Posted by waterfall on March 29, 2004, at 17:40:04
In reply to question for anyrbody on a mood stabilizer » PoohBear, posted by francesco on March 29, 2004, at 14:40:56
Now off of mood stabilizers (tried Lithium then spent 10 years on Depakote) and anti-depressants I would say that while I could feel happy, true joy was not there. There was a certain vitality that was just gone. It was worth not being so depressed I couldn't work or live alone, but now that I'm not miserable I'm very glad to be off the meds as its more than just the very highs and very lows that the meds stop - whole ranges of perfectly normal and healthy feelings aren't there. On the bright side (??) you don't realize what you're missing when you're on them. You remember that you felt more, but its not dreadfully pressing. I wouldn't recommend it for a lifetime, though.
> My straight question is: is it possibile to feel joy while on them ? Have you ever experienced it or you just feel stabilized ? Thanks
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