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\nComment by Lisa on 25 Oct 2010 at 9:17 am<\/span><\/p>\n
Hi Karen,<\/span><\/p>\n
I am schizophrenic and finally medicated correctly. I read your book during my hospitalization when a friend said she thought my voices were from mpd not mania. I am glad you shared your story because it clarified what my worst nightmares were, I dont like my diagnosis but guess you didn\u2019t like yours either. I have a question about medication. Did you need medication for your illness? Did any medication work the same way like that with a schizo like me? I feel great now and don\u2019t think meds are needed anymore. What and why and how did you get off your meds?<\/span><\/p>\n
Thank you.<\/span><\/p>\n
Lisa<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Dear Lisa,<\/span><\/p>\n
Thank you for sharing! I am glad to hear that you finally received a diagnosis that will keep you well and on the right path to healing. No one likes to hear a diagnosis. What’s most important is that there\u2019s a treatment plan and medication for your illness that will help you live and function to the best of your ability. Each patient’s treatment is individual. My medication needs were different than yours. <\/span><\/p>\n
I am not a professional, psychiatrist or therapist. I’m not qualified to share medical advice or information on medications but in my opinion, there’s a difference between the illness I suffered from and yours. I don’t believe there is any one medication known to help multiplicity. None worked for me. But that’s me, not you. The only medication that worked for me was an occasional Xanax during short periods of high stress when I needed help to calm down. <\/span><\/p>\n
My understanding of schizophrenia is that it requires constant lifetime medication maintenance. Please do not stop taking your medication without the approval of your doctor. Personally I have known someone who thought she no longer needed her meds and stopped. She relapsed terribly, and her once productive life spiraled downward. That saddened me. Thank God she is back on her medications now and functions at a high level. She is one of the most intelligent women I have ever met, as long as she’s keeping up with her therapy and treatment plan. I believe your medication is of great importance. I believe you’re doing great because you’re maintaining a healthy level of medication.<\/span><\/p>\n
Wishing you continued success in your future.<\/span><\/p>\n
Karen<\/span><\/p>\n
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