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l was diagnosed bipolar probably 7 years ago at age 20 or 21.l had been on Prozac for years and started to have somewhat of a mental breakdown. My first diagnosis was schitzophrenia but, after 3 doctors, every antipsychotic/ antidepressant/antianxiety med on the market as well as 3 visits to the hospital and lots of therapy, l was not any better.
l finally got the doc l presently have.He told me flat out that, if l was schitzophrenic, l would not be able to hold a conversation with him and tell him, step-by-step, what I've been through mentally and physically.So, l was diagnosed then as schitzoaffective bipolar.
l was on and off all sorts of meds, but the longest regiment l had was Cymbalta/Lamictal/Ativan.Started out 2 x a day, then once.Then l got in a bad car accident and l thought it is been over 7 years and l wanted off the meds.So, l weaned myself off them. It is been about 9 months.
Anyone else done anything similar? If so, what were your experiences?