#escitalopram

[redheddebeauty]

I started taking lexapro recently & I do feel like it’s been helping my anxiety, but I am so, so concerned about potential side effects

#most recently I’ve been worried about how it will affect me having kids #me #personal #my thoughts #lexapro #escitalopram

[strandedandlonesone]

Spent the whole night researching about neurotransmitters. I feel like I know more now that what my psychiatrist cared to explain me during a whole year.

#antidepressants #psychiatry #venlafaxine #escitalopram #fluoxetine

[tawneybel]

*walks you out of the sun*

Song of the day:  “Destroy Everything You Touch” by Ladytron.

Working on Ross Humboldt request. Hopefully it’ll get posted this or next werk.

On season six of The Walking Dead. Never thought I’d love a piece of zombie media as much as I love this show. It’s not exactly rewatchable, but it’s so hard to resist binging. But some things bother me:

Where are the vultures? I guess there are no maggots wriggling inside the walkers because they’d just eat them. But all those corpses and no scavengers?? (╯*□*)╯︵ ┻━┻ I

Where’s the homemade armor? If I were in the zombie apocalypse, I would dress like after Tweedledum and Tweedledee decided to do battle.

Why is the walkers’ style so drab? Look up any screenshot of a walker herd/horde. I understand why production would want to avoid logos, but why bland everything? If I was ever zombified, my only hope is that I would be less generic than everyone else. Also, if they’re going to shoot me, I want Carl Grimes to take the shot. Because Carl will put me down clean.

Just started watching The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy to fill the Tuca & Berta-shaped hole in my heart. Horsejack Boman wasn't doing that.

So far Drs. Klak and Plowp are my faves. Keke Palmer was great in Scream: Resurrection and Nope, plus she’s talked about being a member of the PCOSisterhood.

Klak is relatable, but I decided to ween myself off Lexapro. As an anxiety med, it worked great for years. Until I got cavities from dry mouth despite drinking water all the time and avoiding added sugar. Plus it was getting harder and harder to fall asleep.

Now I’ve made great strides with my mental health. It’s sunny enough for me to comfortably go outside. I’m going to the gym once a week, not just walking my dog only in the evenings and avoiding sitting. (Reading while standing in place on break worried my coworkers for some reason.)

#Tawney talks #In the Tall Grass #Walking Dead #Stephen King #Joe Hill #minors do not interact #PCOS #polycystic ovary syndrome #Lexapro #generalized anxiety disorder #GAD #escitalopram #Alice in Wonderland #Second Best Galaxy in the Universe #Tuca & Bertie #Bojack Horseman #Keke Palmer #Scream #Scream: Resurrection #Nope 2022 #King of the Hill #Ladytron

[horrible-oracle]

currently in my sleepyboy era (started taking escitalopram)

#i have to go to work tmrw how am i gonna do that aaaaa :( #so sleepy fr #evgesha's thoughts #escitalopram #lexapro

[hauntedselves]

I'm changing medication from escitalopram (Lexapro) to sertraline (Zoloft). apparently sertraline treats OCD and PTSD as well as anxiety, so it'll be interesting to see if it has any effect on my symptoms of those

#its also possible my chronic nausea is a side effect of a build up of escitalopram but i doubt it #dogpost #*i have traits of ocd but not the full disorder #personal #pharmacotherapy #escitalopram #sertraline

[callitjirai]

one of the biggest side effects of my meds is that I have insanely vivid and realistic dreams. and so today I dreamed that my city became a go-to place for Polish jirai and menhera communities. and I can't get the idea out of my head.

#menhera #pien #landmine #jirai #łódź #escitalopram

[aspd-culture]

Hey, so my doc prescribed depakote and escitalopram for me in order to treat aspd and ocd. Did u ever take them ? Any past experiences, good or bad ?

Disclaimer: medication works different for every single person. I cannot know which response you will have to any medication. I am not a professional, nor do I know anything about your medical health specifically. Therefore, I firmly stress that any and all advice you take on medications either come from your doctor or at least be taken back to your doctor BEFORE you make any changes. Especially for psychiatric medications, it is imperitive to follow your doctor's instructions exactly.

If you disagree with your provider's decision and they won't help you change medications, continue using what you have been given unless you have a reaction that would warrant an urgent care or ER visit and find a different doctor. Your doctor should ALWAYS respect your legal right to refuse a certain medication as long as you are still willing to get some alternative treatment for symptoms that cause any risk to yourself/others.

If you need to go to the ER or urgent care, explain that you believe this is a reaction to your medication and ask for them to prescribe you an alternative and/or give you instructions on how to safely get off that medication. They'll be able to tell you if that is likely a side effect or not, and give you safe medical advice on getting off that med.

All of that said, I can give anecdotal information on this and it's good news!

I have been given Depakote in crisis (in the "danger to yourself" way) before. It definitely helped then, but for me, it only worked with the acute dose they'd give for crisis-level severe flares. For a lot of people, it works though! And the medication I'm on is similar - it's still an anti-epileptic, just a different one, so I can definitely see it helping. My family members just have a better reaction to the one I've been put on.

Escitalopram is one I have not personally used, but I have heard many other pwASPD specifically mention that as the only antidepressant that helped them. Whilst that doesn't in any way mean other ones won't work for you, it *does* mean there is a strong chance it will help!

My biggest piece of advice: Make sure to ask your doctor if your medications are time sensitive. Some, like birth control, are tempermental if not taken at the same time and may cause a reaction or intense flare if not taken at the same time. If your doctor says that isn't the case, but you seem to find anecdotally that it does for you, I'd advise prioritizing taken it at a set time anyway as it shouldn't hurt as long as you're taking it as instructed.

Plain text below the cut:

Disclaimer: medication works different for every single person. I cannot know which response you will have to any medication. I am not a professional, nor do I know anything about your medical health specifically. Therefore, I firmly stress that any and all advice you take on medications either come from your doctor or at least be taken back to your doctor BEFORE you make any changes. Especially for psychiatric medications, it is imperitive to follow your doctor's instructions exactly.

If you disagree with your provider's decision and they won't help you change medications, continue using what you have been given unless you have a reaction that would warrant an urgent care or ER visit and find a different doctor. Your doctor should ALWAYS respect your legal right to refuse a certain medication as long as you are still willing to get some alternative treatment for symptoms that cause any risk to yourself/others.

If you need to go to the ER or urgent care, explain that you believe this is a reaction to your medication and ask for them to prescribe you an alternative and/or give you instructions on how to safely get off that medication. They'll be able to tell you if that is likely a side effect or not, and give you safe medical advice on getting off that med.

All of that said, I can give anecdotal information on this and it's good news!

I have been given Depakote in crisis (in the "danger to yourself" way) before. It definitely helped then, but for me, it only worked with the acute dose they'd give for crisis-level severe flares. For a lot of people, it works though! And the medication I'm on is similar - it's still an anti-epileptic, just a different one, so I can definitely see it helping. My family members just have a better reaction to the one I've been put on.

Escitalopram is one I have not personally used, but I have heard many other pwASPD specifically mention that as the only antidepressant that helped them. Whilst that doesn't in any way mean other ones won't work for you, it *does* mean there is a strong chance it will help!

My biggest piece of advice: Make sure to ask your doctor if your medications are time sensitive. Some, like birth control, are tempermental if not taken at the same time and may cause a reaction or intense flare if not taken at the same time. If your doctor says that isn't the case, but you seem to find anecdotally that it does for you, I'd advise prioritizing taken it at a set time anyway as it shouldn't hurt as long as you're taking it as instructed.

#aspd-culture-is #aspd culture is #aspd culture #actually aspd #aspd #aspd awareness #actually antisocial #antisocial personality disorder #aspd traits #depakote #escitalopram #lexapro #cipralex #divalproex sodium #valproate #tw meds #anons welcome

[ninaemsaopaulo]

Ode ao escitalopram, Deus abençoe o escitalopram. Cada experiência com um novo antidepressivo é melhor do que a anterior. Já que pareço condenada a usar drogas até o fim dos meus dias, que continue assim. Eu não sinto NADA. Estou de ressaca porque bebi ontem, mas não carrego culpa, tristeza, nem mesmo euforia. Não ter mais sentimentos: gostoso demais. Nunca mais me apaixonei, nem me sentir atraída pelas pessoas têm sido um motor. Os pesadelos não me assustam, nem ando rindo de desespero. As perdas doem cada vez menos. Personagem que me representa? Bella de Crepúsculo. A total apatia é uma utopia alcançável.

#blog #Escitalopram #Depressão #Saúde mental #Antidepressivos

[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

[daydreamers-sys]

God I keep having the weirdest fucking dreams ever since starting Lexapro but I don’t think “everyone is a grinch and there’s deep physiological lore with grinches” was on my Lexapro dream bingo card

#lexapro #escitalopram #ssris #ssri dreams #antidepressants #lexapro dreams

[rachymarie]

Oh yuck, on top of all that it turns out that C4 is gonna have to be a chewer like the two Thiamine: it's horribly gritty so won't go down my throat normally with a swig of water, and to go with that it tastes horribly foul. I just could tell from the texture of it that if I had tried to swallow it normally it would have clung for dear life to the sides of my throat.

Good one, Pharmac 👍 trying to kill me slowly one chewer pill at a time.

As it is I choke on the Multivitamin every other week and have to splutter around and cough it up, getting the yellow dye on whatever it lands on.

I think I'll try ask the pharmacy if it comes in sugar pill form cos that shit nasty.

They really need to make more options than traditional pill swallowing and the butt jab bc I sure ain't getting the jab (if i have to be naked in front of anyone I'm not romantically involved in I don't want it) but some of these pills are just completely unswallowable especially if you have severe choking trauma like me

They need to think more about this stuff it's a serious problem (along with putting things that usually cause death like "C4" on medications for people who get delusions), especially for those in psychosis believing thinks like I believed: that each attempt to swallow each pill was a 50/50 life or death situation every time....

#schizospec #schizospec issues #schizospec problems #medication #meds #escitalopram #schizospec things #disgusting pills #disgusting meds #delusions #tw delusions #mental health awareness #mental health #medication problems #healthcare #healthcare issues #choking trauma #trauma #trauma survivor #choking survivor #vent

[solaysa]

Fellow mentally ill people on this site, I need some advice!

I waste so much time of my day because I can't get out of bed in the morning before work. Even on my days off I need my alarm and can't get up for the life of me. When my alarm goes off I usually press snooze multiple times before I'm even awake enough to even consider getting out of bed. I then usually lie there forcing myself to stay awake. Like that it usually takes me an hour before I leave bed.

I'm more of a night owl and like to stay up late but usually I get like 7 hours of sleep sometimes 6. On weekends I sleep for 10 hours but I have to set an alarm because I don't wake up myself.

I'm taking 10mg of escitalopram for years now. I think it worsens the problem but I've been always like this. Not even noise wakes me up.

Any tips on how to get up better? It really stresses me out that I have 40 mins before work to get ready because I can't force myself to get up.

#hypersomnia #escitalopram #mental health #mental illness #sleep

[ellie-lovett]

who the hell let all my mental health medication cause dry mouth

#lexapro #wellbutrin #fanapt #escitalopram #bupropion #a special thank you to my psychiatrist for all my peeing

[the-path-inside]

Cautiously optimistic

I've been on my antipsychotic (Risperidone) for 4 and a half months now and have made good progress in recovering from psychosis, but kind of hit a wall recently where progress slowed down. During my last appointment with my psychiatrist we discussed additional options and she put me on Escitalopram. I've always been wary of SSRIs but I decided at this point anything was worth giving a go. It's only day 3 so far, and from my understanding it's 3-4 weeks before they take full effect, but I'm already feeling noticeable improvements. I woke up motivated and with energy this morning, for the first time in months. I've not been feeling paranoid since yesterday. I haven't had a single flashback in the last 3 days, when they were usually a daily occurrence. It feels like my whole body has been in a constant state of tension for over a year and yet I'm starting to see signs that it's actually relaxing. I don't want to count my chickens before they hatch, who knows, it might be placebo, it might change after more days/weeks on it, but so far I'm cautiously optimistic that this new med might actually make a big difference for me.

#personal #psychosis #psychosis tw #medication #escitalopram #lexapro

[gs5fv]

Horrible horrible nightmares

Will they ever stop

#me #mine #personal #escitalopram #lexapro

[homoqueerjewhobbit]

I switched from Lexapro (escitalopram) to Viibryd (Vilazodone) because of the sexual side affects and it's taken over three months for things to start getting back to normal downstairs. Just in case you were doing the same, give it some time!

And if this is all news to you, yes, there's a new ssri on the market that literally just went generic and has fewer sexual side effects than older ssris!

#My monkeypox vaccine can't come soon enough! #Also Vilazodone was so much cheaper through express scripts than at my local chain pharmacy #My psych refuses to use Walgreens bc of some personal vendetta which is so annoying #post o' mine #Vilazodone #Viibryd #Escitalopram #Lexapro #Ssri #Ssris #serotonin #clearing out the drafts