[too SHy]

I am in a predicament I am out of meds and am afraid I will have to cold turkey Effexor abilify wellbutrin ambien, prasosin, terasosin, gabapentin what is the withdrawal process like , what to do?

That is a lot of meds to cold turkey! Effexor alone is bad enough.... Is there any way you can get more meds?

Wellbutrin could be bad too. Walgreens, probably any, will provide an emergency supply as long as you have an rx. But that is a lot of meds. A hospital might do it if you can work with your doctor. The doctor might have samples of the branded ones. Are you taking all generics?

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Everyone's reaction can be different when going on and getting off of medication. But it is always recommended to slowly wean yourself off (i.e. getting a lesser dosage or by cutting pills in half). You body gets adjusted to certain chemical levels, and stops producing them naturally. When the change is abrubt, your body can kind of freak out or crash. But it is NOT THE CASE FOR EVERYONE, so don't get too anxious.

You should prepare though, or have a back up plan. Have a doctor on notice in case you need an emergency refill to be called in. Try to let the people close to you know that you might be extra-sensitive and could use their understanding and support.

Personally, I am very sensitive to chemical changes in my body. I thought I was fine on some medications (even pain killers after surgery), but it was stopping them that was dangerous for me. Very, very dangerous. I completely crashed. Hysterical over-reactions to simple things, and even boarder-line psychotic breaks. At first, it was very scary. Once I figured it out though, I could talk myself through them. It sounds... ridiculous, but to be honest, I had to think of it like a very bad "trip." Telling myself that I was OK, and it will pass. It wasn't really dire and in a few hours or days, I would level out. But it was BAD for me. I avoid it at all costs now.

I hate to think of anyone else going through that if they don't have to.

Please, be careful and try to have a contingency plan if you can manage it.

Personally...Ambien will be difficult for you. Your body will not sleep without it...probably for a while. Abilify I had no problem stopping. Wellbutrin, I stopped and it was hell...

You will absolutely need the Wellbutrin.

The others I have no experience with.
Call your doctor. You absolutely should not do this....

[too SHy]

I have the shakes something bad. I'm going to bed now. Thank you, my friends

Oh man best of luck! It really depends how long you've been on them and how much you've been taking. My friend ran out of meds once and spent the whole weekend feverish and a lot of tummy pain.

Please, please give us daily, even hourly updates. I'm so concerned for you and will do whatever I can....

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That does not sound good going off all those cold turkey. At my county mental health they set me up to get some of my non generics for free through the drug companies. It is called MAP. Abilify is way expensive. I was getting free when I was on it. I think you can even apply yourself for them with the manufacturers. Mental Health did it for me.

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I am not sure if it is called MAP or not that is what my mental health calls it but I tried to look it up and nothing came up. I know just about all the drug companies have programs though.

[too SHy]

I have found a small cache of pills and I am going to try and stretch them out as far as I can

Originally Posted by too SHy

I have found a small cache of pills and I am going to try and stretch them out as far as I can

Please tell us how we can help you......:

https://www.effexorxr.com/co-pay-com...t-program.aspx
Bristol-Myers Squibb: ABILIFY (aripiprazole) Uninsured Patient Support
Wellbutrin XL Savings Card > Home
Patient & Prescription Assistance Programs | Pfizer: the world's largest research-based pharmaceutical company

Have you checked into these?
Please call you prescribing doctor. If they have samples, they will help you.

[too SHy]

Hopefully, I will get some meds tomorrow. Thank you without you people I would have majorly freaked out.

[too SHy]

i have just been thru week of cold turkey. First days were OK, then sleeplessness, sweats, chills. Stomach upset. Great thirst. Nightmares and terrible thoughts. Finally yesterday I went to the clinic, and they diagnosed me with tackycardia My heart was going 164 BPR, I was going to have a heart heart attack or stroke i was given meds to slow the heart called beta blockers. Today I feel better but I am having some wild hallucinations, like reaching out for something and it just isn't there, like grass or somethinand it just wasn't there. This is a mindblowing deal, I wish I never decided to do this! Looking forward to returning to some meds tomorrow. I swear I'm not making this up my friends.

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I believe you. That is a lot to go off of cold turkey. Effexor is known to be really hard to go off of. Very dangerous what you are doing. If you can't stay on meds in the long run at least get enough to wean yourself off.

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