Posted by bob on January 15, 2002, at 0:32:58
In reply to Re: How does this happen? slowly over time or some .. » bob, posted by spike4848 on January 15, 2002, at 0:24:59
Not really. I'm brainstorming this week on possible contingencies in the event the latest idea from my pdoc doesn't work: coming off all meds very slowly in concert with intense psychotherapy. I am tapering off of 50mg of Luvox but keeping .5mg of Clonazepam for now. I don't even know if I'll make it off the Luvox.
I share your feelings about how sometimes you'd rather have one of the "other diseases" instead. Having a disease of the mind has to be the worst. I know many wouldn't agree, but I'll say it until the end. Not only does it take away your health, it takes away your ability to fight and have a positive attitude. It takes away every weapon you have. Also, like you said, we don't really get credit for our suffering, since it's always a debate as to what the is caused by the disease, and what is caused by a perceived lack of will power, or our own doing. There's no "convincing" of others that has to be done with the physical diseases.
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