I’m really scared right now. I’ve been doing really well since November being on no medication but recently I’ve gotten a lot worse. The depression is back in full swing and the voices are very degrading and negative today. I’m not quite sure what to do, I want to be careful because I don’t want things to progress to where I’m suicidal again. I really don’t want to go back on medication, it makes me foggy and my skin break out and makes me gain weight but I don’t know if I have any other options. Please any advice would be great.
Oh no I’m so sorry to hear that your voices are being like that.
Which med were u on initially. Maybe try a different one this time round.
Geodon is quite weight neutral generally speaking. N I think rexulti may be too. Likewise aripiarzole is meant to be weight neutral thou I gained (but losing weight on it right now)
I guess we have to accept that we may need to go on meds back it is so deflating but perhaps on the right one it’s not the end of the world
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I’d say try another med. It’s not easy dealing with those symptoms and periods of psychosis and depression are serious business. You need to have this conversation with your shrink. Meds are necessary for most folk who use this board…It’s no slight on you.
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I’ve been on meny APs before. Geodon seemed to work well enough and that’s probably the one I’ll go back on at this point
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I’m afraid to try something I haven’t been on before because I don’t know how my body will react to it. I had to take a medical leave from work for two weeks back in October because I reacted very badly to Haldol
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Still. If geoden worked try that first. A good shrink will know you and your story and move from there. It’s not a bad thing on meds. You can live a quality life like many around here do. It may be a little different but that isn’t something to worry about.
Don’t suffer.
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I’ve only seen my current shrink twice. Once when I had his assistance getting off of all my meds my provider before put me on and then just last week I saw him for a follow up. At that time I thought things were going okay it’s just been recently that things have really gone south
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Put the word to your med provider, I advise.
My problem was after I would go off meds, I wouldn’t let them put me back on meds. Therefore I had to go involuntarily to the hospital.
Now I’m on meds for like 40 years without incident. People tell me a lot how lucky I’ve been in life.
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Research meds and find ones that don’t do what you don’t like. That’s what I did and I have been med compliant for the longest period ever.
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I’m pretty sensitive to medications and I never really know how I’ll react until I try them. Just part of the risk I suppose.
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The reward for finding the right med is very high. I hope you can get sorted on something as no one wants you to suffer
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I don’t think that talking like that helps.
You may deny that meds help, but it seems the evidence is against you.
It’s irresponsible to tell people to quit meds.
Doctors make that decision, not strangers on the internet
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I’m going to call my Pdoc and try to get in with him sometime soon.
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I was on Geodon successfully for a long time but made the switch to Abilify. I prefer it. A little restless but that subsides, generally a good med IMO.
Just an update I’m now going to be seeing my Pdoc tomorrow afternoon. I took some Geodon last night and this morning because I had some on hand. Obviously it’s not a quick acting drug so I haven’t seen any positive change yet but we’ll see
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Good luck! If you have money, there’s always the Genesight DNA test. There’s some debate over how accurate it is, but it might be better than a shot in the dark if you want to try something new.
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Geodon is usually weight neutral. Did you gain weight on it?
You are doing better than I would. I would have been hospitalized in November.
Best of luck.
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I’m a non-medicated schizophrenic. I have a lot of allergies to medications, some were severe, seizure inducing. It’s hard but I manage. I do a lot of self-care stuff. Reading, writing, soul searching. I also have a support group which I’ve built over the last year. I think these positive changes have greatly helped me overcome any deficiencies I was experiencing from my illness. Yup, I still hear voices, yup, there’s days I get a bit paranoid. When I’m upset I write about it. If that doesn’t work, I move on to the next activity. Drawing, or swimming. The list goes on. It’s important for me to stay healthy because I have a five month old. Yet I think that if I can do it, that many others can to. I was definitely classed under severe schizophrenia requiring long term placement. Without medication is harder, and requires a lot of dedication and routine. If I could, I would take the meds.
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If you are a sz and arn’t on meds I am concernd for you bro.
Not everyone who has schizophrenia requires meds, some find other ways. The medical community pushes meds out without ever trying any other healing methods for the individual. It’s about profit not healing.
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