[jj_b]

Hello!

This isn't a post to create a debate on what's safer/better/more logical/blah bla bla

Just a simple question as a poll for you guys to see in regards to Bi-polar what you do atm for treatment.

1: On Meds,
2: Off Meds,
3: Was on Meds but is now off Meds..

I'm curious where people stand personally on it in their own lives.
No need to express what you think other people should do.

[Keegan2015]

1: On meds

But I'm thinking of going off of them soon.

[Curiosity77]

On less meds than before, but still on a couple. I'd love to be on nothing, but I don't think that is realistic for me at this point.

[venusss]

no meds and plan to keep it that way.

Was on meds when I was not stable, but I've been stable for about a year and a half now and have been off meds for that amount of time with my pdoc's blessings. I am not against going back on meds again if instability set in that I was not able to handle using my healthy coping skills, but I have confidence at this point that won't happen any time in the near future. Doing really well for quite some time now.

[wiretwister]

on , wanting to be off , trying but having terrible withdrawal , a slow and long process , wish had never started , ...

[secretgalaxy]

I'm on quite a lot of meds but I was just diagnosed. Without meds I'm out of control, my depressions are very severe and my manias are a bit out of hand, though my family has been able to stop me from doing reckless stuff. With my meds I am at a slightly raised baseline. (not hypo but close) and I am finally a little bit happy for life after a year of crippling depression.

I'm hoping to be able to function without the need of so many meds but that seems to be far away.

[BipolaRNurse]

On quite a few meds, with the hope that I can come off at least one of the antipsychotics at some point going forward.

[Blue_Bird]

I'm on meds. They work very well at controlling my symptoms

[Edgar's Mom]

On meds but would like to go off. Was on Seroquel, Lamotrigine, Lithium and Wellbutrin but just went off Lithium and am tapering off Lamotrigine in preparation for ECT. I'm hoping afterwards I'll be able to go off the rest and use only when absolutely needed. My pdoc seems to think I may need less medication after.

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[Shadesofdark]

1: On Meds

For me they are a necessary evil. But of course as most feel, would love to be stable one day without them. Not holding my breath tho.

[BeyondtheRainbow]

On meds, can't imagine that I'll ever be off them although it's a nice fantasty. Reality though says meds forever.

[One More Day]

I am currently using meds. I have periodically thought/tried of going off my meds -almost always when I am in a 'good' place in my life and feeling like I have this stuff under control. I start to 'skip' medications and cut back quantities. 100% of the time I have a relapse and end up starting back at square one. I need to be very careful not to think I can handle this without medicinal treatment and to reassure myself that it is okay to use this form of treatment - even when others suggest otherwise.

[~Christina]

Off meds. I rode the Med Merry go Round.. got tired of it.

[raspberrytorte]

On meds. Don't plan on going off them. I like being in touch with reality.

[LettinG0]

I am on meds.....and want to be......I'm chasing stability

[electricbipolargirl]

On meds. And never going off them if I have any say in it. My episodes (in particular the mixed episodes and psychosis) were so horrific and terrifying that I am not risking going through any thing like that again. Any thing I can do to prevent it, I will do. No major episodes in 4 1/2 years and counting. I'm very thankful for my pdoc and my meds. Even though there's a lot of them, I don't care. My mental health comes first.

[Lacer Vita]

On meds. I keep trying to go off, but it always ends badly.

[raspberrytorte]

It ends badly when I try going off too.