Withdrawal From Stelazine (Page 5) (Top voted first)

I have been on stelaine for 25 years with short breaks but I am trying to stop it and getting nasty withdrawal effects. I have reduced from 7mg to 3mg daily but have headaches anxiety and sense of unreality. I fell perfectly rational and know it is not the ill ness returning. I am seeking advice from someone who has managed to get of this drug or for any tips. I am planning to cut down 1mg per month but am already apprehensive about this.

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Re: Buster (# 14)

How did you fractionate ( cut up the pills?) Did you use a liquid version?

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There are absolutely no withdrawal effects from such a low dose of a crappy medication like stelezine. Get over it.

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During pregnancy I used CHLORPROMAZINE instead of Stelazine. After pregnancy I returned to Stelazine.

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Oh really! I beg to differ. I have suffered through 6 months of torture after being taken off just 1mg Stelazine for 30 years. Doctor has put me back on them and every symptom has disappeared overnight.

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DrJoey,

I am so grateful for Stelazine, it has utterly saved me from a life of confused misery. I live a normal life because of it. I do not take it on a regular basis and despite its known benefits for me it has been hard to get it prescribed. I am not overly impressed with the newer antipsychotics and suspect the drugs companies needed something new to sell and have sold the doctors a lemon with most of it. I am worried now that should I have an episode of confusion again my stock will not be enough and it might not be available.

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Re: Daughter4 (# 84)

yes, I was very similar. 30 years of Stelazine and only 1mg per day but still horrific withdrawal symptoms when the doctor took me off them Six months later another doctor suggested I start taking them again and instant cure from day one.

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My mother was on stelazine in the 60's during pregnancy. They told her it wouldn't hurt the baby. As a child I would experience outta the blue weird feelings of being watched....feelings of being surrounded when no one was there.....at age of 6 i developed facial twitches.....would strain my ears by grimacing my face hard and hear what sounded like thunder in my brain....this would relieve pressure in my brain....in the early 70's I was one of the first patients on Ritalin for Hyperaction........took 3 years.......not good years....mother was diagnosed as paranoid schitzophrenic....has bipolar and pneumanic disorder as well..........does it hurt the baby?? my guess is YES.......how exactly?? I don't know if my problems are drug related or would've been anyway due to mothers problems....good luck......

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