Posted by SLS on October 16, 2010, at 5:36:41
In reply to Re: Thinking of coming off meds » floatingbridge, posted by Maxime on October 15, 2010, at 18:54:23
> > Maxime,
> >
> > My first reaction is no! Don't!
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> > Gaining 65 pounds would concern any of us, even those of us w/o an ED. And the acne, besides being unpleasant, can indicate hormone issues.
> >
> > What does your endo think about all
> > this? I forgot if you mentioned your age, but is perimenopause a factor at all? (I think that's fsh level?)
> >
> > This might sound catty, but this friend you mention, did she know how badly you felt a year ago? I remember you writing back then. Now you have a job you enjoy and get out daily. You have some space from home issues. What she said about eating enough food to make you fat hurt me! That seems very unsupportive at least. She could have expressed concern over your health in general and not looks.
> >
> > Maxie, maybe some change in meds is good. Really, what do I know? Meds change us eventually, time changes us, depression treated or not, behaviors, all change us. And the insult with meds is that they change on us as we age.
> >
> > Getting off meds might not give you the results you want. It's a lovely idea that works for some--. Please Maxie, don't unless you have a real solid plan with your doctor.
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> Thanks FB for your advice. I was a mess in the fall when I wasn't on meds for 6 weeks. It was awful. But this time I would stay on the trileptal and adderall and get off my Parnate, Nortp. and clonazepam. Yes, my endo is the one who said that I was eating enough to make me fat. She said it again when I her a couple of weeks ago. I guess that is her personal style ... insult the patient. And sees much larger women than me so I don't even want to know what she says to them!
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> I don't want to on meds anymore not only because my weight, but because I am sure that I am much more stupid on them. Seriously. I mix up words and sentences up all the time and I feel like an idiot.
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> I won't do anything until I talk to my doctor about it. If he says no, then I won't do it. I haven't back from him yet.
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> Thanks for caring. *hugs*I would suggest that you consider discontinuing one drug at a time, otherwise you will not know what drug(s) are contributing to the improved state that you find yourself in. Perhaps this would not be necessary if you lay down a plan that includes returning to previously effective dosages of both drugs immediately once you determine you have relapsed.
Stupid? Could be the drugs. Could be the illness progressing. Cognitive impairments due to depression tend to worsen as one ages and the illness is left untreated.
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but in how hard the climb.The measure of success lies only in how high one feels he must
climb to get there.
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