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Originally Posted by bluebicycle
So far, the only negative withdrawal symptoms I’ve experienced are sleep disturbances. I’m now taking only 2mg of rexulti instead of 4mg (max dose is 4mg). When I had symptoms before, it’s because I went cold turkey (4mg to 0mg), so I’m trying to get down to 1mg before finally stopping it altogether. (It’d also be impossible to cut a tiny 4mg pill into eighths if I wanted to go down to 0.5mg, which some people do take.)
I would like to get advice from my therapist on coping mechanisms in case symptoms return, but the last time I tried to do that, she ratted me out to my pdoc that I stopped taking my meds! She told him everything! But other therapists have waiting lists... so I will stick with her. But she is kinda mean sometimes... Like that time she said I have no friends “most likely because you have flat affect, which makes people think you’re not interested in them.” Gee, thanks. Didn’t even offer to help “fix” it. She said, “flat affect? That’s how some people are. They don’t learn how to communicate properly like their peers do. You have communication issues.”  |
I hope your med taper goes okay.
I don't understand your therapist's approach.
She did not offer suggestions?
Do you think you have flat affect outside of her office?
If so, do you think you might be able to consciously work at showing emotion?
Do your parents show emotions?
My mother had always smiled, no matter what.
So, that is what I had learned. Eventually, I had learned that smiling, no matter what happens, is not appropriate. I then had to work on allowing myself to show other emotions.
(I also had to learn to feel okay about having emotions I then thought were not cool to experience and to let others in on the fact that I might have some emotions other than happiness and smiling!)
If you do tend to hide your emotions, I think you could work at this and will have good luck. If you feel your affect is just fine, ignore your therapist and...me! Lol! I think you know I love ya!
