The final purge!
I talked to my doctor yesterday for the first time since I've decided to taper off all of my meds. He was supportive but in a very wary way. Hmmm....that sounds like a chorus for a song! He said that since I've already had two "episodes" in the past year, my chances for a third and worse episode are pretty high. He asked me to have friends watch me closely and perhaps be ready to give me a ride! Where he did not say. I'm down to 500 mg of Depakote every other day, or I was, today I'm quitting it out right. Now I'm starting to titrate the Welbutrin, titrate I say. Bob says I should use the word, titrate, it sounds more savvy. So when I am scraped up off the floor and I'm mumbling, "Titrate, titrate..." you'll know what I'm talking about! The doc said I could just quit the Welbutrin immediately since it is extended release. Hmmm...I'm not sure I agree with that. I am still feeling the electric voltage from quitting the Lexapro a month ago. I will just cut them in half and let the bottle run out. About two weeks now. So I'll mark my calendar for Sept. 17 for Med Free Day. My puppy Bonnie will be 6 months old that day. It will be a canine clean mind day!
I feel a lot better! My mind feels lighter or clearer for lack of a more clever or savvy word. I'm not nearly as fatigued, I've even started running again! I have talked to my friends and my boss and they all cheerfully agreed to watch me. I've been a spectacle anyway for the past 2 years, what's not to watch! Free entertainment. Now, I say that it in a good way!
posted by Pher @ 7:40 AM
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