[jean17]

Just wondering what your experience has been.

Do we ever stop taking our mediations? I've been on mine for about 2 years. It's the first time I have been stable for this long. I hate to stop taking them for fear everything will just come back. But, it would be nice to not be putting all these drugs into my body.
(Quetiapine, Mirtazapine, Pregabalin, Alprazolam)

[gayleggg]

Some of us have to take them forever. I would say as long as you are stable I would continue to take them rather than take a chance on things going wrong if you quit. I just wish I could stay stable for that long.

[ScarletPimpernel]

My Pdoc told me that I will need to be on meds long-term. I even asked if I could go off all my meds once I get pregnant, just during the first 4-8 weeks because that's the time when most birth defects occur. She said no, it's too risky. Even my Latuda is causing some nasty side effects (nausea and Tardive dyskinesia), and she doesn't want me off of it so I have to take another med for the Tardive dyskinesia and suffer with the nausea. I wish I didn't have to take so many meds, but at least they work. I'm stable on them and no longer suffer from SI and SUI thoughts.

I am a big beliver in therapy helping BPD more than meds. DBT is recommended and most effecitive if patients actually use it

[dancinglady]

Yes. If you don't take them you are non compliant. DBT is good but meds will always be required.

[dancinglady]

Originally Posted by ScarletPimpernel

My Pdoc told me that I will need to be on meds long-term. I even asked if I could go off all my meds once I get pregnant, just during the first 4-8 weeks because that's the time when most birth defects occur. She said no, it's too risky. Even my Latuda is causing some nasty side effects (nausea and Tardive dyskinesia), and she doesn't want me off of it so I have to take another med for the Tardive dyskinesia and suffer with the nausea. I wish I didn't have to take so many meds, but at least they work. I'm stable on them and no longer suffer from SI and SUI thoughts.

Are they even allowing you to get pregnant. I would assume they would be discouraging you from having children.

[ScarletPimpernel]

Originally Posted by dancinglady

Are they even allowing you to get pregnant. I would assume they would be discouraging you from having children.

Why would they discourage me? Because I have a mental illness? Because I have BPD? It's my body, my life. I know the risks involved and know the responsibility that comes with the decision. I actually am a little peeved that you think I shouldn't have children. I'm stable and have a strong treatment team.

No, all my doctors support my decision: T, Pdoc, group T, primary, OB/GYN, and endocrinologist. My family is also aware of my decision and fully supports the decision. They know that I will need help, and they're prepared to help. I will also make sure to join a mom group.

Plus, all my doctors tell me I'm not the typical person with BPD. I'm high functioning. I also have made a lot of progress thanks to therapy. And my meds keep me stable. They think I'm different because I had a lot of mother-figures while growing up. Being left handed also helps because I have access to both the logical and emotional parts of the brain. I'm extremely good with boundaries. And I'm very aware of myself and life around me.

Anyways, this is all off topic, but what your wrote really hurt me and was really prejudice. You can have your opinion, but it has no impact on my decision.

[Bioshock]

Hey it was dancing lady that said that, I wouldn't bothered being offended by that.

Kids can give you a reason to be a better person

[dancinglady]

Originally Posted by ScarletPimpernel

Why would they discourage me? Because I have a mental illness? Because I have BPD? It's my body, my life. I know the risks involved and know the responsibility that comes with the decision. I actually am a little peeved that you think I shouldn't have children. I'm stable and have a strong treatment team.

No, all my doctors support my decision: T, Pdoc, group T, primary, OB/GYN, and endocrinologist. My family is also aware of my decision and fully supports the decision. They know that I will need help, and they're prepared to help. I will also make sure to join a mom group.

Plus, all my doctors tell me I'm not the typical person with BPD. I'm high functioning. I also have made a lot of progress thanks to therapy. And my meds keep me stable. They think I'm different because I had a lot of mother-figures while growing up. Being left handed also helps because I have access to both the logical and emotional parts of the brain. I'm extremely good with boundaries. And I'm very aware of myself and life around me.

Anyways, this is all off topic, but what your wrote really hurt me and was really prejudice. You can have your opinion, but it has no impact on my decision.

I was asking about your docs opinion. I in no way said or implied that I thought you should not have children. You wrote that they would not take you off the meds so I took from what you wrote.

Thanks for the snide remark bio.

[WibblyWobbly]

I had one pdoc tell me that meds are a short-term solution for personality disorders. She told me I could go back on meds for short periods as needed in the future but I should rely on DBT/therapy in the long run. She said something along the lines of pwBPD don't have the same chronic chemical imbalance as pwBP.

I've been on meds for 15 months and I'm pretty sure I would go off the rails if I was weaned off now.

[ScarletPimpernel]

Originally Posted by dancinglady

I was asking about your docs opinion. I in no way said or implied that I thought you should not have children. You wrote that they would not take you off the meds so I took from what you wrote.

Thanks for the snide remark bio.

Ah. No, my docs are 100% supportive of my decision to get pregnant. But they feel it's too risky get off my meds. When I do get pregnant I will be considered a high risk pregnancy with or without meds. But they make sure to prescribe me the meds that are least likely to cause birth defects.