Posted by stresser on October 24, 2004, at 12:23:25
In reply to Re: topamx » stresser, posted by headachequeen on October 24, 2004, at 10:56:42
I'm assuming you all figured out it's still me, after all that mess with the babble mail and posting...what a mess. Kat, are you saying you are really depressed? I'm looking to you for the advice, you're supposed to be the rock for us!!! Do you think you need other medication for the depression? I just worry about your seizures and I think those need to be taken care of, as well as the depression. Now for M, this morning she said that for the last three days her eyes felt really scratchy when she put her contacts in her eyes. (last about one hour) I hope the topamax isn't doing that, and it's the need for fresh contacts. I told her to try that and I hope that's it. The ringing in the ears is gone, but her doc. didn't say anything about increasing her dosage in the future. I have ready that it sometimes takes 200mg to get the binge urges to go away. He mind is on food 24/7, even when she isn't hungry. I really wish it were me, instead of her dealing with this. She thinks if she is kept away from food it will go away, but even if she was somewhere where it was controlled she would eventually have to go back to the "real world" and deal with food again. They put those darn vending machines in the schools, and that's one of the problems with her. She just can't stay away from them. We were wondering if maybe there's something else wrong, because I don't see her eat huge amounts. She says she doesn't eat huge amounts when she binges, but she won't be honest and write down everything she is eating. (her trainer wanted her to do that for him) I read an arcticle that says that teenagers underestimate the amount of food they take in, and I'm thinking that may be one problem. I don't think it's her thyroid, because we had it tested. When we were on vacation this summer, she was with us 24/7 (of course), and ate very healthfuly for about 10 days. When we got back home she said she had lost four pounds, and I thought that was a sign that it is the binging. She was taking Lexapro at the time and I think losing was harder on that SSRI. I am weening her off the Wellbutrin, because I don't think it's doing her any favors either. I hope I'm not talking in circles, but I'm trying to get everything down for all of you. Kat, is it sunny in Ontario today? It is here, for once, and I hope that helps my mood. Hang in there, and keep writing those clever posts because it's very intertaining as well as informative. Bridgey- Where have you been? -L
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