Re: new to group, free of meds now

[Guest guest]

I am staying w family, not related to the bipolar d/o. I just left my husband a

year ago and divorced in april. while we were married, i was a sahm. currently,

i am working just part time and raising my son.

in response to me holding a job...well, one of my biggest symptoms, or that

which my family complains about is that i get really excited about new things

(jobs,relationships,school, you name it.) the excitment takes over and i become

focused on the new thing. then, when it is no longer new, i become bored and the

excitment fades. i am known at this point to quit jobs, end relationships (had a

10 year marriage that was on/off for this reason), drop out of college classes,

etc. so, yes, i would say i have trouble keeping the same job long term.

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> > hi all, new to the group.

> > i am now 32, and lived all my life in a some what managable way w/o meds

> > minus

> > the last 2 years.

> > my family was concerned about my mood swings and encouraged me to get

> > help...

> > so, for 2 years i was seeing a physc. and therapist. i was trying different

> > dosages and combinations of drugs. i came to the conclusion that i felt

> > worse on any/all drugs and could manage things better w/o them.

> > when on meds i had nausea and dry heaves. my hands tremored.i was in a

> > daze. ppl at work and on the social level thought i was not just in a daze,

> > but high at times. i was very paranoid. i had aniexty (which i never had

> > prior to taking physc meds.)i also had no confidence in myself. then, they

> > would treat my symptoms of the drugs w other drugs. it was crazy.

> > i took myself off all meds 2 months ago.

> > i am a little concerned b/c ppl say this is common in bipolar d/o and other

> > mental illnesses.

> > but, the truth is, i do have mild ups and downs. not severe. i have never

> > been manic enough to stay up all night, go on shopping sprees and run up

> > debt,be promiscious, or anything else dangerous. i have never been depressed

> > enough that i cannot function, won't take care of my hygiene, self medicate,

> > feel suicidal,or attempt suicide.

> > so, what do other's think of this? what has helped as an

> > alternative to meds?

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

thanks terry. i will look into those groups.

>

> > hi all, new to the group.

> > i am now 32, and lived all my life in a some what managable way w/o meds

minus

> > the last 2 years.

> > my family was concerned about my mood swings and encouraged me to get

help...

> > so, for 2 years i was seeing a physc. and therapist. i was trying different

> > dosages and combinations of drugs. i came to the conclusion that i felt

worse on any/all drugs and could manage things better w/o them.

> > when on meds i had nausea and dry heaves. my hands tremored.i was in a daze.

ppl at work and on the social level thought i was not just in a daze, but high

at times. i was very paranoid. i had aniexty (which i never had prior to taking

physc meds.)i also had no confidence in myself. then, they would treat my

symptoms of the drugs w other drugs. it was crazy.

> > i took myself off all meds 2 months ago.

> > i am a little concerned b/c ppl say this is common in bipolar d/o and other

mental illnesses.

> > but, the truth is, i do have mild ups and downs. not severe. i have never

been manic enough to stay up all night, go on shopping sprees and run up debt,be

promiscious, or anything else dangerous. i have never been depressed enough that

i cannot function, won't take care of my hygiene, self medicate, feel

suicidal,or attempt suicide.

> > so, what do other's think of this? what has helped as an

> > alternative to meds?

> >

> >

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