I want to stop my meds. They blur things and make me forget about the people listening to my thoughts. They are still there i just forget about them more of the time.
Perhaps reducing the dose would stop the blurring of things. I think either way, your best bet is to speak to your psychiatrist before you do anything in case you relapse.
Stop thinking about what I want, what he wants, what your parents want. What do you want?
You really need to speak to your psych hunny.
I came off mine before without telling anyone and i become really ill.
Be careful!
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You should really speak to whoever prescribes them, stopping them suddenly doesn't just put you at risk of relapse the side effects of sudden withdrawal are awful. It's something that needs to be done very gradually.
Admitedly I'm a massive hypocrite saying that, I've come off quetiapine quite suddenly for personal reasons.
Some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money.
They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with.
Some men just want to watch the world burn.
I suddenly (and stupidly) stopped taking my olanzapine after 3 months on it and the withdrawal effects were terrible: the paranoia was the worst. I quickly went back on it. I wouldn't recommend coming straight off anti-psychotics, but if your eventual aim is to come off them then definitely talk to yur psychiatrist about reducing the dosage gradually.
As everyone has said, its best to talk to your GP or psych before stopping any medication. The general opinion is to taper off slowly to reduce side effects from quitting (some of which can be very dangerous).
To answer your question though, I have stopped Quetiapine before, I went cold turkey and after the first 3 days of shaking, feeling like crap, and insomnia I was more or less alright. Insomnia continued for a while after. Mood swings that came alone with it though were brutal verging on dangerous, I had to go back and start a different anti psycotic to bring me back under control. However I have found that the new one I'm taking is a hundred times better than the old one in so many ways.
Personally I wouldn't change what I did, but I also have a pretty good knowledge of medications, side effects, and interactions with the body. I knew exactly what risks I was taking, had informed family members as well as gave them insturctions on what to do in the potential dangerous situations that could arise. I don't recommend anyone doing it without the supervision of their doctor, but I will face reality and realize that some people (like myself) want things done differently than their doctor and possibly faster. In which case I recommend doing as much research as possible and inform those around you like I did.
I think if you stop them suddenly you can get rebound symptoms, I know I did. I stopped olanzapine after only 4 months or so and relapsed quite badly resulting being put on a section 3. I think stopping any tablet abruptly is bad, I did the same with sertraline after taking it for 8 months and I became suicidal and yeah, it was hell. It's best to stick on them, I know you say you want to be able to think about certain things but it might come back so strong that that is literally all you can think about. I still feel like I am being watched and certain things scrutinized that shouldn't be but I much prefer the ignorance and being able to think about other things. It's too easy to think everything is proof and evidence when your mind is plagued with thinking about one topic, if that makes sense.
sticks and stones may break your bones but words can tear your heart out.
I came off a high dose of olanzapine cold-turkey, and had horrible insomnia for about a week. I also got ill again within a couple of months and had to start taking an antipsychotic again (but a different one this time). You need to speak to your psychiatrist. You are on an antipsychotic for a reason and coming off them may make you unwell again.
There are, it has been said, two types of people in the world. There are those who, when presented with a glass that is exactly half full, say: 'This glass is half full'. And then there are those who say: 'This glass is half empty'.
The world belongs, however, to those who can look at the glass and say: 'What's up with this glass? Excuse me? Excuse me? This is my glass? I don't think so. My glass was full! And it was a bigger glass!
Don't come off meds without doctor's advice. The reason I got sectioned was because I went cold turkey off my meds and had a distastrous relapse
PM me if you want a PDF copy of the ICD-10or the Mental Health Act 1983/2007. I ALSO HAVE THE DSM-V BOOK and am a pharmacology student.
I have a visual impairment / neurological problems so I need people to type in clear text and no funny fonts. Also excuse any typos, my vision blocks things out.
I have autism and have problems communicating, PMs included.
Just becasue I type well doesn't mean I speak well. I am only part time verbal.
PM me if you want a PDF copy of the ICD-10or the Mental Health Act 1983/2007. I ALSO HAVE THE DSM-V BOOK and am a pharmacology student.
I have a visual impairment / neurological problems so I need people to type in clear text and no funny fonts. Also excuse any typos, my vision blocks things out.
I have autism and have problems communicating, PMs included.
Just becasue I type well doesn't mean I speak well. I am only part time verbal.
Good luck, be honest and maybe ask for a meds review so they can sort out a better dose or a different type of anti-psychotic, there are different forms of the same drug for example that mean you are less drowsy.
