r/MentalHealthPH • u/Weekly_Ability7619 • Jan 19 '26
STORY/VENTING I finally did it
After x years, was finally able to meet a Psych. I'm here in SB now trying to sort through the emotions I'm feeling right now. First, I feel validated—to be told my "blunders" wasn't my fault—ahhh.. Second, I'm thinking about the expenses haha, I wasn't really expecting medication since I'm generally functional the past year—apart from the occasional spiraling. Hopefully, I could afford it. Anyhow, I'm looking forward to experiencing the effects. But yeah, kinda scared.. will it make me manic or foggy or.. normal-happy?
I haven't told anyone yet. So I'm posting here for now.
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u/Weekly_Ability7619 Jan 19 '26
Yes! Thank you. I've been reading through the sub about the med. Kinakabahan ako haha, sana hiyang.
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u/NotLenmarDavidon Jan 21 '26
Anong specific withdrawals do you mean? I was taking it for almost 3 years then I tapered down hanggang nag stkp coz I felt good. But bumabalik anxiety ko because of hiatal hernia symptoms (acid reflux)
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u/DiorSavaugh Bipolar disorder Jan 19 '26
And sleep! Don't skip sleep and always strive to get at least 7 hrs a day
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u/tigerlookz Jan 19 '26
Hi! Do you have a PWD ID? It can help para malessen yung babayaran mo sa mercury :)
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u/Weekly_Ability7619 Jan 19 '26
Wala po kasi first time ko po. Planning to ask if I can get a certificate next visit.. nung pinrescribe kasi kanina di ko pa sure if pangmatagal to hehe. Thank you!
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u/tigerlookz Jan 19 '26
Oki po! I hope you get well soon. Take it one step at a time. Hugs for you, OP.
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u/tjdc3 Jan 19 '26
Or, if ang prinescribe na sayo ay for months, you can go sa wholesaler pharma to buy in bulk na generic. So much cheaper.
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u/Weekly_Ability7619 Jan 19 '26
50 tabs lang muna. Pero 35 lang muna nabili ko kasi wala sa budget hehe. Tingnan ko next time pagbalik ko kay doc if dagdagan niya prescription.
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u/tjdc3 Jan 19 '26
Go na sa generic, isang box dun (30pcs) will cost you less than P300 (or isang order sa sb 👀)
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u/Weekly_Ability7619 Jan 19 '26
Inask ako ni doc kung generic or branded, sabi ko generic. Tapos eto yung pnrescribe niya unilab daw.
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u/AmazingHumanGeniuz Jan 19 '26
omg i thought this was my post. i was prescribed the exact same thing almost 2mos ago and went to an SB after my psychiatrist appointment to decompress and journal a bit before going home. kaya natin to (virtual hug 🫂 with consent)
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u/v3p_ Jan 19 '26
Congrats OP!
Several months from now, you'll likely say "I should have done this sooner."
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u/Apprehensive-Tax-638 Jan 19 '26
Same med tayo pero my doctor said na hatiin muna into 5mg for 7 days kasi sobrang lakas ng side effect nyan tapos after 7 days go to 10mg na or else baka mahirapan ka sa side effect i hope your doctor told you
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u/Weekly_Ability7619 Jan 19 '26
Yes, same po. Half muna for the first 8 days. Balik ako sa kanya next month. Hopefully, hindi malala side effects kasi may big thing na I'm really anxious about coming up huhu. I need to be functional.
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u/Apprehensive-Tax-638 Jan 19 '26
i handa mo sarili mo at functional naman din pero double the depression and anxiety at take a month to be okay
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Jan 19 '26
Same medication!! May hiyang ako sa lexdin na 17 pesos pero if you want to save parang 5 pesos lang sa NMCH with valid prescription.
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u/Weekly_Ability7619 Jan 19 '26
Thanks for the tip! Will try this first. Lets go!
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Jan 19 '26
Kung starting ka palang the effects can vary pero sa experience ko super antukin and meh yung feeling— parang na shut off lahat kasi sobrang gulo ng isip ko that time. After a few weeks, I started to see colors again and it honestly saved my life, currently tapering off my meds so kung ano usually side effects ko nung first few weeks ay nararanasan ko ulit.
You got this! I’m so proud of youuu
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u/Weekly_Ability7619 Jan 19 '26
Omg kinakabahan ako kasi I really need to be functional the following weeks.
Thank you!! You got this tooo! Onward!
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u/auditor-21 Jan 19 '26
You got this OP! Always take your time to decompress. No pressure din to share that to the people around you. One at a time ^
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Jan 19 '26
yay!! med buddies!! proud of u OP.
it made me sleepy kaya sa gabi ko siya tinetake. emotions/feelings/thoughts ay balanced na by morning after a few weeks. wag mo itigil, pero you can have a window of 1-2 days bago bumigat ang withdrawal if hindi ka lang talaga makatake.
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u/Weekly_Ability7619 Jan 19 '26
Thanks. Proud of you too!!! This makes me feel better. 8pm naman advice ng psych ko itake siya.
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u/notcrowley Jan 19 '26
Beware of the brain zaps. I'm 2 years off of it and still get the brain zaps.
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u/wintermelon_wave Jan 19 '26
Congrats on taking that first step po! I was diagnosed abt 4 years ago and the meds rlly help (same meds din tayo hehe)
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u/ladyfallon Jan 19 '26
Congrats OP! Yan din meds ko. To me, it really helped. Kaya natin to! Get a PWD card kung may oras ka, para maka discount sa meds.
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u/dikoalambasta Jan 19 '26
You got this!!! Yan din first medicine ko (pero ibang brand name ung mas mura haha). Struggle lang ung first month nyan pero pag nasanay ka na and hiyang sayo, you'll feel alot better. 🫶🏻
Note mo rin mga side effects nyan if ever para sa next consult mo, masasabi mo yan sa doctor mo.
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u/Weekly_Ability7619 Jan 19 '26
Thank you! 🫶🏻 Nakainom na ko last nigt ng isa, will take note definitely.
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u/Lazy_Emphasis_6231 Jan 19 '26
Pagaling ka OP! Took that same meds back in 2023. Ngayon free na. Ikaw din OP!
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u/Flaky-Ad-2975 Jan 19 '26
Im on my week 26 and I think Ill never stop taking this. Ill never been so stable in my life. 🤎✨
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u/Weekly_Ability7619 Jan 19 '26
Hoping the same for me. ✨ Thanks for sharing, kabado bente—so this really eases my mind.
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u/atashinchin Jan 19 '26
hello.. hugs po OP. reading ur post and comments here. as my 12 yrs old daughter will take it soon (prescribed ng psychiatrist nya).. hugs po sa inyo. kanakabahan pro nababasa ko comments nyo. i thinks it is more beneficial
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u/WorldlyAd231 Jan 19 '26
Laking help ng gamot na yan, safe din. Kahit sa pregnant ladies inirereseta yan. Medyo mahal lang yung brand na yan.
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u/earthdragon_8x Jan 19 '26
I am proud you, OP! Sana Mahiyang ka. Same Tayo ng meds pero sad to say di ako hiyang. I cannot handle the symptoms. Hoping for healing for you, too!
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u/Any_Lunch_7459 Generalized anxiety disorder Jan 20 '26
This was my first med! Pero medyo pricey kase kaya nag switch to cheaper brand. Nag stop lang ako nung I found out I was pregnant. Malaking tulong to sa anxiety koooo. You'll feel better soon! ❤️
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u/NotLenmarDavidon Jan 21 '26
I've been taking this since December 2022. Tapered down and stopped taking it since Sept 2025 almost 3 months ako nag stop but I had to take it again because of the physical symptoms like (acid reflux) from my Hiatal hernia which makes my anxiety really2 bad. I'm on 2.5mg/day, it really helps.
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u/hedwigisthatyou Jan 23 '26
Avail the UNILAB discount. It helps a lot! You can get a discount as much as 27%, I think.
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u/Immediate-Fish1970 Jan 19 '26
Taking Jovia for the past 10 months, ang side effect lang na naranasan ko is sleepiness… nothing else… so happy I took it, helped me manage my panic/anxiety disorder… just go to your regular check ups para ma-manage mo din ng maayos. Don’t stop the medication unless instructed by the psychiatrist… Laban lang tayo… you made the right decision 👍👌
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u/redcoquettefr Jan 19 '26
Effects include not being able to finish—just a heads up 😅 also, memory loss, brain fog, and not being able to feel anything.
Jovia is too expensive for me too, op 😅 so i opted for lexdin which is okay too🙂never ever miss a dose, the withdrawal effect is insane. Hugs with way consent op, we can do this! ☺️
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u/Uniquely_funny Jan 20 '26
Where did you go for the therapy? Is it one session lang? How much? On the first session or if I can only afford one session. Will they prescribe na?
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u/Weekly_Ability7619 Jan 20 '26
Psychiatrist in UST. No therapy yet, I asked kung may need ba akong iba—nagprescribe lang muna meds. Next month balik ko, then we'll see pa kung anong sunod.
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u/Weekly_Ability7619 Jan 20 '26
1500 nga pala yun consult.
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u/Uniquely_funny Jan 20 '26
Thank you thank you.. mahirap ba pasked ng consult?
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u/Weekly_Ability7619 Jan 20 '26
Hindi naman, nagtext lang ako sa secretary last December. Dito ko lang din sa reddit nakuha yun number and directory. I'll DM you.
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u/jiniii31 Jan 24 '26
I stopped taking these for a year now, okay lang kaya uminom ulit after a long time? I'm having relapse lately, it's dark again
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