SJW180
24-05-23, 12:34 PM
I’m curious about how you guys think about this cos it’s something that I’ve struggled with for a while and I have a friend with a similar problem.
We all know the importance of taking medication as prescribed by our doctors. Regular doses at regular times and stick to the routine for maximum benefit. That makes perfect sense. Unfortunately, some medications have side effects that can make life more difficult to navigate. My example is Quetiapine. I know that this meditation has a calming effect on me and when my mind hits 0 to psycho in 10 secs it brings me back down again and stops those racing thoughts taking over. A very effective meditation for me but there is a downside. Because of the sedative effects it means I’m unsafe to drive on them. This wasn’t a problem when I only took them at night but because I also have an afternoon dose it means that I can’t drive anywhere from about 1pm onwards. Of course that’s not always practical so if I know I have somewhere to go and I have to drive I have to skip my afternoon meds which I also know isn’t recommended. There is a very good reason why that does was added.
Anyway, I’m just wondering what your thoughts are, should we rigidly stick to the medication regimen and not be able to book afternoon appointments, days out, socialise with friends or do we risk skipping doses in order to maintain some form of normality which is also important so our wellbeing?
We all know the importance of taking medication as prescribed by our doctors. Regular doses at regular times and stick to the routine for maximum benefit. That makes perfect sense. Unfortunately, some medications have side effects that can make life more difficult to navigate. My example is Quetiapine. I know that this meditation has a calming effect on me and when my mind hits 0 to psycho in 10 secs it brings me back down again and stops those racing thoughts taking over. A very effective meditation for me but there is a downside. Because of the sedative effects it means I’m unsafe to drive on them. This wasn’t a problem when I only took them at night but because I also have an afternoon dose it means that I can’t drive anywhere from about 1pm onwards. Of course that’s not always practical so if I know I have somewhere to go and I have to drive I have to skip my afternoon meds which I also know isn’t recommended. There is a very good reason why that does was added.
Anyway, I’m just wondering what your thoughts are, should we rigidly stick to the medication regimen and not be able to book afternoon appointments, days out, socialise with friends or do we risk skipping doses in order to maintain some form of normality which is also important so our wellbeing?