A red button. Image says: 'Would you press the button?' [results of pressing the button:] there exists a pill that makes your disability a LOT less debilitating BUT it's near-impossible to get because the non-disabled enjoy taking the pill for fun and the government doesn't want them to.

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 30 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

For me it's, "... But you hate the way the medicine makes you feel so you refuse to take it despite knowing it would make many aspects of your life more manageable."

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Common problem with a lot of meds, including antidepressants and antipsychotics. I knew someone who didn't want to take their meds because it made them fat, and that was to counteract delusions and paranoia from schizophrenia. It's been decades, so I think the meds are better but the point is, yeah, lots of people have to pick and even if the side effects are less bad, you're actively having to choose to cause that to yourself.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Totally. And for me, I'm able to (at least appear to) be an upstanding, productive member of society without ADHD meds, so I can get away with not taking them.

[–] eleitl@lemm.ee 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Delusions, presumably.

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Haha thanks, fixed. Autocorrect + sleepy morning.

[–] Aphelion@lemm.ee 2 points 4 days ago

I am right there with you too. I wish any of the medication options worked for me.

[–] trashgirlfriend@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago

I wish methylphenidate didn't make me feel like my heart is about to explode if I take it for more than 4 days in a row