Divan
04-04-13, 19:01
Hi all,
I came about this site per chance but it looks great, it is just as
well that I'm here because today is an important one regarding
the developments of my Bi-polar II diagnosis. As of today
I am terminating medication, but more on that in a moment.
My main concern is anxiety as I may also have General Anxiety Disorder,
I'm not entirely sure, in South Africa we don't have great access to
public mental health. It may or may not be so but it is from bi-polar at
the least. My diagnosis came about in 2011 after 3 crippling panic-attacks
forced me to do something about it. For most of the time I had been
taking Seroquel and which helped reduce anxiety and "mend my broken mind"
over a long period, slowly. The side-effects are unwanted, being a sedated fatter and less-alive version of my "real" self.
So over time every few months I dropped my Seroquel dosage from 200mg to 100mg, then 50mg and now the last 3 months at 25mg. Every time I decided that the anxiety has reduced enough to wean off it I would then feel
anxious and nauseousness until I got used to the new dosage. I feel that way
one faces the problem better than just popping pills "for the rest of your life",
hell no, I want myself back! But first I face another round of "morning sickness"(I'm male by the way) and then we will see how it turns out.
No pain no gain...
So the reason for me providing that detail is that it may be important for
someone to tell me something about my decision, I'm sure that some would
easily jump to say how unwise it is, but bear in mind that I continually learn
more as I go along and in dealing with anxiety in other ways, including the
diet etc etc. The other reason for saying all this is that I may be helpful
to others.
I hope to engage in constructive contact with you,
Divan
I came about this site per chance but it looks great, it is just as
well that I'm here because today is an important one regarding
the developments of my Bi-polar II diagnosis. As of today
I am terminating medication, but more on that in a moment.
My main concern is anxiety as I may also have General Anxiety Disorder,
I'm not entirely sure, in South Africa we don't have great access to
public mental health. It may or may not be so but it is from bi-polar at
the least. My diagnosis came about in 2011 after 3 crippling panic-attacks
forced me to do something about it. For most of the time I had been
taking Seroquel and which helped reduce anxiety and "mend my broken mind"
over a long period, slowly. The side-effects are unwanted, being a sedated fatter and less-alive version of my "real" self.
So over time every few months I dropped my Seroquel dosage from 200mg to 100mg, then 50mg and now the last 3 months at 25mg. Every time I decided that the anxiety has reduced enough to wean off it I would then feel
anxious and nauseousness until I got used to the new dosage. I feel that way
one faces the problem better than just popping pills "for the rest of your life",
hell no, I want myself back! But first I face another round of "morning sickness"(I'm male by the way) and then we will see how it turns out.
No pain no gain...
So the reason for me providing that detail is that it may be important for
someone to tell me something about my decision, I'm sure that some would
easily jump to say how unwise it is, but bear in mind that I continually learn
more as I go along and in dealing with anxiety in other ways, including the
diet etc etc. The other reason for saying all this is that I may be helpful
to others.
I hope to engage in constructive contact with you,
Divan