Posted by platinumbride on September 27, 2003, at 19:18:18
In reply to Re: Topamax Weight Loss Advice?????, posted by Wrain on September 27, 2003, at 1:29:21
Actually, a lot of anti-convulsants are used for Bipolar Disorder as "mood stablizers". Some people don't respond to lithium, some people don't want to take lithium because over long periods of time it causes some nasty things like Parkinsonian tremors. Lithium is no longer the first line of treatment...at least not as I understand it, and at least not for people who do not display extreme cases of mania (like with psychosis--but I could be wrong about this).
Lamictal, which people are talking about a lot on this board is an anticonvulsant, as is neurontin...I am not sure about depakote...
Even anti-psychotics, which are really just "major tranquilizers" (yes, even the dread THORAZINE is technically a major tranqulizer) are given in small doses as part of treatment for some people with Bipolar Disorder. So Topamax is really nothing new.I dont' mean to sound like a snob....
I have a lot of nutty friends and a few family members, and we all compare notes!!!
PB
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