Posted by Wrain on September 12, 2003, at 20:14:04
In reply to Re: The benefits of Topamax (more), posted by merryann on September 12, 2003, at 3:59:55
MerryAnn,
I am here for you..I know how bad this depression can be and when we have it there is no situation we can be in that will make us feel any better. We could be married to the richest person in the world and have everything our hearts desire and if the chemicals in our brain are out of balance we will still be depressed. Then, if we are carrying added weight on top of that the depression is worse and keeps us from doing any physical activity because we are to depressed, how crazy is that?
It is all just a matter of being focused on the two most important things right now....YOU and getting your Meds straight. There is a combination out there for you, you and your doctor just have to be willing to work towards finding the perfect combination.
Hang in there girl...I will keep you in my prayers.
Wrain
> I have just started taking Topamax in a small dose to be built up gradually. I will also be taking wellbutrin in the am as well as celexa with the topamax in the pm. I have had depression that is resistant to treatment. I have had depression all of my life. It is believed to be a chemical imbalance brought about in my case from long term highly stress inducing childhood abuses. It is thought that in some children while your brain is growing that things can really get out of wack when dealing with over the top stuff that even adults wouldn't be able to handle. I am hopeful that this will help me. I am also a binge eater and have had manic episodes that have caused me to really pack on the weight and my medications in the past have worked against me. At present I am off the scale at the doctors. (350+) And It has been my experience in the past with wellbutrin to be able to lose weight almost without effort. So I am really hoping with the wellburtin and the topamax on board I will have sucess both in my emotions and in my body. God willing. I hope he is.
> I will keep others updated if they are interested. Any questions please ask. I need to talk and I need to listen.
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