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#1
Jan 12, 2017, 09:44 AM
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who am I off meds? been so long don't know anymore. I struggle when I'm on them. Little of this, little of this, but never quite right. Ready to chuck em all and get back to baseline. I'd like to find out who I am again, tired of therapy and self help and buddha and church. I wanna run around in a cave man land in the wilderness and just be with the world.
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Jan 12, 2017, 09:56 AM
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Life for a caveman was "nasty, brutish & short." I have my pdoc alter my meds to meet my needs. When feeling speedy, he increases my AP. When feeling down, he reduces my AP to a minimum dose. IMO, that's a pretty natural & logical approach. Don't let your pdoc "zombify" you.
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Jan 12, 2017, 10:49 AM
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I think a lot of folks would prefer to be off meds. For me I would love to be off meds, but I know it's not possible at this point.
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Dx: BP2 and MDD Current meds: 100mg Wellbutrin; 200mg Lamictal; 400mg Seroquel at night; Xanax 1mg/PRN; 100mg/PRN Trazodone at night for insomnia Diagnosed in May 2016 |
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Jan 12, 2017, 11:00 AM
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I'd love to be off meds. My wife would freak.
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Meds: Latuda, Lamictal XR, Vyvanse, Seroquel, Klonopin Supplements: Monster Energy replacement.  Also DLPA, tyrosine, glutamine, and tryptophan
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Jan 12, 2017, 12:28 PM
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Pdoc cut seroquel in half already, added effexor. Im cool with those two, but why am i still on topamax? I'd like to come off that. will talk to him about it tomorrow. I just wonder if my brain is still able to function normally without the help of meds.
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Jan 12, 2017, 01:03 PM
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Haha be careful want you wish for. I went off meds for pregnancy. Now I'm freaking out trying to get back on then. Mania does not suit me anymore. Lol
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| emgreen, JustJace2u, rwwff
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Jan 12, 2017, 01:33 PM
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I've thought like that too. Each tile I went off, sooner or later I hd to get on them again. My life has to be a whole lot more steady than now before I will try again. But I don't like being dependent on them either.
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Jan 12, 2017, 01:40 PM
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I believe in taking breaks from meds but only after a period of stability and with some good support and low stress in place. Therapy is essential.
Maybe right now you could stay on minimum meds and take a break from therapy if yer feeling feed up with the whole package? Can you talk to your pdoc about a break?
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Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
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Jan 12, 2017, 07:14 PM
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I've often joked about the concept of a deserted island suddenly inhabited by folks with BP 1 - no meds allowed.
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Jan 12, 2017, 07:17 PM
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Dx: BP2 and MDD Current meds: 100mg Wellbutrin; 200mg Lamictal; 400mg Seroquel at night; Xanax 1mg/PRN; 100mg/PRN Trazodone at night for insomnia Diagnosed in May 2016 |
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Jan 12, 2017, 11:13 PM
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Qui Cantat Bis Orat ingrezza 80 mg Propranolol 40 mg Benztropine 1 mg Vraylar 4.5 mg Risperdal .5 mg  Gabapentin 300 mg Klonopin 1 mg 2x daily |
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Jan 13, 2017, 03:40 AM
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DX: Bipolar 1 Anxiety Tardive dyskinesia Mild cognitive impairment RX: Celexa 20 mg Gabapentin 1200 mg Geodon 40 mg AM, 60 mg PM Klonopin 0.5 mg PRN Lamictal 500 mg Levothyroxine 125 mcg (rx'd for depression) Trazodone 150 mg Zyprexa 7.5 mg Please come visit me @ http://bpnurse.com |
| emgreen, JustJace2u, rwwff
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Jan 13, 2017, 01:20 PM
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Let us know how your appointment today goes, ok zijax?
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Jan 13, 2017, 02:20 PM
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I went off all of mine...I found myself pregnant and decided to get off of all of them...
Wellbutrin Abilify Adderall Valium Lamictal Prozac Adderall was the toughest because I have trouble staying awake and that was half the reason I needed it. But I function more normal now...I control more of my thoughts Diagnosed: schitzoaffective disorder, bipolar type Major depressive disorder Generalized anxiety disorder Add/adhd I believe what is left now is just my low mood temperament... |
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Jan 13, 2017, 02:30 PM
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zijax-know how you feel-I went off all my meds except propranolol about 6 months ago. I missed "the real me" (whatever that means). I did ok for a bit then went into depression & have been struggling with mixed episodes & rapid cycling. Bleh so back on meds & trying Lamictal in place of Lithium. Best of luck to you & hope it helps that you're not alone in this l
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"This is just a moment in time. Step aside and let it happen."-Inara from Firefly Bipolar Disorder Depression Generalized Anxiety Disorder OCD PTSD Insomnia Chronic Pain Prozac 30mg daily Buspar 10mg three times daily Propranolol 10mg three times daily Currently titrating up Lamictal daily Ambien 5mg prn Trazodone 50mg prn |
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Jan 14, 2017, 06:11 PM
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what a hoot that would be lololololol
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Jan 14, 2017, 11:17 PM
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As someone who is currently unmedicated because I'm too terrified to go to the doctor (and somewhat still in denial), the prospect of not being on medications any longer is more concerning. Being unmedicated has been a far worse experience, for me.
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Jan 14, 2017, 11:59 PM
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When I first read your post, all that jumped out at me was:
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Jan 15, 2017, 12:01 AM
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That does sound bad lol I meant that I got pregnant during the time I was on my psych meds and went off of them a couple months into the pregnancy lol |
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