Posted by morganator on February 1, 2010, at 18:31:59
In reply to Re: Going off meds?, posted by bleauberry on February 1, 2010, at 18:08:23
Great advice Bleauberry.
I definitely would not go off all medication. I did this once and a month later I was back in the hospital.
Eventually you may be off all of the medications you listed and you may be on others that you feel much better on. Just make sure it is a gradual transition, one that minimizes the risk for destabilization.
Lithium is a great medication that may offer neuroprotecion. Maybe you just need to lower the dose. I am going to start taking a low dose myself. If you have to be on a higher dose to prevent mania, try to lower the dose as much as you can without feeling less stable. Hopefully you can do this and feel a difference.
I would also look into switching to an antidepressant that will hopefully give you more of an "alive" feeling. This may take a little guessing and trial and error.
Unfortunately, for those of us that fall under the wide spectrum of bipolar, there simply are enough treatments out there that help us with depression and mania and allow us to feel normal like everyone else at the same time.
poster:morganator
thread:935572
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20100122/msgs/935632.html