Posted by bert99 on September 8, 2008, at 2:21:52
Hi there,
I haven't posted here in years, I think the last time was in 2000/2001.
In that time I have been on almost 32 different medications for BPII and I am still having difficulty in finding a combination that works for me.
I am taking Topamax 400mg and Lamictal 300 mg. I have been on this combo for about three weeks now.
The symptoms that remain are a constant background obsessive thinking/racing thoughts where basically I will have conversations in my mind, arguments, etc. about past events, or think about things to do, or ideas, etc. etc. Basically my mind won't shut up and it drives me insane. It almost keeps me 'in my head' and away from reality at times.The other problem is irritability. I am extremely irritable and everything just bugs the heck out of me. It doesn't make for much fun of a life to live.
Do you think that the Lamictal is making me agitated? I had the same problem when I took Lithium. It made my depression go away but I then became extremely agitated all the time and didn't want to be around ANYBODY.
I love the topamax as I am now finally losing the 100+ lbs that I gained thanks to the AD's of the past.Thank you immensely for any help or insight you could offer.
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