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<blockquote data-quote="emotionallybankrupt" data-source="post: 317934" data-attributes="member: 8226"><p>I don't know how I would have made it to this point without medication to help me with that stress. I rebelled against the idea for a long time--the very idea that someone ELSE's behavior could push ME to needing medications.... At this point, difficult child is taking NO medications (since nothing helped). Meanwhile, I'm on five. I won't deny that I have a natural tendency to be high-strung, but I've always been able to cope until now.</p><p> </p><p>In my case, I was having dangerous spikes with my blood pressure when we had explosions from difficult child, and it was happening frequently enough that I went on medication just for that. The difference in my symptoms was huge and immediate. It took two medications to get it stablized, though. Later, we added a benzo for added control of the anxiety as well as a mood stablizer to help me stay calm at those times when I simply couldn't afford to fall apart. It really snowballs the anxiety to feel an uncontrollable wave coming on at inappropriate times--such as at work. I'm not bipolar. I didn't know mood stablizers could help for what I had going on. Lamictal is the one I take. I also needed a sleeping aid.</p><p> </p><p>I still resent the need for all the medication, because I needed nothing before things spun so far out of control, but I'm so thankful to have found a combo that has helped control my symptoms and keep me functional. Now, with difficult child finally out of the house, I'm looking forward to trying a slow taper (with close medical monitoring and supervision, of course). Probably not with the blood pressure medication but definitely of the other three.</p><p> </p><p>Keep an eye on the blood pressure, for sure. I had no idea that was going on, and I was told I was in danger of a stroke. I'm relatively young and have none of the common risk factors. I know anybody can develop the problem at any time, but the timing of mine is just a little coincidental....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emotionallybankrupt, post: 317934, member: 8226"] I don't know how I would have made it to this point without medication to help me with that stress. I rebelled against the idea for a long time--the very idea that someone ELSE's behavior could push ME to needing medications.... At this point, difficult child is taking NO medications (since nothing helped). Meanwhile, I'm on five. I won't deny that I have a natural tendency to be high-strung, but I've always been able to cope until now. In my case, I was having dangerous spikes with my blood pressure when we had explosions from difficult child, and it was happening frequently enough that I went on medication just for that. The difference in my symptoms was huge and immediate. It took two medications to get it stablized, though. Later, we added a benzo for added control of the anxiety as well as a mood stablizer to help me stay calm at those times when I simply couldn't afford to fall apart. It really snowballs the anxiety to feel an uncontrollable wave coming on at inappropriate times--such as at work. I'm not bipolar. I didn't know mood stablizers could help for what I had going on. Lamictal is the one I take. I also needed a sleeping aid. I still resent the need for all the medication, because I needed nothing before things spun so far out of control, but I'm so thankful to have found a combo that has helped control my symptoms and keep me functional. Now, with difficult child finally out of the house, I'm looking forward to trying a slow taper (with close medical monitoring and supervision, of course). Probably not with the blood pressure medication but definitely of the other three. Keep an eye on the blood pressure, for sure. I had no idea that was going on, and I was told I was in danger of a stroke. I'm relatively young and have none of the common risk factors. I know anybody can develop the problem at any time, but the timing of mine is just a little coincidental.... [/QUOTE]
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