Posted by Krazy Kat on November 14, 2001, at 14:42:44
In reply to Re: Making choices with meds... » Krazy Kat , posted by Sleepy on November 14, 2001, at 13:40:28
Sleepy:
It's not the easiest drug to tolerate, is it? :)
I have a constant worry in the back of my head about liver function, etc. I just went in to have more lab tests (valproate (sp?) level, etc.), and the nurse did a terrible job getting my vein. I almost passed out. So, I think, "How often am I going to be able to do this?"
The other mood stabilizers I tried weren't right, though, and the cognitive side effects of Topamax were worse.
Like you, I hit a really bad point where this med came to be useful. And I am also cycling more and more rapidly as I get older.
Do you take anything to counteract the sedation?
Thanks for your info!
- K.
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