Hi
dreading the psychiatrist's meeting..I will ask him outright if he could put me back on topamax. i don't think he knew i had taken it for about 10 years.If he agrees to, he will probably start me on a low dosage. hopefully fifty. maybe it won't affect my memory that much. I couldn't take 200 but i was on 150.\
each morning when i wake up and don't see abby, i think she had died. it is very unpleasant. pudge was on the bed today. Hopefully i can let abby die naturally.
I have done that with all my cats. my mother did have one cat put to sleep.
yesterday an old friend called and we talked for a while. He mentioned about coming over. I don't think i talked with him for three years. he used to call every week. he is married so that isn't so good. he is very nice though, I don't think i am looking for trouble. who knows.

You haven't mentioned any signs that Abby is suffering. It seems like she is very comfortable snuggling with you right now, so please don't worry about putting her to sleep now.

You can be friends with a man without any funny business. Wouldn't it be nice to see him?

i just came back from the psychiatrist. he agreed to put me on topamax. for the first week i will take 25 and then the next week i will take 50 and then he said i will see from there. i feel relieved. abby is on the bed

Sounds good Bobbi.

Donna

I am hoping the topamax works for you.
I know you have taken it before, was it that it caused memory/cognitive issues when you took it a higher dose?
sorry can't remember.
bizi

Good luck with the topamax, Bobby.

M

I have a sharp memory and then on topamax i lost it. I thought it was because i was aging but then when i went off topamax it came back. I had to think of some words and now they just pop up. I am hoping that a lower dosage might stop me from binging. I have a physical this morning and won't let them weigh me. I am up 14 pounds. eek...I don't know if they will give me a blood test because i had one a few months ago.
I tried to stay up for the debate but drifted off. i put abby on the bed twice last night. I didn't want her to try to jump.
bobby

I'm very proud of you for being proactive in your care!
And I'm glad that you are on a mood stabilizer now and are starting off on a small dose. Even a small dose is better than none at all. I think it will help.

Please try to enjoy Abby while she's here. I know it's hard, but ry to save your worries until she stops eating, drinking, and/or going to the bathroom.

i went to my primary care doctor this morning. he said my cholesterol was 204 and is going to put me on an old statin that i may tolerate. he said the ekg showed something so he told me to make an appointment with a heart doctor. I have one for wednesday at nine.
abby hasn't been able to jump on the bed today. i think it is a matter of days. she is still eating.
I like the primary care doctor.
bobby

bobby, your chol reading is ONLY 204.
please don't start a statin...you can try other things like red yeast rice....there are other chol lowering supplements.
even oatmeal has been shown to reduce levels.
sorry my mom thought she had altzheimers when she took a statin. she got off of it and she is fine now.
bizi