I’m finally off all antipsychotic and all pills after eight years. I will be getting discharged from all psychiatric care too. Its pretty crazy. I’m a tad nervous actually as I will lose my government issued benefits as well though. But in general things are finally looking up for me after 8 years in the ditch. I don’t have to see my nurse practitioner anymore effective immediately but he’s going to keep my file open for 6 months and if I don’t come back in during that 6 month timeframe he’s going to formally discharge me. Its pretty crazy.
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I would be careful before I burnt my bridges if I were you. Remember, it takes a while for the med’s to leave your system, and you might become psychotic again after they’re gone.
Yeah I know I’m kinda worried about that. But its a chance I’m willing to take. This is my chance to clear my system of those horrid APs. And see I’m actually counting on going psychotic, because every time I’m off meds I go psychotic… But I’m convinced that if I make it like a year or two without the artificial dopamine from the APs and I make it over that hump that my brain will go back to regulating itself… This is because I was originally prescribed APs for paranoia and social issues… And then after taking the APs I started hearing voices… I just hope I’m young enough that my brain will balance itself back out. I’m currently taking over the counter sleep aids to sleep while I go through the brunt of the widthdrawl symptoms. But in all honesty its really not that big of a deal. If I can’t handle it after that six month period the doc said they’d let me back in and the only difference is that they’d have to just open a new case and have me reevaluated instead of just seeing me right away… Nothing but a slight inconvenience, so its not even that risky. But I’m still gonna need support.
Do you… Or anyone else… Know how long it takes for the meds to leave your system?
that is amazing! Good job on recovering!
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It really depends on the meds…prozac has a half-life of 75 hrs though I can’t miss a dose because I go depressed, extremely so…
but it really depends on the medicine, really.
The med in question here is latuda/risperdal. And thank you.
sounds like you are going pretty fast, these things take time in my experience, i would slow down if it was me, i mean don’t get me wrong if it works out i am really happy for you its just you need to be careful, taking it slow is the way to go and get help as much help as you can get, i have been discharged for a while now and even tho the nurse doesn’t visit anymore i can still get help and go into the centre if i need to or phone,
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Thanks for your concern. But I just don’t get it. What’s the worst that can happen? I get hospitalized again? That’s really not a big deal to me lol. Honestly I’m waaaay more afraid of the medication that they give me, that crap’s dangerous. And I don’t think I’m bad enough to need to take it, so in my case the side effects of the medication are probably worse than my form of schizophrenia. And just for the record it’s been about 1 month since I’ve been off the pills and my head’s not completely in the toilet yet, lol.
good on you , i’m really happy for you.
take care
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I am very happy for you and hope it works!!
I also agree with Crimby too. Take it slow and don`t burn all your bridges. You have nothing to lose by easing your way through.
I wish you luckOO
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oh risperdal doesnt take long.
Thank you guys so much. I’m currently laying in bed and I probably will be for a while… My head is starting to get all fuzzy and stuff… Hah like damn… These pills hit harder than any illicit substance I’ve ever used.