-- Posted by HOLLOWdepths at 12:53 am on Oct. 5, 2008 Is it a wise idea to have no medication while being bipolar? I fucking hate the drugs that my doctor is shoving at me, yet he continues to insist that it is necessary, for my survival, to take the medication for the rest of my life. UGH. I would rather be an emotional wreck that have the two extremes squished into one compact heap of garbage. I already stopped the meds... probably without the best of sense. Anyways, anyone med-free and bipolar? -- Posted by ComplicatedMind at 1:04 am on Oct. 5, 2008 No, but I hear about them a lot on the news... -- Posted by Lulamae at 1:04 am on Oct. 5, 2008 I know a few people who don't take meds for it.  They'd argue, but I don't think that what they're doing is too good for them. -- Posted by CommonInquirer at 1:27 am on Oct. 5, 2008 Quote: from ComplicatedMind at 1:04 am on Oct. 5, 2008 No, but I hear about them a lot on the news... lol... it depends, it may be better to talk to your doctor about choosing a different medication if you are having problems with the one you are on. -- Posted by Poker Shark at 2:39 am on Oct. 5, 2008 I don't think it's wise. -- Posted by never mind at 5:09 am on Oct. 5, 2008 i don't particularly like meds but i know that they help... sad but true. i'm sure it's better than being a mess though? why don't you like them? -- Posted by Miss Prophetess at 2:45 pm on Oct. 5, 2008 Be honest with yourself.  Is your case bad enough to need medication?  If not, then stay off the meds.  But if you need extra help, you might need the meds.