Will I ever be able to come of medication?

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Im 20, young I know. Ive been diagnosed with different mental disorders. I'm not sure whats wrong with me to be honest. I currently take 200mg quetiapine, 150mg Venlafaxine, Lorazepam and promethazine for sleep. Aswell as herbal stuff.

Even on this I'm a wreck, I feel depressed and I cant control my moods, when I was off my medication this was even worse, Ive been taking some kind of medicine for 5 years now and hated taking it but after years of fighting it I complied.

I'm very obsessive, ocd is so severe, I cant take any kind of change and if something does it makes me feel like I want to die and that's not me being over the top.

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You really should learn what you can about anything you take, just as a matter of self defense. Most drugs have side effects that are worse than what you take them for. Go to google.com ad type the name of the drug and see what you see.

The same goes for "herbal stuff". Nutrition is a young science, not well studied yet, and doctors usually have no training at all in the field. For example, many drugs have side effects that are identical to B vitamin deficiencies, but no doctor will suggest taking B vitamins because they have no such training. B vitamins are completely safe and you can get a bottle of B-100 or B-50 for a couple bux just to see if they help. You should study books about nutrition so you know how to eat right. People who take warm milk and calcium pills say it is the best sleeper there is.

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Are you in therapy?  If so that is where you should be asking these questions.  That is whete you ask what is wrong with you and what are the goals of therapy.  And you keep that therapist in the loop about what is happening physically and mentally.  The therapist doesn't  have a crystal ball and can't help change things if he or she doesnt know there is a problem.

If you are in therapy then maybe you need a new one if you are not moving forward.

I should tell you that many drugs cannot be taken with herbal supplements so you may be causing problems or negating helpful effects of your medication or the mix may be causing bigger problems.  You need to discuss those supplements with the doctor who prescribed the medications.

Best of luck!

Will I ever be able to come of medication?

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