Posted by bookgurl99 on November 3, 2003, at 23:11:18
In reply to I feel like I am going to lose my job!!, posted by DharmaMama on November 3, 2003, at 13:41:02
Hey --
other than the short-term memory problems, is there anything else that makes you concerned that you could be losing your job? have you gotten any warnings? or is it just that you have a disconcerting feeling of 'faking it' that you didn't have before?
i worked at my current job feeling out of it for about a year due to daily migraines and a med that was not working for me. sometimes i felt like i was faking it. but now that i'm on the right meds for me, nobody says "gee, your work is so much better now." they just mention that i seem to have more energy, or seem happier lately, which i am.
if the topamax side effects wear off after awhile and it works for you, then you may be able to skid along for a few weeks waiting for it to kick in right. probably no one will notice that your work is off, unless you make a HUGE mistake, which sounds unlikely.
then this is more of a regular board issue, but if the topomax just not working, then you need to work with your MD on taking something better. there are numerous meds for the anxiety that you face, and many of them have milder side effects.
hope you're feeling better!
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