Stopped taking meds

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I stopped taking my meds a few weeks ago. I thought I was cured. I’d never been so clear headed and happy. Even my voices were starting to go away. I shouldn’t of stopped. I’ve been in my room, severely depressed and psycotic. My head was jumbled, I could barely formulate sentences, and when I did, they barely made sense. Now, I’m back on meds, and I finally left the house today. Im finally realizing that I’ll probably never get better. I was officially diagnosed as schizophrenic over the weekend. I’ll be on meds for the rest of my life. But I’m pretty ok with it. I’d rather take a few pills every morning then go through life miserable and paranoid

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I’m glad everything worked out!! Everytime I quit my meds it was a disaster …

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I’ve taken meds on a daily basis for over 33 years, and my life has been good (I have a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia).

I look at meds as an essential tool in my toolbox, but one tool doesn’t make a toolbox. I go for walks, read, listen to music–I even dance when I get the chance (I have no idea what this means).

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I didn’t take my meds today. I feel mixed. Sort of feel better in terms of motivation but I have more anger, emotion, and a headache. What’s wrong with anger and emotion? I’m still delusional, but what if it’s not a delusion and my brain is wired a particular way? Meds won’t help me. I’m the 1%

Furthermore, I will take my meds tomorrow. I’m waiting to see my doc on lowering my dosage. I really don’t want to take meds I might not need. I am diagnosed SZA. I’ve never hallucinated.

I wish you the best.

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That’s the spirit @anon55713086.
I’ve been on meds for decades.
In a lot of ways you get used to it.

Hang in there.

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You get old enough everyone is taking a pill for something! It’s not a bid deal taking some for your brain! I’m glad you realize what you need. Getting on meds sorted me out in a lot of respects so I don’t regret that at all!

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Every time I got off the med’s it was a disaster, but I can relate to your initial feelings of euphoria when you first quit taking them. I got a short period of that too. I’ve lived at an assisted living center for the mentally ill for almost seventeen years. It seems like every time someone got off their med’s it was a disaster. I think that if I had never been put on med’s I might could have recovered my sanity without them, but now I am dependent on them. It stands to reason that if you take med’s that suppress dopamine in a certain area of the brain, the brain will flood that area with dopamine when you get off your med’s. I’ve pretty well resigned myself to having to take psychotropic med’s for the rest of my life.

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if I go off meds I’m naturally like a tweaked out maniac. glad you chose the smart option. I’ve always been compliant with my medication, I’m just saying theoretically

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Some people have to learn it the hard way unfortunately. ((I did as well so no judgement lol)) I’m glad youre safe. Remember this and try to avoid repeating the same mistake in the future. (I repeated the same mistake…several times…:sweat::sweat:)

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I’ve been there done that a lot. And it always ended up in disaster - either in hospital or comatose on the floor unable to look after myself or hubby. Tempted to do it again but scared bcuz of what happened before.

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You might want to talk to a pdoc before you stop taking meds again. My experience was terrible and it sounds like yours was too

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Please don’t stop taking your meds. That’s why people always relapse.

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