My recent experiences coming off meds. What I gained and what I lost. Questions. Answers. Apologies. Sentiments. Sympathies. And so on

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I stopped all my meds except naltrexone over a month ago. Only told like 3 people. Well all was good (or so I thought) until like ten days ago I started becoming really irritated easily so I started 5 mg abilify again. Today I realize this is not enough. Well when I was on no meds I had the uncontrollable urge to have sexual intimacy with people (women). Honestly never had such a high libido in my life. Not sure why this is. Because I’ve been an 18-19 year old dude who was on NO MEDS…and I didn’t have the libido I had recently… wasted so much freakin money off meds omg such manic spending never spent so much money in my life. I’m ok ok ok tho. Just gonna take a year to recover financially but I can be fine now I’m back on meds.

Well today been a little depressed and irritated.

5 mg abilify does do SOMETHING for schizophrenics, but maybe it’s not a therapeutic dose. The naltrexone is a miracle for me cuz I remembered the days of 25 mg abilify not being enough. Couldn’t go an hour or two late without taking it. It has antipsychotic effects for me, but doesn’t touch all the parts of the brain that psychosis touches. Just as I don’t think abilify does for me either. In combination it’s perfect though.

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I’ve had this problem lately I wake up about 3x throughout the night to masturbate. I’m not so horny throughout the day but it’s a dirty feeling when u masturbate and finish THREE times between the time you go to sleep and the time you wake up. Not sure why this is happening to me.

Also without the Zoloft I’m at risk to drink a little. I blew my 6 months no alcohol and drank on many occasions. Not a lot but on many occasions.

So my pdoc I’ve been trying to contact but can’t get in touch.

I will propose to him the following:

10 mg abilify 25 mg Zoloft 50 mg naltrexone and klonopin as needed…

He’s a very understanding doctor and will be mad at me (but not that mad), and will most likely agree to the med change.

Just took a second 5 mg abilify, a 25 mg Zoloft and a klonopin before writing this post.

I’m guessing I will pass out soon

Good night :crescent_moon::zzz::kissing_heart::sleeping:

Ps I lost 7 lbs my month off abilify. Already gained half off that back on 5 mg. Was hoping to be thinner. But I guess I’m stuck at 172…the weight I am every freaking time I go on the scale while I was on abilify.

K the end I apologize for coming off my meds the way I did. If I didn’t think I could do it, i might have told people but honestly thought I could do it and didn’t want anyone to convince me otherwise.

Well at least no one got seriously hurt but my bank account.

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I think when you’re doing well the temptation to come off meds increases.

Try to get in touch with your doctor again.

Best of luck :sunny:

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What I found was that meds would inhibit my sex drive. I’d get used to having a reduced sex drive on them so when it would come back full force again it was just awful and I was like how did I deal with this?!

Like on seroquel, masturbation is like a hobby that I do whenever I feel like. Off seroquel, it’s a necessity that is literally required every night or else I go insane, like eating or drinking.

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Yeah get in touch with your doctor.
Good luck.

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Maybe that was it. It was unbearable I never felt anything like it. It was what was driving me crazy. I turned into an animal, a sex fiend, all I thought about ever. My instincts had been reduced to that of a beast. My primal urges were in full flight. Ahhhhhhhhhh.

Last night after taking my meds I didn’t have to wake up to masturbate. So it seems the problem has been solved with the meds now.

That was almost worse.

It seems I have hopefully found the balance for now.

While I was off meds I would say “at least I’m not impotent anymore”. But almost would rather be impotent than that madness.

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I wake up I feel amazing. Usually doesn’t take long for me to feel the meds but I feel mas better.

It wasn’t like I was feeling terrible on 5 mg abilify, just living uncomfortably. Now I feel well.

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Ty for sharing. I’m glad that you’re stabilizing. You’re a good friend with good advice for the forum. Don’t forget that some meds take time to be effective. Awesome revelation and good luck with your meds, finances and healthcare professionals. Get some shut eye for me while you’re at it. Sweet dreams :hugs:

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I slept 8 pm to 5 am!!!

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Holy ■■■■, you do have some hours to give ole free :wink:

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Nah I’ve been sleeping more now that I’m hurt. I think my body just needs to recover. Kinda nice to just zzzzzzz

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