Posted by MidnightBlue on January 1, 2007, at 23:24:59
In reply to My husband doesn't want me to take any medication, posted by ClearSkies on January 1, 2007, at 21:45:24
CS
I did stop all of my meds (almost) and I wasn't in great shape when I did it either. I carefully tapered off Wellbutrin and Depakote after years on them.
I couldn't afford them any longer, didn't have insurance, and I was sick of doctors who just kept adding drugs to try to make me better. Guess what? I got no worse! I did just FINE without the Depakote. I even felt better! And the Wellbutrin had basically stopped working. The only thing I didn't give up was my arthritis med, Prilosec, and Ambien. I did add a high grade fish oil. That actually made me start to feel better.
If you are sick of adding drugs or tweaking them, then you might want to very carefully consider stopping meds. You can always add them back or start a new one. Just stay on top of things and if you feel yourself "slipping" notify your pdoc.
I looked at it as an opportunity to have a "clean slate" in case we needed to try something new. So far, I haven't and it has been two years.
After saying all that, do this because YOU want to or are ready to, not because you feel like you have to because of your husband.
MB
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