[crystalrose]

i don't think i am bipolar, pdoc must have got it wrong, i feel fine the last few days, i think i may have been misdiagnosed because i was going through alot at the time of diagnosis. i don't think i need those meds anymore how do i come off valpro safely or can you just stop taking it?

If you have been diagnosised - I was wondering if you think there's a problem with being bipolar.

It isn't fun by any means -

But we don't always SEE what are behaviors are.

NEVER go OFF any medication that has been prescribed unless telling the Doctor that you've decided Not take it AND what is the best way to do it!!!!!!!

You may be feeling better because the meds are working. Going off them could be a big mistake.

[gravyyy]

I agree with Farmergirl. I reached a point a few times where I was feeling well so I was thinking I was "cured" or that the diagnosis was wrong and when I played around with my medication I ended up sick as a dog. It was ugly. WHat I would suggest as a better course of action might be to make an appt with your pdoc or whomever is prescribing your meds and discuss it with them. Ask them why they are diagnosing you with Bipolar Disorder. You can also discuss with them why you feel it may not be the best diagnosis. Maybe you could suggest coming off of your meds to see what happens. Typically they want you on meds for a few years before they trial weaning off of them all together but you can always ask. Maybe there were things the pdoc saw that you weren't aware of happening. Please dont just stop the meds without checking with your pdoc. That would be about the worst thing you could do. Keep us posted. Take care

[owllover99]

Don't go off your meds until you talk to the Doctor. You may be feeling fine now, but go off them and you could end up in the hospital or worse.

[crystalrose]

Maybe its the meds working now, but i feel fine. Also not sure of the diagnosis but could be in denial. I just don't know if i am bipolar though. I was going through a really big stage of stress in my life. Things weren't stable and that could have affected my mood. But it does seem to happen every 4-6 months. Not sure
But will definatly talk to pdoc before making changes to meds. Its just not safe any other way.

Glad to hear it. It probably is a bit of denial. Whether it is bipolar or not, apparently things are better with the med than they were before. It really isn't the diagnosis that is so important; it's the treatment. If it's working, don't mess with a good thing.

[youngm357]

In my experience people with bipolar don't usually get diagnosed as such and THEN join a support group only to wonder if they qualify. For me that is part of the disease.