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I want to get off the antipsychotics. (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/mentalhealth

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They're making me so dopey. I found an article about how AP cause a reduction in brain matter, so now I am determined to get off the AP.

I tried coming off them recently, and almost immediately stopped sleeping. So I'm going to try phenergan to help with sleep.

I don't really know why I'm typing this. I just wanted to get it off my chest.

Thanks for reading :)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I’m on them as well and would also like to go off. I have gone off before and the withdrawals are awful. The physical withdrawals were insomnia and hot flashes. The mental withdrawals were the worst though. High levels of irritation/frustration/anger that were almost impossible to control. Paranoia.

If I go off again I plan to do it with the help of my doctor. Maybe they can prescribe me something to help with the withdrawals and a safe med to switch to.