Can Meds make your original "symptoms" worse than before?

NOS-NOS · Feb 20, 2013 at 03:06 PM

I've been doing some reading and I want to know what the general consensus is:

I am aware that symptoms can return when withdrawing from antipsychotic drugs, but can being on the drugs actually make them worse when coming off of them? And if so, will they resume to baseline levels when withdrawal is complete, so to say? Or are these changes permanent?

I'm a bit worried and feel I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place. The drugs I'm on have only been around for ~20 years or so, so who knows what the long term effects are. This causes me to want to get off them as soon as possible, so as not to find out. On the other hand, these drugs have helped me substantially to maintain some kind of order in my life, which I am worried will be threatened if I try to come off of them. I've been on them 4+ years so far and am not sure what to do, there are risks either way.

Mike_J · Feb 20, 2013 at 03:46 PM

Each person is unique, so talk to your doctor.

But you can have some very bad reactions when you are coming off of any psychotropic drug.

And who knows where you will be after 4+ years of being on them, as we age things change with or without drugs, life circumstances change, your ability to cope has changed.

My advice is to talk to your doctor and to taper off of any meds.

liveforfish · Feb 20, 2013 at 03:49 PM

If they work don't be so eager to get off. That's my advice.

NOS-NOS · Feb 22, 2013 at 03:27 PM

I guess I have to weigh the potential risks of adverse effects with the known risks of things getting out of control. I am definitely going to at least try to get to a lower dose though, the worst that can happen is that I'll have to increase the dose again.

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liveforfish Member Member Since Apr 2012 Location: NH Posts: 469 12	Feb 20, 2013 at 03:49 PM #3 If they work don't be so eager to get off. That's my advice.
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NOS-NOS Member Member Since Sep 2012 Location: New York Posts: 235 12 16 hugs given	Feb 22, 2013 at 03:27 PM #4 I guess I have to weigh the potential risks of adverse effects with the known risks of things getting out of control. I am definitely going to at least try to get to a lower dose though, the worst that can happen is that I'll have to increase the dose again.
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