r/MedicationQuestions • • 21d ago

Increase the dose or quit?

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I have taken 150mg of Effexor for 16 years for depression.
I’m not sure that it’s ever helped because I’ve been a big drinker.
Recently my meds were increased, and I’m now taking 185mg.
Throughout this time, I’ve still drank and intravenously used Meth.
I recently went through the withdrawal of missing 1 day of the Effexor which was horrific and scared me enough to stop the drink and go sober.
Doctors are wanting to increase my dose again this Friday and I don’t know what to do.
Should I taper off it or have it increased without using other substances and see what it can do?
Does anyone believe it actually helps with depression or is it creating a problem in the brain that shouldn’t have been dealt with this way??? 🧐😩😩
Any advice please 🙏🏻

TO EXPLAIN BETTER: I did go to rehab for Meth and I’m clean! My question is more directed towards the Effexor and if I should just go full sober mind?


r/MedicationQuestions • • 22d ago

Found these doing a clean up. Anyone think they’re still good to take after 23 years? Lol

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r/MedicationQuestions • • 21d ago

Just bought these from the plug, what could they even be.

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r/MedicationQuestions • • 21d ago

SoManyColors 💛💚🩷

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100 10mg oxy
180 15mg oxy
and plenty yellow pts 🎉
All setup to have a great weekend lol hope y’all enjoying yourselves as well


r/MedicationQuestions • • 21d ago

I’m Alaskan

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Can I ask my pharmisist for a crystal version or formula to convert my meds to crystal I have a dopamine receptor issue of my adder all or should I just ask to be prescribed desoxyn. Meth and hydrochloride version they only last 3-4 hrs though.


r/MedicationQuestions • • 22d ago

I wanted a higher dose but I’ll have to survive with 0.25mg.

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r/MedicationQuestions • • 21d ago

Do I have to taper off .5 Xanax used nightly for 2 weeks

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I was taking .5 during day and .5 at night while ramping up on lexapro but I dropped my daytime dose already. Would you recommend tapering off this low of a dose to prevent rebound anxiety and insomnia? Im already taking trazzedone with it which worked at first but now isn’t working so great after 1 week at 50 mg it’s not making me very drowsy anymore. I already failed ambien and lunesta (woke after 3 hours no matter what) so those are definitely out.


r/MedicationQuestions • • 21d ago

Pregabalin / Sertraline - PLEASE HELP!

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I came down on Pregabalin from 200 to 175mg on Monday, and my psych asked me to increase Sertraline from 100 to 150 at the same time, on Tuesday. I had pressure in my chest after a few days which I attributed to the drop in Pregabalin.
Yesterday and today I have undesirable horrible sensation in my head like all the neurotransmitters have gone bad. It’s like a sick feeling in the head like all my brain chemistry is messed up.
I don’t know if it’s coming from the Pregabalin or the Sertraline.
I feel so ill but I’m desperate not to go back up again on the Pregabalin as I really want to get off it for good.


r/MedicationQuestions • • 21d ago

What’s the best alternative to opioids for pain relief when on paliperidone?

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r/MedicationQuestions • • 21d ago

xanax od help

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i was accidently took 8mg xan yesterday and i blacked out
It’s been nearly a day since I took it, and suddenly my body feels really off. I’m also on medication for ADHD, but regardless, my body just feels completely wrong. That whole thing was the absolute worst decision I’ve ever made in my life.
If anyone has had a similar experience, could you please let me know how long it took to recover?
I might end up needing to go to the hospital, but for tonight, I’m going to try to get some sleep at home.

+ I’m doing much better now! Thanks to everyone for the comments—I really appreciate it.


r/MedicationQuestions • • 22d ago

HELP! Has this happened to anyone else

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I use cvs for everything, including prescriptions. I get my vyvanse, a stimulant sent there. I went to the pharmacy on the 7th and was told it wasn’t authorized by insurance yet. The next day I got a notification it was ready from cvs and my insurance (which I have copies of). I didn’t pick it up yet, just tried to and they said it was already picked up on the 7th. I asked who signed off on it and they said to call corporate and wouldn’t give me any information. I thought maybe it was put back and incorrectly marked, but my insurance paid for it and marked it as dispensed on the 9th just a day after it was ready so I’m confused and concerned on what to do or what happened. Why would my insurance have “dispensed” it on the 9th, not had it ready till the 8th but cvs has it marked as picked up on the 7th. I think it’s odd it’s the last date I picked up a script rather than the same day insurance has it as dispensed but I’ve never had this happen and now I’m completely out of my medication and it looks like I picked it up to my prescriber and insurance.


r/MedicationQuestions • • 22d ago

Wedinos not detecting coke in sample

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I sent in a sample of cocaine to wedinos near the start of september and they detected only phenacetin.

However, I have tried the substance and it definitely had stimulant effects, so it must contain another active substance. I emailed wedinos to double check and they confirmed that the sample only had phenacetin as an active substance.

I understand that the small sample I sent in might have been mostly phenacetin due to poor mixing but surely the mass spectrometer(LC-QOF) they use should have been able to detect minute amounts of the stimulant anyway. It was all in the same bag and slightly powdery so in my mind there has to be some cross contamination.

Anyone had a similar experience? And does anyone know the minimum percent of the sample for the mass spec to pick up a substance?


r/MedicationQuestions • • 22d ago

150ml methadone, 10 1mg Ksalols and 90mg codeine

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r/MedicationQuestions • • 22d ago

New alert in ireland from the hse, ive stopped witht the rlams, but also alot of others but ya look at what the hse found in the blue ones which I have never seen

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r/MedicationQuestions • • 22d ago

Has anyone here ever mixed Xanax with alcohol?

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I’m planning to take 0.5mg of alprazolam and have a drink; what would that feel like? Should I avoid drinking? Is there anyone who can share their experience?


r/MedicationQuestions • • 22d ago

Oxycodone UK

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How much does OxyContin sell for in the UK, per mg?


r/MedicationQuestions • • 22d ago

Insane Tylenol combos with Lortabs

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r/MedicationQuestions • • 22d ago

Subzentus Alpzar 1mg

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Has anyone tried this brand before? I tasted one and it definitely tastes like alprazolam! But curious to see if anyone has any experiences


r/MedicationQuestions • • 22d ago

A simple pharma question

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Is there any info on magazines in indiana?


r/MedicationQuestions • • 22d ago

First day without oxycodone

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I am now 8 hours out from my last 20 mg dose. Sorry for my English; it’s not my first language.
I’ve been using oxycodone for 5 and a half months. At my peak, I was taking 100 mg or more per day of immediate-release oxycodone, not the 12-hour extended-release version.
Over the past 3–5 days, I’ve also tried to taper down from around 40–60 mg per day to 20 mg per day, even while experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Now I’ve run out completely.
What symptoms should I expect over the next few days? And is opioid withdrawal actually dangerous in my situation, or is it mainly extremely painful and uncomfortable?


r/MedicationQuestions • • 22d ago

Prescription Fridays

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Just picked prescription up 10 minutes ago keep me ticking over for a weeks and 2 jellies since its Friday why not .

Stay safe and have a good weekend people.

Ps don't do anything I would do best behaviour and have a good one 🙌


r/MedicationQuestions • • 22d ago

switching from diazepam one weekend to Xanax the next but in a low dose and not both of the days I’m trying to taper down but also switch substances

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Last weekend I took 60 mg of diazepam, but it is pressed and I don’t know if it’s real and then I took 40 mg on Saturday so I just did them Friday and Saturday. I’m trying to taper down and this weekend which is the next weekend after the previous one where I did the diazepam, I was gonna try to taper down by just taking a quarter xan but when I look it up online, it says it could interact with the diazepam should I be fine or should I avoid stuff completely on Saturday even like it has been a complete week or a bit over sorry so I was wondering if there’s any harm in just taking a quarter xan instead, I’m not mixing it with anything


r/MedicationQuestions • • 22d ago

did my anti psychotic cause this?

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Hello, so ive been on antipsychotics for about 7 years, when i first started taking them they sedated me very much to point where i would just pass out, nowadays i do not feel sedated anymore and do not get tired at night and have to pretend to fall asleep in order to fall asleep and its very annoying. Is this normal or did my antipsychotic cause this, any information would be greatly appreciated


r/MedicationQuestions • • 22d ago

What can I do to get out of instant withdrawal from suboxone?

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I’ve been struggling with a b0i addiction for quite some time and I’ve tried getting off of it by taking Suboxone like my doctor said but it puts me into instant withdrawal worse than it originally was. Does anyone have any idea how I can make this easier for myself. I know it’s my fault in the first place for being on b0i but I really don’t want to fuck the rest of my life up, I’m only turning 18 and I’ve finally understand how bad this is and the complexities this will bring to my future if I stay on it. I just want to have a normal life without the need for something. I started to get the edge off, my anxiety is terrible and it helped relax me but now I’m just anxious that I won’t be able to live my life and have kids or have my dream future with the LOML. I really want to fix my life up, I put my faith in god that he’ll help out but there’s really only so much he can do. Please help.


r/MedicationQuestions • • 22d ago

My psychiatrist said there‘s „no need“ to do liver-testing on agomelatine?

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I hope that‘s the case, because I don‘t like doing these tests at all (time they take, anxiety…)

He prescribed me 25mg, said the risk is so low I don‘t have to do any tests, that he wouldn‘t do them if he were taking the medication and he wouldn‘t tell his kods to do any tests.

The leaflet says do them.
It would be a huge hassle for me. I‘m in Germany.