Posted by Angel Girl on July 19, 2002, at 16:56:25
In reply to Re: Mood stabilizers » Angel Girl, posted by Greg on July 19, 2002, at 8:33:07
> Angel Girl,
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> My mood stabilizer (Topamax) helps me to not over-think things. I'm also BPII. When I'm in a real bad mood I look for the worst in everything, I read between the lines, assume everyone has a hidden agenda. I also can be very reactionary, the smallest, insignificant event can throw me for a loop. This leads me to a lot of anger and being very miserable. I think a good MS mellows these types of thoughts and helps keep you more in balance, at least it does for me.
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> I've tried 2 mood stabilizers, Neurontin and Topamax. The Neurontin was basically useless for me, it did nothing to help my moods and made me very fatigued. The Topamax has been great. It did have the side-effect of some cognitive dulling at each dose increase, but now that I'm at my target dose (200mgs), everything is fine.
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> I hope this is of some help. Good luck.
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> GregWOW Greg
That's EXACTLY what I'm like. I read between the lines all the time and over analyze everything to death. I can put a totally different spin on a comment that was never there to begin with. I've never been able to stop doing that. I think everybody has a alterior motive and I always react accordingly. It drives me and everybody around me CRAZY. Not that I wish this hell on anybody else but it's good to find out that I'm not the only one who does that.
I think you have just sold me even more on Topomax.
Thanks
Angel Girl
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