Posted by Krazy Kat on January 20, 2002, at 18:08:17
In reply to Over medicating, posted by ST on January 20, 2002, at 17:39:02
Sarah:
I appreciate your post, but from my experience and from what I have read, I disagree strongly with you.
If the manic part of manic depression were "fun", none of us would seek help. Actually, it's destructive and often degrading.
I just tried to go off my stabilizer and exist on an SSRI - I felt worse than I have in years.
Bipolars are wired differently - we don't quite know How yet, but it is different than a depressive, who could benefit greatly from an AD alone.
Cetainly it is best to be at the lowest dose possible of any med - bipolars really have to be careful, though - mania tells you to stop meds altogether, that you are invincible - this is very dangerous.
- KK
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