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#1
May 08, 2018, 12:18 AM
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Yes? If I had nobody to be with....screw the meds. I take meds to not afflict or offend the snowflake in my life with my bipolar tendencies. Well...time for you to piss off and melt a ways.
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 Anonymous45023, Anonymous45390, MtnTime2896, Skeezyks, Sunflower123, unaluna, Wild Coyote
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#2
May 08, 2018, 01:11 PM
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I only take my meds for my family. I do what I have to do to keep them happy and that means meds.
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Dx: Me- SzA Husband- Bipolar 1 Daughter- mood disorder+ Comfortable broken and happy "So I don't know why I'm tongue tied At the wrong time when I need this."- P!nk My blog |
| Sunflower123
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#3
May 08, 2018, 01:45 PM
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This!! Well, except on the inside...LOL |
| Skeezyks, Sunflower123
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#4
May 08, 2018, 02:22 PM
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If I were ever to go back on psych med's, it would be out of concern that my lack of self-control
 was doing serious harm to my wife. I do think about this from time-to-time. But so far, at least, I've managed to convince myself that the disadvantages of being on psych med's would outweigh any benefits that might accrue from being on them (again)... 
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"I may be older but I am not wise / I'm still a child's grown-up disguise / and I never can tell you what you want to know / You will find out as you go." (from: "A Nightengale's Lullaby" - Julie Last) |
| Anonymous45390, Anonymous48690, Sunflower123
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#5
May 08, 2018, 02:58 PM
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I only take meds because of the people in my life, too. I don't think they work.
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| Christopher1990
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#6
May 08, 2018, 10:35 PM
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AC Im sorry you are in such a lousy situation.
Many hugs
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#7
May 09, 2018, 12:58 AM
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If I didn't have a family, I definitely would say screw meds.
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#8
May 09, 2018, 02:38 AM
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If I didn't have family or friends, I don't think I'd take meds either. I miss the wildly creative, tempestuous, passionate woman I used to be, but she didn't play well with others so the meds became part of everyday life. It's better this way, for me as well as everyone else, but oh, sometimes I wish with all my might to have my old personality back.
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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 |
| 99fairies, Anonymous48690, Sunflower123, wildflowerchild25
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| Cocosurviving
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#9
May 09, 2018, 07:33 AM
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I came off as a bit of an arrogant jackass sometimes when hypomanic but I was also more social and enjoyed things more. So yeah, sometimes I wonder if I am better off or not.
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| |Up and down |And in the end it's only round and round |Pink Floyd - Us and Them | |bipolar II, substance use disorder, ADD |lamictal, straterra | |
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#10
May 09, 2018, 07:40 AM
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I take meds to live with "myself."
I also try to be a more motivated person for myself and family. I used to have more of a sense of humor, but that was before more trauma. Many people think I am too quiet now.   WC
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| Anonymous48690, Nola0250, Skeezyks, Sunflower123
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#11
May 09, 2018, 07:24 PM
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The side effects of various meds that I have taken certainly have been a continuing and sometimes a serious problem for me. Recently I have been thinking of trying to go without meds. However, I know this is not possible because I need to be able to hold down a full time permanent job, hopefully not too far off from now. My new pdoc took me off of Lamictal due to bad side effects, and did not replace it with anything. Recently there have been some signs of oncoming hypomania. I do not want this and the chaos it orovides me in my life, and other peoples lives. I cannot go on yet again another spending spree. I have about $80,000 in credit and have used my lines of credit to the amount of $30,000. One time in the past I went through $120,000 in short order.
So yes, I do reluctantly take meds for myself, but also for the one person that matters more than myself, my daughter. I need to be there for her, and I cannot be when very depressed, or hypomanic, struggling with my own issues. I need to be considerate and reliable for her. She has a difficult life ahead for her. |
| Anonymous45390, Sunflower123
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#12
May 09, 2018, 08:50 PM
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When I first started having symptoms I had no clue what was going on. It took about a year before I was correctly diagnosed. I had no problems with taking meds. I thought of the year long experience I had on the wrong med (for depression). It flipped me into full mania and it was terrible. I just wanted the correct meds for my diagnoses. Because of meds Im able to cook meals for my daughter again, drive her to school, pick her up etc.
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May 10, 2018, 07:00 AM
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Ive been taking meds for the last almost 10 years straight (not counting the misdiagnosis when I was younger) to be an INDEPENDANT woman taking care of herself to NOT depend on anyone else. Sorry, this post makes me heated.
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May 10, 2018, 10:25 AM
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While they do help me be around other people, I primarily take meds for myself.
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May 10, 2018, 10:40 AM
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I can cover my symptoms a lot of the time by avoiding people during my low times and working like mad when I'm in a high mood to make up for my lack of productivity when I'm low, but it's like living on a roller coaster and I can't stand it. I take meds for me.
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May 10, 2018, 11:43 AM
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I like to do things for others sometimes. If it does not mean I'm gonna be in peril.
Me is the most important person in my life. Without me, there's nothing.
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]Roses are red. Violets are blue.[ Look for the positive in the negative. PIRILON. If lemons fall from the sky, make lemonade. Unknown. Nothing stronger than habit. Victor Hugo. You are the slave of what you say, and the master of what you keep. Unknown. |
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May 10, 2018, 11:59 AM
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I take meds for the neuroprotection in order to avoid the cognitive deficit from the damage of manic episodes. The mood stabilization and elimination of psychosis is also great, sure, but the idea of becoming slower scares me.
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Dx: BP1 w/ Psychotic fx, Social Anxiety, OCD, Body Dysmorphia Rx: Depakote 750mg, Vraylar 3mg, Zoloft 100mg, Propranolol 20mg x2 daily |
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May 10, 2018, 01:20 PM
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I take them for me. The mania was just exhausting and I was afraid that I was going to put myself in a dangerous situation and get killed.
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 Eat a live frog for breakfast every morning and nothing worse can happen to you that day! "Ask yourself whether the dream of heaven and greatness should be left waiting for us in our graves - or whether it should be ours here and now and on this earth. Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged Bipolar type 2 rapid cycling DX 2013 - Seroquel 100 Celexa 20 mg Xanax .5 mg prn Modafanil 100 mg 
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#19
May 11, 2018, 10:51 AM
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I take meds to keep my job so I can provide for myself and my wife.
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May 13, 2018, 02:51 PM
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Well..contrary to original poster...I take meds to better our lives and improve our relationship with other people. If I was alone on this planet...Id still take them, just for me to deal with me.
I can see an inner fight might happen if such is the case. |
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May 13, 2018, 09:51 PM
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I used to think that I only took my meds for my family. However, the penny has finally dropped that I am extremely unwell without meds and I need to take them for me.
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Pookyl BP1, GAD, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Claustrophobia Psych meds: Saphris, Seroquel XR, regular Seroquel. PRN Diazepam and Zopiclone |
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