Posted by 49er on March 29, 2008, at 16:19:44
In reply to Re: withdrawal from abilify, posted by dwayand on March 21, 2008, at 19:52:01
> I didn't taper - I just quick cold-turkey. What are commong problemds that I would be experiencing? I'm just trying to compare to what's actually going on... Not sure if I'm having withdrawal symptoms or if I'm just experiencing life without meds.
HI,
The problems you mentioned in your inital post are common problems from cold turkeying a med.
They are too numerous to list but keep in med that when you cold turkey a med, withdrawal symptoms can last for months. Don't be fooled by the common perception that they are over in weeks. They aren't according to people who cold turkeyed on the Paxil Progress Boards.
Joseph Glenmullen points out in his book, the antidepressant solution that when you have a return of the illness, it slowly develops over weeks. Withdrawal or cold turkey symptoms are not like that.
And if since you cold turkeyed a more powerful drug, I assume your withdrawal symptoms may be more intense. Not to alarm you but so you understand what is going on.
49er
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