Posted by Christina on November 28, 2000, at 17:34:00
In reply to Re: Alternative to Depakote, posted by tonia on November 17, 2000, at 14:24:35
Although I wholehartedly agree that journaling and exersizing are therapeutic and highly beneficial, I don't think it's wise to advise someone to stop taking all their prescribed medication without telling anyone.. especially their doctors!
The consequences can be devastating, if not fatal.It's the same as telling someone to stop their insulin or heart medication because they should be able to "work through" their diabetes or heart disease!
Most of us on this board are on prescription meds for diagnosed medical conditions, not because we're feeling a little blue or had unhappy childhoods!!
Stopping meds cold turkey -- without the supervision of a pdoc -- is usually a BAD idea!!
> yes-it's called tegretol. But I would recommend not taking any medications
> until you put the past behind you and figure out why you are the way you are
> taking meds to cover up that horrible feeling will do no good
> If you don't mind trying somthing that I did I will tell you it is the
> best pain that I have ever indured. just get off all your pills
> and lavish in that horrid feeling it gets less and less over time
> write down everything you feel, BUT ACT ON NOTHING! write poems, stories, or anything
> take care of #1 and thats YOU don't tell any one what your doing because they may not let
> you explore your self. Last of all the best thing you can do when all else fails and you don't
> think you can cope is excercise No Kidding! Spend ten minutes stretching your muscles first
> and then in a calculated manner repeat 4 or 5 excercises that you know, arm circles maybe 5 situps
> or say 20 calf raises, you get my point but when you do these excercises make sure you always do them in
> the same order. I did this and it was merely by accident that I helped myself, I hope this helps-if nothing
> else at least try what I said-you never know it might work for you to.
> --Tonia
poster:Christina
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