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This is the first time I'm sharing with strangers, but I'm scared. I have been on medication (rospitril plus 2 and some others) after my last break some 1.5 years ago, and recently after discussing with my shrink, I've decided to go off medication and see how it works. The last time I had a break was in 2008-2009 almost 10 years ago, and I didnt want to remain on the medication because I believe that I can cope without it. But now that I have taken this step, I'm scared of going mad again.
I just thought that if I have some people to talk to about this, that maybe it will be okay. |
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HI Webster12. Welcome to Psych Central. Sorry you have anxiety about going off your med.
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Surely your psychiatrist put you on a plan to wean you off? No respectable doctor is just going to okay you going cold turkey.
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I don't know what the plan was. The medication was reduced over a period of time, and I felt really reassured and confident myself.
Later, the doctor asked me to look into yoga and meditation, and I thought that was a good idea. But now that I am on this path, I feel a hit anxious and afraid. |
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Can I ask why you do not want any medication?
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It's complicated.
I had so many issue with self-confidence. And I feel as though a part of my brain has been switched off because of the medication. I'm just not as creative as before and I've lost interest in the many things that brought me joy. The medication is also interfering with my menstrual cycle and my sex drive. Overall it's making me slower. .Sanity is so over-rated. But I don't know anymore. |
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Often people feel well and then think they are well and no longer need the medication so they go off it. It probably take six weeks for it to clear your system and then you are on your own. Be mindful of changes and how they are impacting you. If you can manage without the meds then good but if not it is okay to go back on them at a lower dose.
When taking meds it's can be a case off accepting the side affects in order to have some kind of stability. |
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Why not work with your Pdoc to lower doses or try different meds that would allow you to be more creative and not cause such side effects ??
There are so many options. If your filled with worry and anxiety now , imagine if it gets worse. Good luck __________________ Helping others gets me out of my own head ~ |
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I know the risks, but I also know that I need to take a chance. Thanks a lot you guys, for listening to my concerns and the advice. I guess it's still new and I need to give it some time. Who knows what the future holds. However, if this anxiety continues, maybe I will start the meds again. 😖 |
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Some agreement here with the above responses. Feeling well does not mean you are cured; it means only that you are stable. One needs to continue to take medication and treatment to maintain this. Yes, there can be unwanted side effects but if it means remaining emotionally healthy we must be prepared then to accept them.
Personally I have a great deal of difficulty with feeling 'dumbed down' by my meds. I resent the weight gain. But I realise my life would actually be worse if I stop taking my medication to avoid these things. Please talk to your doctor and follow their advice. |
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Taking meds crates anxiety for me. I think the anxiety comes from worry. I worry I won’t be able to stay on task. But, if there are negative side effects, I suppose my Dr. would be there to help with dose adjustments or possibly switching to a new med routine. I suppose what meds I take could be adjusted according to what else is going on in my life. Sometimes, that means adjusting medication or coming off meds completely.
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Hey, @Webster12. Thanks for sharing a bit of your story. I stopped all my meds in 2012 while in a very long (more than a year) hospitalization. For six months I felt like 8 million bucks. Then, one day, I sat down on my bed to try to relax and had a massive panic attack. Soon, I was in a full-on mixed recurrence of my bp 1. It was awful.
Not sure what your medication and illness situation is exactly, but it is pretty clear for some of these illnesses that the recurrence rate for folks who d/c their meds is quite high. Some of those recurrences can be severe. You seem quite convinced about what you are doing, but I would second the remarks about talking to your pdoc about maybe changing up your regimen, rather than just stopping everything. It can be quite risky, Be well!! __________________ When I was a kid, my parents moved a lot, but I always found them--Rodney Dangerfield |
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I think it’s wise to take a medication holiday these meds are super addicting we forget who we are without them. I love myself better without meds my natural happy self that’s why I am tapering off Geodon for the last month I’m down to 40mg from 60 And then 20mg and off... this is a slow process but I don’t want side effects . Keep talking to your doctor about it luckily I have a doctor that listens and respects my decision
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