Posted by 49er on September 5, 2009, at 23:41:04
In reply to Re: Suggestions re: Someone Who Refuses Medications » 49er, posted by Phillipa on September 5, 2009, at 20:20:07
> My biggest concern is that hubby says wife becomes suicidal without her meds. Hence My pro meds responses. Phillipa ps just a piece from another website. I feel the husband knows his wife and he will make a great choice. It's hard to do.
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Philipa,That is from cold turkeying or tapering off the med too fast. It is a common misconception to confuse withdrawal symptoms with the need to stay on a med forever.
It might be a different story if the person would taper the med very slowly at 2.5 to 5% of current dose every 3 to 6 weeks.
In the links I posted about people with schizophrenia who became med free, they said the meds never stopped the delusions and made their minds feel extremely cognitively dulled. Sure doesn't sound like they clear your mind.
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