Mental Health Should I try medication, or just accept and move on with my life?

[London2012]

I have a moderate form of DR (Derealization). I thank God mine is only moderate.
I have tried treating it with several different SSRI's (which have never had any effect on me)
I have tried many things in the past including exercise, yoga, vitamins, mindfulness and they only have a temporary positive effect.

My psychiatrist wants me to try antipsychotic medication or Lamotrigine, but further personal research into these medications has me quite terrified.
I have heard people have developed movement disorders (from antipsychotics) and also short term memory loss disorders from Lamotrigine.

Further research into psychiatry and medication has me quite cautious and considering whether I should ever try medication, I don't want to risk developing something else down the line.

I am in such a dilemma, I think to myself, maybe I could become better if I tried a few different medications. Then I think to myself I would be terrified if I gave myself a new disorder by plugging in different artificial chemicals into my brain.

Thinking I should accept my life the way it is and move on even with DR, is it worth taking the risk and trying medications?
I have seen some people have success with random medications so I think why not give it a shot? But then I think, is it worth the risk?

 

[Markomarkh]

What you mean derealization? Do you mean solipsism or existatential crisis I had this and just become depressed about it when leaving high school over 20years ago. I was put on anti psychotic in 1999 called respiradone and said I had a form of skitzophenia mild. I not had any side effects apart from bit drowsiness but over the years it's worn off I'm just a lazy bum now.

 

[AlphaMethylPhenyl]

Complex decision. None of us can really tell you what to do.

 

[Pentakillx]

It is completely up to you. I was on Lamictal (Lamotrigne) for a year, and I never experienced any 'negative' side effects aside from loss of appetite. I did develop Tourettes from being on so many different psych meds (I've been on 11 different kinds, usually 5 at a time), but everybody's experiences are different when it comes to medication. If you feel the need to try it, I would recommend asking your psychiatrist if you can work up from the smallest dose possible; it's usually the higher doses that present any side effects at all. Then, after a few months, you can decide for yourself whether or not it's worth staying on the meds.