off olanzapine for 7 weeks

Hi Ashley

Are you going to go on a different drug now . My son was on Olanszapine but is now switched to aripipeazole 10 mg. He was on clopixol depo for 2 years but he had very sweet cravings and no motivation was totally lifeless. Im hoping this well help him but not sedate him and take his emotions away again

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hello Ashley,so good to hear how well you're doing since stopping Olanzapine...you write so well about it...how your body is telling you what it needs and that it doesn't want, junk food... you are back into your your natural state,alive and enthousiastic..without the numbing and damaging effects of the olanzapine.what a liberation you must feel.... great you are sharing your experience, inspiring for others who are caught in the med trap...

Hi ashley ,, sorry late reply ,, yeah I also feelin so much better ofvmy meds aripiprizole,, abilify,, only thing is with antipsychotics and this type of meds iv found ,, that the psychosis seems to sneak back one way ir another,, can I ask how long you been off meds ?? Av done 9 months now, this is the longest time without meds for me personally,, but must admitnhave a few symtoms from time to time,, I hope I can keep symptoms at bay,, but I think that even if they return ,, I will manage them small dise meds short period of time, psychosis is suchba drag,, I totally relate to you needin coffee n cigs I smoked so much n drank caffeine while in meds, just cuz theyre so sedating hard to keep ya brain goin,, quick quedtion though,, I sometimes think that the antipsychotics give me more symtoms like different ones than what I had initially,, have yoy had that experience,, any ways fingers crossed goun stays good becaz we deserve it much love xxx

Hi ashley thanks for gettin back to me , can I ask how old you are and what your supposed diagnosisvwas am 32 now years I feel like iv lost could kick meself n my diagnisos was psychosis,, n I couldnr have explained it better myself,, I feel all those things you said are so true, about bein labelled losin self confidence tryin to get threw day best ya can ,, basically being trezted like vulnerable person ,, while all the time it was the medication doun that to us,, aaaa I feel robbed robbed of so many years of my life, but on positive I have great insight into illness n services n wont be gettin robbed any more! ,,, yep it is a short while yourself of meds n myself now av reached 9 montb barrier ,, never felt more well although had testing days and people half of the battle is , is getting self belief back n confidence,, personally 7 years on meds has havked away at my self belief, but am fightin for what I believe in ,, before diagnosis I was confident sharp funny ,strong helpful kind ,, ambitious many great things ,, the thing am having to work on most is clawing back the things that make me me,, the things the meds have disguised flattened and dampened,, although all happening naturally,, I do have times of doubt when I never used to,, half the time the whole mental health services can direct you in total opposite direction you wanna be goin,, so for me personallybam focusing on things that make me happy,, dreams fun times etc etc ,, remember there is no right or wrong way in this life,, just as long as you have good intentions ,, you cant go wrong,, am proud that yourdoin so well,, am proud of myself aswell,, n7ce to be able to have a convo ay without needed 10 coffees haha jees the things weve had to do