Stop Taking Meds

The feeling of wanting to go off RX meds at one time in your life is normal if your have a mental illness. You may feel you don't need them anymore, are frustrated with side effects, think they take your personality away or feel the dependency on them is worse than the rewards.

Even though I know that there are ways to manage some mental illnesses without RX drugs, I caution anyone that is wanting to discontinue taking them and if you do, don't stop taking them all at once and make sure you have a support system in place that includes Dr's and friends or family.

For myself I have discontinued taking most RX drugs but when I decided to do this I still saw my Phyc dr as well as had support from friends and family. I'm still taking something but it's all natural pills with vitamins and am doing this with my Dr's support as well as talking with a team that is knowledgeable in this area.

I know taking RX meds have their own problems like side effects and finding  the correct combination that works for you can be a lengthy proses. Having a good team of Dr's helps as well as you being honest with them and yourself, not settling when you still don't feel well and commitment to be better.

Therapy, healthy choices in life style and healthy food helps tremendously. Dealing with your problems and learning new patterns of thinking to help with situations that may be difficult in life may take a while but is well worth it in the end. Following through with life style choices like having a regular schedule may be against instinct and habit but that enables you to do more in your life, exercise and enough sleep. It was amazing to me when I found out how much food plays a part in my moods. Not eating sugar and limiting my carb intake helped me stabilize my moods and consideration.

Learn about the meds you are on as well as how your react to them. Educate yourself about your illness and ways of managing it. Know that you may feel fine one day but still relapse that will be potentially harmful in the future so make sure you put in place safe guards for yourself like supporting people and knowledge of what to look for. You can manage your moods and other symptoms and live a full life, be persistent in finding the best path in persuading this goal.