Posted by iris2 on November 28, 2004, at 9:27:11
In reply to Re: change of subject, posted by stresser on November 27, 2004, at 20:20:45
Topamax does not always suppress appetite so she might not be eating through anything at all. From what you have said in thte past it would appear at least at times that the drug is helping her mood and perhaps her binge eating. Drugs most of the time are not the entire answer. Sometimes it takes going through several different therapists to find the one that will be helpful to someone. I do not meen to say that you or her need to be totally impatient and not give a therapist a good trial but I think it can be apparent that a therapist is not a good fit for someone withing several visits. That does not meen that a therapist who you do not agree with or have differences of oppinion is the wrong one but personalities do come into play here as does each therapists ability to deal with certain illnesses better or not. I personally have gone through several different therapists several times to find one who I could communicate effectively with and one who seemed competent and helpful to me. That does not meen that a particular therapist might not be a good one but it might not be the right fit for her.
Remember that a teen is fickle and you need to evaluate her progress on a longer time scale and not these ups and downs she is having daily Perhaps if you keep a log yourself of her habits and moods you will be able to ascertain if the medication is doing what it should in a time interval of several weeks instead of taking one day at a time.
irene
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