Totally off BP meds now
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| Wed, 02-09-2005 - 12:32pm |
and I have noticed that over the past few days I have been, at times, very irritable. It kind of comes out of nowhere. I have been in a rather dysphoric mood for the most part, and then I will have these flashes of irritability that I don't expect. I hope that this is just transient and the result of coming off my meds, but the taper lasted about a month so I wonder about that. I also have some episodes of so-called "brain zaps", which I have previously only had while ON meds, not off of them. Also, dd is SO much a toddler these days! She won't even be two until April! Yikes! I won't lose my patience with her, but I don't even like FEELING short-tempered with her - that's so uncharacteristic for me!
C'est la vie. All I can do is go with the flow, but I still look forward to being back on my meds.
Kristen

Kristen,
I may have missed something, but why did you go off the meds? I mean, I'm glad if you don't need them, but I am not myself w/o mine. Actually we're still looking for the right "cocktail" for me. The way bp has effected me is so severe, I personally am terrified of ever going off them, especially knowing if I ever want a child I'll have to and they say the hormones go haywire then.
BUT...please don't let my words upset you. I'm merely nosey and must have missed a post or two.
(((((HUGS)))))
Carla
Hiya. I went off of them because we will start trying for baby #2 next month and I will not take psych meds at all for at least the first trimester. I suppose I might reconsider that position if I have a total meltdown, but as long as I am in control of my behavior, I won't do it. I'll go back on "safe" meds when I need to after week 14. If I do need to go back on meds before then, at least I know that there are several really good meds that are considered safe for pregnancy. I was already taking two of them, but dh and I decided to do the first trimester (and as much as possible of the pregnancy) without meds at all. Of course, since we aren't trying until next month, the best possible scenario is that I'll still be off meds for about another five months from this point.
Going off meds DID terrify me, and I am still not at all comfortable with being off of them, but I AM comfortable with why I did it. It was a doc-supervised taper, and she'll be keeping a close eye on me. I've put up with a LOT of crap over the years due to bipolar disorder, while both on and off meds, and I can certainly put up with several months of being off meds for the best possible cause. But, I am looking forward to being able to go back on them.
Nosy is ok! I hope you're doing better today!
Hugs,
Kristen
Kristen,
I knew but forgot. I'm sorry. BUT, YEAH!!!! Baby #2, that is awesome, and the VERY BEST reason to get off the meds. You will do GREAT!!! I wish you the best of everything, and a successful pregnancy and a healthy baby!!!!!
I'm a little better, I'm still very irritable and aggitated and all the other stuff...but I did sleep last night so I'm not draggin' butt. LOL
(((((HUGS)))))
Carla
becky