{"id":108,"date":"2018-03-26T03:11:35","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T10:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/2008\/01\/29\/just-keep-taking-your-meds\/"},"modified":"2018-05-15T09:55:54","modified_gmt":"2018-05-15T16:55:54","slug":"just-keep-taking-your-meds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bipolarhappens.com\/bhblog\/just-keep-taking-your-meds\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Keep Taking My Bipolar Medications"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nA friend of mine with bipolar one just had to up her Latuda due to paranoid psychosis. She was really trying to make it on a lower dose, but had to face the reality of her psychotic symptoms. I am so proud of her for being able to take care of herself.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Another online friend went off her meds and wrote, \u00a0\u201cI was doing so much better! I thought I didn\u2019t need them.\u201d The interesting thing is that she\u2019s a doctor! No matter how educated we are or how smart we are, bipolar disorder can still trick us regarding medications. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When the meds are working long term , it\u2019s hard to feel<\/em> them working. \u00a0The mind often says, \u201cYou\u2019re doing well today. It won\u2019t matter if you just skip a dose. Opening all of those pill bottles is such a bother.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This is not the voice of reason! The voice of reason reminds us of what life was like before I had my depression better controlled by medications- or before my friend had her Latuda.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Please know that I am not dumb. I hate the side effects too and I can’t take many medications, but the ones I can tolerate, I use. If you can take meds with limited side effects, you are one of the lucky ones. I don’t like Big Pharma. I am not a fan of a medications only approach, but I am not stable enough without meds. I need them and I take them even when I don’t want to.<\/p>\n

Meds work. \u00a0They don\u2019t take away all of my symptoms- but they help. I wrote the Health Cards to help myself survive and they work, but I need medications as well. \u00a0 I still have to manage the illness daily \u2013 but it\u2019s a lot easier now. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re struggling with your meds, don\u2019t give up. It took me a long time to find the right one for myself, but I\u2019m so glad I kept trying. \u00a0I now use the med as part of my overall treatment plan. I\u2019m doing a lot better these days, that\u2019s for sure.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Julie<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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