Posted by katia on December 13, 2003, at 14:45:37
In reply to Re: Quit the Topamax? » katia, posted by Karen_kay on December 13, 2003, at 12:05:09
> Hello!!
Hi Karen,
It's good that you sought out a new doctor. I don't care how cute you are, if someone prescribes a med that is potentially - highly - deadly without regard to this side effect, and this someone is supposed to be TRAINED in this, I'd have to chuck them right away. How incompetent to say the least. It's not a laughing matter and sometimes I wonder who's more ill AND ignorant on the subject of meds - doctors or the patients??
When you say you tried Lithium until you started hallucinating? Is that what you consider hypomanic? What did you hallucinate? When were you diagnosed? What has been your experience of mania (since you're BPI)?I'm *tentatively* BPII/Mixed. I also tried Depakote for a couple of months and decided I didn't like the potential side effects either, mainly the PCOS, which BTW I found out about by myself not my pdoc...
That's so wonderful that the Topamax is working for you. How long did it take you with trial and error to get to this point? I've been in the works for 18 months now! One year was mistakenly on antidepressants to finally get the dx of bp. I'm on 200mg of Lamictal and 12g of fish oil. I'm starting to feel a dip in my mood though - again. nothing sticks. It could be PMS or the holidays or the fact that I'm not drinking. yes, that's makes me more depressed because it's like my medication. I've not tried Topamax.> So, you quitting drinking? Congrats!!! Alcoholism runs in my family so I am very careful!! I have an aunt and uncle who are afflicted with it. Good luck in your journey (??) is that the right word? I know it must be hard, but the reward is so much better than the gratification from the disease. I'm sure you can do it! Just don't let the stress from the holidays ruin your plans of staying sober. Continue to post to me and keep me updated!
**I'm not even going to try and remain sober on x-mas. it's not because it'll be so jolly, it's the opposite, I don't really have anywhere to go and will probably spend it alone. and that trully sucks.
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take care,
katia
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