Posted by med_empowered on December 3, 2005, at 15:09:56
In reply to Re: really would like to get off meds..Michael/Med, posted by JACJ on December 3, 2005, at 10:38:27
I dont know about "permanent damage"...atypical antipsychotics certainly aren't *nice* to your brain (antipsychotics in general aren't), but I don't think they're nearly as bad as the old-school antipsychotics. My guess would be that sometimes, especially after long-term use, it takes the brain a little be to re-adjust to being unmedicated.
I broke *all* my own rules, lol. I hated being on Abilify (atypical), so I jsut quit it. I had muscle jerks, stuff like that for a couple weeks..then I had increased aggression and what not, with all my emotional stuff bubbling up to the surface. Then I quit adderall really quickly and BuSpar and Cymbalta and Klonopin. The first couple months were really, really rough--erratic sleep, mood swings, etc. But now, I feel better. I mean, I still have mood swings, but they're not so bad...I sleep pretty well..my anxiety is manageable.
Good luck!
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