Posted by JahL on April 22, 2001, at 16:34:01
In reply to Re: Topomax Gabapentin. » JahL, posted by Kingfish on April 22, 2001, at 14:39:50
Thanx 4 the reply, it's given me more to work with.
> > The Topamax:
> > stops my thoughts from racing
> > I self-medicated and substance-abused big time and that has been pretty much under control because I can reason with myself better now and I think the medicine has helped curb the desireNice. I can relate; I have a spliff hanging out the cnr of my mouth right now, as I do all day everyday. I feel so empty w/o some kind of buzz; I'm sure you understand (the heavy stuff is well behind me tho').
> > allows me to process things better.
> > helps me think more linearly (is that a word?) - I can discuss subjects more clearly and stay more focussed.Could I do with some of that! That's interesting since I've often heard of Topomax impairing cognitive function, a reason I haven't considered it up til now (terrible problems concentrating etc)
> > I feel so much better, Jah. I still have trouble with sedation, though. Some folks have recommended to switch to Lamictal because it's not sedating like Topamax and I'm sure that's a good suggestion but I'm too nervous to change stabilizers right now. My pdoc is, too. Everyone is so very different.
Don't mess with what works, huh?
> >He has also suggested an anti-narcoleptic, but I'm afraid it will have the same effects as Wellbutrin. For now, I'm trying to work with the sedation.
I've tried Provigil/Adrafinil for the same reason; both made me feel wired rather than alert.
> >When everything came together, and it was a fluke, because I decided to re-add the Neurontin, I woke up one morning and it was as if the last twelve to fifteen years or so had been a bad dream, and I knew that things were going to be different.
I've (briefly) had that 'waking up' experience. It's amazing how 15+ yrs of incessant suffering can, in an instant, seem like a distant memory. Hopefully a recurrence is not too far away...
Thanks again & glad you're doing well...
(stoned) Jah.
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