Id like to see the percentage.
Have you tried to quit meds before?
- Yes
- No
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For those who quit meds, how did it end?
- I went back on meds
- I remained off meds
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I went off of my meds 5 times, and 5 times I crashed. I’m resigned to the fact that I’m a ‘lifer’ on medication.
I take 15 mg of Abilify right now and it seems to be doing the trick. A few minor side effects, but over all I’m on a very good run these days.
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With me sick, my family unhappy with me, and my reputation damaged. Every time. I am envious of those who function perfectly without meds. I, sadly, am not one of them.
Pixel.
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I lasted three whole days and was crying to put me back on. I’m a lifer too, smarter that way.
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The withdrawal was god awful. I have been ‘drying out’ and on to the next med for over a year now.
I go through a pretty predictable cycle every couple years of being so sure I know I need to be on meds for life, then deciding that I probably don’t even have sz so I don’t really need meds, going off (or dramatically decreasing) meds, seriously regretting it after being hospitalized yet again, and starting meds again with the knowledge that I need to be on meds for life. Repeat.
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So looks like most people try without meds. Im not surprised. You gotta try to find out the truth.
Went off meds, crashed and burned. Now back on meds for life.
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Had to go off my depot before clozapine was started. Ended up in hospital - right ■■■■■■ mess. Meds for life.
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Yeah I have tried three times got depressed and manic and axious and had to go back on them each time
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It’s good to see this summarized in a poll form.
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I’ve gone off meds both because I didn’t want to to take them and my pdocs wouldn’t get a hold of me.
I’ve quit a few times in my past… then crash and burn.
I’ve always ended up back in hospital… I’m a lifer too.
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I quit meds twice and each time ended up back in hospital. So I decided to take meds for the rest of my life.
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I tried once. Failed hard.
now I am off med…it’s been more then 7days…don’t know how its ends…
Not really ,I used to take them once in a blue moon , then every day but a next to nothing dose , then I started switching meds until I could take more (depression if I went over a certain dose) , then when I could tolerate more meds , I started increasing my dose , until I got sufficent relief from my symptoms , so thats, my story…
I have a system of taking meds, for each med time, evening, morning and afternoon I have a glass to which I put my meds and then take these meds at specific times, it has become a routine and I never forget to take my meds.
I have tried to quit a few times, either cold turkey or reduction. Never by consulting doctors first, because they always advice against it. It never ends well, I always get admitted. I have decided to take my meds for the rest of my life, I’m on 20 mg Olanzapine.
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