Denise, I just said a prayer for you and your daughter. Your concern is justified. The meds you listed are scary stuff. I hope you find some answers that will ease your mind and help your daughter.

Oh you must be a wreck!!! And searching the web only makes it worse... I know... whenI started Topamzx and Wellbutrin for my Migraine Prevention I found out it was also used in the same dosage and combination to treat bipolar disorder! I freaked out! Its really an anti-seizure Medication... Anyway... Reducing is always tough... and I agree, 4 at once seems harsh, but so is one! Its hard to do any of it!!! Just Pray as I will for her that her Doctor knows whats best and keep a close eye on her! Thats all you can do!

Don't read too much online, you'll drive yourself nuts!!! I'll tell you.. dealing with these stupid kidney stones the last few weeks... I have been awful with taking my two doses a day... I have been more like one a day... I have pretty much cut my own meds in half purely by my own forgetfulness brought on by the pain meds, and now I'm just out of my routine... I've been edgy, Confused, Absolutely zero attention span... I am a mess... Totally overwhelmed by very simple tasks.. and I know its cause I have totally messed up the balance in my system.... and its not like I forget the same dose... Its the am or the pm... who knows??? Today I took the AM dose twice! 20 mins apart!!! Not good!

*Hubby will be setting the alarms on my cell phone in the am for me.... I told him tonight that I was having a very hard time... (He said her knew but was not going to bring it up... Its that week.... ;) He was not risking life and limb to point it out! lol ) So I should be back on track soon enough....

But its icky... Hopefully her reduction is much smaller... I'm sure it is... Topamax is a tough one to come off of... But every BODY is different!!! Don't freak your self out reading crap online!!!! I did it for way to many late nights!!!! Its all I can do not to research the heck out of these Moon Stone things my Kidneys seem to be spitting out like Popcorn! ugh! but I just know I'd be eating kelp and bathing in apple cider viniger, and chewing on whole garlic cloves by next week if I did!!! lol

Just know that we are all here for you.. And you can come and type away all of your fears any time you want!!!! We'll listen!!! And Pray with you always!!!!

Kathryn

Denise I wish you strength in the difficulties you may need to help your daughter through in the coming weeks. This is indeed going to be a rough patch in her life, I have a feeling, and your help, love, and support she may make it through OK. All the best to you, dear, and know I will be thinking of you. Keep us in touch with how it is going if it is not too painful for you.

HUGS!:ghug:

Denise, just read your post. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. Although you said this is not the place to air your problems, you have many people who will help you through this difficult time. Your daughter must understand the drawbacks of reducing her medication as well as her Doctor. Life is beautiful and she wants to enjoy its beauty, be strong and allow her to hold onto you if and when that time comes.:ghug:

Have written an update this morning and when I tried to post, kept signing me out. Will try again this evening after work. ~Denise

Man it's been a long day. When I got home she was sitting in the quiet with a rag on her head. Amy is 22 years old and was diagnosed with crippling Endometriosis and Polycistic Ovary Syndrome at 14. By 16 she rounded it off with stage 3 bi-polar dissirder, depression, hyperthyroidism and chronic migraines. She was an honor student and the youngest newspaper editor her school had ever had. In tenth grade she had to drop out because she simply could not function anymore. At 20 she married but he could not handle it and left..she wants her life back and I will do everything in my power to make that happen. It is going to be a long road but it has already been a long road for her. She will make it thru this. Drugs be damned.
Thank you all for the kindness, pm's and sincere support. Gizmo is always there with his sloppy sugars even tho he fights his own battles. Our little man. Will be keeping on close contact with her doctor and checking blood levels frequently, thanks again. ~Denise

Lovenlight to you and yours

Sending hugs to you and your family evening in hopes that you will have a peaceful night.

My step daughter is 42, never been married and lives with my husband and I. .She was anorexia and bulimic for years.She has been in the hospital many times on suicide watch and is just now doing better but if she went off her meds she would not make it.She takes 19 pills a day and they are all controlled substance meds,even with them she has bouts of depression so bad that I fear for her life.I can well understand the pain you are living with and my prayers are with you 100%.Be there for her but don't forget about taking care of yourself if you are to help her get through this.It is a helpless feeling to watch someone we love so much go through this ,my heart goes out to you.

I will definetly keep you & your daugther in my thoughts & prayers.

Thought I would post an update for anyone interested. :) Amy seems to be settling down a bit. The massive headaches still come and go, and seems to have a good bit of pain in her muscles. Will be staying on this decreased dose for another 2 weeks, then bump them down again. So far so good, I guess. It's safe enough to walk past her or speak to her now, if anyone can relate. All you can do at this point is love someone thru this, can't really do a damn thing but make sure she takes the vitamines and she eats once in a while. Best thing she can do is sleep when she can. Gonna try to get her to sit on the porch with me and the Giz today. It's anyone's guess if she will need her meds back, bi-polar just does't "go away". .if it comes to that maybe she can get buy without so many. Sorry for the dramatics before, comes a point in time when you just run out of answers and Gizmo doesn't talk much. Thanks for being there. Don't have a lot of pictures and one of them I just took a picture of a picture of her and my son so you could meet her.. but here they are, my girl. :)