I came of medication. Not too long but I think from 6 months to antipsychotic and 3 months to mood stabilizer tablets. On the other hand i feel normal with all symptoms of schizophrenia. I am working well in site and office, home, family and neighbours. All around society no one can understands that I am a schizophrenic. But I have all delusion, thought broadcasting and also some time visual hallucinations (not hearing). In negative symptoms i have only want of not to go in any party or functions in family.
I donât know, how it happened. I missed 3 of my pdoc appointments.
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Its a risk going off for sure. Always. Its up to you and your dr to decide if and when the risk can be taken.
Iâm pretty sure Iâll be on them the rest of my life.
My pdoc took my zyprexa down to 5 mg and I raised it by 5 because I couldnât sleep. I just canât seem to get a good sleep aid. My new pdoc said maybe I should raise it to 15 mg but I am not going to let her. I resent her even suggesting it. God, I canât swallow solid foods and you want to make me hungry?! Beotch!
No. Geodon does not.
You can move weight but it takes a lot. Still. Iâd rather be on meds than psychotic or symptomatic. It sux to be insane and Iâm totally over that rubbish. Take as much pills as you need to maintain function versus the least side effects. Itâs the law of sz.com for sure.
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Iâve struggled very much with weight. I am not giving up. I donât want you to either.
Itâs only a matter of time before âthe government starts stalking youâ again
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10% vs 4% placebo, just low chance but doesnât mean it doesnât gain weight
Well, Iâve been on Geodon since November and I gain no weight. I maintain the same weight constantly while taking Seroquel and Geodon daily.
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Yes, I think so. In the year 1993 when my psychosis started, I went to saw a patriotic Tamil (dubbed in Hindi) movie. Then I saw at least 15 to 20 men in gray safari suit, black shoes and properly cut hair (as Indian agents wearing) came and sit in the back row of chairs.
It was a coincidence, i thought.
This was not only one. At that time I wear a military cap and go to meet my girlfriend by wearing it. One day i was traveling in a bus. My clothes and that cap was in a bag. This bus stoped in a roadside restaurant. Then I went to drink a cup of tea. When I was returned in bus, my that cap was missing but all other was as it is.
Another thing, that they are protecting me also. When I was in deep psychosis in that period. Appointment letter from a central govt company came by post in my home. And when I didnât went for interview then it came again for extention date of interview.
Yes they love me. I think.
I am obsessing recently about coming off my meds because of staying fat and numb emotions anhedonia
Its driving me crazy the obsessing
I nag my husband about it in the end until i agree to stay on meds
Thatâs the way it is for me, too. Itâs easy to resent the medications, but theyâre a necessary evil for most of us.
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Well, you may get off them but it is usually over a long period of time.
The best hope is that some medicine comes about, like SEP363856 or Karxt, which doesnât induce weight gain or cause sexual dysfunction, and it works for you.
So, you came off medications by yourself or with the help of a doctor?
I came off medicine without pdoc instructions. But you know my pdoc reduced medicine dose step by step in a long period of years. Than i stopped it for now 6-8 months.
Yes. With the support of my mental health team I did, after taking them for only 5 months. The side affects were worse than the condition itself. I too put on a lot of weight and sustained damage to the brain.
To get better I went into therapy and kept the brain active by doing activities such has riddles and starting a university degree.
I need meds. My life was full of prophesies, demons and visits from Satan until I started antipsychotics. I still am being followed etc but Iâm not going through nearly the hell I was in before
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i did and i wil get back on it soon.