Hey. I appreciate this info . I am currently on medication, which at one time was working well for me but now not so much. I agree wholeheartedly that no one other than a professional has any place telling others to go off their meds bc it worked for them. Just as it is ALSO no one else's place to tell those doing well not on meds that they need to be on them...

Yes It is possible that someone not on meds is fine only bc they hve not had an episode in that time frame but the same can be said for those on meds. But how come the person not on meds who has an episode or needs hospital gets an "I told you so", while the person ON meds who gets those same symptoms or an episode or needs hospitalization gets sympathy and a "the meds must have stopped working...".

Rx meds can have scary side effects and idk if I agree with myself taking them as a prophylactic to prevent some potential future episode if I had been stable for a long period of time. But everyone is different and I don't think someone is any better or sicker for needing or not needing rx meds. It is helpful to encourage someone who is impulsively wanting to go off meds bc they are manic not to. But to tell someone who is doing well w/o rx to take them is not supportive in my opinion.

But I suppose maybe it is human nature for us to push our beliefs on others, as if what works for us must work for everyone. Sorry if I am rambling here. I have had ppl in my support group react like this and it irks me. I am not meaning to sound argumentative here so I apologize if it cam across that way.

Keep the alternative treatments ppl have tried that have helped coming. I for one am interested in learning about all possible avenues to treat this beast.
TAke care all.