What to do to eliminate antipsychotic medication side effects. What to do before lowering the drug.

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CHAPTER 11
ANTIPSYCHOTIC
MEDICATION PRE-TAPER

THE PRE-TAPER FOR an antipsychotic medication is a little more extensive than the other drugs found in this book. Antipsychotics disrupt additional balances within the body and these drug created conditions need to be addressed. In the past years, antipsychotics were only prescribed for schizophrenia, bipolar, psychosis and extreme mental disturbances, but that is no longer the case. This edition of the book includes the recent breakthroughs that dramatically reduce the side effects and major symptoms associated with antipsychotic medication as well as the normal mental symptoms people may be experiencing that might prompt a physician to prescribe this class of medication initially.

Starting You Pre-Taper

Now is the time to take a deep breath and relax. You may have suffered greatly from the medication in the past and you may be suffering from what appear to be side effects that will never go away. There is hope and there is a solution. Your body will be going through some changes during the pre-taper and those changes are positive changes. Your life is about to change for the better.

If you need assistance from a parent or a trusted friend, give them this book and have them work with you and help you through the daily procedures. Your physician should also be supportive.

Many children are now prescribed antipsychotic medication due to being in foster care or for any reason under the sun. The company that manufacturers the supplements used in the program have agreed to supply all of the supplements in dosages needed for children. At the writing of this book they have not been completed yet. In the meantime you can open the capsules of the supplements and put ½ of the ingredients in applesauce or some cool temperature food. You need to use ½ of the formula of the Admax, FemLife Supreme, JNK, and Body Calm Supreme in children under 12 years of age. The other supplements in this program can be taken at the normal amount.

Females

This section is redundant, but it is that important for you to know. If you are a female we strongly urge you to include the supplement FemLife Supreme. If you read through the list of drug side effects, you will find several drug induced side effects that are female specific. These side effects range from all PMS symptoms imaginable to full pre-menopausal and post-menopausal symptoms. Too many times we have heard from females doing this program and they were doing very well and then their normal PMS symptoms would kick in each month and it would become difficult for them to tell if the problems were the tapering of the drug, did they need to increase a specific supplement or were the feelings totally PMS related.

The addition of the FemLife Supreme removes this confusion that all too often can complicate the withdrawal process. Additionally, many females were initially prescribed their medication to try and stop symptoms that probably could have been handled naturally in the first place.

Menopause brings on its own body and mental phenomena and being able to handle those will make this withdrawal program so much easier as well.

This is also the time for you to be looking at the drug-tapering portion of this program.

What to do:

Get with your prescribing physician and/or pharmacist and layout your drug taper schedule.
Plan out the second and third reduction of the medication as well at this point to ensure you are ready with the correct dosages of the drug.
Once you have read all of the pre-taper section proceed to the chapter, How to Taper Antipsychotic Medication and fully read it as well.

The Pre-Taper

For the next 7-days you will be doing your pre-taper. You do not reduce your medication during the pre-taper, but, to state again, this is the time to also plan out the reduction phase of the drug which starts after the seven days of the pre-taper are completed.

Goal of Pre-Taper

Drastic reduction of all major side effects.
If hearing voices, those completely gone.
Mood swings stabilized.

Supplements you will take:

Admax (Males)

B6, B12 and Folate

Body Calm

Body Calm Supreme

Cal Mag Supreme

FemLife Supreme (Females)

JNK Supplement

JNK Liquid Booster

Nerve Support Formula

DAY ONE

Mornings

JNK Supplement – Take 1 packet of the JNK supplement first thing in the morning. If you prefer to take the JNK Aminos instead, take 4 capsules of the JNK Aminos first thing in the morning. Take with or without food.

B6, B12 and Folate – Take 1 capsule.

Cal Mag Supreme – Drink 1 cup of Cal Mag Supreme

Mid-Morning

Admax (Males) – Take 2 capsules about 2 hours after the morning JNK supplement. If you feel major positive changes shortly after taking the Admax, you can take another 2 capsules later in the day to prolong the positive effect.

Body Calm – Take 1 capsule of the Body Calm at the same time as the mid-morning Admax or the FemLife Supreme if you are female.

FemLife Supreme (Females) – Take 2 capsules of FemLife Supreme

Nerve Support Formula – Take 1 scoop mixed in water or juice of your choice. Do not mix in a hot liquid. You can stir the Nerve Support Formula in applesauce or a cool food of your choice. The best effects will be in liquid though.

Noon

Admax (Males) – If you are feeling fatigued at this time of the day take 1 or 2 additional Admax capsules.

Body Calm Supreme – Take 1 capsule

Cal Mag Supreme – Drink 1 cup of Cal Mag Supreme

FemLife Supreme – If you are feeling any menopausal symptoms or PMS symptoms, take 2 additional capsules.

JNK Liquid Booster – Pour 1 capful of the liquid in a glass of water and drink at a normal pace for you. You can sip on the liquid over an hour or drink it immediately.

Nerve Support Formula - Take 1 scoop mixed in water or juice of your choice. Do not mix in a hot liquid. You can stir the Nerve Support Formula in applesauce or a cool food of your choice. The best effects will be in liquid though.

Mid-Afternoon

Body Calm – Take 1 capsule.

Early Evening (Dinner Time)

Body Calm – Take 1 capsule

Bedtime

Body Calm Supreme – Take 1 capsule at bedtime.

Cal Mag Supreme – Drink 1 cup of Cal Mag Supreme

Nerve Support Formula - Take 1 scoop mixed in water or a juice of your choice. Do not mix in a hot liquid. You can stir the Nerve Support Formula in applesauce or a cool food of your choice. The best effects will be in liquid though.

How to Adjust the Supplements If Needed

Admax (Males) – It is okay to spread the Admax out over the course of the day or take all of the Admax at one time. We have some people that prefer to take 4 Admax capsules in the morning, while others take 2 capsules in the morning and 3 additional capsules at noon.

Body Calm and Body Calm Supreme – Some people prefer one of the supplements over the other. You can just use one of these two if you prefer. What you are going for with both supplements are a calming and a good night of sleep. You can take the supplements every 2 hours if needed or space them out a bit.

JNK – If you feel a good response to the morning JNK supplement and that feeling fades away during the daytime, you can use an additional packet. If you need to avoid botanicals found in the JNK, use the JNK Aminos instead. You can increase the JNK Aminos to 4 additional capsules in the noon to mid-afternoon if needed.

FemLife Supreme (Females) – Much like the Admax, the FemLife Supreme can be taken in separate dosages during the day or all 4 capsules can be taken at once. Let your body tell you how to take the FemLife if you want to adjust the amount you take and when you take the product.

Refer to the chapter, Nutritionals Used on The Road Back Program for additional information.

Make sure to keep your daily Journal and Daily Graphs. The pre-taper is really this simple. Do the pre-taper for 7 full days and then proceed to tapering off the medication.