Posted by Lou Pilder on February 3, 2010, at 7:40:40
In reply to Going off meds?, posted by myfranz on February 1, 2010, at 7:50:22
> I am about to broach this subject to my psychiatrist, and already have the support of my therapist. Diagnosed bipolar, stronger depressive side, but now believe that some of the depression I have felt for the last couple of years is more like emotional numbness rather than clinical depression. I honestly can not describe it any better than that. I realize this would have to be done slowly and it may not work. I have been on meds for 16 years, currently Abilify, Lithium, Trazodone, and Buspar. Had a series of ECT 6 years ago (big regret) and I was hospitalized once about 7 years ago for suicidal ideation, no attempts. History of alcohol abuse, sober for over 20 years.
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> For those you went off meds, I'd love you to share your experiences, both good and bad and in between.
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> I see my therapist 2 x's a week so there is great support there, I won't be doing this alone and I always know I can go back on them.
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> Thanksmyfranz,
You wrote,[...off meds...share...]
I am delighted to read your posts here. You see, I have a perspective that could be different from those here concerning what you have written here.
In my experiance, I see that you are in a blessed state now. I base this on what you have written and see that you could be having what has been revealed to me as the start of Great Tribulation. This tribulation is about a great agonizing, pressuring and testing experiance that could be beyond what you think that you could endure.
I am your brother and companion in this tribulation if you would like and are wanting to overcome what is ahead of you when you discontinue the chemicals that have been in your systems for years. You see, it has been revealed to me that those that are willing to overcome tribulation can have a helper. This helper has been revealed to me as a Rider on a White Horse. And in an encounter with Him, He said to me, "Let not your heart be troubled. If you believe in God, Believe in me also. These things I have spoken to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
Lou
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