Why do i get anger issues since

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why do i get anger issues since stopping meds for 2yrs, i never had anger issues before that i was on 10mg abilify equiv to less than 1.5mg risperidone, now whenever i lower my dose below 6mg risperidone i get anger issues

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Does anyone struggle with anger?
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i feel like i damaged my brain permanently

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Maybe it’s anger that hasn’t been let out because of the meds, and when you’re off them the anger can be expressed freely. Just a guess but it may not be true.

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but why before i never had anger issues on less than 1.5mg risperidone now i need 6mg

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Lol I have no idea man. I was just throwing out a wild idea.

How does the anger come out, is it that you get easily annoyed at small things?

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yes i yell at my family and sometimes fight physically with them. yes its true that the meds reduce my anger i have no anger now on 6mg risperidone

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This is not always the case but there’s a percentage of people with schizophrenia that have violent tendencies when off meds or when their med dose is lowered.
Maybe you are one of them?

I know that I can become rage full and angry off meds

This is actually not so uncommon

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but why it got worse with time is it brain damage from untreated psychosis when i went off meds for 2yrs, before stopping the meds i was stable on 10mg abilify with no anger issues equiv to less than 1.5mg risp, now i need 6mg

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I’m pretty sure that 10mg of Abilify equals to about 4mg of Risperdal @anon67051439

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now i remember i was never angry off meds during first psychosis, it only started after stopping meds for 2yrs

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Well after i stopped meds for 2yrs I even had anger issues on 25mg abilify while before no anger issues on 10mg

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I don’t have any answers for you this is why it’s vital that you are seen by a psychiatrist

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i am really sure i damaged my brain by going psychotic for 2yrs off meds

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I’m pretty rageful and angry and get into verbal and physical fights off my meds as well @anon67051439. I’m on Risperdal 4 mg, Seroquel 100 mg, and Geodon 240 mg, with Celexa 20 mg.

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i was on 20mg abilify my dr switched me to 3mg risperidone as he thinks they’re equivalent

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i wish i can go back in time before stopping meds for 2yrs

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I attribute my rage to my illness and not to brain damage as meds seem to control my violence.

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i mean my sz got worse since stopping meds for 2yrs, it wouldn’t have gotten worse if i had stayed on meds

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I think that’s paranoia

I’m not saying you aren’t experiencing anger or some imbalance

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Growing up did you have a temper? Maybe your just naturally prone to anger issues. And then mental illness exasperated it

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