med fatigue

Wow, I haven't had a "med tantrum" in years, but after lots and lots of hard work and a decent med combo, I feel pretty stable and confident that that feeling will last.

Soooo -- what are the criteria for being made to stay on meds indefinitely?

I certainly would like the hundreds of dollars per month they cost me back, and after over a decade on them, I worry about long-term effects. They really don't know what the more "modern" (1980s and forward) meds do to you long-term. I don't want to end up with worse problems because of them.

I just met a new pdoc and I don't see him again till the end of March, so I suppose this question will have to wait till then -- I just wondered if anybody had any ideas.

FWIW, my dx is bipolar 1 and PTSD.

Candy

My therapist suggests cutting back on one med at a time. Slowly eliminating one med, so you can tell if you really need it or not. I know it would take a long time to get off all the meds like that, but it might be worth a try. I have abruptly quit all my meds and found out thats not such a good idea. Of course, talk with your pdoc! Good luck!