Hello to all,

I wanted to let you know that everything is going well so far. I have located an OB that is more than happy to work with me and my husband. He has been very kind and understands the importance of the medications that I am on and how very ill that I may become if taken off of them. He poured over medical research books with us to determine the effects of the meds on a fetus and a newborn and he came to the conclusion that with a “little prep work” and close monitoring after conception, we will be able to do this with me on my medications. There will be a question on if I can breastfeed or not but that is something that I am willing to do without if that is the case.

In order to sidestep some of the issues that the Topamax can cause, I am on a higher dosage of folic acid than normally prescribed. So in the AM, my morning cocktail looks like this:

150 mg of Wellbutrin XL
100 mg of Topamax
20 mg of Prozac
1 Prenatal Vitamin
1 extra tablet of folic acid

In the evening, my PM dosage is:
100 mg of Topamax
2 more tablets of folic acid

Our OB said to continue the folic acid for three months then he feels we are safe to try and conceive. So, we are counting down to October!

I hope everyone is doing well. Please know that each of you, no matter where you are in this great big world are in my thoughts and prayers.

Me