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I want to so badly come off my medication for schizophrenia. what would happen if i stopped?

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Dr. Basem Shlewiet answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Relapse: You could be going back to square one with relapse or reemergence of symptoms and decompensation of your condition. I would highly advise against that.

Answered 4/4/2014

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Dr. Alan Koenigsberg answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Talk to psychiatrist: Call your psychiatrist for an appointment, and have a thorough discussion of your illness and treatment. You may have very legitimate concerns and reasons to stop or change your medication treatment, but it needs to be done with your physician's partnership. If you stop your medication completely on your own, you have a very high likelihood of relapse. Call for an appointment tomorrow.

Answered 4/8/2016

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