Posted by rainy on October 30, 2004, at 7:28:15 [reposted on October 31, 2004, at 9:51:06 | original URL]
In reply to Redirect: mountains and snow, posted by Dr. Bob on October 30, 2004, at 1:34:18
Hey, we're missing messages! Like Kat's observations about how hard it can be to talk to a therapist and my nosy response about her nerves, and Bridgey's description of the NC Fall. Frankly, that wasn't much about medication either and it didn't get redirected--life's not fair.
Your comments, Kat, about it being easier to talk about ourselves here than face to face with a "real" person are interesting--I think it's a matter of trust in either case and it certainly takes longer in a room full of people than on a board. Here, our body language doesn't give us away, or help us express ourselves,for one thing and there's no way to really converse.
Stresser, I hope you didn't read me as saying I understand eating disorders to be caused by parents. I don't think anybody does. I am hypothesizing, again from what I've read and my own experience, that it can be useful to have a kind, informed competant adult, who's emotionally divorced from the situation, on board as well as the pdoc. I may be way out of date and I still think we're on the wrong board for this discussion. I babbled you last night--any luck?
And now, to quote Forrest Gump, that's all I've got to say (and it wasn't about medication either.) Well, not quite all.
It occured to me that the post wherein I suggested that Sresser and I try another babble and then immediately went full force ahead to share my opinion about therapy etc might have been an example of the foot in mouth syndrome that I've been blaming on Topamax.
Thursday? I began increasing the dose from 300 mgs to 350 but I forgot, forgot, about slow and just chopped a couple in half and took an extra half. That meant increased irritability and maybe impulsivity. On the other hand, impulsivity and hypomaina go together and I have a strong suspicion that it's the real me peeking out, maybe colored by the medication.
Will we ever know? This has been my theme song since I started on this board.
I'd really like to know how you guys think your personalities have been affected by Topamax.
Good morning.
rainy
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