Re: Adjusting to Illness

Posted by Gracie2 on May 30, 2002, at 17:38:54

In reply to Adjusting to Illness, posted by bookgurl99 on May 29, 2002, at 20:27:13

I would talk this over with your doctor. By now, any anti-depressants you're taking must have kicked in, and maybe you're not taking the right thing or you're taking too much. My first psychiatrist treated me with large doses of Depakote, which helped at first, but after 6 months I had slowed to a crawl. I was obviously over-medicated.
Otherwise you seem to be doing as much as you can.
It is definately best to stay away from alcohol and recreational drugs, a lesson I've had to learn more than once. But it is dangerous to quit taking psychiatric medication on your own.
It also helps to keep some kind of structure and order in your life, some sort of routine.
I have also suffered from memory lapses, particularly with the Depakote. I know how frustrating and frightening it is, but memory will return gradually. You must give yourself time to heal.
God bless-
Gracie

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Adjusting to Illness bookgurl99 5/29/02
Re: Adjusting to Illness » bookgurl99 terra miller 5/30/02
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Re: Adjusting to Illness Greg A. 5/30/02
Re: Adjusting to Illness Gracie2 5/30/02
Re: Adjusting to Illness bookgurl99 6/3/02
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Re: your working memory IsoM bookgurl99 6/4/02
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