Posted by BGB on July 19, 2008, at 18:34:30
In reply to Re: Want to stop meds ... should I?, posted by linkadge on July 19, 2008, at 18:13:55
> Its really important to compare and contrast the episodes of drug induced behavior to previous behaviors. If the episode you had coming off depakote was very similar to past epsisodes you had while drug free, then this would be an indication that you are bipolar. If the episode you had coming off depakote was very much unlike any epsiode you have had previously, then you may want to rethink the notion that it is proof of bipolar.
That's a great point that I had not thought of. My experience going off of Depakote was IDENTICAL to my previous manic episodes, so I'm pretty sure I'm bipolar and really really really need my mood stabilizers. Of course, with psychiatric meds you never really can know for SURE, but my experience was so very terrifying that I don't think I'll ever try to go off of MS's ever again, unless I'm locked up somewhere where I cannot hurt (or kill) anyone else. I was waaaay too close to committing murder to ever want to try that again. A nice little gay boy like me wouldn't bode well in the clink. ;)
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