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Chibam: Hi All! (Introducing Myself)


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Hi everybody! 🙂

 

I have a bitter history with the mental health system, part of which involves a mildly harmful experiance with antidepressants.

 

I was sent to a psychiatrist because my life was, frankly, in the crapper. The social contacts I had were bad, toxic relationships. There were virtually no opportunities to ever meet and connect with new people - particularly in terms of establishing a romantic relationship; and there were no career opportunities, either.

 

Instead of remedying the actual problems, my psychiatrist quickly put me on to pills (Lovan) that, surprise surprise, didn't change my life at all; except that they made me put on weight. I was already a little pudgy to begin with and, needless to say, putting on even more weight certainly didn't improve my prospects of meeting a prospective wife, which was difficult enough to begin with.

 

I gather that a lot of people on here have their grievances with the drugs themselves. But for my part, my grievance is with the "look to pills to solve the problem" culture that my psychiatrist lived by. Numerous times, I tried to inform him that I wasn't noticing any benefits in my life. He never wanted to listen.

 

Then, when I was in the middle of a 2-Lovans-a-day regimen, he basically kicked me out of his office and told me he didn't want to see me again. Somehow, I had the presence of mind to ask him about what I was supposed to do with the medication. He responded with a tone as if I'd just asked the most idiotic question he'd ever heard and gave me half-assed directions on tapering off. But, as I said, this was going to occur completely out of medical supervision, as he'd just kicked me out of his "care" by that point. I've since heard numerous times that it is very dangerous to come off of mental health meds outside of medical supervision.

 

That's the summarized version of my ordeal. There are more details, and other things that I'm not sure have anything to do with the Lovan, but I think that's enough for now.

Edited by FireflyFyte

Lovan 2005-2006 (20mg approx. 3 months; 40mg approx. 3 months)

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Hi Chibam,

 

Welcome to SA.

 

Please summarize your drug history in your signature by following the instructions at How to Summarize Your Drug History in Your Signature. You may need to be on a computer to do this.

 

Are you currently tapering off of the Lovan?

 

Thanks,

 

Firefly

 

Pre- October 2022: Wellbutrin, Escitalopram, CitalopramSertraline, Adderall IR, Vyvanse, Propranolol, Buspar, Ativan, and Latuda

Oct 13, 2022 - Oct 24, 2022 and Oct 31, 2022 - Present: Zyprexa (2.5 mg). Jan 14, 2023 -> Began transition to liquid suspension. Jan 29, 2023 = 2.375mg -> Feb 12, 2023 = 2.25mg -> Feb 27, 2023 = 2.14mg -> Mar 12, 2023 = 2.025mg -> Mar 27, 2023 = 1.93mg -> Apr 10, 2023 = 1.82mg -> Apr 23, 2023 = 1.74mg -> May 7, 2023 = 1.64mg -> May 21, 2023 = 1.56mg -> June 4, 2023 = 1.48mg -> June 19, 2023 = 1.4mg -> July 2, 2023 = 1.33mg -> July 16, 2023 = 1.26mg -> July 31, 2023 = 1.2mg -> Aug 13, 2023 = 1.14mg -> Aug 27, 2023 = 1.08mg -> Sep 13, 2023 = 1.02mg -> Jan 22, 2024 = 0.97mg -> Feb 4, 2024 = 0.92mg -> Feb 19, 2024 = 0.87mg -> Mar 3, 2024 = 0.83mg -> Mar 17, 2024 = 0.78mg -> Mar 31, 2024 = 0.74mg -> Apr 14, 2024 = 0.7mg -> Apr 28, 2024 = 0.66mg -> May 12, 2024 = 0.63mg -> May 27, 2024 = 0.6mg -> June 9, 2024 = 0.57mg -> June 24, 2024 = 0.54mg -> July 6, 2024 = 0.51mg -> July 21, 2024 = 0.48mg -> Aug 6, 2024 = 0.455mg -> Aug 20, 2024 = 0.43mg -> Sep 3, 2024 = 0.41mg -> Sep 17, 2024 = 0.39mg -> Oct 1, 2024 = 0.37mg -> Oct 16, 2024 = 0.35mg -> Oct 29, 2024 = 0.33mg

Oct 14, 2022 - Present: Prozac (40mg) upped from 20mg on Nov 1, 2022.

Oct 31, 2022 - Present: Gabapentin (300mg 3x day) -> May 3, 2023 = 300mg 2x day -> Oct 1, 2023 = 570mg -> Oct 15, 2023 = 540mg -> Oct 29, 2023 = 510mg -> Nov 13, 2023 = 484mg -> Nov 27, 2023 = 460mg -> Dec 9, 2023 = 436mg -> Dec 24, 2023 = 414mg -> Jan 7, 2024 = 400mg

 

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Hi FireflyFyte. 🙂

 

I thought I had put my drug history into the signature? (It's pretty simple; just 6 months of the Lovan.) I can certainly see it on my screen.

 

No, I've been off it for some time. But my mistreatment by the system - including being inappropriately medicated - still hurts, you know?

Lovan 2005-2006 (20mg approx. 3 months; 40mg approx. 3 months)

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20 minutes ago, Chibam said:

I thought I had put my drug history into the signature? (It's pretty simple; just 6 months of the Lovan.) I can certainly see it on my screen.

 

If you could post your dosage as well, that would be appreciated.

 

21 minutes ago, Chibam said:

No, I've been off it for some time. But my mistreatment by the system - including being inappropriately medicated - still hurts, you know?

 

Understandable, many people here feel the same way. 

 

Pre- October 2022: Wellbutrin, Escitalopram, CitalopramSertraline, Adderall IR, Vyvanse, Propranolol, Buspar, Ativan, and Latuda

Oct 13, 2022 - Oct 24, 2022 and Oct 31, 2022 - Present: Zyprexa (2.5 mg). Jan 14, 2023 -> Began transition to liquid suspension. Jan 29, 2023 = 2.375mg -> Feb 12, 2023 = 2.25mg -> Feb 27, 2023 = 2.14mg -> Mar 12, 2023 = 2.025mg -> Mar 27, 2023 = 1.93mg -> Apr 10, 2023 = 1.82mg -> Apr 23, 2023 = 1.74mg -> May 7, 2023 = 1.64mg -> May 21, 2023 = 1.56mg -> June 4, 2023 = 1.48mg -> June 19, 2023 = 1.4mg -> July 2, 2023 = 1.33mg -> July 16, 2023 = 1.26mg -> July 31, 2023 = 1.2mg -> Aug 13, 2023 = 1.14mg -> Aug 27, 2023 = 1.08mg -> Sep 13, 2023 = 1.02mg -> Jan 22, 2024 = 0.97mg -> Feb 4, 2024 = 0.92mg -> Feb 19, 2024 = 0.87mg -> Mar 3, 2024 = 0.83mg -> Mar 17, 2024 = 0.78mg -> Mar 31, 2024 = 0.74mg -> Apr 14, 2024 = 0.7mg -> Apr 28, 2024 = 0.66mg -> May 12, 2024 = 0.63mg -> May 27, 2024 = 0.6mg -> June 9, 2024 = 0.57mg -> June 24, 2024 = 0.54mg -> July 6, 2024 = 0.51mg -> July 21, 2024 = 0.48mg -> Aug 6, 2024 = 0.455mg -> Aug 20, 2024 = 0.43mg -> Sep 3, 2024 = 0.41mg -> Sep 17, 2024 = 0.39mg -> Oct 1, 2024 = 0.37mg -> Oct 16, 2024 = 0.35mg -> Oct 29, 2024 = 0.33mg

Oct 14, 2022 - Present: Prozac (40mg) upped from 20mg on Nov 1, 2022.

Oct 31, 2022 - Present: Gabapentin (300mg 3x day) -> May 3, 2023 = 300mg 2x day -> Oct 1, 2023 = 570mg -> Oct 15, 2023 = 540mg -> Oct 29, 2023 = 510mg -> Nov 13, 2023 = 484mg -> Nov 27, 2023 = 460mg -> Dec 9, 2023 = 436mg -> Dec 24, 2023 = 414mg -> Jan 7, 2024 = 400mg

 

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On 8/30/2023 at 6:48 AM, FireflyFyte said:

 

If you could post your dosage as well, that would be appreciated.

 

I don't really remember my dosages, and I haven't kept any of my old boxes. But judging by the box photos I've googled, I'm guessing I was probably on 20mg - 40mg. I was on one pill a day for a while before being bumped up to two.

 

My therapist had a real aversion to patients knowing/thinking about what they were taking. Dosages, ect. were never mentioned or explored. He just basically instructed me to "take one of these a day", without any elaboration about what it was or what it was supposed to do.

Lovan 2005-2006 (20mg approx. 3 months; 40mg approx. 3 months)

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