Posted by capricorn on August 7, 2004, at 5:32:05
Is it possible to come off meds and stay relatively stable to the extent
you never need to start taking them again or will there inevitably be
negative repercussions sooner or later a la 'how long is a piece of
string?' I have been virtually meds non compliant since getting mixed
messages about my dx,severity of illness etc(approx 2 years) and though
things haven't been totally smooth mood wise etc i do not see the
swings as warranting taking meds again.I had been taking mood stabiliser(lithium) on a regular though not 100%
basis before then, ie periodic forgetting to take a dose/not taking dose
when had the flu etc,for 20 years before a switch to tegretol.
When i first took a mood stabiliser i admit it did make a noticable
difference but now i am seriously questioning whether i need to take a
mood stabiliser. Is it possible to get too used to mood levels as a
result of being on a mood stabiliser that you can underestimate the
level of lability(hope that's the right word!)that you are experiencing?
poster:capricorn
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