cant keep pills down
 

umm so..almost 3 months ago i took an OD..
and i didnt throw up or anything from the OD..but it did make me sick for a while..just with headaches and dizzy/drowsy and all that..
but i did struggle taking my everyday medication (antidepressant and antipsychotic). everytime i took them i would begin to gag and then i would throw them all up..
i tried eating with the meds but i just threw the food up with it..
i tried not eating when i took them but then i just threw up liquid and anything else left in my stomach..
ive managed to keep taking my contraceptive pill because its smaller then a tictac and its like swallowing a piece of food..
i have avoided taking my meds a lot lately cause i dont like the throwing up..but ive been feeling really good lately (physically)..so i decided to try taking them..
and i took them and 10min went by and i was fine..
then i had lunch cause i was really hungry but i ate slow and steady..and it was good..
then i was sitting in bed and about 20min later (about 30min all up) i started feeling really sick..so i went to the bathroom just in case..and i ended up throwing up all my lunch and the meds..
im really worried..
cause i know my mood is being effected cause i dont have my meds in my system..but im also worried cause i dont know what to do to fix this..
i talked to my psychiatrist about it and at the time we just talked a little and i said i was still trying..
but i cant go through this every morning..the pills arent even staying in my system so im just putting myself through hell throwing them up all the time..
any suggestions?

I am the same with similar meds
I find that straight after taking them having a lolly helps me...

any way to get them in a different form? I mean, some stuff comes in liquid, tablet and pill form, so that might be worth a try.
Hope this helps.

Worth discussing with your prescriber - It may be that they can prescribe in an alternative form, such as liquid of depo.

thanks loz for the suggestion..i ahve tried similar things but anything i eat after or before just comes back up..
as for asking for it in a different form im going to do that today when i see my psychiatrist..
its still stressing me out heaps so im hoping shes helpful with this..

hope shes helpful, let us know

Depending on the meds your on, some of the meds can be
1/split in half, depending if there is a score mark in between the tablet, allowing you to take 1/2 of it, then the other half if size is a problem (just double check if your allowed to do it first)
2/crush meds and mixed with water - u'll have to check with your pharmacist and or psych if they can be done or not
3/ oral solutions for the meds your on...
4/ depot injections 2 weekly to monthly depending on the type of meds and if they are available for injections - sustained release over a period of time

Hope that helps a bit and it helps with you taking your meds a bit easier