Posted by kid47 on August 20, 2001, at 12:43:39
In reply to Re:TOPAMAX-can't take it any more! » kid47, posted by chloe on August 20, 2001, at 11:33:19
Neurontin helped control my rage & angry outbursts. I think there is something you can take to counter the drying effect you are experiencing. Ask Cam, Elizabeth, Sunnely or one of the other med heads for info on that.You then might be able to increase Neurontin to a more theraputic dose. If that doesn't work out there are tons of other drugs & combos available so try not to get discouraged. We all know how frustrating pharmaclogical "darts" can be. But when you finally get the right meds it truly is worth it. Take care
kid
> I have some BP 2 or 3 and BPD. But my chief complaint is just trying to manage painful feelings! Without strong meds on board, I tend to get overwhelmed by feeling miserable, irritable and depressed.
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> I am only taking 100 mgs, three times a day, of neurontin because it is also drying me out or I might take more. I take it for an anti anxiety/stabilizer. But, I don't find neurontin highly effective for anger or irritability/short fuse.
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> As the topamax exits my body, I am thrust back on my painful feelings (less the topamax induced anxiety, thank god!) again. But I, and my pdoc just don't know what to do from here. I can't take AP's, that work the best for me, due to TD problems. AC's are giving horrible skin troubles (it's going to take months for my skin and hair to feel normal again I think. I still have intense scalp pain from the topamax and I have been off it for 3 days now.). Lamictal, topamax, and trileptal being the worst offenders to my skin. BTW, these ones are also too activating for me.
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> I think the only thing left is Lithium, which I really don't want to revisit. The tremor/restlessness are so awful. As well as the inability to feel anything, good or bad. I have never tried it with a beta blocker, but I don't want to take two meds! I get side effects from everything. I am sure propanolol carries it's own list of troubles.
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> I just so dearly wish there were some other med or way to deal with my baseline misery, irritability and inability to cope and communicate effectively. Three days without a mood stabilizer, and I feel so short fused and irritable, and it is almost impossible to control. AND I can't sleep anymore. Just a few hours at a time. Ugh.
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> Sorry for the long rant. Finding the right treatment for me is going to like finding the holy grail. Thanks for your post
> Chloe
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