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Taking Someone Else’s Antidepressants: What to Do Now

Answered 12 September 2026 at 1:52 am PKT

You are not dramatic for struggling with pain, and taking medication prescribed for someone else can carry real risks. This page explains what to do now, when to seek urgent help, and how to contact a doctor or trusted person in Pakistan.

I feel like a complete loser because I can't handle my own pain, and now I've started taking someone else's antidepressants without knowing the effects. My family calls me an attention seeker, and I don't know if I'm just making everything up. Is this really just me being dramatic, or is something seriously wrong?

No. Struggling with pain does not make you a loser, and being called an attention seeker does not make your pain imaginary. The immediate concern is that you have taken someone else’s antidepressant. It can cause side effects or interact with other medicines, so do not take any more until a doctor or pharmacist has checked the exact medicine, how much you took, and your symptoms.

Get it checked now

  • Call a doctor or pharmacist and tell them what you took, when, and how many tablets. Show the packet or strip if possible.
  • Do not take extra doses, mix it with alcohol or other medicines, or try to make yourself vomit.
  • If you took a lot, feel very drowsy or confused, faint, have a seizure, trouble breathing, fever, or may hurt yourself, seek urgent medical help now and do not stay alone.

Your pain is real

You may be carrying depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, or too much pressure, but you do not need to label it yourself. Your family’s reaction is hurtful and unhelpful; it is not a reliable way to decide whether you need support.

Do one thing tonight

  • Put the tablets somewhere safe and keep them away from anyone who might take them.
  • Tell one safe person: “I took medicine that was not prescribed to me, and I need help checking it.”
  • Write down the medicine, dose, time taken, and any symptoms so a clinician can see it clearly.

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