What is your experience with medication? Talk about side effects, adjustments, wins, more

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Medication can be life-saving as well as extremely frustrating for people with schizoaffective disorder. Some get stability fast while others spend years looking for the right combination. I am starting this thread to urge others to openly share medication journeys like what helped and what didn’t help.

Please share whether you have faced any severe side effects such as weight gain, tremors, cognitive dulling or emotional numbness. How do you manage or report side such effects to your doctor?

Has anyone here experienced improvement with mood stabilizers alone? Some take about antidepressants. Has that helped or made things worse? There are in fact mixed stories. Do share.
 
Dealing with medication has been a bit of a mixed bag for me, and I understand why it can feel so frustrating for others. I've experienced weight gain, emotional flatness, as well as other things. Whenever I feel "off", I let my doctor know as soon as possible becuase the longer I wait, the more challenging it is to deal with.
 
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