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Anonymous
hey /fit/, i've got a question for you. and sorry if this material is sage-able, to tell the truth o don't lurk around here all too often.

so, i recently quit taking my prescribed dosage of Lexapro all cold-turkey like. yes, yes, i know that is bad and i should be ignored henceforth, but i very much wanted to get off[i really don't feel as if i need it anymore] and i talked to the shitty excuse for a psychiatrist that i go to about it, but he insists that i stay on it[my feeling are for my money]. just trust me when i say, this guy is the worst, most hypocritical, greedy, in-it-for-the-$$ doctor that i've ever seen. also let me add that i am a large fan of psychology in general and have done countless amounts of research[both in-school and out] about this type of stuff, so i like to think i know a bit about this type of stuff. anyway, back to my question.

so i just decided to quit taking my meds a little over a week ago, and to be honest i havn't gotten too bad. there are isolated and brief incidents that i have experienced with extreme amounts of certain moods[depression, anger, ect.] from time to time, but not a constant depression like i had before i was on them. oh, and by the way, i've been on it for about 7 months.

so, no MAJOR bouts of depression since quitting, but i have had other things. auditory and visual hallucinations for one; i've been noticing increased occurrences of these, very increased. not full-blown stuff, though, just thinking i see something or someone for a second and it turns out to not be there[such as seeing a ghost], and thinking i'm hearing someone talk in my head. and also, i've been feeling more light-headed and spaced-out than usual. for example, if i close my eyes or blink and turn around i feel like i'm about to fall down.

there are a few other quirks i didn't mention, but they don't occur nearly as much as these. anyway, are these at least semi-common withdrawal symptoms of the meds or antidepressants in general?
>> Anonymous
I FUCKING APPLAUD YOU

YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS

NEITHER DOES THE OTHER 40% OF OUR MINDFUCKED SOCIETY
>> Anonymous
>>199170
>>i very much wanted to get off[i really don't feel as if i need it anymore]

That's because it's WORKING.
>> Anonymous
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YO MOTHERFUCKA, DR. DRE THINKS YOU GON BE ALRIGHT, FUCK THA SYMPTOMS, U DAWG IS A MAN. AND IF I SEE DAT WANKSTA FIDDY SCOPIN AROUND HERE, DRE'S GON HAFF TO CHOKE A BITCH
>> Anonymous
>>199179

yeah, i know, but another part of why i decided to quit is because you have to be clean for at least a year to go to a school that i'm planning on applying to. also, when i felt i really could have used it you could notice what i did. now, it really didn't seem to be doing anyhting at all.

>>199174

and thank you, really. that makes me feel at least a bit more confident in my decision, heh.
>> midnight express !FzAyW.Rdbg
>>199179

truth.

what was this med prescribed for in the first place? when on this you have to see the doc like every month to 3 months for med evaluation, so if thats were your calling this doc out on, he is actually legit. this class of medication has a very short half life and takes about 2 weeks to a month to for others to start noticing its effects on your behavior. problem is the patient doesnt percieve the effects of the drug because they are acting NORMAL. and then they stop taking it and then they take it when they think they need to and... they lose at life.

withdrawal symptons are typical.

you might have schizophrenia. srsly.
>> Anonymous
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>>199182

Man, shut yo old ass up Dre. I gots dese mussles n vietnam watah n tha magicstick, whatchu got homie but gayass Hozac, doggie u trippin
>> Anonymous
>>199202

no, it's not that. it's more the 10-minute sessions and blatantly lying to my mother right in front of me. for example, on one of the few occasions that he actually asked to see me sepreate from the "legal guardian" who was made to come to each visit in case something happened, he told me that if i cut 1 more time he'd just put me in a hospital because "i don't want to deal with that stuff. people who do that are just looking for attention, and i don't want to have to deal with that.". so my mother walks in and he says, in his quickly-changed sympathetic voice, "i really think that we should send him to a hospital if he cuts again. that is a very serious....action, and i don't want to take any chances.". i swear, that is how the visit went. that is no exaggeration.

any yes, before anyone asks, i know it is very often a call for attention or silent cry for help, but i did it for stress relief. honestly.

and as far as schitz goes, i wouldn't be surprised if i had a very, very mild case, but it is certainly not any of the full-blown types. at least not yet, heh.

>>199182

and very nice mate, heh, you cave me a good chuckle there.
>> Anonymous
I don't know about the drug you were taking but I was on prozac for 2.5 years and haven't had a prescription for it for about 9 months now.

The differences are pretty obvious. I'd say that if initially after taking the medication you noticed a beneficial difference, you are only shooting yourself in the foot by intentionally stopping.
>> Anonymous
>>199220
IF I WAS A DOCTOR AND SOME LITTLE SUBURBAN SHIT KID CAME IN AND TOLD ME HE WAS CUTTING HIMSELF, I'D PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE AS HARD AS I COULD UNTIL HE PISSED HIMSELF FROM THE PAIN, THEN I WOULD SCREAM "HOW'S THIS FOR ATTENTION, YOU PIECE OF SHIT?"
>> Anonymous
>>199220
If you cut for stress relief it is for the endorphin rush. There are other means by which to get the rush in less drastic manners which have a much stronger overall effect.

The most basic one is physical exercise. If you become a gym nut you will find after about a month of constant, hard work that you will get bigger endorphin rushes from future workouts than you would from cutting into yourself.
>> Anonymous
>>199246
>If you cut for stress relief it is for the endorphin rush.

NO IT'S NOT, THAT'S ABSOLUTELY ANECDOTAL BULLSHIT. THE AMOUNT OF PAIN YOU HAVE TO BE IN BEFORE YOUR BODY STARTS TO RELEASE ENDORPHINS TO MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER IS BORDERLINE SHOCK-INDUCING

THEY'RE RELEASED DURING EXERCISE FOR ENTIRELY DIFFERENT REASONS

IF YOU CUT YOURSELF, IT'S FOR ATTENTION AND NOTHING ELSE. THERE ARE MUCH MORE PAINFUL THINGS YOU CAN DO THAT LEAVE NO MARKS AND CAUSE NO DAMAGE, BUT NO ONE DOES THEM BECAUSE THEY'RE IMPOSSIBLE TO NOTICE AND THEY JUST HURT
>> Anonymous
>>199246

yeah, i do exercise a bit, i'm sure not as much as i should though. and there really aren't any gyms around here, so i mainly run. a lot. but that's about all for me in that department.
>> Anonymous
>>199251
Endorphins get released easier than that.

The truly powerful ones that affect your body the most and have the most appealing affects do require near shock inducing pain though, as you have stated.

Plus, calling it attention seeking is counter to the initial claim of stress relief. Either he tells the truth and it legitimately helps relieve stress or you're calling him a lying faggot.
>> Anonymous
>>199251
cruise control guy is right
>> Anonymous
>>199259
I'M PRETTY MUCH CALLING HIM A LYING FAGGOT

GOOD FOR HIM THAT HE STOPPED TAKING ANTIDEPRESSANTS, NO ONE ABOVE POVERTY LEVEL NEEDS THAT SHIT (INB4 EXTREME CASES ARE POINTED OUT TO ME), HOWEVER SELF MUTILATION FOR ATTENTION INSTANTLY MAKES ME LOSE ALL RESPECT FOR THE GUY.

IF HE TALKED ABOUT HOW HE PINCHED THE HEAD OF HIS COCK UNTIL IT HURT SO BAD THAT HIS BODY STARTED TO SHAKE, AND THAT IT RELIEVED STRESS, I'D BE ALL "HEY, WEIRD, BUT GOOD FOR YOU". BUT NO, HE HAD TO PICK THE MOST VISUALLY DRAMATIC WAY TO INDUCE PAIN AND THAT'S JUST FUCKING OBVIOUSLY FOR THE ATTENTION
>> Anonymous
>>199268
You may be right. We both have the same intention however.
I stated there are better ways to get the rush he was going for and that such a dramatic act isn't needed.

You have taken the option of being blatantly offensive to him however.
>> Anonymous
>>199273
WELCOME TO THE INTERNET, PLEASE ENJOY YOUR STAY
>> Anonymous
>>199275
*shrug* I'm not angry. I'm just pointing out where you and I relate. You are the one who tried to argue with me under the assumption I tolerate attention whores, so I showed otherwise.
>> Anonymous
heh, OP here, and opinions are what this argument really boils down to. if it was so much for attention then why would one do it in the most obscure, almost always-clothed places?

and yes, i have been on the internet for quire some time, so the caps lock really does not affect me as much as you're giggling that it does. nice try though.
>> Anonymous
>>199285
I'M NOT ANGRY EITHER. IN FACT, I LIKE YOU

LET'S BE FRIENDS
>> Anonymous
>>199288
*quite
>> Anonymous
>>199288
IT'S NOT 'OPINIONS', IT FUCKING OBVIOUS FACT. YOU PICK THE MOST VISUALLY DRAMATIC WAY TO HURT YOURSELF - YOU'RE AN ATTENTION WHORE.

THE FACT THAT YOU DO IT ON YOUR THIGHS OR THE INSIDE OF YOUR UPPER ARMS INSTEAD OF, SAY, YOUR FACE JUST MEANS THAT YOU'RE TOO MUCH OF A PUSSY TO REALLY APPLY YOURSELF TO THE ATTENTION-SEEKING TACTICS YOU'VE CHOSEN.

JUST ADMIT IT, IF YOU WANT PAIN, YOU HURT YOURSELF; IF YOU WANT ATTENTION, YOU LEAVE EVIDENCE OF IT.

COME ON, SAY IT WITH ME: "I. WANT. ATTENTION."
>> Anonymous
>>199292

well, seeing as closed you are to the thoughts and ideas of others, i'm not even going to try.
>> Anonymous
>>199292

I got into a relationship with a cutter. I've known her for 4 years and eventually I helped her stop. In retrospect, yes, it is done for attention.

Just because someone is yelling or an asshole doesn't mean what they are saying is any less true.
>> Anonymous
>>199296
OH, BOOYAH, THE OLD 'YOU DON'T AGREE WITH ME, YOU'RE CLOSE-MINDED' ARGUMENT

WELL GUESS WHAT, MOTHERFUCKER, YOU'RE CLOSE-MINDED BECAUSE YOU DON'T AGREE WITH ME

WHAT NOW?

NO BUT SERIOUSLY, PERSUADE ME LOGICALLY THAT WHAT YOU'RE DOING ISN'T EXACTLY WHAT I'M SAYING IT IS AND I'LL BE 'OPEN' TO YOUR THOUGHTS AND IDEAS
>> Anonymous
Protip: Find another fucking doctor.
>> Anonymous
>>199302

heh, i don't give a shit what you think man. i get into arguments every day of my life, it's practically part of my resume. frankly i don't feel like wasting energy and thought on yet another asshole in my daily life.
>> Anonymous
>>199289
Is the buttsecks mandatory, because if it is:
Hell fuckin' yeah.
>> Anonymous
>>199296
That's the stupidest fucking shit I've ever heard. You run into some guy who isn't afraid to aggressively defend what he thinks, and you can't handle it, you can't defend your argument worth a shit because either you know he's right or you're just too fucking stupid to come up with a good counterargument, so you just say that since he can't READ YOUR FUCKING MIND, he isn't worth talking to.

The OP is trash, cruise control guy is a decent man, and>>199285has the right idea but he's kind of a pussy about it.

This thread is over.
>> Anonymous
>>199318

Agreed.
>> Anonymous
>>199318
YOU'RE THE MAN, WE SHOULD DO LINES OF COKE OFF EACH OTHERS COCKS
>> Anonymous
>>199335
Absofuckinglutely.
>> Anonymous
>>199318

look mate, i'm just not one to argue. i let people believe what they want to believe and hope they just enjoy their life and leave me alone. it's just my style. sure, i am a pussy, it's just how i be.

as far as my opinions or arguments, what' i've already said is about it. i just do it because i find it stress relieving. maybe it really works! maybe it's just the placebo effect! i honestly don't know, i just feel it helps relieve stress fro time to time so it developed into a bad habit.

and i understand where the both of you are coming from; i've known a shitload of people who cut for attention. once a chick who i almost never talked to randomly texted me saying that she cut just looking for some sympathy. but look at people who use alcohol to ease stress. they say they feel better after they do it, and that's good enough for them so it becomes a habit. sure, there is a majority who drink just to look cool or whatever, but there is always the other group who gets the title from the true attention whores. cutters as a whole follow suit, getting stereotyped as attention whores because most or some are. hell, maybe i am the only one who feels relief from it, but again, that's just the effect i got so i did it.
>> Anonymous
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say you might be right, but it still doesn't take away the fact that you can get your stress relief, placebo effects and endorphins from other sources that won't make you look like an attention whore. You control your own life. If you don't want to be viewed as an attention whore then choose another route.

I recommend you not reply to this because this thread is a dead horse thats been kicked into a puddle of bloody meat and broken bones. There is no point in continuing it.
>> Anonymous
>>199349

It's a way of validating yourself. Such as right now when you continue talking when you should just accept that the discussion is over and move on. There's some truth to what you say, of course that you had to get the last word in points more to the fact that maybe, just maybe, you really are in this for some attention. After all, you did start a thread talking specifically about you and your problems in detail. So maybe you're using the "I'm not like them" as a psychological cop out.

Either way you need to deal with your shit in a more healthy fashion. And don't go back to that doctor fucktard. It makes you look like a helpless fool who can't make his own decisions. If the doctor can't help you, go to another fucking doctor.

Also, stop posting.