Posted by falconman on January 29, 2003, at 7:53:02
In reply to Re: psychotherapy/medication » falconman, posted by Luka62 on January 28, 2003, at 23:21:57
> Falconman--I had similar weird sensations and side effects when going off benzos.
> I think it's great starting therapy. I often would wonder how I would know if I could do without a medication if my (former) pdoc wouldn't take me off, or taper it down. I've been in therapy for a long time, and I don't know whether brain chemistry is affected, but the (slow, gradual )changes in my life because of a combo of therapy and meds is like night and day.
> Does your therapist want you to be off all meds now? It was a gradual thing for me.I still take meds, but less than I ever have. I have a therapist and a pdoc who act as a "team"Hi,
thanks alot for responding.
The pscotherapy is very intensive (5 days a week), with a team of therapists all acting closely with my pdoc. If it goes ahead I'll be very fortunate. The plan is to have me completely off meds before I start, so the sooner I'm off the better. Obviously I'm not being stupid by just stopping the meds or coming off it very quickly, but the intension is to be off them quite soon. Infact I'll probably be in hospital when I'm coming off the last bit, so I I'll get loads of support.
Thanks again
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