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I take Topamax too but am getting good results from it. My psychiatrist says it creates "word-finding" problems and I do occasionally have problems with this. Knowing what you want to say but not being able to say the word.  

Topamax also tends to cause kidney stones and I have kidney stones regularly. I started on Topamax four years ago and am getting such good results that I am continuing to take it knowing that it will add to the kidney stone problem. I take it with Paxil and Respiradol. I'm sorry it's not working for you. 

Have you ever thought about the lexapro? 

So many times the reason for the sypmtoms and unstability is the anti-d. 

My daughter tried, zoloft, lexapro, celexa, and prozac before we removed them and that is when her aggression and depression lifted.  

I wish you luck with your 12 year old. Mine is 15 and I understand how hard that can be plus taking care of yourself. 

www.bpkids.org is a great website for parents with bipolar children 

I hope you find what works for both of you. I don't know about the hubby question. most men seem to have the problem with accepting the illness. You might have to not include him for  a while and get her stable then maybe he will see a difference. 

I am new to this site and was reading all of these posts.  I really needed to respond to you on a couple of things.  I, too, have Bipolar II.  Your problem with speech is called pressured speech and is one of the things that medication will take care of.  Our minds race so our thoughts run faster than our brains can keep up with, I think.  That's why we forget midsentence; our thoughts are way ahead of us.  I know it's terrible but also embarrassing.  You know, and this is a problem with alot of us.  Topomax!  It's called "Dopomax" by those of us that have taken it.  I called it my "stupid pill" as my memory went totally downhill.  

Is your daughter on meds for her bi-polar?  Her rages may be how she gets manic.  I don't get violent but get unbelievably irritable.  That's all I do, other than not sleep, when I'm manic.  If pushed, I have thrown things or slapped.  she really needs meds if she is bi-polar.  We can be a danger to ourselves or others, if not medicated.  Just my personal observations and opinions.  Good Luck.