Beta - sometimes it's just better to take the medicine.

I'm going through a similar but very different issue at the moment. I take Allegra everyday because my skin reacts to everything - both from pressure (carrying plastic bags, picking up my son, etc) and chemical contact (like shampoo/soap). Allegra kills my short-term memory and makes me a bit foggy, so I'm trying to not take it. Today was the first day in a year that I haven't taken it and my hands hurt from picking up things and my knees hurt from kneeling on the carpet with my son. Frustrating. I'm going to see how long I can tough it out. No-one has been able to diagnose what the problem is. I'm going to the doc this week again. I also take Detrol (for complications from having children). I tried stopping that, too - hoping I had gotten past the problem. Nope - back on that this afternoon.

Sorry to digres. My point is that it's depressing to be dependent on medication. I know this. However, modern medicine can help us - so we might as well accept the help.