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Originally Posted by shootmenow
I've been slowly tapering off an antipsychotic drug (5-7%/month). I'm doing this without my pdoc's input. Down to 0.05 mgs. day. Feel fine, no major withdrawal symptoms so far just haven't slept as well past two nights. I'm worried about getting TD if I stay on any longer which is one reason I want off this drug. Also, I don't have psychosis and don't need this stuff. No one ever told me about TD. I found out about it by researching the drug.
What are the chances of getting TD when you've been on an atypical antipsychotic for over 3 years? What's the ratio? How long after being on this drug do you get it and from what I can tell, it seems to happen if you've been on high doses and/or have been on it long term. What's long term? What are the early signs of TD? Sure could use some support.
What's your take on making this taper a success? Hoping to be off by Christmas or can I aim sooner?
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I strongly urge you to reconsider your decision to do this without a doctor's supervision. Maybe since this post is a month old, you have sought help. I don't like doctors or pdocs either but I did it on my own when I was on Paxil and it was the one of the worst decisions I've ever made in my life. The depression that followed my self-directed taper came crashing in like a ton of bricks and I am still paying the price for this FOUR years later. Please, please don't do this to yourself. Sorry to sound harsh but the consequences are awful. I really thought I was feeling fine, like you, and then it caught me totally off guard.
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