What does an anti-psychotic do?

[Reiwa]

Originally Posted by SorenVC [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Intermittently huh?

I took it for 12 years like a good boy

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[SorenVC]

Originally Posted by Reiwa [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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I am taking this drug for 12 years since I was 16.

I tried 4 times to quit cold-turkey in the past 2 or 3 years. It didn't work. But only because I had a job and I went to the doctor crying who sent me to a mental hospital again so that I was put on 7.5 mg Olanzapine once more. But the headaches they keep returning and returning.

Why do you think did I try to stop the medication the first time? If Olanzapine was all fun and roses to me, do you not think that I would just keep taking it? But here we are, my body is saying this stuff is no good, so this time, while I don't have a job and nothing to lose, I will cold turkey it off the 5th time and act natural until the effect of withdrawal wears off and I start to heal from the pain that Olanzapine caused.

Seriously though, anti-psychotics are not like anti-depressants. I came off sertraline no problems no difference. But this olanzapine is much different. You can just type in "Olanzapine reddit" and read some comments, I am not alone with an awful experience. Or go here and read some reviews. Pick any illness.

https://www.drugs.com/comments/olanzapine/

It is a drug like heroin or cocaine. Do you not think I will get withdrawal symptoms from quitting this? The slow taper, where do I get 2.5 mg Olanzapine right now. Where then do I get 1.125 mg Olanzapine and so on. I don't have nerves of steel. Enough is enough.

[loramin]

Originally Posted by SorenVC [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You know how much better a nice talk with a pretty woman psychologist would have been for me when I was 16... And maybe a little time off school... But I had to be put on 25 mg Olanzapine almost in the beginning without trying any other method, even though I never hurt anyone except myself by becoming underweight and having a constant dry mouth. I had a lot of nervousness and anxiety.

OP, you know what the right answer is, deep down, and no external factors will change that. Choose it, or don't, but remember: every choice you make is a vote for the kind of person you want to be.

[SorenVC]

Originally Posted by loramin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

OP, you know what the right answer is, deep down, and no external factors will change that. Choose it, or don't, but remember: every choice you make is a vote for the kind of person you want to be.

I have a question now. So I stopped taking Olanzapine yesterday on 9/11 and I suffered and also had like 1 hour where I felt really really good. So good it was better than in a very long time probably before I ever started Olanzapine.

Now help me out here. I read that the withdrawal symptoms disappear after two to three weeks, it depends but noone knows for sure.

Should I pray to God and remain strong and steadfast and endure the pain until my body heals from the damage and addiction of Olanzapine?

Or should I give up and give in to the pain and take 10 mg Olanzapine so the pain disappears and then after two or three weeks I have a constant headache again among other problems.

I tried to pray for God and ask him, but he never answered me. Which is why I don't believe in God anymore. Can you tell me what is the better choice since I have free will or something?

For me right now it looks 50/50 cause I don't want to stay on drugs all my life and I rather prefer to be drug free and get back that feeling I had for like 20 or 30 minutes today, no anxiety, and no pain. For some reason it comes and goes right now. Must be my nervous system.

[loramin]

Originally Posted by loramin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

OP, you know what the right answer is, deep down, and no external factors will change that. Choose it, or don't, but remember: every choice you make is a vote for the kind of person you want to be.

[SorenVC]

I'm cold turkeying off 5 mg that I took for three weeks and before that I took 7.5 mg for an eternity. What should I do loramin or anyone else?

In the Bible it is written be strong and courageous and believe in your free will. He who endures to the end shall be saved! So this is why I think I should endure the pain until my body adapts to zero Olanzapine.

Or should I give in to the pain and start taking this "medicine" again and after a few weeks be at the same point I was with constant headaches and everything. I think I'd rather take my chances with the cold-turkey. Or what do you think?

[SorenVC]

After all my mind seems to be working fine right now. Isn't that good enough? I feel pain and lack of sleep. But I read after two to three weeks it goes away.

[shovelquest]

Originally Posted by SorenVC [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

He who endures to the end shall be saved!

aye men!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlYC-8Lj1oM&t=5824s

[SorenVC]

Originally Posted by shovelquest [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

aye men!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlYC-8Lj1oM&t=5824s

Except does it mean for me:

1 endure the withdrawal to the end so you will be saved from Olanzapine.
2 endure Olanzapine for all your life and live with the "side" effects and die and you will be saved.

What is the thing here guys? That's why I never liked those unspecific but important bible texts. You could never really apply them to your own life. It just sounds good.

[loramin]

Originally Posted by loramin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Sanity can be incredibly hard to get back once you've lost it.