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Posted by D minor on April 14, 2005, at 0:34:54
I've made up my mind. I'm going back to the Topamax. I stopped it because I felt like it made me feel sort of "blah." But I was looking back over my mood charts for the past six months and I found a pattern. Every time I stopped my mood stabilizer I became depressed, or manic, or both. So, duh, logical conclusion: I need a mood stabilizer. My pdoc wouldn't put me back on the Topamax when I asked him because I had been non-compliant. But I just made a contract with myself that I would give it a try for at least one month. I'm going to start tonight. When I see him I'll appoligize for being non-compliant. He wanted me on the Topamax anyway.
I stopped the Topamax because my parents said they liked me better with ups and downs than just blah. But I've decided that I like me better not suicidal. I don't like the hypomania enough to continue facing the depression.
Just letting y'all know what's up. Wish me luck!
dm
Posted by Maxime on April 14, 2005, at 1:20:15
In reply to I've Decided, posted by D minor on April 14, 2005, at 0:34:54
Wise decision and good luck. And forget about what your family likes and doesn't like ( I know easier said than done). But I bet if they had to live with your brain, they would understand.
There are other stabilisers out there that might be better than Topomax. But I think giving it a try is the best route to go. Once you prove to your pdoc that you are med compliant then you can try other things.
Keep us posted. :-)
And if your nickname is in reference to music, remember what my piano teacher always told me
"Never B flat, always B sharp" ;-)Maxime
> I've made up my mind. I'm going back to the Topamax. I stopped it because I felt like it made me feel sort of "blah." But I was looking back over my mood charts for the past six months and I found a pattern. Every time I stopped my mood stabilizer I became depressed, or manic, or both. So, duh, logical conclusion: I need a mood stabilizer. My pdoc wouldn't put me back on the Topamax when I asked him because I had been non-compliant. But I just made a contract with myself that I would give it a try for at least one month. I'm going to start tonight. When I see him I'll appoligize for being non-compliant. He wanted me on the Topamax anyway.
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> I stopped the Topamax because my parents said they liked me better with ups and downs than just blah. But I've decided that I like me better not suicidal. I don't like the hypomania enough to continue facing the depression.
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> Just letting y'all know what's up. Wish me luck!
> dm
Posted by Phillipa on April 14, 2005, at 19:02:51
In reply to Re: I've Decided, posted by Maxime on April 14, 2005, at 1:20:15
A wise decision D minor. Maxime is right it's how you feel not what others think you should feel and how they like you to act. It's your mind and body. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by D minor on April 16, 2005, at 11:53:22
In reply to Re: I've Decided, posted by Maxime on April 14, 2005, at 1:20:15
Yes, my nickname is in referece to music! Thanks so much for the support!
dm
Posted by Spriggy on April 16, 2005, at 13:01:06
In reply to Yes, LOL!- Maxime, posted by D minor on April 16, 2005, at 11:53:22
Sometimes we don't realize how much a medicine has helped us until we've gone off of it. Maybe you could share that with your dr.And everyone else is right- you're the one who has to live with your feeling and up's and down's. You know what you can handle and what helps you.
Sounds like you are doing what's best for yourself. Good for you!
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