Saturday, February 12, 2011
Monica writes:I don't think the medicine is my only grip on my sanity. But I am not eager to find out how big a role it plays. I'm a 21 year player (since diagnosis) in this game and a vast majority of those years have been happy, productive and stable. Except for a few close friends who are aware, m...
This is so true- I still don't entirely trust my psychiatrist as he only seems to say how have you been, I tell him and then he says ah well you had a bad 4 days so we'll add a bit more epilim- I'm in and out in 20 minutes and it costs me $180. Awesome. But I would NEVER not take the drugs. I value my career too much to be honest and my relationship with my son. I kind of figure that he's the expert and I won't question it unless I stop being able to function
P.S. I'm a Type 2 bi-polar, diagnosed last September on Epilim 1000mg and Seroquel 75mg reducing to 0mg hopefully!) Had December off work whilst trying to figure out my head.