Posted by elbee on September 19, 2003, at 19:39:05
In reply to About to start medication--help? Thank you., posted by Emmaley on September 19, 2003, at 18:09:56
Congratulations on finding some help and recognizing what you might need to feel better. Medication can be very helpful. You sound "at the end of your rope" so it might really benefit you. There's not that much to it except that you should give it a couple of weeks (or more) before you stop or change medication if possible. That's a generalization...but try to give it time to work in your body. You might also keep track of how you feel on a daily basis informally in a journal or using a very simple "mood chart." This site has many posts about these. As a bipolar, I find that if I use too complicated of one I stop doing it though. Just keep a few notes or a number score of your moods so you can keep track of how your medication is working & if there are any effects you want to ask your doctor about on the next visit. Good luck. I'm glad you're getting help because I know how awful it is to feel depressed. Your perspective is so skewed. Medications often can be so helpful & I wish you the best.
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