#Paxil

[catfindr]

#petfinder #catfinder #cat #kitten #kitty #prozac #zoloft #celexa #paxil #ar #arkansas #1k

[schizodiaries]

I have a love-hate relationship with the ssri known as Paxil. When I was on it I felt fantastic, at least for a little while. But if I missed a single day, I turned into the biggest asshole known to mankind. When they temporarily increased my dose at the hospital, I felt almost unstoppable, which when coupled with my psychotic episode made for an interesting experience. I would even say it made me manic based on my behavior at the time.

I quit Paxil for good in 2022 but I didn’t exactly do it properly or the way my psychiatrist recommended. I did it cold turkey lol. This turned out to be a mistake as I had relapsed and had another, less severe psychotic episode, along with intense irritability. I actually managed to piss off some of my closest friends due to my behavior at the time, which was inexcusable, but it just goes to show how drastically one can change if they aren’t careful with their meds.

I don’t think I’ll ever go back to using Paxil. While it was the most effective ssri for me, the consequences of missing a dose as well as the awful experience of quitting it doesn’t feel like it’s worth the temporary boost in mood. I’d rather be at a consistent mid to low level mood than have intense highs and lows while on the meds.

#medication #Paxil #ssri

[littlethingsmart]

(source)

#tape dispenser #medical #pill items #paxil #medical cw

[ai-thne]

by the way re: my previous post, i feel like a few of you might want to know that there's a thing in pharmacology called a medicine's half-life (which varies depending on the med), during which a quarter of the dose you took is still in your body and working.

everyone who takes any medication should be aware of it, but imo people who take antidepressants should especially know what this shit is because it can very easily make or break the deal.

example: i was prescribed 50mg of sertraline. the amount in my body on the first day i took it was 50mg, but on the second day it was 50mg + ¼ of the 50mg from the previous day, because Zoloft (and any other sertraline med) has a half-life of 24 hours. That ¼ did me in. I lowered the dose to 25mg daily, now i'm fine.

the takeaway is: look up the half-life of your meds and have the dose adjusted accordingly if the stacking of dose + half-life makes you feel bad!! meds are supposed to make you feel more functional, so if you feel worse, it means you're taking too much! talk to your doctor!!

#pharmacology #ssri #antidepressants #sertraline #fluoxetine #citalopram #paroxetine #zoloft #prozac #celexa #paxil

[weirdpersonifiedpills]

🌟💊-Welcome!-💊🌟

Heyo, I’m Mouthy (@mouthydraws), welcome to my funny pill blog! I’m an autistic artist with a special interest in pharmacology, specially psychiatric medications, more specifically antidepressants, even more specifically SSRIs. A lot of the stuff I post here will be older until I’m able to catch up, but that hopefully won’t take too long!

New blog for my medication personifications? First post obviously has to be the SSRI lineup from 2022, here come the white-tailed deer ready to fight for your mental health!

From left to right: Zelmid (zimelidine), Luvox (fluvoxamine), Prozac (fluoxetine), Zoloft (sertraline), Paxil (paroxetine), Celexa (citalopram), and Lexapro (escitalopram)

SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) are a class of antidepressants used to treat a variety of mental illnesses, most notably anxiety disorders and depression. They’re my absolute favorite class and the reason I’m currently in college for pharmacology. Prozac���s history in particular is my favorite to read about, so expect plenty of him and his history lol.

F.A.Q.

What are personified pills?

Personified pills are, as the name suggests, personifications of medications. Each aspect of the character, from their design to their personality, is carefully chosen based on historical, chemical, and pharmacological aspects of the actual medication. I enjoy drawing the characters in scenes that reference the real-life history of said drug.

Are these your OCs?

Yes. While I don’t own the idea of personifying medications, the designs and characters themselves do belong to me. You’re welcome to design your own personifications, or use mine with credit!

Why are they animals/furries?

Each class of drugs is a different animal species, I think it adds a lot to the characters, and specific animals are chosen in the same way every other aspect of the characters are chosen. Having the characters be animals also allows for clear distinctions between drug classes. I don’t enjoy drawing humans, but even if I did, I’d still keep them as animals.

Do you have a personification for *insert medication here*

All of my personifications are on my Toyhouse (@mouthydraws) under the ‘Medications’ folder. It can take some background knowledge on the class of the drug/possible subclasses or categories to find some of them, so I’ll also be uploading all of them here and using tags to make them easier to locate. If you have a specific medication you want to see, feel free to let me know!

Will you personify illegal drugs?

Given that most illegal drugs either didn’t start out as illegal or are only illegal in certain forms/circumstances, yes. I’ve started on the opioid personifications, and diacetylmorphine (her0in) is definitely going to be a part of that, as well as ADHD medications, which means m3thamphetamine hydrochloride (crystal m3th) is also on the horizon.

Are real people/names included in character lore?

No, I try to keep real people out of the personified pill lore, as it is fiction that’s simply based on actual events. A lot of the history behind these medications can be upsetting, and I do my best to treat these events with the respect they deserve. I’ll talk a lot about drug companies (Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Novartis, AstraZeneca, etc. etc.) but I won’t mention anyone specific lore-wise. I enjoy talking about drug history OUTSIDE of these characters, and will probably do that here too (with appropriate tags of course).

My inbox is always open, but I’m more active on Instagram and Twitter (@mouthydraws). I post a lot of WIPs and general pharmacology ramblings on my Instagram stories, so if you’re interested come check it out! I’m always looking for more pharmacology mutuals!!

#SSRI #ssris #Zelmid #Luvox #Prozac #Zoloft #Paxil #Celexa #Lexapro #zimelidine #fluvoxamine #fluoxetine #sertraline #paroxetine #citalopram #escitalopram #faq #faq post #welcome to my blog #weird personified pills

[kickasstorrents]

how do you fix medication induced lesbian bed death this is too much for me

#Paxil

[doctorsickx]

✨️finally gone manic after being unable to want to breathe for years ✨️

#my words #darkacademism #ssri withdrawal #paroxetine #paxil #mania #mental health #mental illness

[theunemployedrogue]

Sometimes it really bothers me that the two glaringly obvious "positive" side effects of this antidepressant are "able to hold a job & work efficiently" and "better at conformity". Like yeah I'm better off i guess but for the past few months I've been walking around feeling like I'm literally possessed by a different personality.

#im also bored all the fcking time bc i have so much energy i can't expend it all #food has no taste anymore. i ate a steak from one of my favorite restaurants yesterday and it was bland as hell #literally all food is like la croix now #ssri #paxil #depression #personal

[jelizasoiz]

My mental health was crazy low in the beginning of the trip. I just wanted to go home & sleep & do nothing... but it's so much better now. 60mg prozac doesn't do anything anymore, will switch to paxil.

#mental illness #mental health #prozac #fluoxetine #paxil

[barepopera]

paroxetine withdraw is the worst!!!!! I’m crying over fucking EVERYTHING, feeling brain zaps, dizziness, out of touch with reality i just want this to go away as fast as possible!!!

#paxil #paxil withdraw #paroxetine #paroxetine withdrawal

[whistling-whistle]

Starting a new, highly addictive medicine with an addiction gene on both sides because of my mental illnesses that I've gained from both of my parents was not very uwu-meow-meow of me

#systemblr #dissociative identity disorder #actually mentally ill #depression #actually anxiety #klonopin #paxil

[ivebeenmade]

In a very good mood today. Even through an exceptionally annoying 90 minutes of a rush at work I've stayed positive and I'm *pretty sure* I'm smiling a lot.

May the gods show mercy on anybody that manages to break this lovely day.

#journal #paxil #me & magni are co-piloting today #so it's the pill or the team-up haha

[aspencultleader]

So Paxil made me so sleepy all the time. I'm glad I'm off it, but Cymbalta is making me clench my jaw/teeth. I've had a headache all day. V cool. But like, the executive function is nice so that's something.

#personal #meds diary #cymbalta #paxil

[ph-x-rock]

withdrawal is hard and all but my favorite music is starting to feel like my favorite music again

#ssri #dsm5 #seroquel #paxil #olanzapine #psychiatry

[mental-illness-bingo]

I feel like I haven't recently done my job of being your sole provider of Paxil slander /j so here's your reminder that it absolutely does not work for everyone and can make your symptoms *painfully* worse for exactly what you're trying to treat for. I'd say Thnks fr th Mmrs but I literally cannot remember 98% of the month that I was on it! Yay!

However, joking aside, all psych meds work for some people and make things worse for others. If you are taking paxil, now or in the future, I hope it works well for you! If it doesn't, rest assured something almost definitely will.

#paxil #fucking paxil #tw meds #tw medication #paroxetine #tw antidepressants #cw antidepressants #mibingo

[just-otter-thoughts]

Paxil withdrawal, day 5: my body's temperature control is completely off the shits. I feel like I'm being boiled alive. I wasn't able to keep out heat before, so now that it's fucky like this hopefuly it'll get back to normal

#mason speaks his mind #med talk #paxil withdrawal #paxil