Pdoc appointment tomorrow

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I have a pdoc appointment tomorrow that I’m really worried about. She doesn’t know that I stopped taking my Zyprexa and I’m afraid that the voices will convince me not to tell her. My logical thinking(That my psychologist has been working with me on) knows that I should be honest with her that I stopped this medication, but my non logical side is afraid to tell her in fear of getting forced on injections.

I already feel tempted to cancel my appointment, so worried about being forced on injections, it’s all I can think about lately.

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hey Hanna :slight_smile: are you having any more symptoms since stopping the zyprexa?

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I quit meds a couple of times, it ended badly, Now they keep me on Abilify injections

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@asgoodasitgets I noticed a running commentary happening, especially at night. My psychologist mentioned that she thought I had an increase in suicidal tendencies, but I don’t know how I feel about that.

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@Mountainman Did they force you on the Ability injections? I hate needles, I’m so terrified of being forced to be injected.

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that is a bit worrying, how did you feel before stopping your zyprexa?

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Yeah I have to get injections, they don’t trust me to take pills

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I have never experienced a running commentary except maybe two time before now, definitely not on the zyprexa. The suicidal tendencies always get worse when the voices get worse and The voices seemed to be a bit nicer to me when I took the Zyprexa but I kept gaining weight so I stopped taking it.

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The injections are in the upper butt, so you really don’t see them giving it and it is pretty much painless

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is there anything else you can take that may not put weight on you? i really hope you don’t end up worse off mentally :thinking:

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I think my pdoc might want me to try Ability I’m just so scared of being forced to take it as an injection, I have an extreme fear of needles.

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You should have never stopped taking the Zyprexa without the consent of your doctor.

It’s not too late to start being honest with your doctor from now on.

Don’t be afraid of taking Abilify.
It’s worth trying and it is usually a weight neutral medication.

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My suggestion is to get back on your meds and adjust your diet to compensate. I’d rather be fat then crazy.

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Hanna, is it too difficult to take meds orally? maybe you can get a blister pack or some supervision to take them, i dont think they can force you with the needle, you have a choice to take the pill.

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No I do fine with pills as long as I remember them which I usually do, the hard part is knowing they are causing me all these side effects and if I just wouldn’t take them, I wouldn’t have the side effects.

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Abilify I have not had much side effects, no real weight gain, but I do watch what I eat

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Well about the weight gain, I am going to try some probiotics to help my digestion and hopefully my tummy will come down a bit, ask your doctor if there is anything you can do about the weight gain, I think you should take it in the mean time until you have a plan, you can then work with your doctor and put it into action, what do you think? x

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Hello @Hanna_Foxx, I honestly think you should get back on your meds. The running commentary is a sign that you are having a relapse.
Please either tell your pdoc or get back on your meds before the voices get worse.
If you have any serious thoughts about hurting yourself, please get help ASAP.

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I have this running commentary all day long… From when I wake up till the moment I fall asleep…

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In case anyone wants an update, I got put on Abilify, 5mg for five days then 10mg for two weeks then we will continue to increase to 20.