Discussion stopped my meds cold turkery

[bunny_brownie9]

I have bipolar & take meds and stopped them cold turkey 2 days ago.

not the smartest choice but oh well.

has anyone else stopped meds cold turkey before? how did it go?

 

[sodalover]

when i stopped cold turkey i had a lot of mood swings and crying fits personally

 

[Hotsackage]

My friend is bi polar and when he does that, ends up back in the ward. Each to their own tho

 

[MyTimeIsUp]

Sounds like a poor decision to have made

 

[bunny_brownie9]

My friend is bi polar and when he does that, ends up back in the ward. Each to their own tho

worried about that kinda but I will just ensure that that doesn't happen

Sounds like a poor decision to have made

maybe, but feel shit on or off meds it doesn't matter either way. At least if I go the other way (hypo/mania) it'll be fun

 

[agony1996]

I have bipolar & take meds and stopped them cold turkey 2 days ago.

not the smartest choice but oh well.

has anyone else stopped meds cold turkey before? how did it go?

That's not a good idea, I've done that before and had withdrawals but it also depends on the meds you take.
If you feel withdrawals just get back on them

 

[pebpebpebpeb]

I did this before with SSRI's and it was awful. I also went off of my SNRI in increments as directed by my psychiatrist and it was hell. I was very sick and my brain was scrambled. Everyone has different reactions to medicine, so it may not effect you as badly as it did to me. Or it may be worse.

Either way, stay safe and research your medicine. If you want to get off your medicine, the best way is waiting to get stable or to talk to a psychiatrist. For me, if I'm stable and clean for so long I can slowly decrease my meds and eventually get off of them. I'm not sure if it's the same with BPD so forgive me if i'm wrong.

Even then, there is nothing wrong with taking medications. It sucks, but if it helps you then there is nothing wrong with taking them. If it isn't helping you, the best way is to discuss and test different medicines with your provider.

sorry for the ramble xP. Stay safe out there!

 

[braziliansuicidegirl]

I have bipolar & take meds and stopped them cold turkey 2 days ago.

not the smartest choice but oh well.

has anyone else stopped meds cold turkey before? how did it go?

When I stopped taking my medication I had the worst depressive episode of my life and then a really crazy manic episode. Going off the medication is quite dangerous for me, I usually always go into a depressive episode, the manic ones are rarer. It's not an instant thing either, I think it took me almost a week to start noticing changes in my mood after stopping, but it depends on which medication you take.

I hope you stay safe and well.

 

[-nobodyknows-]

I had withdrawal symptoms even after tapering. I can't imagine going cold turkey; tapering was awful enough.

 

[mythofsisyphus]

Please do not do this, I can't emphasise this enough. Doing this is part of the reason that I'm on this website. If you're unlucky, this can lead to protracted withdrawal that can last years, and is honestly the most indescribable mental suffering I've ever experienced. It can cause akathisia which feels like your insides are being set on fire combined with all of the most intense awful feelings you've ever felt all at once. Like you're being chased by a serial killer and you desperately need to do something to escape, but no matter what you do there is no escape and the feeling is still there. Imagine feeling this way for years, potentially forever. Again, PLEASE do not do this.

If you want to stop your meds I'm more than happy to point you in the direction of resources to help you do this safely.