LittleLemon
Well-Known Member
Has anyone ever been put on anti-anxiety or anti-depression medications and it just made things worse? After I had my daughter, I went on Zoloft and it gave me severe insomnia and my brain literally felt like it was on fire. It also did nothing for depression. It was awful. I went to a psychiatrist and she told me zoloft doesn't work on patients who have bipolar (which she just wrongly diagnosed me with because it fit the best). I was too shy to correct her with everything she said about me, so I just nodded and said ok (still kicking myself for that). Anyway, the meds she prescribed next (on the lowest dose) made things even worse, if that were even possible. After several months of trying all kinds of combinations, she said in 30 years of psychiatry, she has never seen someone so sensitive to medication. I remember being so disappointed because my anxiety is just so bad sometimes that I wanted relief. I desperately wanted these pills to work. I went to a psychologist and was then able to learn ways to at least take the edge off. This was about 6 years ago. Just a few months ago, I was reading that some people with autism have paradoxical or rare side effects to drugs. I was given Valium for a physical condition, and it did the opposite. I can't take much of anything without eventually getting an uncomfortable side effect (except Tylenol, but it's not like I take it often).
I guess my second question is if you've had bad effects from the common anti-anxiety meds, if you've eventually found something that does. I remember reading that there are some medications that are given specifically to ASD patients. I'm going back to therapy and thinking maybe I'll just work through it med-free with CBT. I just wanted to know if anyone's had luck. Sorry if this was confusing.
I guess my second question is if you've had bad effects from the common anti-anxiety meds, if you've eventually found something that does. I remember reading that there are some medications that are given specifically to ASD patients. I'm going back to therapy and thinking maybe I'll just work through it med-free with CBT. I just wanted to know if anyone's had luck. Sorry if this was confusing.