Hi Veronica, Thanks for your viewpoint. Everyone is my teacher.
LIthium has worked so well for me for many, many years. I have a bit of fear that changing meds might disrupt my life---especially since I live alone. There is no one to catch me if I fall into an episode.----------I am not against therapy. I started in therapy when I was 15-years-old. I was bipolar as a teenager and started on Lithium when I was 19. At age 51, I do not want more therapy, nor do I feel I need it. I would not allow an internist to change my meds. If he tried, I would go elsewhere. Hope life is good for you.
Thank you. Bruce
it is better to have a psychiatrist be your medication manager. you dont have to go to therapy jsut get your head med rx. I am curious as to why you are so dead set against therapy though if you dont mind me asking? besides the pc docs just dont get bi polar and they are alwasy tring to change your meds. stick with what is working. I personally hated lithium so I take zyprexa and celexa and they work great.
so let me knwo.
Love Venora