Anyone living with BP w/o meds? - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

babyhefer · 09-12-2007, 09:53 AM

Recently I was hospitalized for a breakdown I had. I was diagnosed as manic Depressive. Which translates to BP... I know and believe this. I was on Prozac before going into the hospital. I loved that stuff lol Tehn after coming out I have been on a few different things..First I was on Amitriptylin, then wellbutrin and also Seroquel for racing tgoughts which I had, and continued to stay on Seroquel throughout my med testing. I ended up on Cymbalta... It worked I guess. I felt so good I thought I didnt need anything. I didnt wean myself off like I should have after telling my doc..and ohhhhhhhh man the withdrawal symptoms almost made me wanna go back on them. The seroquel was easy to quit. But now Im living with no meds, Imok most days. I dont have racing thoughts or any manic episodes any longer. I do get some blue days though...some days reallyyy blue but, I am doing it. I have my mom I tell just about everything to. Better than any counselor. I was wondering If anyone else suffered from BD and trying to cope w/o meds??

sissy40 · 09-12-2007, 01:05 PM

I am trying without alot of meds. I have been on wellbutrin for about 10 years and am weaning myself off. I do take trazadone to sleep at night and to not have racing thoughts. I also take a xanax about once a week for anxiety. My doctor doesn't like that I don't take my medication. I was on depakote for a year and gained a ton of weight which made me feel worse than ever and I also had no energy whatsover. I am hoping that I do well and don't get too depressed.

babyhefer · 09-12-2007, 02:21 PM

Thats cool ya know, weaning off, is better then being totally dependant, I just hate having to depend on a medication to function.

Paige1989 · 09-12-2007, 02:35 PM

Heh, no meds would be nice...I've tried it several times, though, and it's never worked for me. I've been on meds for almost three years now on different combinations and every time I would get "stable," I'd stop my meds and within two weeks, be back to square one and half the time, the former cocktail of meds wouldn't work anymore! So it was back to trial and error. I finally figured out that I shouldn't try that anymore. >.> But I'm only on two mood stabilisers (Seroquel and Lamictal) and two anxiety meds (Ativan during the day, Klonopin at night) so I'm not complaining too much...Mom's on more (also bp) and I used to be on more...

~~Paige

tsohl · 09-12-2007, 02:58 PM

I'm glad both of you seem to be feeling ok without meds. But please be aware that situation will likely not last. If you truly have bipolar disorder, there is a chemical imbalance in your brain that does not improve or go away as you age.

Tsohl