If i stay on ap i have no life, weight high, no emotions
Im refusing all ap from now
I just want to feel emotions feel low, feel happy, feel something
I don’t care what happens or might happen
They don’t help enough
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How long its been on ap ?
I understand why you want to come off meds.
But talk to your doctor at least.
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Sorry to hear. It takes time to settle in with any ap. Took me over 6 years to finally settle the side effects. Everyone is different, hopefully you can come back on them. Wishing you the best!
I can understand how you feel i hate the side effects from meds too. In my experience going off aps usually leads to trouble though and i have ended up back on them at an even higher dose. I dont know how many different aps youve tried already but there are many available, maybe consider a switch to one with more bearable side effects.
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Ive been on them for many years. I haven’t taken this decision lightly and ive already seen pdoc recently
I firmly believe that all meds have a bad negative effect on my health and happiness
Nah im coming off them
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Why were you put on them in the first place? I.e. what are you like off them?
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I’m still going strong off mine. It’s been rough, and I do want to go back at times but then i’m met with even more clarity and good feelings that make me wanna push through.
I read it said you gotta be well for at least a year before you do, witch is about the timeline I was on when I finally cleared up my delusional thoughts about the system and family being out to get me.
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I live among a population of sz’s, and I have seen a lot of people try to come off their ap’s. It usually ends in disaster. I tried to come off ap’s myself, and it ended in disaster. If you really want to come off ap’s try to do it under medical supervision. — You might try the ap “Geodon”. A lot of people, me included, swear by it. Geodon is the best drug to tame your symptoms with minimal side effects.
@crimby Agreed, it mostly ends bad. But that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. For me and a lot of others antipsychotics is a dead end road. For those who are treatment resistant, suggesting another ap is a really dumb idea. It’s the same process everytime for me when I try that. The initial honeymoon phase where I think it’s the best drug ever then it ends a few months later with crushing depression where I can’t do anything.
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When I come off my med’s it’s a disaster, a real Jekel and Hyde problem. I doubt if I ever will come off ap’s.
@crimby Yeah it is for me too, fingers crossed this time.
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I’m willing to give it a try . Im older now its been several years since i went without ap. Im really hoping it works out well for me
@anon29983254 Good luck!!
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Thankyou mate, you too! Keep us updated
From what I’ve see, you’ll probably feel good temporarily and then relapse.
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Ive just been remembering what i was like off them and it wasn’t good
Geez i forget so much even when i write it down
I guess i should stay on them
Thanks everyone for helping tonight!
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Ive had the same experience the hell of acute psychosis. I hate my meds side effects but would never risk stopping them again.
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Oh no @anon29983254 . I would never advocate for someone to go off meds if they don’t think they can but it sucks cause you have the same problems I do on them. Either way hope you can find a way to feel better. It’s probably for the best you stay on them anyhow.
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Thanks @Bagul1 good luck 