Posted by Krazy Kat on August 27, 2001, at 17:18:45
In reply to Re: Sar-Been on Depakote for a week.... » Krazy Kat , posted by sar on August 27, 2001, at 12:59:36
>Sar:
I'm taking it to even out my rapid cycling manias (?). Note the question mark. I don't know. I have been going up and down, up and down. Had a horrible depressive episodes last two weeks or so. A day or two after taking Dep., I could think straight again. Someone in babble suggested I had been in a mixed state (agitated depression).
But just for this week's trial (I'm on 60 mg Prozac, which was raised 20 mg last week - probably shouldn't have been, and 250 mg Topamax):
Not too bad at 500 mg at night and 250 mg in the morning. When raised to 750 mg at night and 250 in the morning, very tired - slept all day.
Having some trouble eating. Minor stomach upset.
I've been trying to take my vitamin with selenium and zinc because I have heard of some hair loss, and I have not been drinking.
It's as if my thought patterns are back in line. I'm not thinking As Much, if that makes sense. The logic is back. I had similar feelings at first on Topamax, but this is stronger. Of course, Topamax stopped pretty quickly, so I don't know...
So, I don't really know what's goin' on up there. I'm diagnosed as BP II, but I also have psychotic features, yadda, yadda, yadda. I understand now why folks who find something that helps say the diagnosis isn't that important. But it is in finding something to help, isn't it?
Thus far, I'm looking at this as a "thought drug" for me, the same way Topamax was at first. Little men aren't running around in my brain poking it with hot irons, running away, and laughing sadistically the whole while.
Let us know how your appt goes!
- KK (formerly Kingfish. He is retired, sleeping on his blankey)
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