That isn’t really the case. Some seem to have some withdrawal but it’s a different system. It’s nothing like drug withdrawal and it’s something that depends on the person for sure.
It’s not good saying they are addictive like in the opiod sense…
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I have experienced antipsychotics (and also antidepressants) as causing very real and severe withdrawals, with both physical symptoms and emotional ones (mood swings, out of character anger, psychosis, suicidality). So have others i know. I think it is fair if people are told that from the start. I dont think people crave for an antipsychotic as with a benzo or heroin, but withdrawals are very real.
What is the difference between heroin withdrawal, alcohol withdrawal or zyprexa withdrawal?
Some of the antidepressants are known to cause withdrawals. Effexor is one and I’ve done that and it’s tough.
As to antipsychotics it’s a different kettle of fish. There’s a big difference to heroin. Withdrawal makes you physically sick. Ap’s don’t.
Zyprexa isn’t known for it’s withdrawal but all are different.
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I havent done heroin withdrawals so i cant say, but efexor and zyprexa were horror to withdraw from. It made me psychotic and totally crazy in all sorts of ways that i was never before. I have heard people say they’d rather withdraw from heroin a second time than from psych meds.
I think it varies very much per person though and i cant judge about the heroin.
It does. Remember we are a pro medication site. Meds work for the greater majority. It may not be the best but it’s the best tech we have to combat our problems.
Please be careful putting heroin with zyprexa. They operate on completely different systems in the brain. I’m sorry you went through some withdrawal but that is the sticking point. Without meds symptoms can affect what you experience.
I’m not dismissing your experience. It’s just something that needs to be treated carefully around here.
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You haven’t heard of craving antipsychotics. That tells you something…
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I understand. Sometimes meds are better than nothing. I just have fear about being put on meds that actually caused (first time) psychosis and mood swings, without ever being warned beforehand. Or treated for what i truly had and was diagnosed with (ptsd). I wish i was warned, so i want to warn people. But i can understand how for some people medication is really the best option there is…and they could get scared out of trying that.
I think medication can genuinely help people. Just not me.
Meds don’t cause psychosis. I think you’ve a disconnect with your diagnosis and treatment.
If you give people antipsychotics you’ll probably see movement disorders or parkinsons like symptoms. You wouldn’t see psychosis. If what you are saying is true then it’s against modern thinking and technology.
I suspect your not that special and you’ve some issues for sure.
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I was actually told by the medical team that my cold turkey withdrawal from antipsychotics and benzos (prescribed for ptsd) caused psychosis. And that this is something that is known to happen.
I dont want to get personally attacked for having bad experiences with meds. I never said i was special.
Well you didn’t say benzo withdrawal. I had a grand mal from stopping benzo’s.
I’m sorry you have taken offence but it’s important for people here to know what is what.
Yes there may be some issues with antipsychotics but withdrawal isn’t usually one of them. Benzo withdrawal can be severe and is noted in the literature.
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Zyprexa on its own caused similar withdrawals in me, and a girl i just met was put in a ward to go through abilify withdrawal. I think ap should be slowly and carefully tapered down for that reason, not quit cold turkey.
That should not be a reason not to start it if you really need it…AP can make the difference between being dead or on the streets or having a normal life.
Look. It isn’t common and benzo withdrawal is a totally different problem.
I’m not arguing it’ll make a difference coming off it but it’s not withdrawal that is the issue for zyprexa. I take that.
What you say then…because you’ve changed your story three times already is that abilify probably isn’t the issue anyways. Titrating down off meds is always good. I’m not sure what your trying to prove but your going the wrong ways about it.
Im not changing my story. You dont understand what i write.
I had issues withdrawing from both benzos and antipsychotics (and antidepressants), which i used in more than one period. I know what i experienced was withdrawal. Other people report the same. It is known amongst psychiatrists and patients here now that AP cause withdrawals.
You are getting pissed off because someone has a different experience than you and a different opinion and isnt all hallejujah-ing about meds. You can actually believe at the same time that meds have good AND bad sides…that they can help but also hurt…it isnt all as black and white as you believe.
Im getting out of this discussion because you want to personally put me down instead of stick to the content.
I have been on clopixol depo for 23 years
in doses from 300 mg weekly to
300 mg every other week
and geodon for 15 years
in doses from 240 to 120 mg
and seroquel ftom 100 to 500 mg
at the moment
i am on
400 mg clopixol every other week
120 mg geodon pr day
and 500 mg seroquel every day
i have been on ap for 25 years!
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when u have schizophrenia , most likely have to be on meds for life…
This article describes the evidence for tolerance and physical and emotional withdrawals, which doesnt seem to be rare, though much more research is needed. The authors report that mental health workers in Australia are not receiving enough information about this during their studies and also dont inform patients enough, which leads to risks - people withdrawing with a lack of information and guidance.
dun put your progressive schizophrenia developments as u dun take ur meds into blames of meds withdrawal. That’s all i learn from my experience of untreated schizophrenia as i have never been on Aps for long time and my mental health is deterirating in a very fast rate.
dun put your schizophrenia developments as u dun take ur meds into blames of meds withdrawal. That’s all i learn from my experience of untreated schizophrenia as i have never been on Aps for long time and my mental health is deterirating in a very fast rate.
It is just your illness development rathar than meds withdrawal.
what happened to your tardive dyskinesia? how did it go away?