did you find it good or bad ?
the thing you did
I ended up in hospital when I did that.
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i dont wanna stop the antipsychotic or biperiden
i wanna stop the antidepressant (anafronil) it making me sleepy all the day
Stopping an antidepressant on your own could land you in hospital too. You need to talk to your doctor , they might want to take you off it in a certain way (like slowly).
Don’t do it on your own.
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Don’t do it on your own. I quit both an AP and an antidepressant cold turkey and I ended up worse for it.
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Everytime I went off meds I ended up in the hospital. Now I’m court ordered to take meds.
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I stopped all my medication at least three times. The first time, I thought I could treat myself with just melatonin, St. John’s Wort and Valerian root. That experiment went bad and I ended up suicidal with plans, and in the hospital.
The second time, I decided that my body could not handle Olanzapine (I gained weight on it. I went from 150 lbs. to 200 lbs. on it, and so, I just quit taking it). That almost immediately threw me into mania, and a subsequent med change.
The third time, I was drinking alcohol on my meds, and I got confused because of this, and didn’t take any of my meds for 48 hours and became very psychotic with constant voices, visual hallucinations and paranoia. I ended up in the hospital once again.
It’s like you can chart it on a graph with me: Don’t take meds…end up in the hospital.
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In b4 close… it’s weird all the non med compliant posts get shut down.
But I don’t want to ignore my “delusions”. They are real communications from G-d. They help me.
Delusions are like drinking. They are only a problem when they affect your life negatively. And whilst in the middle of it. You can have moments of clarity. I.e. Insight. Many people normal and sick have so called delusions every day. The most typical is for drivers out there. Your always behind an idiot slow driver or there’s a crazy driver behind you. But your never the one being slow or crazy. It’s all opinions really and perception.
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I came off Risperidone and was switched to Vraylar 2 years ago.
I quickly lost my mind and ended up in the Hospital involuntarily- twice.
All together I spent 5 weeks locked up against my will.
Please stay on your meds!
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I got off meds to join the military and made it 3 years, but I was always a little off. I tried to do the same thing in my late 20’s and I ended up in a mental facility twice and an assisted living facility for years.
In what ways do G-d’s communications help you?
Stopping Meds=Involuntary Commitment
That’s how the equation goes for me, EVERY time, the only difference being how much time passes between A and B.
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I did it it was not a good time. Consult with a doctor before stopping meds
When I got off by myself I made it about 4 weeks before I completely lost it and ended up in a mental hospital for a few months. As others have said, talk closely with a doctor if you want to get off meds
I feel you on the Anafranil. I found it awful. It was a very long time ago, but I didn’t have trouble stopping it. It was at my doctor’s instructions though.
Went off my antidepressant and a month later got E.D., Went back on it Got back in the groove about 3 weeks later. Had a tiny bit of restlessness but really the. Ed was why I went back on it. But that was probably the beginning of much worse
The last time I received a 25 mg 4 weekly depot injection was on the 7th this month.
I’m doing great so far. Everyone has commented on how much healthier I look and about how I look better without knowing that I’ve gone off my meds. I’m thinking faster. I feel better.
I was really worried about what the withdrawal effects would be like but so far I’m doing good 
But maybe I’ll experience worse later on?
When I was still a student, I soon tapered down the medication very quickly after my psychosis. I went from 4mg risperidone to 1 mg. At a certain moment I got symptoms again. Then I thought â– â– â– â– . What now? Then I took a week off and took 2 mg risperidone. Then it went well again. Then I increased to 3 mg due to emotional problems. Afterwards, i reduced it to 2 mg. And i feel oke
It is difficult to measure psychiatric problems. It is especially difficult to distinguish between normal feelings and symptoms. But the way back is not always easy.