u/sansuh85

or is there a break or something?

i visited a new specialist the other day as i recently had the longest cycle of my life. she was ok generally and an improvement compared to my last one but i just find the way that a lot of them talk about BC so jarring. i was on it 2 times (yasmin then yaz) and had to stop both times because of anxiety and depression. literally no other reason to stop as yasmin cleared my skin, helped me lose weight, great sex (maybe tmi but yeah) etc etc just a miracle drug in general BUT made me depressed. yaz made me anxious and had me breathing manually. but no she said the pill can’t do that that was all me and my head. yeah…..right…..

i am generally still very contemptuous of the BC fearmongering trend on the internet because it truly can be miraculous. but the way doctors prescribe it to literally everyone with complete abandon and as if it can’t come with a host of side effects is crazy

that’s all. i know everyone is different but i see much more negative posts about this medication than positive so i just want to remind anyone who might be lurking looking for info that it’s possible for keppra to help without side effects.

i started with 500, then 1000, now on 1500 a day. no kepprage or other side effects i noticed. and i was really afraid of them as i had other medication in the past affect my mental health negatively (not antiepileptics) but it turned out ok. everyone is so different! sometimes it’s really daunting hearing that you can’t know until you try. but if you find yourself in this situation try to think positively - maybe you’ll end up like me and be surprised that it was fine after all :)

i know it makes some people crash out really bad. but there is a reason it is one of the first meds to be prescribed. it’s available everywhere, short half life, almost no interactions with other meds, you can get pregnant on it etc etc. i’m thankful for this medication.

would be a nice standalone episode i think. i think they haven’t covered it before?