Every time I've gone off meds I wind up in hospital with psychotic mania. I dont go off meds anymore but have no problems with those who choose that route.

same for me, Tommy, not even off meds, just when pdoc lowered mood stabilisers. I don't know, Luckybp..maybe yr lucky, maybe yr not bp.

I know I can't go without my meds for any period of time. I get somewhat off the wall. Maybe you aren't BP - maybe it's something else. My dr. says that ADD and other conditions have many of the same indicators and are sometimes mistaken for BP.

You must be BP2? I'm bp2 and considering doing a similiar thing after my trip to japan.

Self -Monitoring and diagnosing others too.
People try al sorts of shit here.

That's cos most are certifiably and justifiably BP.
I shouldn't generalise.
Some aren't actually ill, just scratching their arse against a tree.

I wasn't diagnosing. I was assuming shes bi-polar 2, as I can't imagine someone with bi-polar 1 getting away without meds and because she did not specify herself.

I'm bp2 and I think I could get away without meds for a little while until I get depressed again. I rarely become hypomanic and when I do its a totally positive experience. So its only the depression that concerns me.

Listen no dis-respect to any of you on here but I feel insulted that some are questioning my disorder???

I definatlely am Bipolar and have worked extremley hard to get where I am now xx

Not saying one way of the other what anybody's actual diagnois is or should be. I can barely wrap myself around what's in my own head. I'm just throwing out what my doctor told me when I was originally diagnosed. I would jump at the chance not to be afflicated with this mess.

I have spent years montioring and self-analysisng my behaviour, have worked closely with psychologist, support workers, cpn and pdoc to establish Coping Mechanisms and relapse signatures.
I am also doing a psychology degree which helps me understand myself more.

Wish people would just except that for some of us this is how it is, it didnt come easy but one thing is for sure I wasnt mis-diagonoised I have been rock bottom just lke the rest of you xx

Thank you all for your comments anyway, didnt mean to get so sensitivex

don't take meds here either....

self medicate like its going out of style

I know a cool guy thats is BP doesn't take drugs and leads a normal life.... well as close to normal as BP goes, and he doesn't self medicate....

Hope like hell one day i'll find middle ground

I just went off meds zoloft&lithium.tierd of side effects. and such been running round like wild chicken not sleeping all the time &very happy the angre seems to be gone . but pdoc is madd says i'm going to crash in a bad way. any sugestions????

i wish i could do that but I cant stay stable for too long. glad to see that you are able to though, that is great!

Mercy friend. I went of Paxil and Xanax cold turkey and in about 4 days people were running from me. I pray it will work for you but please be really careful.

Thankyou but I havnt relapsed for two years off meds and 6 years in total, so far so good x