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[Christine1984]

Hey again, i wasn't finished in what i was saying before!! i really dont like psych. meds because of all the side effects and diseases u can get from them. i developed pre diabetes being on depekote. and being on zyprexa i developed polysctiic ovarian syndrome, and insulin resistance. PCOS is when ur ovaries are screwed up and ur infertile and dont get ur periods and have male pattern hair on your face,stomach, and chest. and acne and obesity. i never had these problems before i was on depekote or zyprexa. i was normal, but then as i took these two for 2-3 years i started developing these two diseases that stay with u for life. all the psych drugs screw with ur hormones and cause problems in a person's body long term usage. thats why now im not on nothing, but i just deal with my craziness, and mood swings, and severe anxiety. its hard, but i work out at the gym and eat right. im a vegetarian, that loves fish, and clams,and lobster. mmmmmmmm yummy in my tummy!! but at times i always get these crazt faces. usually every day, but i just manage to cope with it!! what else can i do!! what can i do!! i am bipolar/manic/ocd/panic attacks/anxiety. thats enough already. im not going to take 20 different pills. if thats the case every time u get a headache or stomach pains ur going to take a pill. NOT ME!! I DONT BELIEVE IN PILLS!! i believe if its a serious problem, like heart,lungs,diabetes,thyroid and etc.... then u should take a pill, BUT NOTHING ELSE!! WHY DO I HAVE TO SUFFER IN SIDE EFFECTS AND HORMONAL PROBLEMS AND DISEASES FROM THESE MEDS. I DONT NEED IT AND NEITHER DO ANY OF YOU GUYS. THERE ARE NATURAL WAYS TO HEAL PROBLEMS. THE DRS JUST WANT UR MONEY AND TO MAKE U FAT AND STUPID BY DRUGGING U ON EVERY DRUG IN THE BOOK!! IVE BEEN THERE AND LEARNED FROM IT!! SO DOES ANYONE HAVE ANYTHING TO TELL ME!! ADVICE!! I WILL BE BACK ON MONDAY!! VERY BUSY OVER THE WEEKEND!! TAKE CARE!! BYE CHRISTINA

[princesspea]

Christina,

I am diabetic - Not due to the drugs - and bp. I treat them with the same respect. They are both serious cemical imbalances. I would no sooner not take meds for bp than I would for diabetes.

Love,

Jamie

[Ruth6:11]

princesspea are definitely in agreement about facing up to the reality of our disorder - and that there is something we can do about it (meds) so we do it.
It benefits us, it benefits our relationships.

I get so worried when there is a wave of "no med" sentiment on the boards.
Things can go ok for awhile because there are mood swings involved that have sometimes months of normal behavior. But then the chemical imbalance steps in and everything from jobs, to relationships, go kerplunk.

If I can prevent that from happening (and I have for 20 whole years on Lithium) then dealing with a few side effects is well worth it.


A personal thank you to Jamie for making me feel not so all alone in my understanding of Bipolar Disorder as a phsyiological condition

[mudhound]

Ruth, without the meds, Me and the wife would not be together.
Meds are not the only treatment, but they do HELP.