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Generic brand change antidepressants

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 6, 2023 | Replies (5)

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@frouke

@emee1, I truly sympathize with you, it’s enough that we need our meds but it’s a nightmare finding the right one..I have experienced a similar problem, I had quite a time of it going on and off a number of antidepressants and they just didn’t help or the side effects were too much. I eventually went on an older antidepressant called Amitriptyline and it gave me some relief from my anxieties, it’s also a generic med..on one occasion I went to pick up my prescription and the pills looked different in shape, I was told it’s the same drug that I’m using but it’s from another company or manufacturer.. I didn’t feel concerned at first but about a week into it I noticed that I was having withdrawals.. I contacted the pharmacy and they said I was on such a low dose I shouldn’t be troubled, wrong I was very upset. I told them not to mess with my meds and I only want the one that was helping me. I found out later that this is a normal procedure for pharmacies to do, trying out different generic brands and keeping reports from the patients how the medication affected them..it really made me feel like a laboratory specimen and I can honestly say it makes me feel really bad. I understand that they need to test the drugs but they have groups that do this willingly and they are fully aware of what to expect but it’s a whole different thing when you do this to unsuspecting people. I made a huge fuss about it with the pharmacy and the doctor, I was told that this is allowed by the government, very creepy. I am still on the same drug but I made sure that they give me the same one that was doing the job, keep trying to find what works for you and try not to get defeated, life is always filled with challenges and we can’t give up the fight, good luck to you.

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I agree and I no longer trust my pharmacy, the pharmacist, the drug companies in general... we really do not know what the heck we are ingesting and changes are being made without our knowledge or approval; at least give us a head up and tell us when ingredients change, whether it be the actual medication or the fillers, colouring, etc.etc. It's just not right!