Posted by linkadge on November 3, 2017, at 18:46:09
In reply to Re: I have only been psychotic on Nardil. Never withou, posted by linkadge on November 3, 2017, at 18:36:21
Just to add one thing. I know the feeling of wanting to "get off" a drug. Sometimes one starts to feel strongly against a particular drug and wants to get off it ASAP.
If you are on say 20mg of Zyprexa. I (personally) wouldn't get off this any faster than 6 months. For me, it took 2 weeks to really get off 2.5m of Zyprexa.
The slower you go, the more likely you are going to be able to sort things out.
- if I am cycling, is the desire to get off part of a particular mood in the cycle?
- if I get off too quickly the underling illness may return.
- if I get off too quickly I may be in denial about perhaps needing the drug
-if I get off too quickly, new (i.e. withdrawal) symptoms may emerge. These may look like a brand new illness and get me a new (possibly incorrect) diagnosis.
- if I get off too quickly, the adjustment may be too severe, causing me to give up and go back to full dose
The slower you go, the more likely you are to determine whether you are making the right decision or not.
Linkadge
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