Bad Side Effects of Antipsychotic Medicines Written by Patients in Delusional Disorder Forum
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(I am really bad at writing
stories because my head is so active all the time. Me being Dutch doesn't really
make it any better, so please bear with me)
Some background info: Male, 17 year old, Dutch, recently diagnosed with ADHD and
possibly a personality disorder, feeling lonely, tired, sick, depressed, sitting
in my bedroom all day long. I am posting this on an English forum because Dutch
forums are very inactive and I won't even bother waiting 2 days for a reply.
3 years ago my psychiatrist told me to try out Abilify. At first he recommended
Risperidon but I didn't want to take the risk because a main side effect was
weight gain and I was already overweight at that point (it's even worse now). I
started off with 5 mg (just split it in half) and if left me with no side
effects, except for the fact that I fell asleep at random times because I was so
tired that I just couldn't keep my eyes open. After this side effect faded away,
my parents and other relatives started seeing big improvements, like I was
another person.
I don't know what caused me to stop using Abilify at a certain point, but now
that I'm 17 years old, and we're 3 years later, I really feel the need to start
using it again. Things are going not so well with my girlfriend. Throughout our
entire relationship I have been morbidly jealous and suspicious, to the point
where I wouldn't even let her wear skinny jeans when she went to school because
I didn't want other boys to look at her butt. On top of that, my home situation
isn't going too well either. Me and my parents are literally in a love-hate
relationship in which we can all be happy one day, and fight like monsters the
next day.
2 days ago I started taking Abilify again. I started with 10 mg immediately
because I totally forgot that I should start out with a lower dose. This made me
sick, I almost fainted (literally fell to the floor with my head banging and my
heart pounding) and I was sleeping throughout the entire day. Now I feel okay
again, and yesterday I didn't take any Abilify because I was scared. Now that I
realise that I should start out with a lower dose, I am willing to try again.
Instead of taking it in the morning, I took it an hour ago because I'm going to
sleep after I post this thread. I tried to cut off about 1/4 with a knife (that
would be about 2,5mg). And this leads to the first question. People are
recommending me to take Abilify in the evening because the main side effect is
feeling sleepy. But the effect of Abilify only lasts for 12 hours. This would
mean that if I would take it at 10 PM, the effect would have disappeared already
the next morning. That would mean the Abilify won't work throughout the next
day, right? Please explain if I'm wrong. Also, I never contacted the doctor to
ask if it was okay to start taking it again. Is this wrong? Should I contact him
anyway to ask if it would be a good idea? Please let me know guys, thanks!
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You should definitely let your doctors know of any medications your taking, so you can prevent the passing out and heart beating and nausea. I take my antipsychotic (similar to Abilify but I'm on Clozapine) at night and after a week or two of taking it levels will even out and be consistent throughout the day so it should work even if you take it at night. But yeah, definitely talk to your doctor before taking anymore.
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Long story short: Diagnosed with BP Nos (most likely II because I only get hypomanic and lean more on the depressed side) as well as GAD and ADD. The GAD is what really controls my life. I'm a dancer, I have to travel far for work, and it is a lot of pressure and stress to work in an environment where you can drink along with having to be social and sell dances (no it's not about looking hot and shaking your ass: i wish). Anyway, a few weeks ago I stopped taking my 2.5 mg of abilify because honestly I didn't want to pay 35 dollars and it's such a tiny amount, meh I won't miss it. I also take 300 mg wellbutrin, 100 mg zoloft, 100 mg topomax, 10 mg dextroamphetamine (ADD), and 1 mg Klonopin as needed. Let's just say that I noticed my anxiety start to increase, and little things have started to bother me more. I also have been blowing up on people for no reason. I figured it was just me going through withdrawal, but starting this week I've gotten EXTREMELY depressed and anxious. I've had to call off work, and am afraid to go in because last week I drank WAY too much to deal with my social anxiety. My question is, is this dose really doing anything for me? It seems like I obviously need it, like it is the glue holding my other meds together, but it's weird because it is such a small amount. I know everyone is different with different needs. I've found this combo to work well for me. I'm an idiot for messing with it due to money. Now I'm losing out on MORE money because I can't work. UGHHHHH. Anyway, any input is greatly appreciated
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Yes, it can. I was only on 2mg, and I had to discontinue after 4 days due to immediate, bad hypomania, twitching (yes, including in my face), shaking, muscle stiffness, total inability to concentrate, and so on. These effects lingered for more than a week after d/c, especially the hypomania... It can do quite a lot for some people at very low dosages. Often, it's prescribed at the higher dosages to control psychosis/mania, and used more like an antidepressant at lower dosages. That's not true for everyone, but the point is that yes, absolutely, even a dosage that low can have a HUGE impact on your life.
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2.5mg can definitely make a difference! I was only taking 2mg and that was keeping me stable.
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I was taking 4mg previously, and it was a good med. I liked the effect it had on me. It was definitely activating. So I imagine it's good at 2.5mg, too.
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I started taking clozapine about
5 or 6 months ago and my doctor told me to expect severe weight gain and an
increase in appetite. However, the opposite has happened. I lost about 20
pounds since November and I can barely bring myself to eat anything.
Yesterday all I had was a slice of bread with cheese. Today I had half a
hashbrown. It's not that I'm intentionally not eating. I was on a higher dose
and puking whenever I would half a have bite of toast but it got lowered and now
I'm just not hungry but I know I need to eat. My doctor said this was very
abnormal and is skeptical but regardless lowered my dose anyways. Now it's not
working and I still can't eat. I'm a malnurioused cat.
Is this even possible?
You are unique, just like everybody else.
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So Im thoroughly sick of the way that anti psychotics make me feel, and I’m sure many of you on this forum would agree with me. So I’m considering getting the invega my dad keeps in his room, emptying the syringe, and filling it with some sort of colored water substitute. I’ve researched injecting yourself with water AND food coloring (about 2 drops mind you) and they are both considered safe. I don’t want any answers about how i shouldn’t do this or it isn’t moral, i just want some advise for when i MIGHT (not 100%) do this. have you ever heard of anyone doing something like this? is it truly 100% safe? will the doctor notice? Thanks!
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No one here can advise you on the
safety aspect of it. I haven't heard of anyone doing it. But that doesn't mean
it's never happened.
Will the doctor notice? Umm yes! When the symptoms that the anti psychotics are
meant to prevent / improve. Kick off again. And
once they figure out the issue. I think they're less likely to take you
seriously when you talk about med problems in future.
I know you didn't ask for advice. But I honestly think the better path here. Is
to level with the doctor and your dad. About how the meds are making you feel.
And seeing whether you can switch to a lower dose. Or try another med with fewer
problem side effects. Plan B can still be the water if you're really determined.
But Plan A keeps you on the level with everyone. And is less likely to land you
in trouble long term. It might take a while. But it's worth taking that
responsibility for your own health. Without pissing off people you want on your
side.
“We think too much and feel too
little.
More than machinery, we need humanity.
More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness.”
Charlie Chaplain in The Great
Dictator
I have only taken it once while
psychotic and it turned me zombie like.
I ended up on risperidone after failing with seroquel as it seemed to wear off
before 24 hours.
Anyway I am no longer psychotic and been off APs for a while but changing from
zantac to astaxanthin for heartburn, former eventually gave me depression latter
has sent dopamine too high, has made me a little haywire.
So doing a 1week course of olanz but my shrink is just leaving the script with
his Secretary. He has seen me a lot lately. But told him it's becoming a concern
through email and he is busy.
Can I take 5mg at night while out as a party trick or is it tranqualizing like
sq? I won't be driving but heard it's okay to....
2012 "just anxiety"
2013 inpatient 'suicidality, MDD etc
2014 "youve been diagnosed with everything under the sun"
BPD
Current meds: Zoloft 25mg
I'm taking 5mg of olanzapine and I can't tell if my suicidal thoughts and ideations have increased because of it, but I have a plan of where, when, and how I want to die come February. Do I find a doctor or go straight to the hospital? I have no health insurance and no job. I'm in the U.S., state of Washington specifically. Is this a common symptom with olanzapine to have increased thoughts of suicide?
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Hey Nihilism Opportunity,
I'm not sure if Olanzapine can cause you to have suicidal thoughts but if you
are thinking of hurting yourself then I think you should really consider getting
help right away. You can call a crisis line (http://suicideprevention.wikia.com/wiki/Washington)
and ask for directions on what to do, call emergency services for help or go
directly to the emergency room. Whatever you choose to do please take action
soon. We don't want you to get hurt or die and neither do the people who love
and care about you.
Please take care.
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HI NO - how are you doing? If you
think you are at risk of harming yourself imminently please go to the ER.
Otherwise please see a Dr ASAP as it might be that your current med is not
suiting you. Either way it is important that you get help quickly. Please let us
know how you are
Keep safe
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Hey there,
Even though your plan is only for February, you need to get this addressed as
soon as possible before it gets worse. It could be your disorder, thought
process, or the meds... but you'll need to talk to a doctor about it. IJ posted
a link that contains numbers to suicide hotlines and calling one near you is a
good idea. The people on the other line are there to listen and help you move
forward with getting better. They'll also be able to point you to some resources
that are geared to your situation.
Suicide isn't a solution, it's an end for you and the start of pain for all the
people who love you. The turbulence going on in your mind right now doesn't have
to be permanent. Give yourself a chance to feel better and let others help.
Let us know how you're doing.
Blame it on me, but know that I won't regret one iota.
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I've decided to call one of the suicide hotline numbers to see if they can help me out. I'll keep you guys posted I guess. Thanks for the suggestions.
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NihilismOppurtunity wrote: I've decided to call one of the suicide hotline numbers to see if they can help me out. I'll keep you guys posted I guess. Thanks for the suggestions.
I am really glad you have decided
to do that. Thank you for letting us know - you are not alone. Please keep us
posted.
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so sorry to hear of your
situation.
In the state of CA, if you go into ER and are suicidal with a solid plan how to
do it, they need to admit you for 72 hrs and get you a psychiatrist eval and
medicine, even if you don't have insurance, just not sure about WA laws.
I do know that some hospitals in WA don't even have a Psychiatrist avail, so ,
if you don't mind, I suggest researching the hospitals that do, just call to see
if they have a Psych ward, if not, do they have a Psychiatrist avail for
evaluations. I would keep a list of ER's to go to, so if you are feeling
suicidal, post it by your phone, so if you are at a severe down point, then you
have already done your research and know where to go. I used to work on a
suicide hotline, and many of the referrals can be frustrating to follow through
on, the main thing is finding the right person to talk with, many times, it
helps just to talk things through. If one call to a suicide hotline does not
help, call a different one. I was trained, if someone was suicidal with a plan,
to keep them on the line, while an ambulance is called, if one can determine
their location. The ambulance company will just take you to the closest
hospital, if you already have the name of a hospital that has psychiatric ward,
or at least a on call psychiatrist, then you know you are going to get proper
care. You might want to ask billing/admissions ahead of time if they would take
you if you are suicidal and don't have insurance, as they all have different
policies if WA law doesn't require them to take you. I would also print out list
of medications that only cost $10 or less from Walmart, Target, etc and give
this list to your MD so he can choose an affordable one for you. This could save
you $100 month on just one med
Also, check into free clinics. My sister is an MD who volunteers at a free
clinic in Vancouver wash, not sure of the name, she said she thought she would
be helping street people, but they are well dressed patients who have lost jobs,
etc, not on streets yet, and she has a list of specialty MD's that she refers
out to that take a certain number of patients in on a volunteer basis. Research
free clinics in your area.
SAME is found at the vitamin store. Studies show it is just as effective as SSRI
ant depressants (there are many antidepressants and you might need anxiety med
more then antidepressant, or something like Celxa, which is a combination of the
2, only a WELL TRAINED doctor can treat you right) only SAME vitamins
individually wrapped to maintain potency are worth it, they are expensive, but a
lot less than a doctors visit, and with learning coping skills from the
internet, this might be an option for you. 800 to 1200 mg divided through out
the day is recommended as a loading dose, should see a difference within just 1
to 2 weeks (reg meds take up to 6 weeks) then can cut down to around 400 mg or
so a day. only side effect is upset stomach if dose is too high for you
initially. natural mineral Lithium Orate 120mg 4 X day is only $12 for the month
and is an excellent mood stabilizer if you go up and down in moods. It is a must
to take this with SAME if you think you might be Bipolar and as I don't
prescribe meds, the Journal of Ortho Molecular medicine is a great site for more
info, as well as LEF.org
Getting in touch with your Spiritual side is a number one therapy recommended by
Psychiatrists. Unity Church is non preachy, no rules, just uplifting
motivational speaking and they have counsel to talk with you for free. If you
already go to church, perhaps see your minister. Don't forget to get out in
nature, if you can, even if only to must the energy to sit and listen to birds,
etc,
Stay Strong in Life, I hear you girl, I don't know you, but I think you will
make it through this as you took action to get on this forum, KEEP TAKING
ACTION, redo what works, stop what doesn't
Lies... lies... (is what they
tell me)
"take your medications"..."NO-they ARE poison!"..."they will help you collect
your thoughts"...
they help, they help Riztok torture my body. this is what they do. they prolong
my QT interval and they make my SVT go wacky wacky... because Psychiatrists,
they are trying to kill me (yes they are, trying to kill us). cardiologist says
heart beating too fast, don't take so many, don't take so much...very fast heart
(pound drum beat, drumming quickly like a dance in Hell, like a fest at Club
Satan). Riztok tortures us!!
any way we can get effects of AntiPsychotica without dangerous beating hearts
(we have SVT)?
(nothing more gentle?)
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I got prolonged QT on quetiapine
and was switched to another antipsychotic. There are antipsychotics that don’t
prolong QT or are less likely to but this is something you need to discuss with
your Dr. When are you next seeing them. It is good you are under a cardiologist.
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we don't believe it is possible
to find an antipsychotic that isn't trying to kill people... that is what they
do, they kill people. but we need something and we know it... (but your shrink
is going to kill you)... we didn't always feel this way (but you are bad and you
ALWAYS WILL)...
tortured heart or tortured head (all roads lead to being dead). reality comes
(reality goes)...everyone knows that we must suffer
can there really be a medicine that would make us feel better without also
trying to kill us?
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There really are meds out there
that are not trying to kill you, they will help you.
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hopefully we find them,
if we are better organized in thought, we'll come back and have to say more
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OK, good luck
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THE LINK TO THAT PROVES THE ANITPSYCHTOICS CAN CAUSE NEGATIVE SYMPTOMS OF SZ. I
THINK A LOT OF PPL WITH SZ THINK THEY ARE EXPERIENCING THIS FROM THEIR ILLNESS
WHEN IT COULD BE CAUSED, OR MADE WORSE BY THE AP'S.
I am bipolar, and the only type of drug that stops my depression,
mania/psychosis is the antipsychtoics. Since I have been on them I have no
initiative. I can't shower, clean, and can hardly cook. Shower once every week
or so if I force myself. THis drug is causing it ..I never had any of this
before these drugs. I have tried Zyperxa, Respiridal, Seroqiul, Abilify, and I
am on Invega. Can anybody help? They seem to block the dopemine that makes
motivation!! I also can hardly leave the house.
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Actually I have this experience 2 months after stopping taking them. I cannot feel any emotions, I don't feel anything. I don't want to do anything. It's terrible but it is not a depression because I can go to work. If I continue to feel like this I don't see the point. What if my emotions don't come back. I'm sure this has been caused by the medication as I never had this problem before. I didn't even take that much of it.
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If you have concerns about your
meds you should talk to your Dr and see if they can find a more appropriate mix
for you. I understand that it is frustrating as I have been there but you can
get the balance.
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The emptiness, the numbness...
the thought of it terrifies me more than anything else. I am not yet taking
anti-psychotic medication for my schizophrenia yet I am already beginning to
feel nothing... the idea that this could be enhanced or that I could be
permanently made this way scares me.
I would rather feel anything than to feel nothing... is this a common
side effect? I need to learn more, before I decide to take anything.
Officially diagnosed: ADHD,
Clinical Depression. "Unofficially" diagnosed: Schizotypal
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Koopa wrote:is this a common side effect?
It depends on the medication and upon the person. I have been on some
medications that have enhanced this "emptiness" feeling. My current medication
regime does not do this at all.
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features; Borderline Personality disorder; GAD
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50mg; Latuda 40mg; Trilafon: 8mg
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I can confirm that the anti-psychotic is causing or making the negative symptom worse for schizophrenia. I have been on and off the medication for the last 5 years. Whenever I come off and recover from the effect I feel my life has a drive or purpose, my mind becomes very sharp, and things become easier and not much of a hassle, I could take care of myself, and my brain becomes very efficient in solving problems and performing tasks. I have tried risperidone, abilify, solian, invega before coming off. Now that I got started with risperidone several months ago I start to notice my negative symptom coming back and worse, my memory was bad, I lost fluency in my speech (they take it as the illness and not the med), keep forgetting things in mid-sentence, my mind was a fog, I couldn't understand what anybody was saying to me as well as nothing sinks in when I turn on the tally, I couldn't concentrate for any longer than 10 minutes. For these months I didn't have a life and was constantly asleep in the day, feeling like crap, lousy even, I slept for more than 13 hours and still feels tired and no energy. Not to mention the physical side effect apart from the cognitive side effect such as my body's temperature control goes haywire, uncomfortable constipation for a month, muscle cramps, gained weight (fat/water weight), body feels weak etc. I can honestly say that the treatment is worst than the illness, and it made my life more difficult and unbearable at times. I can't imagine anyone having to take the med for years and years and years, but unfortunately, according to the psychiatric profession people have to take it for that long or for life in the misguided notion that people with schizophrenia have a high chance of relapse and that this is an incurable disease that needs you to keep taking medication to act as prevention from it. I have heard that the brain can adjust to it but you could never become brilliant while on anti-psychotics.
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angelbeatz wrote: I can confirm that the anti-psychotic is causing or making the negative symptom worse for schizophrenia. I have been on and off the medication for the last 5 years. Whenever I come off and recover from the effect I feel my life has a drive or purpose, my mind becomes very sharp, and things become easier and not much of a hassle, I could take care of myself, and my brain becomes very efficient in solving problems and performing tasks. I have tried risperidone, abilify, solian, invega before coming off. Now that I got started with risperidone several months ago I start to notice my negative symptom coming back and worse, my memory was bad, I lost fluency in my speech (they take it as the illness and not the med), keep forgetting things in mid-sentence, my mind was a fog, I couldn't understand what anybody was saying to me as well as nothing sinks in when I turn on the tally, I couldn't concentrate for any longer than 10 minutes. For these months I didn't have a life and was constantly asleep in the day, feeling like crap, lousy even, I slept for more than 13 hours and still feels tired and no energy. Not to mention the physical side effect apart from the cognitive side effect such as my body's temperature control goes haywire, uncomfortable constipation for a month, muscle cramps, gained weight (fat/water weight), body feels weak etc. I can honestly say that the treatment is worst than the illness, and it made my life more difficult and unbearable at times. I can't imagine anyone having to take the med for years and years and years, but unfortunately, according to the psychiatric profession people have to take it for that long or for life in the misguided notion that people with schizophrenia have a high chance of relapse and that this is an incurable disease that needs you to keep taking medication to act as prevention from it. I have heard that the brain can adjust to it but you could never become brilliant while on anti-psychotics.
I can relate to a lot of this and I am not even on medication yet (aside from
physical symptoms). This is very concerning, thank you for taking the time to
let me know about this. This is going to require a lot more thought --
especially since I hate anything that affects my mind.
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angelbeatz wrote: I can confirm that the anti-psychotic is causing or making the negative symptom worse for schizophrenia.
Each person's body is different there is no way to confirm that this is the
case. Only the person who can determine this is the individual taking the
medication
angelbeatz wrote: according to the psychiatric profession people have to take it for that long or for life in the misguided notion that people with schizophrenia have a high chance of relapse and that this is an incurable disease that needs you to keep taking medication to act as prevention from it.
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Schizophrenia is not an incurable disease. Approximately 25-30% of people
diagnosed with schizophrenia fully recover. There are several peer reviewed
articles that you can look up which state this. Not all people diagnosed with
schizophrenia need to take medications for the rest of their lives.
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So I took an atypical
antipsychotic for almost 3 weeks only but had to stop because of no response
(same result as various meds before), during this, I had what you call a
retrograde ejaculation, I'd not have semen while ejaculating... now I've
completely stopped the med since 3 days but still no semen, I am really freaking
out, is this temporary or permanent? If temporary, when can I have my semen
back?!
This may sound funny but I am really anxious at the moment.
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art10 wrote:
So I took an
atypical antipsychotic for almost 3 weeks only but had to stop because of no
response (same result as various meds before), during this, I had what you call
a retrograde ejaculation, I'd not have semen while ejaculating... now I've
completely stopped the med since 3 days but still no semen, I am really freaking
out, is this temporary or permanent? If temporary, when can I have my semen
back?!
This may sound funny but I am really anxious at the moment.
No worries... it is temporary. It may take 2 to 4 weeks for the antipsychotic to
completely leave your system. Sometime before then all system will return to
baseline.
I did not misspell Professeur.
It's a verb.
I have a private plane.
But I fly commercial when I attend environmental conferences.
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If you're still worried, don't hesitate to contact your doctor. I wish you the best.
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Update: It has been 2 weeks since
I stopped the medication, still no semen, only dry orgasms!
I visited my doc (not a pdoc), had many exams, nothing is irregular! Please
someone tell me that this is not permanent and it may take a week or 2 for my
brain or dopamine or whatever to normally function again!
My doc told me to be patient but I am really freaking out since I've heard about
permanent sexual dysfunction due to antipsychotics.
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someone has told you this, and it sounds like your doctors have told you this as well. I know having to wait sucks but sometimes it's all we can do. Perhaps you could try to distract yourself in the meantime?
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Another Update
So I ejaculated 3 times (ok this sounds awful haha) between my previous update
and today's post. The first one was, as I expected, totally dry.
Now in the 2nd time and before I complete my 3rd week off-med, it was also dry
but at the end some tiny drops came out, I instantly became hopeful!
After I passed 3 weeks and a few days and in the 3rd time, there was some,
finally and sorry for the word, shooting, yes the amount of whatever (sperm?) is
coming is increasing with time!
I am really hopefully that my bladder is being de-paralyzed with time and with a
few more weeks, I will be back to normal! Thanks all for the support!
Note: antipsychotics are really strong drugs, only mess with them if you are in
total psychosis, my point of view as SSRIs and SNRIs are totally milder compared
to them...
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I'm really glad to hear that things are going well and that you are recovering from this side effect. I hope all continues to go well.
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Cheze2 wrote: I'm really glad to hear that things are going well and that you are recovering from this side effect. I hope all continues to go well.
This.
And pray big pharma doesn't hear about this, or married couples will find a
solution to replace condoms advertised by it.
"Masturbation is like solar
power, it makes you self-sufficient."
- creative_nothing
“Reject a woman, and she will never let it go. One of the many defects of their
kind. Also, weak arms.”
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