Posted by headachequeen on December 16, 2004, at 22:05:34
In reply to Re: Bipolar meds, posted by stresser on December 15, 2004, at 21:50:23
> I'm happy to hear everyone's input on the meds. and I, just like rainy, thought this was a med board. What is it? I'm really confused now as to exactly what this is...it's the blond coming out in me, darn it! My daughter is taking 300mg of topamax, and is just starting to notice a difference in her cravings, but she won't be seeing her pdoc until Jan. I want her to increase it before then, and I don't know what to do about that. From what you have all said, 400mg seems to be the magic number as far as controling binge eating. Should I increase another 25mg at night? She has been on 300mg for one month, my husband says be careful, so I don't really know what to do. Maybe I should call the doc. just to be sure, but mabye he will never take her that high. Then what? I press on? I do think it's leveling out her moods, and she told the new doc it was helping her in many ways. I have also read that bipolar people are taking mood stablizers for that condition more and more these days. There must be something to that. Advice PLEASE. -L
Thought what was a med board??? this is a topomax board isn't it? doesn't that make it a med board? or have I missed something in all the chaos of late???
at 400 mg if one titrates slowly up to it of course, says the broken record, there is little loss of cognitive function and little risk of it...
but one has to do things slowly...
higher doses can lead to problems and to toxicity...
just a warning there... the increase is best at night... with the balance following later in the am... so that the doses are balanced night to morning...
and I keep meaning to ask the neuros why...
oh there are so many things I keep meaning to ask them and I have this list that I keep forgetting to complete the question series when I am there...
so next time it will be a loooonnnngggg session....400 mg is the level at which weight loss is best achieved according to anyone I have spoken to about weight concerns...
and oversleep must be avoided too....and don't forget the salmon oil capsules...
what a life this is...
kat
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