My doctor put me on Topamax as a migraine preventative in conjunction with my Inderal LA. I've been on Topamax before and it didn't work well and made things taste funny. He wanted me to try it...
Thank you Harley- I'm printing your advise, steps, etc. as you post them. Keep them coming. I'd like to be armed with as much info as possible. Thanks again for taking the time and energy to do this...
Hi- My answer is no, I don't think it makes any difference. You play the hand you are dealt, no matter what religion, race, nationality.... I don't think He, (however you call Him) plays favorites....
Hi- I take 400 mg at night, just before bedtime. It knocks me out. It is a mood altering drug, I think, an antipsychotic. I love it. My moods don't swing as hard as they used to. I feel a bit more in...
Does it feel like you go over and over and over the exact same things even after you think you've resolved them? I'm being haunted by my fears, my shortcomings, my faults. I pull myself out of it for...
Hi- I have AS also. My hips, knees, tailbone and lower back hurt all the time. It will radiate up in to my middle back and shoulders depending on the weather, my amount of activity etc. I've been on...
Hi- I also suffer from AS. Mine is no where near as advanced as your's. So far it has remained in my outer hip joints, my groin area hip joints, and my lower back or sacroiliac joints. It hurts like...
for my tailbone injury. The insurance/workman's comp sent me there. He said he had no idea who requested the exam so that he can be totally objective. He poked and proded, asked a ton of questions,...
More hugs Twiggy! ((((((((((HUGS)))))))))) I wish there was more that I could do or say. You have been strong, you've made progress and you are a worth while person. Don't let ANYONE or ANYTHING...
like we needed anything else do go wrong and I needed more stress. I'm almost past the point of caring. Since he didn't work at all last week, he didn't get a new schedule and when he called to find...
I'm sorry I blocked you out when your name came up to add as a friend. I didn't recognize the name because I didn't check this web site, nor did I read my e-mail first. I thought maybe it was a virus...
Thanks Billy- I appreciate the support during this turmoil. Your advise was great. One thing at a time....
I feel like I'm losing the war. Everytime I turn around, some new catastrophe happens. I can't deal with it much longer. If something doesn't change, I don't know what the outcome wil be. Thanks for...
We had a long talk. Like I said my parents came over because they werr worried also. I acyually did call the crisis line and she told me to call my parents to see if they could help me. I'm a bit...
Hi and Welcome- I was on methotrexate for awhile and liked it. I had to quit taking it because I couldn't afford the Dr. visits and blood work every six weeks. I tried sulfasalazine and it was...
Everything came to a head last night. I was crying so hard no one could understand me. I'm LDS and our Bishop is paying our rent and giving us food orders. My husband has FMLA so that he can stay...
Hi- The shocky, tingling feelings are happening because your body is adjusting to a new seratonin level. It will take several weeks for your levels to be therapeutic. I'm not on Celexa but they all...
Thanks to all of you and for your advise. I'm going to make an appt. with my rheumy tomorrow and hope I can get in soon. I'll talk to him about all the options and see what he says. I'm just not...
I have AS and last night I was ready to just give up. I hurt everywhere. My ankles. My knees really, really bad. I could hardly walk, bend them at all. They felt like they were on fire and something...
Thanks for being my cheering section. I'm working at it day by day, the only way I know how....
Hugs and prayers to you Lisa. I know what you are going through. My ex-husband had his first heart attack at age 38. He was a heavy smoker and ate extremely fatty foods. He had two more over the last...
Some of you might remember my tailbone story. I broke it at work back in June of last year. It hasn't been the same. The accident wasn't even my fault, it was my bosses. She decided to mop the floor...
OMH- You have just described me perfectly. I'm forgetful beyond normal, I'm easily irritated and it takes me forever to calm back down. I get started on something and remember something else I need...
As I posted before, I told my hubby about what was going on with the pills. So, I'm a bit rocky there and stressed. I'm stressed about his ex having claimed our child deduction, which can and...
Things weren't as bad as I thought they'd be. He was upset and disappointed and maybe doesn't trust me as much as before. So now I'm back on the same page I was when I went into the hospital the...
Thanks Lyn for always being here and for the time and effort you put into being a moderator. You are always firm but nice about things. I've never seen you be rude or hurtful to anyone. That means...
I've decided to tell him tonight when he gets home from work. I don't want to tell him before because he will worry and stress. Which of course he has every right to do. This is going to be one of...
I still haven't told him or anyone else. I'm really afraid of what he will say and I've been taking pills here and there, not enough to notice, and hiding them again. So obviously, I'm not ok. I keep...
Some of you know my history, ER's, hospital stays etc. My meds are locked in a safe. My husband gives me my meds for the day and hides the key. I found the key the other day. I have told NO ONE!!...
(((((((Kittie))))))) My thoughts and prayers are with you. Just hang in there. You are stronger than you think you are....
Not to sound naive or uneducated, but what exactly is cyclothymic? I've never heard of it and I like to learn about new things. Also, yes lamictal is supposed to be a gradual increase because of the...
I feel so bad that you were taken in by a crook! How awful. You know, we suffer enough and it makes me so angry when people prey on others weaknesses, which is exactly what they did. Can you return...
The last several months have been very hard for me. I usually post on anxiety and bipolar. I've been in and out of the hospital 3 times and to the ER at least 6 since October. It's all been related...
Thanks to you all! Sometimes I just need a good hard kick in the a**. I found out that we may be getting a refund for our COBRA insurance we paid for last month and for some percriptions. That will...
I need to vent a bit and I know I'm safe here. I don't know what is going on with me. I can't seem to fight my way out of this one. I just want to sit here and do nothing, go nowhere and talk to no...
Janetlee- You sound much better than you have in the last few months! YEAH! Keep it up....
Welcome- You will find many helpful, gracious, friendly people here....
I was on sulfasalazine for about 2 weeks. It really seemed to be working and I was so happy! Then I got horrible mouth sores, all over my tongue, inside my cheeks, everywhere. I took folic acid and...
Yes, I have experienced what you are talking about . I'm a fairly new diagnosed bipolar. I'm also a rapid cycler. When we first started my meds, I was only sleeping maybe two or three hours a night,...
Penney- I take 400 mg of seroquel but I take it at night because of the sedation qualities it has. Ask you Dr. if you can do it that way. I really like it because it helps my mind shut off and I can...
Well I just got home from the Dr.'s and had an ultrasound done. It showed everything was clear. No gall stones and no blockages. One thing that caught my attension was that while the radiologist was...
Hi Allie- I've been in a psych ward twice. The first time was good, the second I DID NOT want to be there and so in wasn't helpful. Do you know why your Dr. doesn't think that's where you need to be?...
Dottie- I think we have all been there. I know it's very hard for me to pull myself out of it when I'm there. All I want to do is sit at home in my PJ's and watch TV or read my book. I don't want to...
Well, I got an appt with my PCP and had blood drawn, had a UA, poked and prodded etc. The lab results aren't back yet, maybe in the AM. I have an ultrasound scheduled for the AM also. I was at his...
I've hurt for the last week or so everytime I eat something fatty. We had pizza and OMH, I hurt up under my ribs, around to my back and down one arm. The same thing when we had McDonald's. Now it...
EEEWWWW!!!!! I've had my Lamictal stuck in my throat and it is so....bitter?....I don't know, indescribable! Again....EEEWWWWW!!! Also xanax tastes about the same, it disolves very quickly in your...
(((((((Janetlee))))))) Lord knows I've been where you are. I'm so sorry you have to deal with all this. It's very hard. Cry if you need to. Maybe it will cathartic, who knows? Take a hot bath, put...
hunniebee- I was in the same place you are a few weeks ago. I'm still there every now and then. I totally understand where you are coming from. Sometimes it hurts to even think about moving around...
I'm sorry I haven't got any advise for you. I just want you to know that I'm praying for you and yours and give you a big hug. (((((((((krissie)))))))))...
I took trazadone both times I was in the neuropsych unit. They give it to EVERYONE. I'm not kidding. All of us up there were on it in one dose or another. I was on 50 mg and it did nothing for me. I...