Posted by Dinah on January 11, 2002, at 18:13:31
In reply to WARNING!!! OFF ALL MEDS?!!!, posted by bob on January 10, 2002, at 21:21:09
Bob,
I've been following this thread with interest. I decided 12/00 to go completely off meds. At the time I was on Luvox, Klonopin, and Depakote. A few months later I was back on Klonopin. A few months after that I was back on Depakote. In the meantime I had a most interesting couple of months of withdrawal, complete with bizarre perceptual changes, false "ah-hah" experiences, and unbelievable overstimulation. I hope your experience is less interesting than mine.
IMHO, I would be as worried about someone saying that significant psychiatric illness can be treated by intense psychotherapy alone would worry me as much as as them saying that medication alone will cure all ills. If you don't mind my asking, what type of psychotherapy is he suggesting? Psycho-analysis? Cognitive behavior therapy?
As long as you regard it as an interesting experiment and not a prohibition against returning to medications as needed, it might indeed be worthwhile. But if your doctor refuses to consider medications again, I think I'd get a second opinion.
I don't mean to be discouraging. And I really do wish you all the best in your quest.
Dinah
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