Posted by jed on February 4, 2007, at 23:37:18
In reply to Re: Recently Diagnosed with Bipolar, posted by rina on February 3, 2007, at 18:47:10
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> Jed, thanks so much for the insight concerning the med process. I'm feeling awful with all words capitalized. It feels worse than when I was detoxing from MSContin. This is crazy!!
>Wow. I'm so sorry it's so bad. I have a really hard time with meds and I know what you're talking about.... Only you know whether or not to stick with a med, but it does sound like this is over the top. I want to encourage you to hang in there with the process (whether or not you stay with this med) - it isn't always this bad. You know, you might find that you need to start with smaller doses. I'm super medication-sensitive and take only a fraction of what most doctors prescribe. Sometimes I have to start out with miniscule doses. Fortunately, I finally found a doctor who totally gets it and understands that a therapeutic dose, for me, is often unexpectedly low. It is, of course, important to take enough of the medication for it to work well, but this varies for each individual. I say all this to encourage you to listen to your body and work with it. You may have a high tolerance and none of this may apply to you, but I want to mention it, just in case!
Hang in there, Rina. Please let us know how you are, when you can.
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