Those who stopped medication

First of all, I want to say that I find this particular forum to be very intriguing!

Lately, I am having trouble formulating my own true opinion on medication. For the most part, I am anti medication (for myself, not for anyone else) because of the AWFUL side effects that aren't guaranteed - but are a possibility. That alone is enough to make me say NO!

I honestly havent stimulated my brain enough over the past few years. Lately, I am so emotionally fried and my energy is so low, I don't even try engaging in intelligent conversations or reading mind-stimulating articles, its quite embarrassing. For instance, I never really knew if a chemical imbalance in the brain has been proven or not until I came onto this site. So to clear it up, it has NOT been proven yet, right?

I would really like to hear WHY people stopped medication. Their experience with it. I am quite surprised to hear of so many people on here who have tried medications and now they are COMPLETELY med-free. Others on here have an overwhelming list of meds they are on!

Thanks everyone!

I was diagnosed with 'szchizoaffective' disorder after a horrible trauma and lots of abuse. The drs 'decided' I had 'psychotic' symptoms it seems. altho I would describe them as extreme states, withdrawal and frightened. Some of them were after I took allot of amphetamines so were 'drug induced'.
I was Forced to take medication, put on a cto , but as soon as the cto stopped, I stopped taking the medication and the reason would be 1. I didn't choose it myself, I would prefer an alternative therapy 2. the side affects have damaged my body beyond belief and are irreparable. (infertility, gained 40kgs I CANT loose now I am off it, I have to have liposuction which is a huge amount of $$) 3. I believe there is a better way to treat human beings than brain/body damaging drugs which are really just used a s a social tool to keep these 'nuisances' sedated and quiet so they can control them, who can be bothered actually talking or helping them, just dope them up.
So yeah, they are the reasons. I also have 'ptsd' from psychiatry now.

The only time I ever put their pills in my own mouth was while I was locked up in their hospital. And once released onto a CTO I took a single double dose the day before a check for blood/drug levels.

After that I told them I would not comply since to do so would be to imply that I agreed with their diagnosis and their lies.

A bully punches you in the face and then tells you to punch yourself in the face daily thereafter. Only a crazy person would comply.

Rod wrote:The only time I ever put their pills in my own mouth was while I was locked up in their hospital. And once released onto a CTO I took a single double dose the day before a check for blood/drug levels.

After that I told them I would not comply since to do so would be to imply that I agreed with their diagnosis and their lies.

A bully punches you in the face and then tells you to punch yourself in the face daily thereafter. Only a crazy person would comply.

Rod,
They checked your blood levels to see if u were taking it??!! Talk about fascism!...where are u from? I hafvnt heard of that happening here in Australia. What med were u on if u don't mind me asking. And also, what did they say when u said u wouldn't comply anymore?
I remember the first cto I was on. They gave me an injection twice for 2 months then they forgot all about me! Luckily! (also my parent who was trying to medicate me went on holiday overseas so I was not forced to continue).

noreally_imfine wrote:I would really like to hear WHY people stopped medication.

I finally figured out it was keeping me sick,

Read this,

"'Antipsychotic' drugs such as Risperdal, Zyprexa, Seroquel and Geodon are used literally to chemically lobotomize millions of adults and children because the resulting apathy and indifference are seen as an improvement over their previously distressed and distressing state of mind or behavior. Millions more adults take 'tranquilizers' like Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin and Valium, suppressing their overall brain function in order to reduce feelings of anxiety. A large percentage of our nation’s children have their spontaneity reduced or even crushed by stimulant drugs such as Ritalin, Concerta, Adderall and Strattera, causing them to become more docile and more obsessively attentive to rote work.

"Despite all the propaganda, antidepressants such Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft and Cymbalta have no scientifically demonstrable effectiveness and are proven to cause suicidality, as well as violence and mania. They too 'work' by causing mental disabilities such as apathy and euphoria that are misinterpreted as improvements. Meanwhile, their continued widespread use is determined in part by the fact that withdrawal produces severe psychiatric symptoms, including anxiety and depression. In short, it is too difficult and painful for people to stop taking them.

"All psychiatric drugs have the potential to cause withdrawal reactions, including the antidepressants, stimulants, tranquilizers, antipsychotic drugs and 'mood stabilizers' such lithium. When the individual’s condition grows markedly worse within days or weeks of stopping the psychiatric drug, this is almost always due to a withdrawal reaction. However, misinformed doctors and misled parents, teachers and patients think that this is evidence that the individual 'needs' the drug even more, when in fact he or she needs time to recover from withdrawal effects.

Read more http://breggin.com/index.php?option=com ... &Itemid=45

Hi Devilock. It was Zyprexa.

They would never tell me what grounds they had for detaining me beyond saying that there were "concerns in the community". I knew of course which idiots in "the community" were likely to have said what. So I told the psychtroopers that the only way they would drug me would be by force. They had the sense to back off and cancel their CTO.

Their problem now is that is that I am proof that it is possible to escape from a CTO by simply flat out refusing to comply. I goad them occasionally by telling them that if just a few of their "patients" did the same, and then a few more, that their tyrannical system would start to collapse and that with the use of social media it could collapse pretty quickly.

They have placed court orders against me in an attempt to keep me away from their "patients" so I have to be careful that I don't actually break the law. They have been unsuccessful so far in attempting to prosecute me for breach of these orders.

I'm guessing it was Risperidone injection that you were given (edit: assaulted with). They would probably say that you "fell through the cracks" and that they should be given more money and more power to ensure that no one escapes.

Rod wrote:if just a few of their "patients" did the same, and then a few more, that their tyrannical system would start to collapse and that with the use of social media it could collapse pretty quickly.

Maybe try writing on some consumer complaint sites (search= consumer complaint sites) about this doctor, hospital, clinic or what ever the place is called and include links to information about human rights in mental health and some facts about psychiatry. People find these reports when looking up the name of the doctor, hospital, clinic online. Posting topics in forums with the doctor, hospital, clinic name will also often show up on searches and get the word out.

Copy_Cat. I've been ordered by the court not to publish particular details. So I can only publically make comments such as many of us already do. I can give advice to people privately in my area but they and I run the risk of retaliation especially if their action is connected to advice given by me. The retaliation doesn't have to be legal. They or I can be subjected to eviction, bashings by police, false convictions, psych assault etc at any time.

While I am currently choosing to take psychiatric medication, there have been several times in my past that I have chosen to not take medication. One of these reasons was that I was planning on attempting pregnancy, another reason purely financial as I had no insurance at the time, and another reason was that things were going well and I no longer felt the need to medicate myself if I was doing well. It is always my goal to be on the least amount of medications possible. Choosing to take medication is a very personal decision and one that needs to be weighed carefully with all of the information possible.

I'm on a CTO but I am not as lucky as you guys probably because when I was seeing the quack to renew it I told her how I felt about psychiatry and tried to enlighten her to my actual insight to my health.....so I am not as lucky as you guys I tried to refuse on the CTO after it was renewed and they harrassed me and sent the police to break in...was only just feeling better from the drugs making for anhedonia I felt my mind return and felt fantastic almost so good I ddin't want to sleep so I took seraquil 50mg to sleep...that just made me feel $#%^ really but not as $#%^ as the whole time like that on depot injections.

had a dream last night that I was prescribed this herbal nuts to chew on to lower prolactin...it was a good dream