Try to limit withdrawal symptoms by weaning off slowly. The doctor can help with this but you can also do it on your own. If you do go off medicine altogether (except for the Tegretol) then obviously it's important to keep track of things. You can do that with a journal, therapy, Psych Central, etc.
Are you considering replacing prescription medication with something else?
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Originally Posted by Anika
If you want to try the med free route then I think it's really important to pick up as many skills and tools as you can, and develop them as much as you can. Everything from sleep routine, diet, exercise, meditaion or tools for the mind, perspective. I know you've been working hard on things. Just keep going with that. I think if it's well planned out and slow enough the chances of success can be higher.
I think it's pretty natural to have the want to try and do this own with out meds, you will never really know till you try, but careful planning and safety nets I think are almost a must.
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I like what Anika said there.
Last September I lost my insurance so I stopped taking medicine but I wish I was still on it. I've been trying alternatives to prescription medicine like
inositol and
omega 3 fish oil pills. Still need more time to find something that works although fish oil looks promising so far.
Anyway, I hope you plan it out and monitor any changes. Good luck.