Posted by rainy on October 21, 2004, at 14:46:48
In reply to Re: Topomax, posted by Stressee on October 21, 2004, at 12:28:29
I went to the grocery store and things sort of went in different directions while I was gone! Let me respond first to Bridgey, I think, who reminded me that going up too fast on Topomax can cause problems. Agreed. The thing is, I've been on this dose (300) since March or maybe I've gone down from (400) which is what's making me wonder about my big fat mouth.
And, I've been on Wellbutrin with first positive results and then a gradual zilch out sinc 1991. As for the Unitarian bit, I think I mentioned it just to indicate that for me to use "poop-head" in the Coming of Age class wasn't as horrible a transgression as it might have been in a less tolerant religious community, but it was unnecessary and I apologize.
A thought for Stressee and Iris. It took me years to be diagnosed. I began having what I now know are symptoms when I was about 15, but it wasn't until I was in my 50's that I finally sought psychiatric help for depression. That's what I was treated for until two years ago last summer, when the pdoc in a new community said "You are bipolar II, have some Lamictal."
My behavior hadn't changed all that much except I was more frantic, four days after moving in, when she first saw me. Since two other shrinks had missed the diagnosis, I think it would be hard for you or friendly strangers on the board to diagnose yourselves or anybody else. I'm still trying to rediagnose myself!
I don't want to sound unsympathetic, it's just that I can't say, yeah, it sounds like you've got bipolar II when I'm still trying to figure out if I've "got it" or if it's just me coming on too strong.
Am I making sense or sounding stuffy?
I think we all speak from our own experiences.(duh) I am really appreciating hearing from you--I felt, despite knowing better, that I was hanging in there by myself. I'm still not sure what racing thoughts are. I know I can't stop thinking sometimes. Is that it?
rainy
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