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Old Jan 25, 2020, 05:24 PM
Anonymous46341
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I'm glad you're feeling well, Miss Laura.

Are you questioning if you ever had bipolar disorder in the first place? A lot of people do/have. Some maybe didn't and some found out over time that they definitely had and still have the disorder, and always will.

Bipolar disorder is not like the flu. When symptoms go away, it's not gone. It's more like genital herpes in that it can seem dormant, but then shows up again when triggered in some way. It hides. It lurks. It pounces out of nowhere, sometimes. It can come like a tidal wave and overtake.

I've issued a warning a few times to some who quit medications. I do so by telling the story of my youngest nephew. He quit medications once (on his own, stopping regular visits to a pdoc/tdoc) and after doing so experienced a "honeymoon period". He felt much better than in years. He lost 50 lbs, and started a job. Marvelous! But then an avalanche of depression hit him, and there was not enough time to save him. The same can happen with mania.

Of course if a person never had bipolar disorder in the first place, then the risks of relapse may be low to nill. Or if a person at least checks in with a pdoc/tdoc from time to time, maybe emergency intervention may come in time.

I am 99.9% sure I do have bipolar disorder. My choice is to not quit meds, but strive to take the least amount possible to keep my beast in check. I feel having some meds in place is safer than none.

Last edited by Anonymous46341; Jan 25, 2020 at 05:38 PM.
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