Medication - xoJane

It Happened to Me: I Quit Taking My Highly Effective Mental Meds Because They Gave Me Pimples

Maybelline Jones — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:30:00 -0400

Yes, I’ll admit it –- I’m a grown woman who’d rather look good than be sane.

It Happened To Me: I'm Also Bipolar, And Choose Not To Take My Medication

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:00:00 -0400

I was fidgety, inattentive, and had a hard time putting together sentences that were longer than one or two words. According to my doctors, this was "good," because it was a sign that my medication was working.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: My Psychiatric Medications Made Me Hallucinate

IHTM CONTESTANT — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:00:00 -0500

About an hour or two after I took my morning medications, which at the time consisted of a cocktail of Wellbutrin, Prozac, Strattera, and Klonopin, there were aliens in my bedroom.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Have Bipolar Disorder And Choose Not To Take My Medication

IHTM CONTESTANT — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:30:00 -0500

People never want you to seek help because they feel as if it will be beneficial for you, for your own health. Taking your Prozac makes you more tolerable to them.

I'll Always Be On Medication (And That's OK)

Sara Benincasa — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:30:00 -0500

This depression and anxiety thing isn't temporary. It's not going to disappear when I hit a certain age, or achieve certain career milestones, or get a really great deep-conditioning treatment.

The World's Worst Doctor Is Giving Me Thin Pills and I Don't Know How To Stop

Sarah — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:00:00 -0500

If I wanted to go to a professional regarding the amount of jiggle I'm packin', I would have chosen a trainer or nutritionist, not a psychiatrist.

Adventures In Misery: My Life On (And Off) Antidepressants

Hannah — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:24 -0400

The last few years of my life have been an on-and-off battle with my brain and the bottles of pills that were supposed to fix it.

When I Stop Being Able To Get Out Of Bed, I Know I'm Depressed Again

Emily — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:00:20 -0500

You wouldn't necessarily know it, even if you spend a lot of time around me, but depression is a part of my life that I have to manage continually,

Why I'm Climbing Back Aboard the Mood Stabilizer Train

Marianne — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:00:13 -0500

There's a reason the flight attendants tell you to put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others. It's because you can't do jack to help people if you're running out of air yourself.

I Miss Beer

s.e. smith — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:00:12 -0500

A strange feeling went through me at this news; a sort of pang that took a moment to identify. I realized I was sad. I was sad that I couldn’t drink beer anymore.