Posted by Sleepy on November 16, 2001, at 14:45:16
In reply to Re: Making choices with meds... » Sleepy, posted by Krazy Kat on November 14, 2001, at 14:42:44
> Sleepy:
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> It's not the easiest drug to tolerate, is it? :)
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> I have a constant worry in the back of my head about liver function, etc. I just went in to have more lab tests (valproate (sp?) level, etc.), and the nurse did a terrible job getting my vein. I almost passed out. So, I think, "How often am I going to be able to do this?"
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> The other mood stabilizers I tried weren't right, though, and the cognitive side effects of Topamax were worse.
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> Like you, I hit a really bad point where this med came to be useful. And I am also cycling more and more rapidly as I get older.
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> Do you take anything to counteract the sedation?
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> Thanks for your info!
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> - K.Krazy Kat,
I don't take anything aside from the depakote. And there are times I seriously consider not taking it at all anymore. My pdoc said that I might think about only taking it when I feel mania coming on. I've never heard anyone say anything like that. Have you? I was telling him I'd rather not be on anything at all though and he was saying, "You're an adult. It's really your decision." Yet I feel trapped into taking my meds--due to family and friends. They're all scared to death of what might happen if I stop. Been more and more depressed and I refuse to take anything else. I just am tired of adding more meds to the mix. *sigh* I also worry about the liver thing and recently had a blood test done (all's well, so that's a relief).
Best,
Sleepy
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