I understand, I wish you the best of luck and you can live without having to take APs again
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My recommendation is talk to your doctor and work something out. Sometimes APs are hard to take even if they are necessary.
I understand. I quit. And I feel better overall. Even if I have very tough periods. And there is risk involved. But APs have risks too. I monitor my symptoms very carefully…and am totally honest with my MH team…and avoid triggers as far as possible.
What were the causes of your psychosis? Were they addressed? What coping methods, safety plan and network do you have in place?
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Yea there are plusses and misuses to coming off meds
Good questions @anon21280033 something i can discuss with my doctor soon
I don’t know, i just feel like my life is closing in on me
I feel i need to change
I still really want to come off them
How can i settle for this sort of life homebound almost, i simply can’t settle
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Sometimes trying a lower dose for few days can maybe give you some relief that you are doing something about it and give you information if you can handle it or not. Just have the insight to go back up on dose if it falls apart.
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I agree it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. Perhaps it is not possible to quit meds (or perhaps it is). But you can lower them somewhat. And this can give relief. Or even just a few days indeed. You can learn to manage symptoms in other ways…and lessen them a slight little bit by slight little bit.
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Im on depot injection so i don’t have that available
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I see. Well that makes it difficult. Maybe you can discuss this with your doctor that you want that option, or apply for a new doctor if they are unreasonable.
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I want to quit an AP and just be crazy. You see, I don’t realize I’m not well with no medication. To me, everything is cool. I think I’d have to quit my job though.
My husband won’t let me quit my medication. He said I caused chaos and that I had a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde personality before I was on an AP.
My parents would be freaked out if I stopped my medication. They might not want to see me. Probably not my sister either.
Anyway, I understand.
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Also, I didn’t put weight on with Caplyta or Geodon. You might want to try them if you can.
I totally understand and support you.
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@HollyHobbie You are lucky to have the support of your spouse, that’s a blessing for sure
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He’s very smart and understanding. He has a very high IQ, which I relate this to. He can explain my behavior to me, which was completely different before I was medicated.
You see, I was always mentally ill, but not schizophrenic. Schizophrenia didn’t happen until 2014. Maybe before that, I had some schizophrenia symptoms, but I wasn’t hearing voices.
I don’t cry on medication, but I am crying as I dictate this. My husband wasn’t fertile. We did infertility treatments to have our twins. My doctor recently said that the estrogen from the hormones of the treatments that I did caused my autoimmune disease, which is rare.
Symptoms from the autoimmune disease started six months after my twins were born. Psychosis and schizophrenia can come from the autoimmune disease that I have. So, I wasn’t always like this. He said I went back to being his sweet wife after I was medicated. We were married 2003 and met in 2001.
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Aww congratulations on your twins.
Don’t get upset and im happy for you!
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I just found out on April 25 that my autoimmune disease was caused by infertility treatments. Then last week, I found out that Behcets disease can cause psychosis. I’m still processing this.
Edit: I just realized I derailed your thread. I’m so sorry.
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Your situation is completely different to mine @HollyHobbie so don’t take anything ive put personally
Please accept my apologies if ive triggered anything
Im just at breaking point
But thanks for your kind advice and i wish you well
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No, you didn’t trigger me. What I was trying to say at first, lol, was I understand. The side effects from APs are really hard for me to deal with. I mean to the point where I want to quit them. So, I really do understand.
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My sister inlaw has auto immune disease shes on steroids and medication
I don’t know much though
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Im a very quiet introvert and always had mental illness since roughly start of high school.
I know coming off the meds i will still be ill but i just want to give it a try.
Thanks for being understanding
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I support you @anon29983254.
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