I know I’d get psychosis. But it’s just something I think about. I mean last time I went off meds I took antidepressants and they did not agree with me. I got psychotic. I still wonder if that would have happened har I not taken them.
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It might be okay for awhile, but it will catch up with you. 
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I’ve seen enough horror stories on here of people going off their meds. After being on here more than ten years I can say that it is extremely rare that someone successfully goes off their meds and in some cases the ensuing relapses are horrible. A very, very, extremely small number of people can live with the psychosis without meds but from hearing what they go through, I don’t envy them.
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I agree! Rebound psychosis can be very unpredictable and scary, and with some meds (like clozapine) the physical effects of stopping can be dangerous as well.
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A better plan is to try take less meds to find the minimal effective dose. That way your life quality goes up without causing problems.
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I hate meds too.
It’s such a shame we have to take them.
And crazy about dopamine supersensitivity
Life is literally mad.
It’s like crazy.
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Honestly, I’m so weird without meds I love taking them. That way I’m not constantly embarrassed for how strange I get and because I can’t control it.
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You would probably get psychotic again eventually.
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Going off meds usually ends up disastrously
I wouldn’t try it if I were you @anon25873142
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Milly please dont do that to yourself.
Ive been using an injection of antipsychotics since 1997.
I knew that I couldnt trust myself on better days in regards to taking pills. I knew that I was sick so I alllways took the injection by free will.
Only once in my life did I stop meds way back in 1994 and that experiment was a disaster.
But since 1997 Ive rarly got admitted
I’ve made it a year without meds a couple of times. I tend to be more difficult to deal with and feel like on the edge of sanity a lot. I realize now I need my meds and not to doctor shop or play doctor now.
I probably should be on Topamax for my mood and to lose weight, but Topamax makes me dopamax (stupid) and slow and have less thoughts or thinking. It also makes me paranoid. Not sure why…
I hate being fat for some reason. I’m obese. I would eat like 50% less off meds but I also tend to sleep half the day and do nothing all day.
It’s a choice. Most folks seem to do best on some type of meds. I’ve been dealing with schizophrenia every day for 12+ years now. I actually feel better on Vraylar and Cymbalta and need the meds moreso now than ever. I don’t think I could make it a year or even a couple months without any meds now.
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Start a Youtube channel and tell everyone else to quit meds as well?
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Probably a ward visit. I know if I don’t take my meds I’m a mess.
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