Posted by wendi on August 1, 2001, at 15:45:42
In reply to Re: Another satisfied customer! Somebetter, posted by somebetter on August 1, 2001, at 2:37:38
> > Hi, can you tell me what the Neurontin is? Is it a antideppresant? Do you have to take it in conjunction with something else? Ya, my son is pretty neat. I had a hard time putting him on medication. I just felt that he was being a kid. But I tell you, that was the best thing I could of ever done for him. He is so much happier and now doing so much better in school and socially. The hardest thing in the world is seeing a child sad, especially when its one that you love so much. I'm glad that you get to work with children. Sometimes seeing a happy child just makes life a little bit easier.
Hi somebetter, can you explain how the estrogen helps. I've heard alot of people taking it and I wonder if it could be an option to me.
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> Hey, Wendy: Well, this explains the hormones I'm taking. You might want to check out the whole thread. http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20010708/msgs/70085.html except that I was taking premphase and not estratest when my new doc switched me
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> >How is the Welbutrin working? My 9 year old son takes it with his retalin and it has worked wonders for him.
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> I have had to play around with my medications for the last 4 years to get the best mix. The Wellbutrin has helped me with concentration, depressed mood, and depressed energy. I only take 150 mg. a day. I've tried getting along without it. I've tried increasing the Effexor and doing without the Wellbutrin. It just doesn't do!
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> The Topamax is for my migraines. I take 100 mg. twice a day. It helps with the persistent thinking music in my head, I've found. It doesn't stop it, but it keeps it at a bearable level. The Neurontin, 200 mg I think, once a day, is the neatest thing I take. It seems to settles the others into place and give them an extra little push. It really helps with anxiety and depression.
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> >I feel totally lost on these things. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks
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> I'm really lost, too. It has been hard for me to accept that I could look and look but probably nothing was ever going to make my problems all go away. I just have too many. I don't think it's realistic to think that I can be 'fixed' by medication. Or by my doc, for that matter. So, lately I've been taking steps to make things better on my own again. But the problem is, I've been taking steps in the wrong direction! I'm rebelling.
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> I'm very happy for your son. It can be difficult for children to get the right meds. They aren't able to speak up for themselves and I think just suffer side effects sometimes because they don't know how to explain what they're feeling. I bet your son is a pretty neat guy. I teach his age and I get a kick out of them. I hope you find the right med for yourself soon. It just takes persistence. I really do think I have hit on the right combination for myself finally. The rest I will have to do myself. I sign myself 'somebetter' because that's how I feel. Anyway, I truly do wish you luck,and wish I could help. Don't you wish it was as easy as it was with your son? One pill? Sigh...
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