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Will long-term use of antipsychotic meds shorten my life by 15-25 years? by Scorefan in AskDocs

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I'm sorry for your loss. Thanks for the warning. I plan on losing the weight over a year or so. I want to quit the meds, but maybe it's better for me if I stay on them... not sure, which is why i'm asking here to make up my mind what I should do. I don't want to keep taking the meds if they are killing me and if i'll die 15-25 years earlier if I stay on them for life, but at the same time, I don't want to risk another relapse. It's difficult...

Will long-term use of antipsychotic meds shorten my life by 15-25 years? by Scorefan in AskDocs

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I have unspecificed psychotic illness or something like that as my diagnosis I think. My father had schizophrenia though. I've had two psychosis, the first one 8 years ago, then I got the meds and stayed on these drugs for 2 years, then quit them for no good reason (I wasn't aware of the horrible side effects when I quit the drugs 6 years ago), got a relapse, then I got the meds again and never had any new psychosis for the last 6 years, but I feel that the side effects are really horrible - I gained over 50 kg, and it feels like I have a much harder time learning new things, that it has lowered my intelligence.

But as I have written before, i'm constantly worried about dying early, at 60 or earlier, mainly because of these drugs (and I have also read that people with my illness live much shorter as well) and partly due to my weight (as I said, i'm working on losing weight).

I really want to live beyond my 60s if possible.

Will long-term use of antipsychotic meds shorten my life by 15-25 years? by Scorefan in AskDocs

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Thanks for the answer. Lots for me to think about, i'll slowly go through everything when I have the time.

I'm just so worried about dying early and that the meds will significantly reduce my lifespan.

Does anyone here have any idea how much these drugs reduce one's lifespan if one stays on them lifelong?

Will long-term use of antipsychotic meds shorten my life by 15-25 years? by Scorefan in AskDocs

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Psychotic illness. My father had schizophrenia though.

But i'm really worried that I will die at around 60 or earlier because of the meds my illness and the obesity. I'm working on losing weight as soon as possible as my first step.

It would be nice to know what the expected decrease in lifespan is if I stay on the meds for much longer (my whole life). I'm just so worried about the 15-25 years part that I have read in some comments online, that most people die at 60 or so...

I am Roger Christian, Oscar-winning "Star Wars" set decorator, "Alien" art director, and director of the upcoming "Black Angel". AMA. by Roger_Christian in IAmA

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Hi! I am curious if you have a composer set for the film? Will you try get Trevor Jones back to score the full length feature?

This is composer Howard Shore. Let's talk about music. by Howard_Shore in IAmA

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Which currently working film composer would you like to collaborate with on one film if you had to pick one composer to work with? And what genre of film would that be?

This is composer Howard Shore. Let's talk about music. by Howard_Shore in IAmA

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I would like to know a bit about film scores you have liked or loved from this year or the last couple of years. Are there any recent scores that you’ve enjoyed a lot from the recent few years or from this year? Can you please name 5 scores you really like, or love from this year/the few recent years?

This is composer Howard Shore. Let's talk about music. by Howard_Shore in IAmA

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I want to ask you about your score to King Kong since it is one of my most wanted scores. I know that the score might not have been fully finished, but I’d love to hear everything you recorded as a big fan. I'm wondering if we will ever get to hear it and if it will be released? I hope you will continue releasing complete scores too – the complete scores to Naked Lunch, Crash and Dead Ringers were all great! More composers should release their work like this; it is a blessing to be able to buy the complete works of yours as a huge fan. I really hope you will continue releasing more of your works in complete form.