Take your meds princess

It might not be the best idea. But only you know whats best for you.

Love your display! John Mayer is a Golden God.

This is your Disorder talking not you. I was in paranoia last year before I was dx and put on meds. I lost all reality, I am sorry but you cant just learn to deal with it.

I almost ended up in a long term care. You will not get much support about not talking your meds.

I'm sorry you guys disapprove but I am actually doing good right now.....I don't think it's my disorder talking....I feel fine.....If I need to be back on meds I will take natural supplements and try to deal with my problems.....I'm tired of paying for a shrink. I'm tired of going to a doctor every three weeks only to tell me I am fine....I am tired of being on meds....I am fine!

if you can see my Msgs... check this out Princess

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXUi93hbPq8

People, its rull sexy.

I would just try a differnt med that doesn;t effect my sex drive. If your Doc isn't listening to you then find one who will. Don't give up n your meds. I remember when you were having horrible hallucinations and were calling the police and stuff.

Princess..I know where you're coming from! Ask your Dr about lamictal..it doesn't affect your sex drive.

well my pdoc won't switch me and I am afraid that all BP meds make the sex drive leave......the fact that I have no sex drive is starting to strain my marriage and my husband is willing to try anything to see if my sex drive returns.....I took only 80 mg of geodon last night instead of 160 and nothing changed with my moods....

I took Lamictal in the past and it made me get the rash at 100 mg.....I am not allowed lamictal.

My Seroquel doesn't affect my sex drive. Nothing I am on does. But I have to say, that is really kind of selfish of your husband.

I told my husband that I thought the Geodon was taking away my libido when I read something about that side effect on the internet, and he told me that it wasn't......I am fine right now......see the reason why I started hallucinating in the first place is my husband told me about a creepy story about a guy who used to live here found out that he supposedly had a life threatening illness then he went out to the woods and he hung himself.....Then come to find out that the doctor just misdiagnosed him after he killed himself. Shortly after hearing that story I was spooked beyond belief then I started hallucinating and hearing voices....

I'm going to offer some advice. I was on Geodon and, when even my DOC told me that I could wean myself off of it and that there were no withdrawal effects, I found out he was sadly mistaken. I went through 3-4 days of HELL... physical and mental. I tried to admit myself into the regular hospital after not sleeping, moaning, tossing and turning and crying for 72 hours straight with the creepy crawlies, nausea and hallucinations... finally I went and saw my psych doc and he gave me some Ativan, I slept for 24 hours straight and was okay after that.

After that experience, I went through a similar decision to what you are making. And keep in mind, I'm schitzoaffective and bipolar as well. I became irritable, shortminded, nasty with people to the point of not being able to control it, selfish and outright mean sometimes. I had crying spells over the stupidest things and even self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Honey, I KNOW what it's like to lose your libido... but there are ways around it. You could even just try going off the Geodon. Just please, be CAREFUL, tell your doc so he can tell you what to expect and have your husband monitor your behavior a little so you can decide whether or not this is really for you.

Good luck... I hope my advice helped some. :)

....and this little piggy went weeeeeeeeeeeeee weeeeeeeeeeeee weeeeeeeeeeeee all the way home.

I am surprised your doc won't switch you to a different med. I I tell my doc I am not going to take something because of the side effects, he always try to recommend something else that might work.

I agree with the majority. Being on the meds, you may have been stable and feeling as though there's really nothing wrong. But once you're off the meds, you may run into trouble. Been there, done that. I am on Seroquel and it works wonders..I am stable and it doesn't affect my sex drive. Weaning off your meds may not be the best idea, but if you're going to do it.. you really should do it with a doctor, just to be safe.