Posted by bridgey1128 on October 10, 2004, at 19:47:01
In reply to Re: chocolate meds, posted by stressed on October 10, 2004, at 19:14:32
It shouldn't MAKE her hungry. But her dosage probably isn't high enough to take away her appetite. It affects everyone differently. Has she ever been tested for bipolar? I was "moody" as a teenager too and prone to bouts of depression. What I didn't know was that my talkativeness and irritation was my "mania". It's called hypomania. It's not as severe as what we think as manic depression. I have more bouts of depression but less so now. The topomax helps even my irritability out although I must say it does nothing for monthly moodiness. That is a hormonal thing, not a bipolar thing. I have noticed it does not help with PMS. Looking back, I had a lot of ups and downs that were not just merely "moodiness" of a teenage girl. I wish that I had known then what I do now. I could have sought help years ago and spared friends and family years of dealing with me :P Maybe that is an avenue to pursue. Maybe it is just teenage moodiness. I just wish that I had known the symptoms when I was in high school. If you want, go check out some sites on bipolar. Just put in bipolar in your browser. There is a wealth of info out there.
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