Symptoms of a Drug Prescription
Drug Prescriptions
Mental Health Prescription Safety
By Nikki and Anne Heart ♥ Ocotber 10, 2024
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*Although we wrote this post together, we have chosen to present the following through Mom’s eyes.
From the beginning of my daughter’s journey through mental health prescription drugs, it was clear an individual treatment plan wasn’t given.
Instead of providing a plan which was best for my daughter and her symptoms, drugs were frequently prescribed through a trial-and-error program. What my daughter and I now refer to as a game of roulette.
It also became apparent that my daughter’s healthcare provider prescribing the drug wasn’t always up to date on the medication’s information. Especially regarding side effects and interactions with multiple medications.
Her healthcare providers provided limited if any information regarding withdrawal or addiction.
And many times, inaccurate instructions were given on how to take a medication, such as cutting a pill or opening a capsule.
Scary as it may seem, we even noticed at times the information given by the prescriber seemed to be straight out of a pharmaceutical commercial.
Safety awareness to mental health prescriptions is important
- Obtain an accurate diagnosis
- Check into any non-prescription alternative treatment plans
- Realize mental health medications are not a cure, but can manage symptoms
- Question when prescribed multiple medications at the same time
- Make sure you have accurate information on taking a medication
- Don’t hesitate to contact the pharmaceutical company directly
- Have regular blood work done
- Know all the side and adverse effects of a medication
- Recognize any mental and/or physical changes during and after taking a medication
- Be aware of withdrawals
- Not all mental health illnesses are treated the same
- Discuss all different medications available for treatment before beginning
- Start at the lowest dose possible
- Inform your prescriber of any current medications, prescription and over-the counter, including vitamins and supplements
- Medications, vitamins and supplements may stay in your body after you stop taking them
- Be in communication with your healthcare prescriber
- Addiction can occur with any drug even with a prescription
- Learn all the facts first regarding any medication
Final note to be safe when taking a mental health prescription medication
- Some mental health medications may intensify your mental health symptoms such as increased depression
- Mental health medications may also cause new mental health symptoms such as suicidal thoughts
- Addiction can occur with any drug even if it is a prescription drug
- Online medications may contain unapproved and dangerous ingredients
“It is not that I’m so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer.”
-Albert Einstein –
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Note: All information in “Nikki’s Story” are based on detail journals covering seven years of Nikki’s life on prescription drugs.
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