Thinking about going off my meds
Question:
Whats the point of taking all this medication when I am depressed anyway? I miss being hypomanic and getting all kinds of work done in that state. Right now I can hardly think because of the depression. I know that I shouldn’t go off the meds and I probably won’t but I just need to vent my wish to do something, anything, to get out of this state. My pdoc is not helping as she just says that I need to learn to work thru the depression. I am sure I am not the only one that misses the mania. I hear the non-compliance is a big problem for bipolars and now I know why. I appreciate this newsgroup allowing me to express my frustration.
Response:
Dear icarus, NO one and I repeat NO needs to suffer with unrelenting depression. There sre effective meds that are workable for you. Me, I can’y take anything but the MAOIs so I am on Parnate, which BTW, are the most effective class of ADs for BP depression. My pdoc actually apologized to me for not prescribing the MAOIs eralier. I had to suffer a horrible 5 month depression. The reason they are not frequently RX today is because of the dietary restrictions….one cannot eat foods with the amino acid Tyramine because of the potential for a hypertensive crisis. > Whats the point of taking all this medication when I am depressed anyway? > I miss being hypomanic and getting all kinds of work done in that state. > Right now I can hardly think because of the depression. I know that I > shouldn’t go off the meds and I probably won’t but I just need to vent my > wish to do something, anything, to get out of this state. My pdoc is not > helping as she just says that I need to learn to work thru the depression.
Excuse me, but what the hell does that mean????? Okay, I get it…I’ll just reach inside my brain and rearrange the neurotransmitters. >I am sure I am not the only one that misses the mania. I hear the >non-compliance is a big problem for bipolars and now I know why. I >appreciate this newsgroup allowing me to express my frustration.
Anytime icarus but I do sugest you have a serious talk with her re: depression and ways to cope with it WHILE being effectively maintained the the right AD for you. Here is some info on MAOIs. Maybe you can discuss this option with your pdoc. THE MAO INHIBITORS
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