I mean don’t need medication and are not disturbed by the symptoms,functioning both at work and socially?
I asked because I hope I can stop it one day,when all part of my life goes well,not now though…please don’t critisize and judge
2 Likes
My friend are diagnosed with other type of mental illness,most of them are not on medication for depression and anxiety,they all stopped with or without doctors approval
I hope to join my friend and be more similar to them
All I know is I’m very very ill unless on antipsychotics
Some people have one off episodes but others like me have to stay medicated
2 Likes
Some can. I did for a while, but I wouldn’t recommend it. It eventually catches up with you.
4 Likes
No… If I want to function at work and have any hope functioning socially, I have to stay on my meds…
I end up relapsing when I’m not.
Good luck and I hope things go well for you
2 Likes
gtx can it be possible…??? not taking med…
is that ez…
1 Like
I am not stopping my medication in the nearby future,but would love not to be dependant on meds one day,I get bad side effect like Sexual dysfunction
Yes that’s why they research for better meds
My antidepressant suppresses my sex drive
They might find better meds with less side effects how long it will take I don’t know
2 Likes
One bad thing about me is I do not stick to my decision,need to think properly before making a decision of either accept medication and enjoy the benefit of taking new medication or having hope to come off it one day and not depend on it,can only choose one
Hope keeps me going
Don’t know your age
1 Like
I am 24,agree with you hope is the best medicine sometimes
2 Likes
24 is really young
I’m 43 on July 4 th
Still I understand your frustration but keep positive
Time is on your side
3 Likes
hope that in near future good med will come out…
hopefully (15 char)
1 Like
Everytime I stop my meds, I realise that I can’t get away from my sz. It just keeps on coming back. I need my meds.
2 Likes
Well like you said, if you were to stop with meds it wouldn’t be now. I’m assuming anytime soon too. So whether or not you stop taking them, you have something to hope for. Don’t struggle with the decision now, because it’s not a situation yet and when it will be one it’ll all be good.
2 Likes
I tried quitting meds once after a year of medication following my first psychosis. After your first, my doctor said, there is about a 20% chance it won’t return, so it was worth the try. It went okay for half a year and then I relapsed. After your second psychosis, the doctor said, it is a 90% or higher chance that you will relapse without medication.
I’m quite greatful to be on meds. If I wasn’t I would not function
1 Like
The psychiatry text books say that after a first episode psychosis, 33% have no further symptoms, 33% have one or more episodes later in life, and 33% have a chronic problem that lasts a long time.
But these days the picture is very much distorted by withdrawal symptoms from antipsychotic meds, which can cause withdrawal psychosis. Personally when reducing meds I got a bout of semi psychosis which was no fun, but it lasted only about a month, and then a while afterwards a bout of insomnia that lasted three weeks. When reducing meds you have to be prepared for a little rough weather, and not immediately assume it’s an underlying condition returning.
The other thing to keep in mind is that studies have shown that long term recovery rates are better off the meds than on them, by a significant margin. So staying on the meds doesn’t necessarily guarantee you will stay symptom free, without increasing the dose or adding other meds.
Uhhhh, what psychiatry textbooks? Because the ones I had to read do not suggest such figures for schizophrenia, though the #s for non-schizophreniform psychosis are closer to the ones you cited. For those with sz-form disorders, the vast majority will need meds throughout their lives… with a significant qualification:
Many who can be stabilized enough to do CBT-type therapies can have their med dosage levels reduced over time… thus reducing their sfx problems.