Good news, my psychiatrist reduced my dosage from 10mg Abilify to 5mg

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I guess there is the psychiatric nurses from the home based crisis team, but I have been discharged. And there is my GP. Even in the depths of psychosis, I am safe and moral so its ok…

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I’ve always found your posts so honest

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Thanks. I am honest, even about the crazy…

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Well, considering your recent post history on the forum, I have to ask—are you really being completely honest with your pdoc about your symptoms?

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I’m honest about psychosis. I keep my mood to myself. I don’t want anymore SSRIs. I have been there, done that, and I regret it.

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I hope it works out. Keep posting and we’ll tell you if we think you’re going off the rails.

It’s worth a try, but understand this is a disease of relapses for 80-90% of the people who have it. So you’re betting against the odds if you think it can’t happen.

But who knows, you could be in that lucky 10-20% but I think you’re making a mistake in not treating the depression because that could lead to isolation and poor self care which could lead to you becoming psychotic again.

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so it just makes an antidepressant more potient?

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Yes. That’s all 5mg does.

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Well, this is the area where you currently seem to be struggling. There are effective treatments for depression and anxiety, such as meds and/or therapy.

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That’s ok. Realistically noone can really help. I will just keep it to myself and quietly get through life, even if perhaps I do not fulfill my potential…

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@Diana_Ross7, have you ever considered neurofeedback therapy for depression? I use it to treat my OCD because antidepressants react badly with my brain. I have been doing it for eleven years, and I love it. It can get expensive, but some practitioners offer scholarships, or let you pay on a sliding scale.

I am also going to voice my concerns that you’re only on 5 mg of abilify, but I do understand that this is something everyone has to learn for themselves at some point. I went off my meds once, too. It ended horribly, but I had to know for myself. Just be careful. I used to be stable on just 40 mg of geodon, but after quitting, I now need 80 mg to get the same effect. It is common for antipsychotics to be less effective the second time around.

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I haven’t started on 5mg yet. But my psychiatrist seemed very enthusiastic…