Posted by Squiggles on October 23, 2007, at 15:18:15
In reply to Re: That Way Lies Madness, posted by unbottled on October 23, 2007, at 15:06:06
Thanks unbottled,
I picked up on the "sit on your *ss and just
take meds -- easy way out" line too.If only this person knew what i risked in
trying to get off my meds. On the clonazepam
experiment, i was out of it with a some kind
of seizure or stroke for a month and a half.
On the lithium, i had to experiment with the
doses, almost burning my brain to get stable
after a bad batch from a different pharmacy.
On a thyroid adjustment i got hyperthyroidism
and it took 6 months before i could sleep more
than 5 hrs max per night, with heart palpitations and sweating. I would sleep in my clothes in case i had to go to ER for a heartattack. On the Xanax addiction, I would shake at every social occasion and had panic attacks for 10 yrs. I did not know what it was, but i managed to withdraw.
I have gastro effects which are very embarrassing.And throuhgout my work and school life, the side effects have made my life very constricted. I used to be another person. I lost a lot. I am
now stable, but have to watch my treatment.So, this person does not know what he or she
is talking about. I rely on my dr. who has medical reasons to believe i am bipolar and need the meds. If i don't take them, i am not only a burden to myself, but to everyone around me as well.Squiggles
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