Posted by Ritch on April 16, 2005, at 14:04:00
In reply to Can Bipolars Stay Middle of the Road??, posted by D minor on April 16, 2005, at 11:51:42
> Hey guys,
> Thank you all so much for the support. This is day 2 of feeling normal. Can you believe it! This is also day three of taking the Topamax. Does it work that fast??? I'm only on 25mg, I didn't expect it to be that effective. Maybe that combined with the 600mg Seroquel did the trick? Anyway, I am so happpy. "Normal" never felt so good.
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> It's funny, before this I really didn't believe that I was bipolar. And I used to wish I could go hypomanic. I thought it sounded like fun. Ha! I will me med compliant now. I will not chase hi's and I will do everything in my power to stay stable. I don't ever want to be depressed or hypomanic again. Is that possible? Probably not huh? Has anyone managed to stay stable? Or does Bipolar involve ups and downs that you just kind of have to roll with? Tell me what you think.
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> Peace, Love, and Happiness ;-)
> dmI hope that I can stay stable. I've stopped taking serotonergic antidepressants entirely for the first time since 1992 (it's been over a month now). My head is a LOT quieter and I haven't had any temper outbursts since I stopped. The trouble I'm afraid is going to be my seasonal depressions. They've been stubborn for many years. They haven't really been that bad, and they don't last really too long, but they are a drag. I'm hoping the next one will just be a nuisance for a few weeks. I'd be happy with that much improvement-I could put up with that. -- Mitch
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