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Originally Posted by LuvablePsycho
I went to see my therapist yesterday and I am going to start tapering off two of my bipolar medicatons and adding something new.
I'm really nervous about this. :(
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I'm not a psychiatrist, but I play one online... seriously though, always have the goal of taking as little psychoactive medication as possible (mg), and cease taking as soon as possible. Because, in general, they have both cumulative and immediate negative side effects, can create problems that didn't exist.
For many with bipolar and similar conditions Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the most effective. It can be done with or without medication, of course, and unlike meds it's permanent, has no side effects, no unknown interactions with other meds, etc.