*EXPLETIVE* the medication
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I hope you didn't go cold turkey in getting off all meds. It must be done slowly and the best to advice you on this is who prescribe them to you.
It is a slow process to avoid withdrawal. Hope this helps you. Cold turkey can have strong and bad side effects so be careful. And please keep in touch with your dpsi for a short period after. If you feel suicidal that means that you done it too quickly or that you arent ready to come off of them.
Discuss all of this with your spsi.
Best of luck and :hug: granny xx
It is a slow process to avoid withdrawal. Hope this helps you. Cold turkey can have strong and bad side effects so be careful. And please keep in touch with your dpsi for a short period after. If you feel suicidal that means that you done it too quickly or that you arent ready to come off of them.
Discuss all of this with your spsi.
Best of luck and :hug: granny xx
Aoeu, did you consult your doctor before coming off your medication?
It is dangerous to stop taking them all of a sudden, it can make you feel suicidal. I stopped taking my meds cold turkey last september, and I was extremely anxious,angry,suicidal for weeks. Please consult your doctor if you haven't already.
Thinking of you,Lynn :heart:
It is dangerous to stop taking them all of a sudden, it can make you feel suicidal. I stopped taking my meds cold turkey last september, and I was extremely anxious,angry,suicidal for weeks. Please consult your doctor if you haven't already.
Thinking of you,Lynn :heart:
I didn't go off slowly, I wanted to hurt myself. I also didn't consult my doctor yet. I talk to him next Wednesday.
I've gone off of them before, and I felt much the same. I started taking them again when I felt suicidal that time. Not this time, though. I don't like feeling unhappy just to keep myself alive. The medication is depressing, but it keeps the suicidal thoughts at bay. Therapy, too, was useless - but they knew I was alive for another week.
Oh, to boot, the psych who handles my medication makes me feel extremly uncomfortable.
I've gone off of them before, and I felt much the same. I started taking them again when I felt suicidal that time. Not this time, though. I don't like feeling unhappy just to keep myself alive. The medication is depressing, but it keeps the suicidal thoughts at bay. Therapy, too, was useless - but they knew I was alive for another week.
Oh, to boot, the psych who handles my medication makes me feel extremly uncomfortable.
Uuughhh.... Turns out there's another positive effect to the medication: making me not want to kill others. The slightest thing makes me want to rip someone's head off now. Everything is so... extreme right now. I can't do this... When I am on it everything is just dead. When I'm not, it's all too much... I just completely snapped on some people for no reason. I think I'm going to cancel my appointment with my psychiatrist. I don't want to deal with him.
Hun if your psich doctor makes you uncomfortable cant you ask for a different one instead of cancelling your apointment? If you snap out of it and feel like or do take it out on others that means that you are not doing too well and do need help. Hopefully you will take the right decision and not refuse the help you can get on account of a doc you dont get along with.
p.s. what do you actually mean by 'not comfortable'? an uncompatibility or antipathy?
granny
p.s. what do you actually mean by 'not comfortable'? an uncompatibility or antipathy?
granny
I'm not sure whether I can ask for another. This doctor does all the medication at that office - and this is the only office that's paid for by the university. "Antipathy" is probably the best descriptor... This is a point that's come up in therapy, though. It's "transferrance" in action. I can't deal with most men because of some deep-seated emotional issues [this is one of the reasons I don't take up offers of buddies. Most are from males. The name "Granny" does much of the same.]
Maybe medication isn't the answer for you then.
Maybe you just need therapy to take care of the suicidal feelings.
I can sort of relate. I am not always happy but I can notice that my suicidal feelings don't fade away even as my mood goes up, or I'm getting better sleep, etc.
Are you currently in therapy? I would suggest it if not.
Maybe you just need therapy to take care of the suicidal feelings.
I can sort of relate. I am not always happy but I can notice that my suicidal feelings don't fade away even as my mood goes up, or I'm getting better sleep, etc.
Are you currently in therapy? I would suggest it if not.