do not take mood stabilizing medications !

1 they take away your highs
2 they cause constant panic and anxiety
3 they are not "fun" meds
4 They cause slowed thinking and depresssion
5 they make you tired
6 they make you less creative
7 they make you less aware of GOD
8 they are dangerous and have lots of side-effects

Thanx for the tip!

Muy Gracias.

"John" <Johncc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>1 they take away your highs
> 2 they cause constant panic and anxiety
> 3 they are not "fun" meds
> 4 They cause slowed thinking and depresssion
> 5 they make you tired
> 6 they make you less creative
> 7 they make you less aware of GOD
> 8 they are dangerous and have lots of side-effects

I take sodium valporate a.k.a. depakote, which is a mood stabilizer

I found it gave me an increased appetite, but I have lost all the weight I
put on

I could understand most of the above, except for being aware of god

I also have had seizures in the past, and feel reasured about taking
depakote, as it is AFAIK the same as epilin (sp?), which is an
anticonvulsant

I also hated the highs and lows of my mood disorder, and feel better on the
depakote

But I recognize it is a personal decision whether to take meds or not, and
acknowledge your points

-- kez

On Feb 15, 12:33*am, "John" <Joh...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 7 they make you less aware of GOD

Mission Statement?

Go away.

"John" <Johncc@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:K7ctj.297094$uH6.224445@reader1.news.saunalah ti.fi...
>1 they take away your highs
> 2 they cause constant panic and anxiety
> 3 they are not "fun" meds
> 4 They cause slowed thinking and depresssion
> 5 they make you tired
> 6 they make you less creative
> 7 they make you less aware of GOD
> 8 they are dangerous and have lots of side-effects
>

I lived for many years as schizophrenic without taking meds. (the older
meds)

It was the right decision for me. However, there was a price to pay. My
life is a train wreck.

The bright side is that I escaped the brain damage of tardive dyskinesea.
If I had taken and maintained the older meds for 30 years at the dosages
they wanted me to take, I would be in a much worse situation.

It's nice to see you QN.

"zipper" <dunno@cablespeed.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> It's nice to see you QN.
>
>

Thanks Zipper

On Feb 15, 4:33 am, "John" <Joh...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 1 they take away your highs
> 2 they cause constant panic and anxiety
> 3 they are not "fun" meds
> 4 They cause slowed thinking and depresssion
> 5 they make you tired
> 6 they make you less creative
> 7 they make you less aware of GOD
> 8 they are dangerous and have lots of side-effects

1. the highs can screw your life up. broken relationships, bankruptcy,
possible trouble with the law, alienation from your family and
friends.
2) they take my anxiety and panic away now that I have the right stuff
in me. Before meds, I was a mess for years and years.
3)highs and depression are not *fun* either.
4)I find no difference. I was deeply affected cognitively by my
illness when unmedicated as well as medicated.
5) less tired than depression made me or exhausting mania
6) they clear my mind so i am actually more creative
7) they give me a clearer non delusional view of what god means to me
8) so is life

just an alternate view point thats all.
It is a personal choice after all.
peace
Tristana

On Feb 15, 2:33 am, "John" <Joh...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 1 they take away your highs
> 2 they cause constant panic and anxiety
> 3 they are not "fun" meds
> 4 They cause slowed thinking and depresssion
> 5 they make you tired
> 6 they make you less creative
> 7 they make you less aware of GOD
> 8 they are dangerous and have lots of side-effects

When my meds are right:

-They have not taken away my highs, I have more highs on them than
off.
-They take away my constant panic and anxiety
-They are fun to me because they make living bearable to me
-They improve my thinking and depression
-They make me less tired
-They do not take away my creativity
-Leaving the God question alone
-Yes they can have side effects for some people. I have had none
except for some
tiredness or insomnia when the dosages/combinations weren't right,
maybe some
memory loss or cognitive probs after years of taking Klonopin. But,
it's hard to say what
is the disease itself and what is the meds.

On Feb 15, 3:33*am, "John" <Joh...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 1 they take away your highs
> 2 they cause constant panic and anxiety
> 3 they are not "fun" meds
> 4 They cause slowed thinking and depresssion
> 5 they make you tired
> 6 they make you less creative
> 7 they make you less aware of GOD
> 8 they are dangerous and have lots of side-effects

I agree to all of the above besides the god nonsense! God is a
relative term I am my own god. I also belive that more people need to
take control of their lives in any way they can. I feel better crazy
and drug free, but I do relize that I need to have personal
responsibilty for my actions even if they are caused by my disabbilty!
Peace, Jim

I think most refer to the Christian God.

Although I know there are other religions.

S.O.S.

S.O.S. wrote:
> I think most refer to the Christian God.
>
> Although I know there are other religions.
>
> S.O.S.
>
>
Fuck religion and the religious.