Journal

After experiencing anxiety and the renewal of panic attacks I went to see a doctor. He examined my prescription list, which I always bring to the doctor with me, then he asked me a bunch of questions. Was I suffering from anxiety, night terrors, suicidal thoughts mood swings and panic attacks? Yes to all. He explained that I was starting to suffer from psychotic episodes due to a medication interaction. The Lamictal I take for my Bipolar Disorder and the Topamax I was recently started on for Fibromyalgia were in conflict, causing all the problems, so I had to get off the Topamax.

This is the first time I have ever had a medication interaction. What gets me is the fact that I have seen two doctors, including the one who prescribed the Topamax and neither one caught the fact that I was on the Lamictal and thought to see if there would be a conflict. Not even the pharmacist at the drug store caught the interaction. I am just glad it was something that could have killed me. I am also glad to know that I wasn't goingt crazy, it was just the drugs making me that way. I tell you, I am going to be a lot more careful from now on when it comes to my prescriptions.

After a terrible nightmare about a dark figure in my bedroom doorway, my panic attacks have returned, so I have regressed. I no longer will enter a darkened room or even sleep in my bedroom in the dark without some kind of dim light on. It's a soft blue Christmas light but it does the job of making me feel comfortable enough to go to sleep. 

I see the doctor next week to see what we can do to get this back under comtrol again. I'll post the results.  

As for weight loss, I am happy to report that I am down to 193lbs. In about a month or so, I have lost about 16lbs. YEAH ! ! ! !   I haven't even been trying either. Just coming of the Lyrica helped a lot. Now with me going on to Topamax, more weight should come off.