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Originally Posted by leomama
Wow! How much and how long? I’m going to start coming off it tomorrow, over 10 years, and 300mg a day, titrated up for birth control.
Why are you going off it and are you going off medication all together?
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A supervisor accused me of pushing his buttons and I talked to my t about that today.
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I thought button pushing was a personality disorder thing not a mood disorder thing. I got treated for my personality disorder a long time ago.
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I have so much to say in response to this post...
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I was on 400 mg lamictal daily for over 10 years. I'm not coming off everything. I'll still be on another mood stabilizer and an AP for sleep plus thyroid meds. Insurance refuses to pay for lamictal. I can't afford it, and SSDI isn't a gold mine.
There could be a personality disorder but really it's when I'm looking for endorphins I start pushing buttons. Feeling "sedate" could be indicative of that. I start craving feelings of any kind and I'll grab for whatever. This is where a lot of bipolar people turn to see, drugs, whatever.
Anything more you can and want to say, go for it. If it ticks me off or --and more likely-- confuses me, I'll let you know. If it's insightful, I'll be appreciative.