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Grand Magnate
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Feb 06, 2008 at 04:41 PM
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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 |
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Grand Magnate
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Feb 07, 2008 at 12:24 PM
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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!
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