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Originally Posted by cybermember
You see, lately I've been experiencing a new side effect from my AP and it's really interfering with the quality of my life (jaw muscles are tight and I'm having trouble chewing). I've been on my AP for about 5 years. Pdoc did lower my Geodon by 20 mg bringing me to a 60 mg dose and that somewhat helped but it's still not enough. I went back to pdoc and she gave me a script for Cogentin, but by the second half-dose I felt horrible as Cogentin comes with it's own side effects. So now my only recourse is to lower my AP by another 20 mg bringing me to 40 mg and see how that goes. But I'm actually hesitant in telling my pdoc what I'm doing for fear she won't work with me and will drop me. She also prescribes an antidepressant and sleep med for me so I'm not sure if she'll if she would drop me. IDK. I just want this side effect to resolve so I can chew my food.
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This is not called "wanting off the meds". This is called "dealing with side effects", "adjustments to correct for side effects". Do not even talk about it in terms of "wanting off the meds". Chewing your food is very important. Of course you want to chew your food, who would not! Who would blame you for it??