Posted by SLS on August 7, 2004, at 12:03:43
In reply to Meds or not?, posted by capricorn on August 7, 2004, at 5:32:05
I think to help answer your question, you might want to put together a life chart documenting your mental status over your history. This way, you can get a better idea of whether or not you are bipolar and how recurrent your episodes are. This can help you make a decision. How old are you? How old were you when you had your first episode? What makes you bipolar? Is there any history in the family? How often did you get depressed before starting mood stabilizers? You know, it might not be a bad idea to think about using Lamictal if you want to get rid of the lithium for some reason.
You can use the chart used by the NIMH:
http://sl.schofield3.home.att.net/medicine/mood_chart_nimh_r.pdf
You'll need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open it and print it. If you don't have it, go here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
- Scott
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