I actually no longer take any psychotropic medications. I was mis-diagnosed and I was so hurt. I had so many records to have amendments added to.

Laws protect healthcare providers and mental illness providers with little regard to the outcome of their mistakes and mis-diagnoses.

Myself and my adult daughter always experienced adverse reactions to depression, anxiety and mood stabilizers. We think the reaction from the mood stabilizers is because of being mis-diagnosed.

I actually have Hashimoto and if I could get rid of one of my chronic illnesses....hands down it would be Hashimoto. My teenager also has Hashimoto. Hashimoto impacts several systems in the human body including moods. [emoji849]

My teenager and adult son are diagnosed with ADHD. Both were taking Focalin XR. My son was rushed from his college to a local hospital in Tennessee. His primary care recommended he no longer take Focalin XR.
About six months later my teenager began experiencing horrible adverse reactions to Focalin XR. Both my kids had been taking Focalin XR for several years.

Fast forward me and my children don’t believe in any psychotropic medications FOR US. We’re also not interested in the medication merry go round.

I treat my depression, anxiety and PTSD with self care. I created a list of things that I pick from to do when I feel depression, anxiety or PTSD.

When I tried tapering off Lithium it was a bih. Doctors are not as knowledgeable as society would paint the picture. I actually contacted the pharmaceutical manufacturer. They gave me all the steps and explained it to my psychiatrist. This all happened in early 2019.

Mood stabilizers made my personality horrible. I was on edge all the time, had little self control and my moods were all over the place. I actually get pissed thinking about it. I broke many bridges that I’d never try to repair. I don’t mind people that walked out my life because of my depression and chronic illnesses.

I’ve been dealing with a lot of grief. My primary care recommended a place and my immunologist. I’m not going to either and providers don’t listen. I’m not going to any therapist that is clueless about my culture based on lived experiences vs textbook reading. I also don’t care for therapists that follow organized religions...not my cup of tea. And they can never leave their dogma outside.

Working out and running was really helping but I’ve been placed on bed rest so much. I’m back on bed rest again. I have a nurse coming out next week. I made sure she was aware I require masks to enter my residence.

I’d definitely like to find or start a thread about being mi-diagnosed with the wrong mental illness. I have so much anxiety and distrust regarding the mental sector.

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