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#1
Jul 10, 2016, 07:42 PM
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Has anyone else quit this med cold turkey before? Honestly I'm done with side effects and have decided to branch out med free completely.
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I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead! Long live the king! One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand |
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#2
Jul 10, 2016, 07:48 PM
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I had 2 seizure like things when taking Abilify last year. I quit cold turkey after the second one. I didn't experience withdrawals. I was on the med a few months.
I'm so sorry you experienced such a bad side effect. (((Hugs))) |
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#3
Jul 10, 2016, 08:33 PM
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I think it is dangerous to quit meds entirely if you are, in fact, bipolar. It is also dangerous to quit a medication cold turkey without the assistance of a doctor. I would talk to your doctor about weaning off safely. I am concerned about your physical safety and mental health. If you have to get off the medication and can't talk to your doctor about it, can you gradually taper off? Wishing you the best!
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Jul 10, 2016, 09:07 PM
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Jmo, but I just don't think it's wise to go med free for us Jacky. I got horrible akathisia from latuda and I stopped that, but you can find some other meds to help you.
Why do you want to go med free? |
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#5
Jul 10, 2016, 09:32 PM
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Ask your Pdoc for a taper schedule and that you want to start over fresh after your body gets a break from the Toxic pills.
A thing to keep in mind , it took X amount of time for the meds to start working and it will take X amount of time to get that med out of your systm and your brain chemistry back to "pre med" I think half life for abilify is 90 something hours, but again it takes time for your brain to function on it's own. When I dropped Lithium... Took me lil over 2 months to actually feeling back to normal-ish. I went cold turkey off a ton of psych meds and didnt have a hiccup, But Lithium ? Holy shyt that was hellish. Whatever you decide to do stay safe 
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#6
Jul 10, 2016, 09:35 PM
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But Christina you do still take benzos, right?
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| Wild Coyote
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Jul 11, 2016, 12:22 AM
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Yes prn . But it's for my fibromyalgia pain , not psych related.
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Jul 11, 2016, 02:08 AM
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Jul 11, 2016, 02:11 AM
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Fibromyalgia is caused by extremely overactive nerves sending pain receptors to hell and back, benzodiazepines and muscle relaxers can offer a small bit of relief at times.
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#10
Jul 11, 2016, 03:45 PM
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Where did jacky go?
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Current Status: Stable/High Functioning/Clean and Sober Dx: Bipolar 2, GAD Current Meds: Prozac 30mg, Lamictal 150mg, Latuda 40mg, Wellbutrin 150 XL Previous meds I can share experiences from: AAPs - Risperdal, Abilify, Seroquel SSRIs - Lexapro, Paxil, Zoloft Mood Stabilizers - Tegretol, Depakote, Neurontin Other - Buspar, Xanax Add me as a friend and we can chat 
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#11
Jul 11, 2016, 05:45 PM
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Hey guys
I'm just done with it all including bipolar It can seriously go **** itself haha I can always go back to meds but for now I really just want to be free from it allllll)llllllll
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I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead! Long live the king! One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand |
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#12
Jul 11, 2016, 05:48 PM
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Hi moogs!!!!!!!
Christina do u feel better off everything?
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I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead! Long live the king! One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand |
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Jul 11, 2016, 10:02 PM
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I want to quit bipolar, too! Where do I sign up lol
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Jul 11, 2016, 10:54 PM
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Yes Jacky I do .. But it can be a hell of a ride , Lots of white knuckles.. But I was sick of the side effects and being a zombie to me wasn't a life.
If I really get bad I will go on something for a few weeks or a month but no longer than that.
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Jul 12, 2016, 06:58 AM
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I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead! Long live the king! One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand |
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Jul 12, 2016, 06:59 AM
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[QUOTE=~Christina;5175240]Yes Jacky I do .. But it can be a hell of a ride , Lots of white knuckles.. But I was sick of the side effects and being a zombie to me wasn't a life.
That's where I am at! Thx
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I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead! Long live the king! One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand |
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Jul 12, 2016, 04:50 PM
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I quit it cold turkey but I was only on it about 2 weeks. It was awful!
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Jul 12, 2016, 07:35 PM
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Why what happened to you?
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I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning, I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes Listen as the crowd would sing Now the old king is dead! Long live the king! One minute I held the key Next the walls were closed on me And I discovered that my castles stand Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand |
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Jul 12, 2016, 07:40 PM
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Hang in there my peeps!
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Current Status: Stable/High Functioning/Clean and Sober Dx: Bipolar 2, GAD Current Meds: Prozac 30mg, Lamictal 150mg, Latuda 40mg, Wellbutrin 150 XL Previous meds I can share experiences from: AAPs - Risperdal, Abilify, Seroquel SSRIs - Lexapro, Paxil, Zoloft Mood Stabilizers - Tegretol, Depakote, Neurontin Other - Buspar, Xanax Add me as a friend and we can chat
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