Posted by whiterabbit on May 16, 2003, at 14:18:46
In reply to intuition is telling me to quit meds, posted by bookgurl99 on May 16, 2003, at 1:25:19
I strongly advise you to taper off meds ONLY under medical supervision. I tried quitting meds on my own and it was a nightmare. Here is what happens:
For weeks or months or years, the little neurotransmitters in your brain have been directed
and supervised by chemical cops, or psychiatric medication. When you stop taking medication, all hell breaks loose - you have a whole Los Angeles riot going on in your mind. Your brain cells will race around, confused and frightened, because suddenly there's no one in charge. You've removed all government, all authority, and turned off the
traffic lights. The result is anarchy.By that I mean confusion, insomnia, panic attacks, unrelenting anxiety, memory loss, paranoia, severe depression - every ghastly, hellish symptom you can think of. So, really, you shouldn't stop medication on your own. You need medical supervision to ward off these consequences.
-Gracie
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