Hitting rock bottom and getting lost

I know the whole med thing isn't fun. I hate taking vitamins. I can tell you it does make a difference. In some cases miraculous to say the least. I work on an Alzheimer unit and take care of people with depression and anxiety that just can't reason anymore and even sometimes can't even express their feelings except to cry or fidget and grimace. The meds when we can give them and get them in them provide such relief. It's hard to see anyone suffer. Especially if there are things we can do about it. Please give meds a chance.

He gave up on medication at one point. That was a good thing. I think he needed to take some time and completely let all of the medications leave his system before he could reach a point where he could give it another try.

Today with all of the new breakthroughs and technology I think their are some great new medications on the market that don’t make you feel like a zombie. I am no doctor but it wasn’t until this past May that after being diagnosed as having bipolar for 30+ years my husband was introduced to a medication that is a mood stabilizer. We had never heard of such a thing. He had always been on meds that were for anxiety or depression. We had never been on a medication to stabilize his moods. Wow what a difference! My husband is back. He has been on the meds for a few months and I already feel like I have the man of my dreams back.

I am not saying they work for everyone but I have heard great things about the mood stabilizers on the market today. They take some time to become effective but thus far they work. We had tried everything and he ended up in the hospital twice in the past 9 months. He tried suicide and giving up. Nothing seemed to work. We lost so much because of it but now we are heading in the right direction.

I can understand not wanting to take medications though. I hate to take anything. I can also respect your wishes. Please don’t think I am trying to push something on to you that you aren’t interested in. I can totally relate to where you are coming from on this issue. It’s a tough decision and it’s not one that comes easy. If you can find a doctor or therapist you can totally trust that’s when I would just ask about them and the side effects to be sure you are completely informed about the medications available that don’t make you feel like a zombie.

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Amy :0)