Posted by yesac on June 14, 2005, at 10:37:34
In reply to Re: I LOVE lithium » yesac, posted by gromit on June 13, 2005, at 15:50:29
> No I totally get it, I hope my post didn't come across as judgmental, that's not really the word I'm looking for.
No not at all. I just felt the need to explain, I guess! :)> It's just that I've stayed on drugs that didn't work for fairly long periods. It seems like my life is wasting away, there's such a thing as being too patient I think. Maybe I've swung too far the other way, I have a hard time finding balance sometimes.
You're right, there is such a thing as being too patient. I think I have a hard time findign the right balance too. I stay on drugs much longer than other people would, put up with annoying side effects, struggle to see if there's any chance it's working, push the dose up higher to see if it might work. It's difficult with these drugs because a lot of them take so long to work, plus they are so "finicky" so sometimes a small adjustment or the addition of another drug or a switch to brand name or whatever else might make all the difference.
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> I still believe that like they say, the answers are out there.
>Really? I'm not sure that I do believe that anymore.... I've been coming to a different conclusion that perhaps there are no answers at all!
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