Got off antipsychotics

I got off antipsychotics for BP for almost a month.
No symptoms of psychosis yet but I take mood stabilizer, lithium.

I hope I could survive on lithium.

Any advise?

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If it’s only been a month you’re not really feeling it yet.

I suggest you talk to your doctor and get a plan to go back on APs.

If you’re unhappy with them, try a different medication or dose.

I can’t advise you on that because I’m not a psychiatrist. All I can say is try to trust your dr and do what they say to do

Thanks
But in relapses my main problems were associated with mood disorders and not psychosis.

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I think your doctor probably had you on them for a reason.

Why did you quit?

Thank @LilyoftheValley
I don’t have any hallucinations, delusion or paranoia Wich are characteristics of psychosis. Or according to @Charles_Foster it’s yet soon to judge.

Oh ok. What is your diagnosis?

@Charles_Foster I have to move my feet and hands constantly like doing piano.
And another reason is brain fog and lessen of creativity.
I now believe there is no need for antipsychotics.
Don’t know if I’m right or wrong but lithium makes me normal again

Bipolar type 1

Previously and wrongly diagnosed with schizophrenia

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Can’t argue with that.

I know how it feels.

I hope you get the result you want from all this but do advise you do it under your doctor’s orders.

AP withdrawal can be difficult.

I have no depression episodes. I only get high. My low moods last only for about half hour or even less.
Once I was manic for almost six month. Got hospitalized by the police whom my family called for

Yup
Even healthy people can have withdrawal problems if they take AP long enough

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Lithium is the most effective for BP long term. However at the doses used for BP its also terrible for the kidneys especially when used long term

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Good luck and all the best!

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Thank you @AmICrazyYet and @MisterApple