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beecherrrr t1_jadfxos wrote

I was on this evil drug for 6 mos. to treat chronic headaches. While it was effective in treating my headaches, the crappy side effects where much worse than the headaches.

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minicpst t1_jadhady wrote

I had hallucinations and delusions, was noticeably stupid, and lost a ton of weight. That was the only good part.

I’m fifty pounds up (so, fat), and not as stupid. I think I’ll take it? It was so bad.

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oldmanghozzt t1_jaepaju wrote

Brain fog is the single worst side effect a drug can have IMO. I loath getting sick and having to take cold meds. Nothing feels real, I can’t orgasm, I can’t think, but at least I don’t have a stuffy head.

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minicpst t1_jaeq5ed wrote

I don't take cold meds for this reason. Or drink alcohol (even before I was on meds that prohibited it). I hate not being able to think.

So now I have epilepsy, I can't remember my cats' names sometimes (they're not all new to me), and I'm constantly brain foggy. The universe does like to laugh sometimes.

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Alien_Nicole t1_jaea9ez wrote

I don't know how you made it 6 months. I took it for about two weeks before I decided I'd prefer the migraines. It's the kind of tired you feel when you haven't slept in three months. Misery.

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rak1882 t1_jaeqkow wrote

I've been on it over a decade.

Once you accept you are just less intelligent than you used to be, it's easier.

That said, I didn't really get the weight loss benefits. Maybe cuz I was only on it for migraines. I lost some weight but nothing major. (Plus I'd been on nortriptyline previously- so basically all it did was take off the weight that one had put on me.)

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Tap_Z_or_R_Twice t1_jaf28sf wrote

>Once you accept you are just less intelligent than you used to be, it's easier.

Yeah that's gonna be a no for me dawg

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Grationmi t1_jaeogdu wrote

Yea, I stayed on it for 2 weeks, and the side effects were worst than the migranes.

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PoopIsAlwaysSunny t1_jaer2zo wrote

Jfc 6 years? I think I took one or two doses and was like “nope doc. Gonna have to do something else”

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5670765 t1_jaewgwh wrote

The VA gave me this for migraines, the side effects were worse than the migraines, I (slowly) quit taking it.

I couldn't recall the appropriate words I needed, I had to try to describe everything with a very basic vocabulary.

I also felt rage on it. I'm normally a very calm collected person and handle stress really well but this stuff made me a rage monster.

And it also caused significant memory issues.

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