Posted by katia on January 8, 2004, at 15:39:50
In reply to Re: What? Non-flexible talons??? Never!, posted by fluffy on January 8, 2004, at 10:42:59
Hi Katy,
It's so good to hear from you again! I too think about you and Barb a lot. I wonder where she is? Even though it's good to take a break, I missed you guys.
I cannot get through this brain fog. I was trying to write yesterday. uh what a joke. Instead of flowing beautifully like it does, it's like i was coughing up chunks of words to eventually form a sentence and then I'd have to look at it again and again and then forget what I was doing. Wowie! lithium is by far the strongest beast I've yet to ingest. Two days after I went to 900mg, I got the rash and had to stop lam. I think that the two (as Barb's post much earlier stated when you were going on Li) Lam and Li act well together, but w/o Lam. the brain fog set in pretty hard. I decreased my dose to 225mg last night. We'll wait and see in five days if my fog lifts. It's definitely quelled my agitation/irritability. But I've lost too much in the process - i don't feel. On my mood chart, all I can document is meds and sleep hours. I haven't a clue what to put for mood. I guess I'm one of those who cannot tolerate it. Maybe at a lower dose and then i could add Wellbutrin or another MS. My pdoc is consevative-ish and wants me to stay at 450 'til Friday. Sorry I couldn't wait. I need my brain, inspiration, motivation....I think I've experienced touches of hypomania (euphoric kind)too - harder to sleep, buying a house thing, giddy/silliness. Really lithium has put me into another dimension.
I see my pdoc on the 21st. However, we may see each other before then b/c I want to go on Antabuse. But at this point, I don't care. I have no strong opinions one way or another - I feel too far beneath my skin.
> And i think it's wise to not make any, um, HUGE decisions (like buying a house) at this time in your life. Maybe give it another year or so when you are more stable, and your thesis is done, etc. One thing at a time. (what are you studying? I forget.)**I'm studying transpersonal psychology and life coaching. (yeah I know, surprise surprise) at least my topic is relevant (bipolar spectrum disorders).
Thanks for the advice re: Topamax. last thing I need is more deja vu feeling and stupidity. Hits the temporal lobe? Um interesting....I hadn't considered this when thinking about meds.
> I started my depakote at 250mg last night. I feel pretty drugged this morning. Ughh. I know it will fade, though. Not sure what my titration schedule is. My doctor is going low and slow. I'm still taking 25mg of Lamictal. If the rash shows again, then it goes bye bye.*That was one thing I felt on Depakote was sedation and an early afternoon fatigue/crash (even with waking at 11/12ish). I've heard that it goes away and you can play with the timing of doses etc. Will you up the Lamictal again if no rash? You could always add Wellbutrin as well or instead to give you energy and ward off depression. You still have options little Katy! Don't despair - and likewise for me.
That ultradian cycling is for the birds....I've experienced that too - it was more in the summer months. Since winter, i've had more of the depression. How do you feel today?
take good care-
Hugs-
Katia
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