Posted by laima on February 1, 2007, at 0:30:29
In reply to Re: Do you have to get a lot worse before better? » blueberry1, posted by ronaldo on January 31, 2007, at 10:46:24
Ronaldo, I like your thinking. It sounds like a good idea- find where the baseline is. Maybe try to refortify, with fish oil, maultivatims, especially Bs, antioxidants.I was once on way, way too many meds- like 10! That doctor's philosophy seemed to be, "Not working? Let's add another one- and another...well, it's doing SOMETHING...let's try adding a couple more...this one's supposed to be good". Etc. That didn't last long, and my goodness, I was never such a mess before or since. The chaos of that doctor's plan landed me in the hospital for a few days- where they detoxed me off everything, found me a new doctor, and we started over, slow and simple. I was amazed at how much stabler and saner I felt.
> What do you think? What should I do?
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> Hi blueberry, I don't know what you should do. The only suggestion that comes to mind is try taking a holiday off meds altogether, if that is at all possible. Would that be a comfortable/feasible sort of thing for you to do?
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> Your brain has been subjected to all sorts of medications and maybe it just doesn't want to know anymore. Maybe your brain has developed an allergy to medication full stop. I reckon you have taken more meds than most people on this board.
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> I reckon you might do yourself some good if you could stay off all meds for a month say. I don't know if that is possible for you to do. Maybe this is the worst advice you can get. I don't know. I just think the brain is an organ that needs time to unscramble itself, especially if it has been subjected to some heavy-duty medication. But thats not the case with you. You are super sensitive to meds. Maybe more reason you should give your brain a rest, if possible.
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> Perhaps you can try a gentle taper off your meds, in the order you deem advisable. I reckon you are on five or six right now. Maybe some you should stay on. There comes a point in psychiatric medicine when you've tried the lot and then the only way forwards is backwards - less meds rather than more meds. That's my two cents worth - made it go rather a long way didn't I?
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