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Originally Posted by cally
Im bipolar, pdoc thinks its bp1 but isnt totally certain yet. I was put on lamictal but it took away my personality, gave me memory loss, and constant suicidal thoughts. pdoc didnt seem bothered and said i would get used to it. i decided to come off it. now i feel great, but sometimes i feel both great and terrible at the same time. i feel excited, i want to do stuff, taste things, basically get out there and live. When im on meds, i dont feel like that, im much more patient, and sensible but tbh why would i want to be patient and sensible when i have the gift of bipolar? What do u think?  |
I also have BP 1. I had really bad manic & hyp episodes before I was diagnosed & on meds. Since being on BP meds I haven't had one (knock on wood). So I believe in meds for me. There are ppl who post in the BP forum that do not take meds. From my understanding it takes a lot of discipline and requires a strict regimen. The other non-med option is to ride the wave, dealing w/ the episodes as they come.
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