Poll: self medicating

Medications
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  • I self medicate
  • I strictly adhere to my doctor’s prescriptions
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I’m realizing that I can’t do it anymore. I have to be much more open with my PDoc about my symptoms

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I have a prn.

My pdoc is aware that I take a vitamin supplement.

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I had hundreds of Diazepam tablets left over from when I was on high dose (30mg a day) and I reduced the dose over 9 months to just 5mg a day, but continued to cash the prescriptions

But I am over Diazepam now

Vortioxetine was a game changer

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What’s that joker??

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Its a newer anti-depressant but I take it for anxiety

My dose was 10mg before when I was on 375mg pregabalin, and we were able to stop pregabalin & Diazepam by increasing this to 20mg

Much better longer term solution

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I self medicate with alcohol for anxiety. Physical anxiety. And it’s going to kill me I need to kick the booze bad

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Doc and I came to the agreement that this is my body and my mind. So it is for me to decide what to put into it. I decide what medicine and natural medicine I use. And in what dose. My doc is informed by me, advises me and prescribes. I carefully listen and then decide. I use alcohol at times too, but I would not recommend that to others…I have no alcohol issues.

My issues fluctuate highly with things like menstrual cycle, stress in the family, diet, et cetera. I can be normal with no meds one day. Then have a fight with dad, and feel delusional. I adjust my medication according to my need for it.

Can hardly call my doc every time I have a fight or am about to have my period (“ey, doc, it is that time of the month again…can I take an extra haldol?”).

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I tried self medicating with weed but I didn’t like the feeling, or the laziness that followed a couple days after a sesh.

For me self medicating is with weight lifting. It boosts my mood so much, and it feels so good to get a pump.

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Moved to Medications. Reminder: The Lounge is only for casual banter that is off-topic in the more serious categories.

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I think everything I do is self medicating. From eating to vaping and everything in between. I use coffee to cope with medication tiredness. I use nicotine for some reason unbeknownst to me but for now crucial to my daily satisfaction. Alcohol is kind of tricky, I wouldn’t recommend it, I think too much (which isn’t much) can damage your system with any ap. My cannabis use is for a panic disorder I believe I have and NOT for schizophrenia, it augments the venlafaxine but makes sz negatives like avolition worse I am assuming for most people, not to mention the obvious positive symptom problems most people would have.

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I have in the past self medicated but now I follow doctors orders and when I’m having symptoms I call the doctor

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A good workout can also feel like you’ve smoked weed

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I’m not on any meds currently (which will change soon since I know it’s not good for me to have sz and not take any aps.) I drink and smoke but it’s on occasion and not often. I need to stop smoking weed tho because it makes my positive symptoms worse.

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Does eating too much dark chocolate count as self-medicating? I’ve heard there are chemicals in it that cause a person to feel like they’re in love. There are flavonoids, but other stuff too.

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I’m in love with my brain

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I take medication as perscribed, but take supplements without doctors knowledge, but most of them are vitamins and minerals which should be harmless if you follow the directions for daily intake.

I guess I don’t mention the supplements because there’s not much to discuss about them. I invest a lot of time researching to check if they are safe, possible interactions, etc.

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Same here. I plan to make January white (no alcohol at all). The problem is i feel great skipping alcohol, but then after three weeks without alcohol, i get into a period of bad mood, and then i start again.

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omg

there is no such thing to self medicate
we are not on reality how could we self medicate ourselves
not to mention dose , side effects , treatment plan
those who self medicate themselves
do you have treatment plan ? a plan that will last months , years ??!!! :joy::rofl:

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I self medicate with alcohol unfortunately. Not very often anymore but sometimes still do.

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