mrbipolardad, i read thru your posts & those of the others tonite. really glad you got your meds. they really help. Luvs knows what shes talking about. a while back she advise me regarding meds & taking them & i've resisted only to stay in my depression (i have bipolar also) but she'll be happy to know i'm seeing my dr next wed. usually in oct i get put on an antidepressant for seasonal depression; think i'll start it early this year. remember, mrbipolar, if these meds don't work, don't give up, there's plenty more where these came from. I love your persistence. I do not see that you are a quitter. You came here looking for help & support & kept asking questions til you got your answers. Great job!!
remember to always persist without exception!!
thanks deejaye45, I go back in 3 weeks to get my meds checked again too, therapy biweekly morer than i can afford but need to do it.
You guys are the best for continuing to find & give answers when alot of other people will not, makes me smile to know that people like this really exist in the world. I had to back out of that situation w/my husband of 19yrs. 5 years ago so I wouldnt boarder enabling & handicapping the situation further its to hard to watch someone not help themselves. Thanks again guys & keep going PLEASE.
April
I have read through your posts and some of you already know my history. I went off my meds because a doc told me I wasn't bipolar and I had a total meltdown about a year later and ended up in psych ward. I will never ever go off my meds. It was the worst decision I could have made. I listened to someone and of course I wanted to believe I wasn't bipolar. I now am so stable. I am on two mood stabilizers Seroquel and Lamotrigine. I don't feel medicated just very stable, able to cope with life's ups and downs. Going off your meds makes as much sense as a diabetic stopping meds or any other illness deciding they don't need the meds to stay healthy. I do feel great but I know that how I feel and cope is dependent on me staying on my meds. One day these meds may not work as well as they do now and I will with the help of professionals choose other meds to try. It is not fair for me or for any of us to expect our family and friends to put up with us when we decide to stop meds. I cannot stop my motor mouth when I am manic. I can't sit down or stop messing up. It is compulsive behavior I absolutely can not stop. Only the meds work. It took me about a year to get really stable again.I don't want to waste any more of my life like that. Our time is too precious. I am so glad you got bck on meds. Make stopping meds not an option.
Thanks spearsgirl , You are so right about our time being precious , glad to hear your positive story , I know i need my meds too. I was just too mad about my script coverage being terminated to search for alternatives
and like you others said you don’t need all those meds !
I just said the heck with it , it caught up with me .
I do need all those meds ,
I hope to see more posts from you spearsgirl
thank you
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