Posted by merry on November 11, 2004, at 20:24:51
In reply to Re: Topamax: weight loss/mild depression, posted by rainy on November 11, 2004, at 15:41:26
>I'm not sure Topamax is doing it's mood stabilizing job here in rainyville. Both therapist and pdoc think I'm in manic mode--not hypo but the big M. Point being insurance may not pay and this drug is not cheap. If I have to go back to work, and it may come to that, I will have to stop the medicine. It may be to my benefit.
How is it that your docs don't think that it's not working rainy? How long have you been taking it? This worries me. Why would you think it would benefit you to stop treatment? Are you just going to just give up? Being manic makes you feel like you don't need help. That all is well. That you're just fine now and you don't need meds anymore. But remember after being on a high for a while you will come crashing down!!! And that will be the pits!!! That is when you will feel horrible and the depression is very harsh and painful. Will you be able to function at work then? While your in a deep depression? Maybe the dose needs to be adjusted or maybe topomax just isn't working anymore and you may need to try something else like Zonegran.
If you are on a manic phase right now please be careful. If you have anything at home, like xanax or risperdal, you may want to take some as prescibed to help the manic stage be milder.merry the worrywart
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