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Originally Posted by Bobbyj
Just curious, a lot of you guys seem to be prescribed something, i'm wondering what your thoughts on them are. Do you like the way they make you? Are you stuck dealing with them because it is the only way you can function? Are there side effects you hate about them, but are forced to deal with? Any pros and cons you guys have i'd be interested in hearing. Personally i'm very rebellious with taking meds lol, i wouldn't take my last prescription even for a day. Also, what don't you like about being manic or when you're depresses? What don't you seem to have control over?
I know i'm asking a lot of questions, this just all interests me. I see a lot of people get prescribed drugs they hate and a diagnosis they feel stuck with before they ever give anything else a try. Why not fix substance abuse issues first as they could be causing the BP symptoms, or why not make sure to exercise everyday, change your diet, get sun, try natural methods, take vitamins, fish oil, etc. I'm not arguing for or against psych drugs, it just seems like there could be a lot of changes to be made before getting put on meds. Using therapy to work on each individual weakness we have seems like a good idea too, i've changed a lot of personality flaws over the years with good success.
Anyway i'd like to hear thoughts you guys have on the subject, it worries me how willing psych doctors are to prescribe drugs.
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I personally feel as I do need them to function. I don't feel like I can really get everything I need/want to do completed. I live alone and have nothing to fall back on, so I must keep doing whatever it takes to keep all I have worked so hard for. When I started trileptal, it got me to the point where I was able to go back to school and graduate with my B.A while keeping a stable job (at the same time!). Despite being on a lot of meds, I don't feel "overmedicated." Sure there are alternatives to treating the illness such as exercise and diet...but when you are in that deep, dark, black abyss of depression, diet and exercise is the last thing on your mind. Hypomania for me is all about having a good time. I might decide to join a gym, but stop going eventually, most likely when I come down off of that high. In my opinion, when you're stabilized is when you can make those lifestyle changes and maybe decrease the dosages.
Me personally, I can't take the madness in my head and don't mind the meds.
No major side effects aside from weight gain from Paxil.