How helpful actually antipsychotics are?

Hey guys,
In fact, had psychosis after meth and cannabis. Right now me and my doctor, after almost five years started disussing that this year we will try to cut off my antypsichotics. Actually, I am scared, because who knows, am I won’t go back to psychosis again… right now I am for almost 5 years in kinda I would say normal, good state, I am able to study and to work.
I am interested, maybe some of you had only one psychosis like me and went back to live life without any pills?
I am veeery scared that i will slip into psychosis again when I will cut off my medication. So yeah, (kinda strange question) I feel I am symptom free, everyone around me says I look and “feel” alright and conscious about reality. Do you believe it’s only pills which took me here into this normal state, or there is possibility to live without 'em?

Does your dr think it was just drug induced psychosis?

Yes. Long story short, in the beginning she thought its psychotic depression, then schizophrenia, but when I opened about using drugs, she came to a conclusion that my psychosis is veery drug related (becase I used meth for the first time in very high dose-1g, and slipped inti psychosis after few days ))

If thats the case, you should be able to find success for yourself, as long as you stay away from the street drugs also. Good luck to you!

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Thank you very much :slight_smile: staying away from it !

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It seems like it’s caused by meth use so I think that it’s safe to get off your antipsychotics. But stay away from drugs and alcohol in the.future. I had an alcohol misuse disorder.that.nearly cost me my life 20 years ago so nevet slcohol again.

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I’ve been to twelve step meetings and forming those friendships helped me quit.

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Nobody can tell you. It sounds like a meth induced psychosis, as you tell it, and sounds like you are not using anymore. But be slow and careful. Withdrawal can bring up difficult thoughts and emotions, for some more than others. And sometimes more physical withdrawal symptoms, like insomnia. Keep checking in with the doc and/or someone else you trust.

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Possible, but very unlikely for most.

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Maybe, also don’t do drugs

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I relapsed badly 10 months after discontinuing meds. You do not know till you try and then not for a long time.

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When i went off i still heard voices and about 10 months later i was fully psychotic. Do you hear voices now on ap?