No meds....... Why Is things so peaceful??? - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

babygrl1337 · 10-19-2005, 10:22 PM

I recently ran out of meds for about 4 days cause i didn't get ahold of my doc before the weekend. I was so differant

when i wasn't taking them and really i felt ALOT better

. I wonder if this is just the way it always happens.

Sweet bliss and peace for a couple of days then after a while that all goes away and into the hell and disaray my life brings when on meds. Life just doesn't seem differant when im on meds but not on meds i feel like I could rule the world.

I want to go off meds and have thought about it for awhile (on and off of course) I guess im just sick of the way i feel all the time and i want to finally discover what its really like to be med free......Im also scared of what id be if i wasn't on them....

I know that i should take them the way i should but sometimes i slip up and only take them once a day which is no differant if i took them the way i should, 2wice a day........ I just need some advice thanks for help!!!!! *JESSI*

mudhound · 10-20-2005, 04:25 AM

Oh, be careful. A lot of the meds stay in one's system for days or weeks before the issue comes back.
My wife and lots of others have done this with not so good relsults.

JSDell · 10-20-2005, 11:56 AM

Hi, I've been bipolar for 45 yrs. I was one of the 1st diagnosed and I've learned a good deal about this disorder. Trust me, you must not go off your meds just like that or you will get very sick. I know...I've done it

and learned the hard way. There is a backlash and if you are not already there..you will be very very soon. Call your Dr. or pharmacist ASAP and get some meds for at least few days and then find out how is the safe way to change drugs. I'm sorry to tell you, but if you don't you will end up even feeling much worse than you did when you started taking your meds. It sounds like you need different meds. Do a search google and read about different meds and other things that may help you. Meds are not enough for me or for my husband. We also must watch our diet and take vitamins and exercise and keep things calm around us..that includes the colors we wear in our clothing and the colors our home is decorated in. To manage being bipolar well it's really a combination of a number of things. When you finally get them all in the right amounts, life will be much much better....trust me..I was one of the very 1st people who was diagnosed with bipolar back in the 60's. I've been thru a lot of things..and found some pretty good ones that work for almost everyone who is bipolar, hyper or depressed...so Don't give up..and please don't quit those meds over nite...you must wean yourself off them with your Dr.'s help and then get on some new meds. I hope that helps

JSDell · 10-20-2005, 12:08 PM

By the way I forgot to mention, it's very very important for biploars to set a certain time to go to sleep every night, even if you are not sleepy...go to bed and stay there for at least 6-9 hrs. More than 9-10 hours of sleep is not good for most people [unless there is some other reason to stay in bed asleep] and being depressed is not a good reason to say in bed. Regular sleeping hours are very very important. You can bring on a bipolar event by not sleeping...I know...I've done it, not realizing what I was doing to myself. Now I go to bed at a set time, no matter what. I also do exercise daily and take vitamins and watch my diet. Caffeine, alcohol and some other foods will really cause problems for bipolar and often will bring on a bipolar event.

Ruth6:11 · 10-20-2005, 03:07 PM

Us bipolars are not ALWAYS manic or depressed, right?
If someone goes off their meds during the "inbetween time" they may be ok for awhile...
but without the meds in their systems the next high or low will happen rather than being prevented.
It's important to take your meds everyday so that you will NOT go into the moodswings.