Posted by Krysti on November 27, 2002, at 14:35:58
In reply to Re: Is there ever a normal after a BP diagnosis?, posted by Mr Cushing on November 27, 2002, at 14:02:35
Hi fluffy,
NOOOOO, don't go off your meds when you're feeling good : )
Remember the meds are helping to make you feel that way and to keep you from being a yoyo - up and down, up and down. Another reason not to do it is I've read SO many posts where people went off their meds because they were feeling good and then when they crashed, those meds didn't work for them anymore. So then they had to start back at the beginning again and hope to find another med or combo that works. Plus, when untreated, bipolar can get worse. I have an example:
Not too long ago, my friend was telling me about a girl she met that was bipolar. The girl went off her meds and for a while she felt fine. Then, she ended up getting paranoid and thought her boyfriend and his friends wanted to kill her. She ran out of the house into the middle of the street and flagged down a car. The guy stopped and let her in and took her to the police station. When she got to the police station, she was still freaked out and just wanted to get away, so she jumped in a car that was running outside (which happened to be one of the cop's - not his police car, but his regular one). She ended up driving off the road going really fast and slammed into a tree (still thinking there were people chasing her trying to kill her). Luckily, she walked away without getting hurt, but is now sitting in jail charged with Grand Theft Auto (which is a felony) among other things.
Point being, be very careful about playing around with your meds and if you find ones that work and feel good, keep taking them so you continue to feel good : )
I'm happy to hear you are doing so much better : )
Krysti
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