I’m not expecting anyone here to agree with it. But I cant go a day lately without thinking j dont have sza. I’ve been on psyche meds longer than I’ve shown any symptoms so paet of me thinks the mediciation brought it on. That I dont have it. I dont have it. Been two days and I feel pretty good. Cant complain.
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Please tell your doctor about that you’re doing this. Also going cold turkey is really bad for you its best to taper with supervision
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I was on 10mg of zyprexa for not even 2 months so I figured I’d be okay
That’s how I ended up in the hospital the last time. Be careful. I only made it 5 days.
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I should be ok. I dont really have a problem so theres no risk
Ya. That’s what I thought too.
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Not a good idea. 
There’s a honeymoon phase where the drugs are still in your system, but the side-effects are gone. This leads people to think they’re fine without meds until the withdrawal kicks in anytime between two weeks and two months.
Be careful. Your doc wouldn’t have put you on those meds if they didn’t think you needed them
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I’ve heard people say on FB all these shooters were at one time on psych meds
Why you feel meds cause you worse?
Is there something we should know?
ive been there, took zyprexa almost a year than stopped because i felt like i didnt need it, felt normal for about a month so i thought maybe theres nothing wrong with me, than symptoms came in full force like a train along with withdrawal it was the worst, dont do it, its only been two days so u still have time to get back on meds before you mess yourself up too bad
I mean I’ve had some 0aranoia before but none of my hallucinations have been very… clear? If that make sense. I think I probably have some other issue that meds cant help. A psychiatrist told me that once before. He said nothing he can give me would help. He said I have a personality disorder. I dont know if I agree. I think I just think too much.
I was on seroquel before diagnosed with sz I was diagnosed with OCD and anti depressants made me worse. So seroquel did too
Part of me thinks I faked it all. Part of me Hope’s symptoms come back so I’m not faking it. None of this makes sense
@Moon. Does your pdoc know you’ve stopped your meds? You really should discuss this with your pdoc.
I left her a message on friday
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Does anyone ever feel convinced they’re faking it
I recently went back on my meds willingly and voluntarily. For me, it wasn’t that bad. It was a personal choice. I think I went a few months off without taking anything except my Cymbalta – I think. I just ended up drinking like 6 energy drinks every damn day. My mom thinks I am weird off meds and when I drink those energy drinks. I start talking about conspiracy theories and have weird thoughts. I’m doing better now. I didn’t really suffer. It should be a personal choice like in my case. I never got into any trouble or anything. I felt in control and in touch of reality. I think I’m smarter and know more about reality than most people including the doctors who deny all my beliefs and theories on reality and my trauma (that I think happened and was real – at least at the time and to me).
For example, I have memories (past life) of being in the Illuminati. Can’t really say I enjoyed it or care about it. I’m trying to be a good person and a Christian. I need to read the bible. Not really interested in church or the community. I have the belief system and that’s that.
Anyways, I do have fear and paranoia about certain things but it’s pretty much gone. I’m a good person and a patriot.
My biggest problem is time jumping or going to parallel universes when sleeping or when I die and then coming back alive through consciousness transfer or whatever ■■■■■■■■ it’s called. It’s been going on like this for billions of years or lifetimes. (I know you don’t care but I do).
I don’t think my schizophrenia is typical and it might be manageable or partially recovered after 8 years of hell, ptsd, and dissociation (DP/DR). I had years of meds and therapy and time. I actually love my medication (Vraylar). I would only take Vraylar. And I’m glad I have it. I have little to no side effects and my schizophrenic symptoms are minor and manageable. I just am a bum or something. But I want more and I want to get better.
I lost all respect for doctors after they keep denying a PTSD diagnosis and they won’t give my adderall/ADHD meds despite the obvious struggle and issues. They won’t even let me try it. I’ve already been a lab rat and a guinea pig, so what’s another med going to do?
I cannot recommend or not recommend you stopping your meds. Like I said, I have an atypical case (even my mom admits and my family thinks I’m high functioning and have potential). I don’t have hallucinations even off meds. But if you’re like the standard schizophrenic, you probably need it. There’s a lot of fear factor here on this forum about quitting meds and dying or whatever, but I’m good. Remember this is a schizophrenic forum.
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