Going on medication for mental illness can be a difficult choice, but for some of us, it’s the best one we can make. I’ve been on meds for going on 5 years now and while I don’t regret the move, there are some things I wish I’d known before embarking on the journey. Here are 4 of them.
How is everyone? I’m high!
For those not religiously stalking my online presence (and why NOT?), you might not know I’m around twenty-four hours into a five-day stint in hospital. While here I’m being stuck, prodded, and infused full of drugs to help deal with my ever-reliable buddy ol’ pal ol’ mate, chronic pain.
This involves a few fun procedures but the one I want to talk about today is the Ketamine infusion. Because those are the medicinal waves I’m riding right now, my dudes.
After three years on the max recommended dosage of Effexor (otherwise known as venlafaxine and/or “that fucker”), I’m now day four into withdrawals and am here to tell you that the nightmare is real: coming off Effexor is a full price Contiki tour through Satan’s bumhole.
But hey, at least I have some gnarly sightseeing recommendations:
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Hi, I’m Stacey.
I’m a freelance writer, illustrator, and canine enthusiast.
My hobbies include telling people they’re wrong on the Internet, letting my home be slowly consumed by succulents, and dreaming wistfully of the day I can finally, finally afford to get a dog.
The art I make is intended as pure escapism. A window into a world where narwhals pun, a princess can become king, and monsters are real but are mostly your bros.
Life is hard; hug a werewolf.
