doc said something scary

[fuggnificent]

so im feeling good. really good. cant even remember how horrible things can get. havent taken a break in a while because breaks stopped working. SO i asked if i can one day stop taking meds..so many side effects...then cost... then a doctor has to prescribe...just a hassle.. then i learned from phillies they might not always work..but doc says ill be on them FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

 

this doesnt seem right. shouldnt my brain be getting used to feeling normal and create new pathways or whatever?

[mthor]

According to my shrink, yes, you create new behavior pathways, but that doesn't stop the underlying chemical imbalance, so in 30 years, if you and phillies and I are still alive, we can still bitch about our meds. Yes, we will be on them for life.

 

However, if you're on a cocktail that's working for you, chances are it will keep working - I've been on basically the same one for about 15 years, and for the most part, it's worked well. And, as you age, (I don't mean like next year, and I don't mean when you're my age, but when you actually become a senior citizen) the good news is that mania tends to decrease. (Of course, there can be no good news without bad news, which is that depression remains, and can be more prevalent).

 

In any case, yeah, we're stuck. It's kind of like having diabetes of the brain - one may be very well controlled, but only if one takes the meds and does all the other junk as prescribed.  without a new pancreas or a new brain, there is no cure.

[enad]

No but a new pregnancy would distract you for a long while.

[André Toulon]

Go natural....There are a certain fungus you can find in cow pastures that I hear can work wonders for your mental state.