So lately I’ve been having a strong urge to quit my medications. It feels like there’s a person inside of me talking to me telling me to quit my medications and urging me to do so. I feel like I need to listen to this person and it’s difficult to ignore them. What is this?
I see my pdoc soon and I feel ready to argue with her over getting off of both of my antipsychotics, because I feel urged to do so. It’s getting really hard to ignore this person.
I’m sorry you’re having such a hard time. Sometimes our voices tell us the wrong thing to do. Ask yourself, is this voice telling me to do something in my best interest? If not, think about things that will keep you healthy and make a list.
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For me its my own inner critic telling me to stop taking my meds, that I don’t need my APs.
I just don’t know what to do about the overwhelming urge to quit my meds; I feel like I eventually will give in and do it–it’s driving me crazy. Sometimes I spend all day just thinking about it.
Sounds a little like ocd, have you ever heard of an antidepressant called fluvoxamine?
Really? I’ve never been on any antidepressants before, so no, I haven’t heard of it.
Its indicated for ocd, maybe talk to your pdoc about trying an antidepressant. Just remember some antipsychotics have antidepressant effects so maybe you have been on an “antidepressant” at some point.
I get the urge too sometimes. I would tell your doctor about this urge, and also about feelings invisible. Maybe it’s time to tweak your meds or get into CBT.
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I plan on telling my doctor, but I’m just frustrated. I take two antipsychotics but I don’t want to be on them. Even while being on them, I feel like people are watching me, I feel like my thoughts aren’t safe, I get paranoid, and now I’ve started to feel invisible.
I feel like I’ll be stuck with residual symptoms for the rest of my life, even on high doses of medication (which I’m on).
It doesn’t really make you want to take medication.
I have the same problem except my voice is all depressed and is like “y does it matter if u even take it. They’re just sugar pills anyway.”
How many different drugs have you tried?
I’ve only seriously tried two, and they’re the ones I’m on (Latuda and Trilafon).
But I have a question, what do you think my pdoc will do if I tell her that I want to quit both of antipsychotics? Will she let me try? I just want to be off of my medication already.
I have enough experience with my ap’s to know that it’s not going to work if I get off my med’s. It’s never worked any time I tried it. I still feel urges to come off my med’s, though.
It makes sense to feel frustrated when your meds aren’t working. I’ve been there. But, after my 8th or so try, I finally found a med that worked for me. Tell your doctor you aren’t happy with your current meds and see if he will let you try something new. @nicehat just took a DNA test to see which meds she would respond well to. Maybe you could do that too. Don’t give up after just two tries! Finding the right med is a long, unpleasant process, but once you do, your whole world will open back up. Geodon was my own personal miracle.
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That’s right, the DNA test was a lifesaver for me. I take a low dose of Latuda.
My pdoc explained to me that I may still have symptoms but not so severe to be hospitalized.
My goal is to stay out of the hospital.
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You’re okay with having residual symptoms? I’m really annoyed by mine.
I take a high dose of Latuda (120mg) and a high(?) dose of Trilafon (12mg).
I’m more ok with the residual symptoms than I am being so over medicated.
For me a high dose of meds means a lot of akathesia, difficulties swallowing due to my other medical condition myasthenia gravis.
You might not have residual symptoms if you find the right medicine.
I have minor residual symptoms, but nothing as bad as you’re describing. I just have music playing and sometimes background chatter. Occasionally, I will get a bit paranoid about the election, but I don’t think that’s a symptom. Lots of people get a bit paranoid about that.
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Voices do that all the time because they know meds can turn them off. So I think they try to fight for their life. So just try a different med.
every brain is different.