Posted by Christ_empowered on December 19, 2013, at 23:43:47
In reply to Re: A way out? » Cif, posted by SLS on December 19, 2013, at 11:15:13
I have somewhat similar problems, but take much different meds (Abilify, Trileptal, Prozac, Neurontin).I don't know of any way to deal with more severe mental illness without meds. I do Orthomolecular, which works with meds, and that's been helpful.
I think there's overlap between relapse and drug induced brain changes. Just being honest. For instance, when I was younger, I went off all meds for a couple years. I was barely functioning, then I flipped out completely under high stress. Something about that crack up changed my diagnosis from severe depression (psychotic) to bipolar I. I can't do without modern day pharmaceuticals.
Was at least part of the problem prior medication use? Probably. Was there an underlying problem as well? Definitely. Do I wish I could be without meds? Yeah. Do I worry about it a whole lot? Not really.
poster:Christ_empowered
thread:1056552
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20131209/msgs/1056598.html