Bipolar Disorder Support Group
Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.
so I've been suffering from migraines very rarely for a while but it seems to be getting worse lately. I know Topamax is for migraines but I've also heard that it has been used to treat Bipolar successfully. I'm on Neurontin 900 and I feel like it does help but when I came off one of my pills I had a mini breakdown and starved myself for a week. Long story short, does anyone take both Topamax and Neurontin? or one or the other? how are the side effects. The Neurontin helps, like I said..but I feel like I could def feel better than I am now. Plus the migraines.
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Hey All...I hope that you have a lovely, peaceful beginning of your weekI have a bunch of chores that need doing but may put them off til tomorrow and just hang out with my landlord/roomie todayWhat about you?...Anything special going on?Have a great day and take good care of you!!..Xo
I do take Neurontin and I find it helps a lot with anxiety.. It takes a long time to withdraw from though and needs to be done very slowly....xo
Neurontin I couldn't tolerate , one dose was nearly fatal for me ...horrid side effects of almost seizure like tremors.
Topamax made me feel ok, but I got STUPID ! I forgot how to tell time, tie my shoes, shift my car..it was awful.
There are many other mood stabilizers out there.
Currently I take Depakote, at 1,000 mg daily.
Seems to do the job for me with some side effects , of course.
But I have been stable for 5 years on Depakote
I was on it and was migraine free for 5 years but was initially on it to help stave off weight gain from my other meds.
The only side effect I had was that dopey feeling and a little forgetful.
I miss it for my migraines... Know nothing about Neurontin.
It made me spacey.
That is the only reason I stayed on it. 200 mg and I managed ok on it.