Rachelm:
Being on Haldol for 2 years, I was worried that the tardive dyskinesia might be permanent. But luckily, as I’ve gone down on the dosage, I haven’t been doing as many “weird things” with my mouth. I tried a few second generation antipsychotics a few years ago, and I quit them all because of the weight gain. I’ll admit I didn’t really give them a chance to work because I was so focused on how they were changing my appearance. I’ve recently been working with a personal trainer and I’ve lost 17 lbs in the last couple months, and one of the reasons I want to get off Haldol is because I know it will only make it easier to lose more of the weight that the drugs put on. I know it may seem like a vain reason to not be on medication, but I’m a girl and I had always been petite, so putting on the extra weight was devastating for me.
Thanks for the relaxation tips!
You’re welcome
I don’t want to make you scared, but today I created a thread about how long it takes for psychosis to come back after stopping antipsychotics: After tapering off antipsychotics, how much time it took for your psychosis to come back? - #28 by DelusionalSoldier
Maybe this thread may help with your decision of taking antipsychotics. I would love to give you more information, but moderators are not happy with my posts, so I’m kind very cautious with them.
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