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Originally Posted by Blue_Bird
My doctors I've had tell me I will probably be on meds for life. I figure that's okay because I've found a combo that not only works for me but has no side effects at all.
I go through phases where I want to get off my meds but I have to remind myself what happens when I do.
It really is like a diabetic having to take insulin for life, it's not something we like but that's just the way it is, there are worse things that could be going on than having to take pills or getting shots.
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I've had a busy day so I'm trying to catch up and read all the posts. This one caught my eye because I'm in some kind of denial about taking meds "for life". The same explanation was given to me about being diabetic, too. Must be a common explanation. I have good days and bad ones, too.
I remember how sick I was and being hospitalized 3 times and I don't want that at all. But I still have a hard time taking my meds consistently because I think it's harming my body long term. My kidneys, liver and brain. I thought it was tainting my blood, too. My pdoc says that the meds don't stay in my blood so that's good. And she says that I have to balance my decision, being sick like before meds or take meds every day.
Since I had the long talk with her I have concluded to trust the process and take my meds because I'm tired of chatter, hallucinations, paranoia, anxiety, depression, delusions, and mood swings. Sometimes I just want peace and quiet. That's not too much to ask for, is it?