On the 27th December 2022 I came off my antipsychotic medication.
It was originally given to me in 2013 because I had a neighbor from hell living underneath me.
It was to help me sleep at night and keep me able to cope with all the aggression and hatred coming from the neighbor.
8 years later I have moved house and no longer need the medication.
In the end they had me on 400 milligrams of Quetiapine, which is a very high dose. So when I came off it (slowly at first) I went into major withdrawal symptoms.
Last night 1st February 2023 I slept normally for the first time since the 27th December 2022.
- sleeplessness
- constant talking/singing out loud.
- agitation
- manicness
- obsession with sexual thoughts.
- feelings of powerlessness.
- tachycardia
- high blood pressure.
I’m SO grateful as I was worried the sleeplessness was permanent.
Gavin.
