Posted by Kari1 on October 27, 2004, at 17:19:51
hello....I'm new in town. I've been reading some really helpful and moving posts from all of you, and it is amazing how good it feels to know that I am not alone. I was diagnosed bipolar...recently was diagnosed as having some obsessive compulsive symtoms as well (in my thoughts) for the most part. I have been on symbyax, which was fabulous, but I gained 60 lbs. in 3 months. Lexipro did nothing....so now, i am on Topamax. I had no idea it was such a topic of discussion. I'm also on trazadone for my insomnia...and I do suffer from migraines as well...always have. I am being weaned off of Lamictal (mood stabalizer) because of being on Topamax now. It seems that Topamax does more than Lamictal did. I was told that Lamictal was a mood-stabalizer that should give me some energy in the daytime. But eventhough Topamax is considered a mood-stabalizer, from what I've read, it seems to take care of other things as well. Am I correct? I have the mind-racing, highs and lows, exhausted till around 1:00 pm type of thing. It's like I can hardly function when I get up, and I have a 2 1/2 year olf son. I'm not feeling in control of much in my life right now I don't have a lot of self-esteem these days either. Is this common??? I'm irritable...and not finding much joy lately. Plus the doctor told me that it will take 6-8 weeks for me to feel a difference with the Topamax!!! What kind of crap is that??? I felt better with the Symbyax (for bipolar) within a week. Well...thanks for listening....
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