Titration up and Titration down

southie · 02-22-2009, 02:44 AM

*sigh*

All the fun begins again ... while true, Dilantin which
I can no longer use, "old faithful" which have been
so good to me; now wrecked havoc with my teeth,
chemistry & hematology, etc - had to be put aside
permanently.

In spite of my protest, I wanted to keep Dilantin as
"the spare tire in the trunk" in case some new anti-
epileptic drug they approached to failed; I would have
something to fall back to ---> but they said "NO!"

A risky move was made, having nothing to fall back
to if such move collapsed (failed); fortunately since
2006, Zonegran and Clonazepam (generic for Klonopin)
have worked wonderfully.

NOW they want to put Zonegran as the "spare tire
in the trunk" after having introduced me to Lamictal
and having been on it for awhile and my body is handling
it well.

Here we go again ... Hasta la bye bye to Zonegran and
Hello Lamictal -- the titration of decreasing Zonegran
and increasing Lamictal until Zonegran is gone and
Lamictal will continue to increase; Nonetheless, the
Clonazepam and Folic Acid would remain unchanged.

This whole titration now begins Sunday morning!

1) I am happy to know that my body is tolerating
Lamictal very well ... butttttttttttttt .... I am not
so sure about letting go of Zonegran

2) I know I need a anti-epileptic drug to fall back on
since I have "No spare tire in the trunk"; so it's nice
to know I'll have something to fall back on ....

Butttttttttt ........ I hate this! I've lost count of how
many titration of medication(s) changes throughout
the decades I've been through.

Should I imply what Jackie Gleason had said on the
Honeymooner's show? "TO THE MOON ALICE, TO
THE MOON!" That might be where I am, somewhere
along the line ... *laughing*

Thanks for letting me unleash here ...

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