I've been taking meds for schizoaffective disorder (which resembles 'schizophrenia' but not exactly) for many many years. The affective part of the word means that for at least 5 years I had major depression. I too changed my negative thinking and low self-esteem and stopped being depressed in 1997 amazingly all of a sudden. Sinse that time I have been able to stop my antidepressant medication. The schizophrenic part of the disease that is the symptoms I had have now totally disappeared. However I still have a major problem with anxiety, muscle tension or tightness which bugs me to no end. Whenever I try to stop all my meds because I think I don't need them or can live without them, anywhere from 1-6 days afterwords I get so anxious, and 'feel' so terrible emotionally that in less than 11 days I have to go back on. I have thrown up, and had terrible pain in my stomach area. I've been told by a doctor that when I stop the bad feelings I develop are withdrawl symptoms. What can I do ?
2007-03-13
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