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Mar 13, 2009, 12:11 AM
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Member Since: Nov 2008
Location: in the glitch inside my brain
Posts: 2,160
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Originally Posted by sunshine2009
This is a tough situation to be in! I myself recently quit taking meds because of the side effects and felt that I wasn't bipolar. Are there no other medication options? You really should consider the side effects of the shot. Why are they worried about you being med-compliant? It sounds like you're taking medication already. Have you considered getting a second opinion or seeing a different doctor?
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My "voices" in my head won't let me take meds, just some benedryl and klonopin to help me sleep.
Have a good pdoc and T. They both care, just not a lot they can do.
I was on a really good psyche cocktail but all hell broke loose in my blood and they had to take me off my anti-psych (one of the new ones, the one that changed my life), then they had to put me on prednisone to fix my blood, then between those two things, all hell broke loose in my mind, heart and forget about my soul, that went by the wayside a long time ago.
Now I am here. Not thinking too good... moods are extreme and cycle rapidly...OCD compulsions bad...
Prolixin is an old anti-psychotic, like mellaril or thorazine. It and risperdal (new anti-psychotic) are the only meds in bi-monthly or monthly shot forms. They think i'll take a shot once a month better than having to take pills every day. Risperdal, I am alergic to. So, that leaves one choice--prolixin.
I don't think I can do this med thing, this life thing anymore. I think I'll just stick around and do what I can. Until it is finally time to go.
I am not suffering enough.
I don't deserve anything more.
I will get the shots if it makes my family feel better. But the old anti-psychotics never worked before. I don't know why anyone thinks they will work now.
If my mom remembers (she is my ride) I'll get my first monthly prolixin shot tomorrow.
If I die, or am disfigured, no one can blame me.
I guess I'm not so confused after all.
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