Just putting this out there, as it had recently happened to me, but a reminder that if youre on medications, periodically check on them, their dosage, possible side effects, and if you still require them.

I say this due to personal experience that has recently come to light. Ive been on medications for GERD (gastro-esophagial reflux disease. heartburn, basically. Acid reflux. ) for a few months now, and all was fine, or so I thought. But due to other things happening in the past week or two I stopped taking my daily pills. Within 2 days of being off them, I began to feel BETTER. Not in terms of the acid reflux and tummy aches, thats still there and returning slowly to what it was like before I was on the pills, but in other regards I feel better.

Seems like I was experiencing some of the uncommon or rare side effects of the pills, including depression and sleep disorders. With the pill, I woke up every morning before 8am, with or without alarms set, with a sore throat. First night without the pill I slept in well after 9am, and didnt experience the sore throat. Each day since then Ive felt more... me. Happy. Able to experience happiness, not as down and grumpy and disgusted with my life and close to losing my mind as I was in the couple months before this, while I was taking the pill.

Yes, I have issues again with GERD. but Id rather an upset stomach and tightness in my chest once in a while than a constant feeling of unhappiness, disgust with myself, sadness with my life, and loathing of my own lack of motivation, skills and any sort of future.

So please, if youre on medications review them periodically. Whether you check on possible side effects, or just stop taking them for a day or two if its a possibility, just see how things are.