Amanda

Go on an SSRI, they said. It’ll be totally fine, they said… #ssri #taper #withdrawal

@dollnotie @fworksconfetti Oh it did something. It gave me a brain injury

antidepressants are like the biggest scams ever this shit doesn’t do anything

@Altostrata I definitely have thought about a second opinion!

@functionalnurse My irregular spine alignment, which I've had since childhood (undiagnosed) but caused problems only when I was an adult, has been called inconsistent "-oliosis" things. I would seek a second opinion if it's important to you.

Go a diagnosis (finally) of a disorder of the autonomic nervous system yesterday (which I already knew) and then randomly found out today that I have scoliosis! At 31 years old 😃

@JoyWats40425358 That’s what I thought, too…. But I never had it as a child and did not have it on my chiropractor scans just in 2021. Very strange

@functionalnurse I think scoliosis is often found in children.

@Sunny083193 @KevinRo90321458 Once again with the unnecessary rude comments, Sunny. I am well aware this is withdrawal. There is not currently a diagnosis code for that in the US, and doctors refuse to put this in medical charts. I need something in my medical chart that shows I am disabled. Is that okay???

@KevinRo90321458 Exactly. I don’t understand attributing all this stuff to something else when you know what it clearly is😂.

@DrSuneelDhand @Barbara45426641 This literally just happened to my grandma recently 😭😭😭 I immediately asked my family WHAT did the hospital give her!!!?

One of the worst things that can happen in a hospital— especially to an older person— is what I call “zombification”. PLEASE be on the lookout for this if your loved one is ever hospitalized. The scenario goes something like this: Person gets admitted to hospital. By day 2 or 3, even though the actual main illness is getting better, they are visibly more lethargic, confused, or disoriented. This could occur for a number of reasons. Hospitals and doctors don’t intend to do harm, but yet this can often happen: - Sedative medications administered, sometimes even a Benadryl - Pain medicines (narcotics) causing drowsiness - Sleep/wake cycle thrown off, patient unable to rest - Another brewing problem like an infection or dehydration The reason why this is so important to recognize is that multiple studies show that when this happens to any patient (altered mental status), recovery is greatly delayed and complications can really pile up— including falls and eventual loss of independence. PLEASE be on the lookout for this if you have an older loved one in the hospital— and be persistent that the medical team takes this very seriously! Here is a free download I created for families understanding medication safety in the hospital: thehospitaladvocate.com/medication-saf…

@AdamUrato1 @Pharmageddon24 The amount of eye problems I have had on lexapro and due to withdrawal from it as well. Stabbing eye pain and pressure, blurry vision, floaters, severe sensitivity to light, significant dry eyes…. The list goes on and on

SSRIs have widespread chemical effects in the body. This New Case Report describes Vortex Keratopathy in a patient on Prozac with blurred vision. The drug had accumulated in the cornea. The authors: "SSRIs are associated with various ocular defects." pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12…

Benzodiazepine dependence can develop in weeks. Patients are often told it won't happen to them. When it does, they're told the anxiety returning is proof they need the drug.

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You can say that again!

@DrMcFillin Chemical lobotomies essentially

I think "antidepressants" will go down as one of the most lucrative scams in history.

@cremieuxrecueil What?????

Reminder: Warnings on drugs do not mean drugs cause those things. The typical side effect warning is generated from anecdotal evidence and doesn't have a basis in reality so much as some random person's delusional misattribution.

@ThePOTSPostman Oh my goshhhhh YUM

My lunch today was 🔥

I’m seeing a POTS specialist on Thursday. Driving 2 hours to the appointment! If you have POTS - any idea what I should expect? Things I should ask at my appointment? I’m getting nervous 😬

It's clear that SSRIs are linked to pregnancy complications & alteration of the developing fetal brain. However, some argue SSRI drug labels shouldn't warn about this because of the risks of untreated depression. This argument has at least 3 flaws: 1. An accurate warning on the drug label is not a call for pregnant women to be ignored or untreated. There are many ways to treat depression, including meds & non-drug options. It's up to the patient to decide how she is going to approach her mental health. 2. Many health conditions have risks, but the drug labels still need to properly warn about the risks of the drugs themselves. For example, untreated cancer carries risks but chemotherapy agents still have proper warnings on their labels. In fact, a major function of the drug label is to communicate safety risks. Risk of an untreated medical condition doesn't eliminate the need for proper warnings on the drug itself. 3. If a woman discontinues her SSRI, there are 2 outcome categories to consider (see box below): Re: maternal psychiatric complications, results are mixed. There is some evidence that SSRI discontinuers have worse outcomes. Other studies do not show this. Re: pregnancy outcomes, studies consistently show that discontinuers have BETTER pregnancy outcomes. For example, there are lower rates of preterm birth & low birth weight in the women who stop their SSRI.

@BasedPsychMD It truly is given out like candy. Same with SSRIs.

I am so fucking exhausted from absolute slop prescribing. If were going to allow clinicians to prescribe Xanax to everyone and their dog, then whats the point in having doctors??

Why do some people say antidepressants saved their life… while others say they nearly destroyed it? In my experience, many long-term users go through three phases. 🧵

“Always listen to the doctor” or “doctor knows best”