Posted by garnet71 on February 7, 2009, at 12:13:58
In reply to Apology » garnet71, posted by SLS on February 6, 2009, at 6:47:13
"As I said to 49er, I get defensive when people say things like that to me, as I have heard it all for decades. That's all."
Scott, I'm sorry if my words had negative connoctations. My thoughts were certainly not intended to be devaluing in any way; I was thinking in terms of helpfullness.
I was not implying you are not bipolar, and after seeing that daunting list, I had wondered what the implications of taking so many medications would be after time.
Thoughts of my mother's friend crossed my mind when I saw your list. My mother's friend, who I became very fond of and was close with since I was 13 (even introduced her to Mom), was taking no less than 16 medications for bipolar treatment and developed many Parksinson-like symptoms recently. When visiting my mother, one time she curled up on the bathroom floor drooling and in a catatonic state. Couldn't drive any longer. Serious cognitive decline. She is an ivy-league graduate. Hasn't been able to work for many years and has been treated within the Medicaid system. She has bipolar.
She found a new doctor recently who took her off all of the medications (was shocked at all she was taking), eventually leaving 2, if I recall correctly. She is much better now. Maybe she'll never fully recover, but the change was very hopeful.
You are much younger than my mother's friend, and I mistakenly thought it was worth pointing out that perhaps you should at least consider the possbility. I do realize you have a handle on your meds, and it seems as though you are not taking 16, but just wondered if you thought about this. Sometimes others have mentioned things that led me to thinking of other possibilities, which led to other thoughts and possibilities that I had not previously considered.
Sorry if what I said wasn't helpful.
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