1) TALK TO YOUR PDOC before changing anything!
2) If you're stable on your meds, don't change a thing!!
3) Remember that every time you come off of certain meds, often times the same dose will not be enough next time you need them - bipolar symptoms tend to worsen and become drug resistant over time without medication

I can't stress these enough.

I would be dead without my meds. I could never do it without them.

And like Sadie said, sometimes the meds don't work a second time once you have gone off them.

very few here have who were genuinely bipolar have been off meds and stable in the long term. Right now I can only think of one person.

many have tried and found it to be a disaster.

you do find that some people who are off meds evangelise their way and try and persuade others to do the same - we do get people coming in sometimes telling us they are off meds, about how bipolar is really a gift from God, that we are special people etc but it soon becomes clear they are completely unstable and in a day or so they are gone never to return.

oh and we also get the ones that tell us stuff directly from the scientology sites - generally they aren't even aware of the connection because most scientology sites hide their connection with that cult- I guess they want to believe the disinformation and use it to justify their decision and crusade.

I recently was trying to get off one of my meds....I'm on 3 with my doctors supervision... I got down to a small amount when the paranoia set in... I know that I couldn't manage without meds and I wouldn't try to... I'd crash big time

I never want to be off meds. I remember how life was without them.
Horrible.

I know I can't make it without my meds and am not willing to try.

Thank you guys,

The stuff he was saying sounded close to impossible for me.... this made me feel a lot better

I've always gone bad off my meds and I've seen people on here who recommend it also going bad. I'd ignore him if I were you and continue as you are.

I was transitioning from one med combo to another and was off meds for about four weeks. not good. I have found that i have gradually had to reintroduce the old meds along with the new ones and I feel better. go with what works for you and keeps you safe and well and good common sense.