Posted by fairywings on October 13, 2005, at 11:17:35
In reply to If I have to start a mood stabilizer...?, posted by 4wd on October 12, 2005, at 23:12:24
> I want something that works fast - I want to try to either verify or rule out bipolar as a diagnosis and figure if I try one that works quick, I'll then know right away if it's bipolar or just depression + anxiety.
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> I can't risk something that's going to make me hungry or fat. I'm almost a year into recovery from bulimia and I don't want to go back there.
Topamax and Zonegran won't make you fat, usually make you lose weight. I just got off of Topamax, it made me calm, but it's not w/o it's side effects which is why I went off. You can check them out on crazy meds or Rx list.Good luck!
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