u/woundedwillow

Currently trying to read Dear Debbie by Freida. It’s not that the book hadn’t grabbed my attention. I started topamax about a month ago for my essential tremor and had to increase to 400mg. It turned me into a zombie when I started taking it. All I could do is sleep and listen to Dateline lol. Not even watch it, just roll over and listen. I had started reading Dear Debbie during the process, but only made it to page 14. The book grabbed my attention, I just didn’t have the energy to keep going. How do I find the energy again ? I’m feeling better, still a little bit tired but feeling a little bit more motivated. Help me find the energy to push forward !! I was reading 3 books a month !!

Currently trying to read Dear Debbie by Freida. It’s not that the book hadn’t grabbed my attention. I started topamax about a month ago for my essential tremor and had to increase to 400mg. It turned me into a zombie when I started taking it. All I could do is sleep and listen to Dateline lol. Not even watch it, just roll over and listen. I had started reading Dear Debbie during the process, but only made it to page 14. The book grabbed my attention, I just didn’t have the energy to keep going. How do I find the energy again ? I’m feeling better, still a little bit tired but feeling a little bit more motivated. Help me find the energy to push forward !! I was reading 3 books a month !!

It’s not that the book hadn’t grabbed my attention. I started topamax about a month ago for my essential tremor and had to increase to 400mg. It turned me into a zombie when I started taking it. All I could do is sleep and listen to Dateline lol. Not even watch it, just roll over and listen. I had started reading Dear Debbie during the process, but only made it to page 14. The book grabbed my attention, I just didn’t have the energy. How do I find the energy again ? I’m feeling better, still a little bit tired but feeling a little bit more motivated. Help me find the energy to push forward !! I was reading 3 books a month !!

Yesterday, I texted my mother happy Mother’s Day and that I loved her the usual and that I wanted to make plans to come see her. I told her I would be out (my boyfriend and I were having lunch with his mom), but that I could come over after. She told me she was fighting a migraine but could I come over later. I told her that was fine.

Here’s where it gets weird. 4 minutes later, she texts me that my brother and sister and law just got there and that I could come over now. So I thought that was a little odd. Told her I couldn’t come over now because I was having lunch but that I would be over later.

We get to the house and there’s a whole spread of crab legs and sides and I’m like overwhelmed. Everyone’s all dressed up. It looked planned. That didn’t dawn on me until after I left. I feel dumb for showing up.

What the fuck ? Was I not invited ?

28f. To anyone who has tried it - did you turn into a zombie when you started taking this ? I’m currently on 50mg twice daily and oh my goodness. I’m supposed to increase my dose to 200mg twice daily by week 3.

Has anyone successfully increased their dose ? I read that drowsiness can occur when increasing the dose, so I’m not too worried l guess. Just super tired.