Posted by cynthia on March 4, 2000, at 16:33:10
In reply to Re: Weaning off of bipolar meds, posted by Janice on March 3, 2000, at 12:09:14
janice-=i can't do it. I thought i had no choice. but I have had to swallow my pride and go back to my doc and stay on my meds. I had just gone down 600mg on the Tegretol and had started feeling cycling with a lot of irritability and some intermittent mania. I have just gotten tired of all of this and I don't want to be dependant on drugs and I don't want to be crazy. I guess I am expecting too much. My life responsibilities are way too much that I can't afford to risk the possibility of crashing. I have to do what ever I can to stabalize this episode. I have nine children, yes nine. and my oldest is diabetic.,I know that trying to get off my meds would be like him giving up of his insulin. Not a posibility. My parents offer no support that they do not "believe" in bipolar. My husband is wonderful and very supportive. I have way too many people depending on me to risk crashing.It is so hard to be dependant on this stuff, am I alone in this thinking? I was just started on Remeron 45mg yesterday. I am hoping it will help. thanks so much for your support. It helps to know that there are other poeple out there like me who are dealing with this. I am scared of the feelings of being out of control. I think reading and learning more will help. -Cynthia
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