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Nov 01, 2020 at 10:50 AM
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So, for the past few days, I decided to once again stop taking my antipsychotic meds and without the knowledge of my mother who is in charge of my medication due to my history with meds... I'm still unreliable as I've done what I promised not to do again.
Anyway, last night I couldn't sleep and was on edge all night, you're probably going to tell me it's because I'm not taking my medicine but I know in my heart that I don't need them, I refuse to poison my body with something it doesn't need. My mum won't believe me if I tell her this and she'll be so incredibly disappointed in me, I mean she has just started to trust me. Although she's in charge of my medication, she now passes it to me whilst she's in the same room as me and like I've said, trusts me to take them. I feel like a really awful person and I'm sick of hiding like this. 😭 I'm at a loss, what do I do? Last edited by Shana09; Nov 01, 2020 at 01:41 PM.. |
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Nov 01, 2020 at 02:04 PM
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There is a site that offers online support to those seeking to lower their dose or withdraw. But of course noone can advise you to do that because a doctor has recommended and prescribed the drug. My own experience was that pdocs seem to know how to get you on prescriptions but not much about withdrawing safely which has to be done incredibly slowly. If it would help for me to share a bit about how I got on a lower dose happy to do it via pm. You may also find talking this through with a mental health advocate really helpful. |
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Nov 04, 2020 at 07:00 PM
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I'm sending support and hugs. My experience with pdocs has not been.. optimal.
You are not an awful person.  I had wondered if you are consulting a therapist? 
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Nov 05, 2020 at 03:50 AM
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Why do you think you do not need these meds>
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Nov 11, 2020 at 11:58 PM
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I understand how you feel about meds. I unfortunately need them. I do however also use medical cannabis which helps with my anxiety and depression.
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Nov 29, 2020 at 09:38 PM
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I recently went through the same thing. I was severely depressed, and the latest miracle drug only lasted a few months. I was despondent. I take 7 drugs a day and I'm still this bad? I didn't see the point in spending bookoo bucks for piles of pills that obviously were useless.
The result was I began a downward depressive spiral that landed me in the nuthouse for a week on suicide watch. If you feel your meds are not helping, tell your p-doc. Don't try to stop without medical supervision, PLEASE! It can make you really sick. I know, I've done it several times in 20 years, and the outcome has never been good.  WW
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