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Psych Med Reality

neitherday
Date and Time  - Jan. 4th, 2006, 10:43 pm

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Maybe I really do need some psych meds. At least for the time being. My mind seems to be all over the place. I can't gain focus. I've clearly snapped and snapped pretty big time, and that might not be fair to those who are around me. They deserve a better Berv, or at least a less annoying and burdensome one. I can't seem to catch my breath, maybe it really is time to take a mental time-out.

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From:[info]bloodlikerain
Date:January 5th, 2006 - 03:53 am

nods

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I go back and forth on meds liket his all the tme.

maybe i need them, i don't want to need them, i want to be ok on my own.

so i try to stop, then i hav eot get ack on them, and the cyle continues
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From:[info]azurelunatic
Date:January 5th, 2006 - 10:23 am
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Do you think that perhaps a lower dose than what was making you really space out and lose joy before would cushion the mental pendulum enough to be workable?

While I haven't even a fraction of your history or symptoms, I do remember that it took me 900mg/day of St. John's Wort at first to keep under control, but I was able to step it down to 300mg/day, and now it's more like 300mg/week, with a slight step up when we feel out of control and then a step back down again once control has been regained.
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From:[info]invalid_userid
Date:January 5th, 2006 - 11:29 pm
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do you really think that taking meds you need is taking a mental time out? I'm glad that you are thinking of getting back on your meds. Finally finding a balance has improved my life so much that it's pretty unbelieveable.
I haven't felt suicidal in a long time, maybe twice in the past few months, and that is a huge improvement.
It's not perfect, I'm tired a lot and don't have the energy I had in the past, but that also is because I haven't been exercising. It's a cycle, like everything else. Good luck.