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Re: intuition is telling me to quit meds

Posted by leeran on May 18, 2003, at 18:01:03

In reply to Re: intuition is telling me to quit meds » WorryGirl, posted by whiterabbit on May 18, 2003, at 16:56:04

"I realize that I need psychiatric medication because the unmedicated Gracie is one sick pup."

I realized that Lee is one sick pup without - just within the last two months. And I'm still paying the price (meaning, trying to get myself back out of the abyss).

Although I was one of the first ones to post a response on this thread, I want to make sure that I make it clear that, although going "med-less" is my "fantasy," it's simply not a possibility as I've gotten older (i.e. over forty). I do understand the attraction and it continually haunts me, but it isn't something I would try again. i.e. I like peanuts in the shell, but inevitably, they make me ill a few days later. Of course, the longer I go without eating them the memory of feeling lousy fades away - but the result is ALWAYS the same upon giving in to temptation. As my husband is wont to tell me (when I lament the "on meds/off drugs" dilemma): "Why did the man finally stop beating his head against the wall? Because it felt so much better to finally stop for good."

I definitely don't advise dropping any medication cold turkey (unless it's one that stays in your system for 24 hours or less). I took a nosedive when I went off of Wellbutrin SR (due to a misunderstanding) in late March.

I just wanted to make sure that my original post wasn't implying that you should consider a route that could be detrimental to your health. I did go without Prozac for several months while doing yoga - however, we had a family crisis of sorts, and no amount of yoga could have gotten me through that time (and it didn't - it's when I stopped going and eventually had to go back on medications).

Whatever you decide to do - best wishes.


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