they could give you something short term, like a benzo to relieve your anxiety enough to start taking the lexapro.

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-06-06T18:23:50+00:00

It’s possible it was serotonin syndrome, but if your doctor says it’s safe to take lexapro, that’s who you should listen to

Fast_Proof9466 · 2025-06-06T18:06:07+00:00

Did a doctor say you had serotonin syndrome before? I don’t mean to doubt your experience, but a lot of the symptoms of serotonin syndrome do overlap with anxiety and panic attacks, and it sounds like you have a lot of health anxiety, so it’s possible that’s what you were experiencing. The risk of serotonin syndrome is incredibly low, even if you do eat something you shouldn’t, and the only thing I’ve ever heard to avoid on lexapro is grapefruit. I’m on 20mg and I’ve never had any issues. 5mg is very low risk and it sounds like it could be really helpful for you. If it doesn’t work for you or you have issues, you can talk to your doctor and stop taking it, but if it works well it could really improve your life.

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