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Stopped taking prescribed medication

2017-09-12 05:07:11
Hello, I have been diagnosed with bi-polar type 2 and I might have border line personality disorder, I take prescribed medication. I'm a 20 year old female. In the morning I take 1 valproic acid 250mg pill , 1 and 1/2 escitalopram 10mg pill, and 1 synthroid 0.05mg pill. In the evening I take 2 valproic acid 250mg pills. I stopped taking my medication a few days ago, maybe 3 or 4 days when I wasn't supposed to, but I started taking my medication tonight because I was having physical discomfort b
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Along with medication please seek emotional support by speaking to a counsellor or a therapist. Regular counselling will help you tremendously in dealing with your disorders.

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