Trippin' - I'm back in the office tomorrow; send me as many mails as you need to, and I'll be able to keep in touch.
I do think you are experiencing a wide variety of emotions right now. A break-up is never easy, and I would imagine this has triggered your emotions to the extent that it has.
Apart from the obvious, and everyone else telling you to remain on your meds, unless it is a decision between you and a doctor, I need you to look rationally at the possible repercussions.
Please don't think of me as being nasty or cold - I'm just trying to show you another side of the coin.
1 - you have your daughter. She needs you; she needs a stable mom; she looks up to you.
2 - the rest of your family also loves you dearly.
3 - a job. While you may not currently have a job, you need to remain as stable as possible in order to apply for any new positions.
4 - yourself. You need to learn to love and cherish yourself again. Then it becomes obvious that you would never dare hurt yourself.
I am not sure what your REAL reason is for wanting to stop your meds. It almost sounds self-destructive. Don't hurt yourself.
You also suffer from mania - you CANNOT stop your meds in an uncontrolled environment, and risk an episode.
Your pdoc only being available in 3 month is NOT acceptable. Phone your medical aid tomorrow and explain to them. Else go to a hospital and ask someone there to help you. Or mail me some details tomorrow, and I WILL FIND YOU SOMEONE!! (My medical aid phoned me a few weeks ago to put me onto a Wellness program, and they personally phone me every 6 or so weeks just to check if things are ok; they also have a few nurses that I can phone whenever I need to - enquire if yours has a similar setup)
Therapy is not all bad. Even if you were to technically just sit there in silence for an hour. It will give you an hour to be quiet, think and feel.
Maybe speak to your doctor and start tapering off one or 2 of the meds. If you pdoc won't help, go and see your GP. He may not be an expert in this field, but you'll have enough of a relationship with him/her, that they will help you in whatever manner.
Please don't do anything rash. You are emotional. Stopping your meds in a healthy manner needs to be a rational decision...
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"I'd rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. Robert H. Schuller"
Current dx: Bipolar Disorder Unspecified
Current Meds: Epitec (Lamotrigine) 300mg, Solian 50mg, Seroquel 25mg PRN, Metformin 500mg, Klonopin prn
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