fuckfuckfuck.

[shadesong]

"This is the last new drug. The old drugs are going to give you long-term problems with osteoporosis..."

I didn't know this was the last one.

I'm on hold. My neurologist told me that I need to make an emergency appointment with my opthalmologist to make sure I haven't had any glaucoma-ish eye changes.

I'm so tired. I'm really, really tired. I'd say you don't know how tired, but too many of you do; sibylla does. deyaniera does. I'm sorry, sister-loves.

I think I may ask to be just on the Trileptal for now. Just one thing. It sucks. But it'll be just one thing, which will at this point be almost like a vacation.

At least for a little bit.

Woo, got a secretary on the phone. Yes, my story is a bit confusing. *sigh*

I'm tired.

Comments

[techempage.livejournal.com]

~hugs~ Mucho positive energy in your direction.

[eyewrist.livejournal.com]

Weren't there other drugs they didn't want you to take because you're "of child bearing age?" Can you maybe try those?

*hug* My thoughts are with you.. I'm about ready to call my doctor again too :\

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

I know one of the others was Depakote...

[enderfem.livejournal.com]

I've been thinking about you a lot lately, and I have to say that yeah, this last drug seemed to be Of The Bad. I was on Depakote for much longer than the Trileptal, if it ever gets to that.

Be safe, 'song.

[ardaniel]

http://www.internethealthlibrary.com/Health-problems/Osteoporosis.htm

Longterm Depakote treatment seems to cause more trouble with osteoporosis. That's probably what they meant by the "old drugs."

Which sucks, because, honestly, I was on it for migraines and it was pretty easy for me to tolerate, plus, I gained weight, which sounds like something that wouldn't be a bad idea for 'song. ;)

[rafaela.livejournal.com]

Weird. My shrink was fine with putting me on Depakote, and I'm 24. She did tell me to be very careful and use birth control, though. As far as the osteoporosis goes, that can be alleviated somewhat by taking calcium supplements. (I don't, but I drink a LOT of milk. ;)) It may be worth a try - YMMV, as always, one advantage of it being an old drug is that its effectiveness has been proven.

Mind you, I take Depakote as a mood stabilizer, but then again, most of the anti-convulsants are used that way too whether on-label or off-label.

This is a good resource for those drugs. Especially the anti-convulsants; the owner of the site has a seizure disorder himself and a lot of personal experience with the anti-convulsants.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Mine was fine with it - all "Oh, Depakote's the next one if Trileptal doesn't do it for you -"

Until I told her "Oh, I just got married."

I swear it is that she does not trust me to just abruptly succumb to Baby Lust. I swear that's it. She did a 180. "Are you sure you're not going to want kids?"

"Yes."

"Because Depakote.... and with you being a newlywed..."

"I have a ten-year-old. And my husband and I have discussed this. And I would consult you first."

"Still. We'll put you on Topamax..."

Aagh.

[rafaela.livejournal.com]

*eyeroll* Jeezum crow, I swear, some doctors don't believe you won't succumb to baby rabies unless you get a tubal, and even then they'll doubt it. *sigh* Stupid doctors. I could recount some of my mum's encounters with idiot doctors, many of them neurologists, but that would fill a book....

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Baby Rabies? Hee!

[zeyr.livejournal.com]

*hug*

[miintikwa.livejournal.com]

*fierce hugs*

Stupid Jehova's witlesses woke me up today far too early. I know the tired crap.

Someone else asked- I'm adding my voice to theirs. I thought there were other drugs they didn't want to give you because you were still possibly fertile. What about them?

[ckd]

Thinking of you and sending positive thoughts your way.

[zarhooie.livejournal.com]

Honey, type everything up and fax it to every. doctor. you. might. EVER. see.

[domanblue.livejournal.com]

For me, they went from Depakote to Tegretol to Trileptal. Which I believe is about the order these meds hit the market.

I don’t want to pry to deep but did they ever suggest surgery? Maybe that was something they used just to scare the crap out of me. Well…welcome back to the Trileptal Prescriptionhood.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

We haven't talked about surgery.

The very idea of surgery scares the bejeezus outta me.

[vitki.livejournal.com]

It is unfortunate that I can only communicate bits and pieces of what I receive in gnosis, but when I saw this, I immediately thought of you.

http://fusionanomaly.net/shamanism.html

Excerpt:

In archaic societies where shamanism is a thriving institution, the signs are fairly easy to recognize: oddness or uniqueness in an individual. Epilepsy is often a signature in preliterate societies, or survival of an unusual ordeal in an unexpected way.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

*nods* That has always amused me. :)