Posted by Wendy B on April 5, 2001, at 15:56:22
Hey Bob,
Thought I'd move this over to the Psy-Social babble, we've kinda strayed from the meds topics. I'm really glad you've taken the time to write to me again. I guess you're 'not currently working' at a paid job, so you might have the time to write. Me too, trying very hard to get up the motivation to actually get out there and find something, I'm kind of afraid to re-enter the working world... Besides, I like having my days to myself where I can obsessively read the babble boards, among other things.
> Me, too, Wend! I appreciate your response to my response ... gave me the same melancholic happiness (funny, how we can all relate to that dichotomous marriage).
>
> Again, you should definitely use the search feauture here to find out other's experiences with Neurontin. You can tag on with a post of your own to one of those discussion threads or start a new one. The highs are nice, though, when they aren't damaging. [Anyway, if your boyfriend's creativity had not suffered on this med, that might give you some indication.]I know neurontin is safe, I have seen it in action. The ex has been ok on it, but it still didn't eliminate a month-long bout of hypomania for him. I guess I was freaked out about taking the same thing as he was (uh-oh, now I really AM crazy). I had spent so much effort trying to get him to a therapist, and trying to get him to take meds, that I didn't know what was happening with me. Care-taking, gotta quit doing that someday...
> Here's a good Topamax thread (I'm one of the principal players :). It's ingredient is topiramate: Topamax (topiramate) Experiences thread: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20001231/msgs/50878.html
Actually, after reading that and other comments, I think I'll skip the Topamax - too many side effects to deal with. I already have very sensitive skin, break out in hives over nothing, can't use very many products on it, etc. Also, I could not deal with any problems with my teeth, I have had good luck with them all my life, almost no cavities, etc. So I don't think I'll do well with it. What have been interesting are the Lamictal postings, seems like that might be the med for me to take to counter the apathy, the inability to do anything except sit at my computer all day and pretend to be busy. Oh yes, and listen to music, and smoke certain hemp-like substances (the latter really gives me a kind of stimulating effect, believe it or not...)
> Yep, yep, yep, yep (Big Al from Happy Days, I believe ...Which one was he? The pizza place owner? I'm confused! What's new?
>maybe some symbolism in that rose-colored glasses of a series title?
Yup, yup, yup.
>Anyway, we all go through various waxing and wanings of our optimism, but, I think, these type of forums are helpful.I like the turn of phrase, waxing and wanings of our optimism, can I use that in the novel? Seriously, though, it's a pleasure to read you...
>And, so is a fine choice of music as you have chosen (though I do not own either one, have heard many fine things about them and have a bit of Emmylou along with forlorn Gillian Welch accompanying Ryan Adams on this Whiskeytown's former front man's wonderful "Heartbreaker" CD).
I'll make you a tape of the new Emmylou, if you'll make me one of Heartbreaker. I absolutely groove on Gillian Welch, do you have her CD 'Revival?' If not, I could make you one of that, too. CDs are so expensive these days, and I don't know about you, but being out of work means there are NO extras at the moment...
> >I hope you get that dosage right, very much. Please let me (us) know what it does for you. What does it feel like now? What are you hoping to feel like when it kicks in?
>
> Ummm ... I don't know and I don't know. I'm hopin' to have the engagement with life that I had experienced with Topamax, for sure. Right now, it's much of a waiting game (and not a most pleasant one). But, I am hopeful. :)Yeah, that's you in a nutshell! What are your side effects right now? And you are titrating up very slowly, right? What is the max amount for the Lamictal? I'd really like to know more about its efficacy for you.
(Uh oh, guess we should go back to the regular babble-board, we're talking too much about meds now! Shit, I'll never get it right...)
> > > Good Luck, Wendalabee!
> >
> > (One final aside: That's so uncanny, everybody calls me Wendela, how could you have known?)
>
> Well, Wendy, if one has ever dated a Wendy (or 2 for that matter) in one's life, one gets to such a usage. Just thought it'd friendly up our discourse.... discourse always being a great thing to have when you're depressed... So you've dated 2 Wendys, that's interesting... I think. Yeah, we get called lots of other things, too, but Wendela is a biggie...
Bye for now, hope to babble more soon (I really hate the name of this board, it's so frickin' insulting...) - Ciao!
Wendy
poster:Wendy B
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