I also take amisulpride (300mg) and I find coming off of it or lowering my dose to below 200mg makes me get very severe anxiety and tension. Sorry that itās not available in the US, itās a good med. Iām from South Africa and itās widely available here but itās so expensive! But it helped me a lot. Iāve been on it for nearly seven years and it seemed to be the only med that stabilised me. I take a small dose of olanzapine with it for the depression. (I have schizoaffective disorder).
Thanks for your reply, Iām happy to hear it works for somebody else as well. I was on olanzapine when I first became ill. But, I didnāt like the side effects so later began on amisulpride. I find it remarkable actually that the same drug is used to treat different disorders. I read something yesterday and it said the FDA had approved amisulpride for injection - but it wasnāt for schizophrenia. I wish I could remember what it was now, but thatās still a step in the right direction for mental health in the US - if true
I appreciate your thoughts, thank you. Thatās exactly what Iām going to do. Iām hoping this right now will subside in a week or two. I understand thereās an element of giving something a chance. This has freaked me out though. Iāve been well (medicated) for years, and have never needed to change meds in my well state of mind.
Iāve tried CBD multiple times but it never really did anything for me. I used to be a heavy pot smoker in my teens (probably played a part in my developing shiz in my 20s). If I take more than 2 hits now its like instant psychosis so I avoid it. I take kratom every once in a while now. Its not for everyone though.
Same actually, same ages too. Iāve smoked THC a handful of times over the years since and they were never fun. I still enjoy smoking. So discovering CBD has been a nice alternative. Itās a different type of high, itās body based. My wife did get some this evening and it has helped actually - quite a lot, itās taken the edge off.
See I wasnāt sure about the rules, I should read them. Because Iāve had a similar past, and there was one time Iāve smoked THC and not had psychosis, since my diagnosis. I had something else in my system. Iāve wondered since if there was possibly something there worth researching for mental health purposes - an ingredient. Heck I hope this doesnāt get me banned, but it begins with C, ends with E and is sniffed. That night, I had no symptoms at all. So yeah, it got me thinking why - my answer pointed towards āthatā. I should add tho, if Iām going to mention this subject, that night, āthatā was extremely strong. Who knows, maybe somebody in the medical trade might read this and it could open a research door. Maybe thatās a justification for leaving this comment, I dunnoā¦ and no, Iām not saying people run out and do things they shouldnāt. Iām just speaking from my own experiencesā¦ and if this isnāt an acceptable comment for this forum, please remove it.