Well it's great you feel good, just don't stop your medicine. The hospital is an unpleasant place to say the least, I've been a few times.

I'm doing shit is how I'm doing. The holidays really depress me and right now I feel kind of like im waiting for a bus to come or something.

Hi, Itzjustme!!!!
I'm doing pretty well!!! I'm just 'stable'. I'd much rather be where you are!!!!
But don't quit taking your meds!!! They're the reason you are feeling so good!!!!
Take good care!!! (((((Hugs)))))

I envy you. Good to hear you're riding the wave, though. d:D
I'm swinging like a Louisville slugger lately! Can't anticipate what's going on at all.. not a bad night though, all in all.

how will i know wen i feel better enough not to take anymore meds?

Most likely, you'll always need the meds, sweetie.

What I'm saying is, you should aim (with your pdoc and tdoc's help) to be stable, not flat, but stable - in a good mood, functional, able to feel appropriate emotions, with the aid of meds and therapy. IMHO.

AWww rly:/ does this mean I can never drink again. I wanna be happy one day by myself

Well, there are people who claim to maintain their BP without meds. Maybe some of them will reply. I think most BPs need their meds for the rest of their life, though. Maybe I'm wrong.

depression is my showdow, it's just part of my life.
in cycle of cycleing, I look forward to physical entergy stage.
emotionally I'm normally flat line.
I get jokes ... but based on what I'v been told, I just don't even crack a smile.. adjoing that,I look forward to when my mind is cresstive & I'm able to resume sewing on what ever I'v started.

There are cycles in cycleing.

I will do almost anything to get & takee my meds. no matter what stage I'm in and duration of my happy productive physical entergy ,sign
I will always take my meds no matter what.
I know where I'v been w/o med's.
I know how I was & effects that my illness a cycles of cycleimg stages had on my life< family, friends etc...

I thank God that meds that work for me were - are already avaible on market.

Just recall yesterday & effects...w/o meds.
Recall the benifits of your med.

Vacations at hospital is normal for us.
Yes, it's Normal.
It's no big deal to me. nothing to get my pantys in a knot about.

Enjoy your high but becareful and take precauctions and for your over all well being and your love for your family,friends , even the casier that we see often but somewhat dismiss Take and contion to take your meds no matter what.

Hospital vactions is just that.. it's vaction, we have clean towels & sheet daily and cook and waitress and cleaning service...
nurse, Dr and all equipt that anyone whould bneed available if we should need it. we have access to phone service after 2nd day.
lobbys offer free tv - free cable for us.
LOL, my last visit as to this date, on 2nd day. I put towles in my bed and sorta coner the blankant to make it apprear that I was a sleep,lol. it took them 3 hrs to find me,lol, I found patient rm that had tv on an a chair to relax in while I watched tv.
it took nurse on that wing - unit to relize that I wonder away.

Again just remember where you were before meds.

No matter what Take your meds.

Unfortantly it seem to be normal for people to stop takeing thier meds when they feel better. soigh that doesn't mean that they should stop takeing thier meds that a lic Dr presctibed u - us.

Will, dear I'v said a pray for you. yep part of prayer basically consisted of - that u would resume & take your meds w/o you crashing. and that u would recall where u were you were before meds. ( ya that stste is scary). etc...

I too like it when I'm feeling good. thank God for med's.

It all depends on how bad your bp is. I'm bp 1 In 2013 the DSM is coming out with bp spectrum disorder. Meaning that there are 5 types of bp. From worst to mild. Not everyone with bp is the same and each requires different medication. I'm bp one and cannot miss a day without my meds. Or else I get depressed or manic or mixed. I'm also a rapid cycler. So meds are a must. I also take several vitamins. All of this keeps me on even keel. You may just find out that you are mildy bp and don't need all the meds you are getting. Just a thought.

2 months med free, so far so good

Be very careful about meds! I've gone for years at a time without meds and I always always end up wacky, drinking, suicidal, miserable and just plain out of my mind in the end. " Its all fun and games til I get hurt"

I usually think I'm fine at first(disease talking) then bam! Downward skid til I crash and burn.

I guess some may not have to do meds but I don't think I will make it another round of hospitals and crazy shit if I don't take mine correctly.

I'm not willing to risk it at this stage in my life. I'd rather just be balanced. Thank you for posting. You have helped me so much today. Happy New year! and be safe.

I have been feeling manic...euphoric also. I know i need my meds...i need my a bit tweeked..cuz i know that a crash will be around the corner anytime...hopefully soon. My crashes are mixed episodes with a extreme dose of dyphoria(rage)

Yes i too enjoy the added energy and colorful environment.

Peace and Serenity to you :)

~ Cages

Sir: oh i definately remember the way i was before meds and i never want to get like that ever again!...it was soo dark and painful being me and before my last hospital visit i was sooo self destructive..i wanted to just kill myself...i wont stop taking my meds cuz i never wanna be like that.

theres ppl i know who claim that they cud handle their bp without meds that ther strong enough to handle it and it makes me feel like such a weak person...i wanna be strong enough to handle myself..but i know i need my meds...ive been taking 1/2 of 5mg of abilify my doc wants me to take the whole..its been more than 2 weeks..and i took the whole one and it makes me sick so im scared..ill wait til after vacation

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