so i’ve been on vraylar for bipolar 1 since the research study in 2015.
i recently spent this last week without it and it was hell on earth.
my last dose was last tuesday, come saturday evening i thought i was dying.
there isn’t really info on vraylar withdrawals out there. even my pharmacist and psychiatrist couldn’t find any official info. it was all just assumptions, which made me feel even crazier like i was making it up.
some of the nightmareish symptoms i had included:
hot/cold fashes
dripping sweat (mostly on my face)
muscle tension
general malaise/fatigue with no motivation
insomnia at night
severe debilitating stomach cramps
nausea
vomiting
serious pressure in my head / headaches
a claw like hand that was hard to move
mood swings (crying for 15 minutes then laughing)
loss of appetite
irritability
indigestion
high anxiety and worrying
…i think this is all of them.
i finally got my rx filled after it needed a prior authorization as it would’ve been $1300 without insurance coverage.
just wanted to put this out there in case anyone else has to unfortunately go through this. you’re not crazy in this aspect, it is physically effecting you.
please reach out if you have any more questions.
this was hellish!