if i was doing well, and lived somewhere where my means of getting around town was a bicycle or walking. if im driving i will be on meds. and even now that im stable, i still hear voices regularly on the highest dose of invega. they aren’t as troubling but i doubt i’ll ever have another quiet week with no voices, i spent too long unmedicated and actively psychotic for 3 or almost 4 years of non stop hallucinations before getting on meds. so it will probably be meds for life for me, even though im starting to develop man boobs i think, o well, it is what it is.
1 Like
I meet all of these requirements. I’m doing well financially, I have a late model vehicle, but it spends most of its time parked as I live in a town that is the right size for doing most things on foot.
I keep taking my meds because I always lose insight without them and then I will quickly lose everything else good in my life. Not worth it.
2 Likes
I’m feeling relatively normal lately, although my emotions aren’t as strong as they used to be. I have a house, job and car and a son to be an example to. But I would risk coming off of medication once more even though I have had two episodes and would risk my home, job and car.
1 Like
I’m considering a try at going off meds. I have been stable for over 2.5 years.
2 Likes
My brain doesn’t —-function— as well off meds
I’m not worried about psychosis as much as brain dulling/brain farting. When I stop meds
I’d go off my abilify, although definitely stay on naltrexone and klonopin, if I had to. After a month the psychosis would start also.
But yeah I’m much better off on all my meds. My brain works better.
Thorazine prn I like it also
1 Like
I was on meds for about 15 years, with no psychosis, then I lowered the dose because the side effects were so bad, I was really physically unhealthy and at risk of dying early. My physical health improved but I became psychotic. I had to switch to a new antipsychotic, fortunately this new one doesn’t have side effects and I am stable on it. Now that I am in the best position I’ve ever been in (except for some insomnia) I will never go off meds, or lower my dose again. I actually have a job now for Christ’s sake after being officially unemployed for about 17-18 years.
2 Likes
That’s brave to try, I’ve asked before but you’ve only had one episode haven’t you?
Looking to try again myself.
1 Like
No, I have had more than one.
2 Likes
I am stable since 2016, before that I had stopped my meds, it was hell.
1 Like
Exactly the same position as me then. I’ve only been stable since April though. I will try once more in the future.
2 Likes
I get symptoms even if I take my meds late or skip a dose.
2 Likes
I only get a nervous tingling feeling if I’m late with my medication
2 Likes
I dont get positive symptoms but I get agitated/angry and irritable. Those are my first signs that psychosis is coming if I continue not taking my meds.
1 Like
Usually if I continue not taking meds I will have illogical nonsense thoughts and I would have inappropriate emotions and behaviors
1 Like
I think the nervous tingling, almost excited feeling is dopamine. I have no positive symptoms at the moment. Although, when I lowered my dose I did feel some of my old negative ways of thinking returning. Which could be a sign of relapse.
2 Likes
I get suicidal and homicidal thoughts if I stay a long time without meds.
1 Like
I don’t think it would be a good idea for me to come off my meds.
I already stopped taking my mood stabilizer months ago and my symptoms returned.
Had to go back on my med.
Coming off Risperdal would be disastrous in the end.
1 Like
Mine is more overthinking people’s motives and being negative towards them and irritated by them.
2 Likes
This topic was automatically closed 14 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.