Perseverating thoughts?

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Perseverating thoughts?
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Tue, 01-04-2005 - 12:00am

Does anyone know if it's possible to have perseverating thoughts, or is perseveration by definition an abnormal pattern only of speech? I keep getting things stuck in my head (historically this can be anything from a word to a phrase to a song)...right now it's a really short children's song from one of dd's shows, but it's been looping through my head literally nonstop for DAYS ON END! Even when I'm doing other things it's playing in the background in my noggin. When I wake up during the night with dd it's still playing in there. In the MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT! Since it just keeps repeating and repeating I was curious to know if anyone else had input on whether or not it's possible to have perseverating thoughts. Otherwise I'll just chalk it up to manic symptoms. Either way, no big whoop, just annoying. VERY annoying. And I hate this song now. It used to be cute.

Kristen

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Tue, 01-04-2005 - 5:39pm

hi kristen


i met with tdoc but a lot of other things needed to be dealt with so i didn't get to that question:( i'm sorry. i'll try to remember next week.


traci

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Tue, 01-04-2005 - 6:03pm

Gosh, don't worry about it! :) I hope it all went well and you're doing well.

Kristen

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Tue, 01-04-2005 - 7:10pm

Kristen,


If you can get by without tweaking your meds, seeing as how you want to taper off them sometime in the near future, I would try NOT to increase them.

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Tue, 01-04-2005 - 7:40pm

Hey!

Yeah, it's certainly not anything I can't live with, and nothing I'd jump to medicate at this point. I might ask her about upping one of the mood stabilizers if I weren't going to ttc in March, but I see no point in it now. I think I'll call her tomorrow to ask her some questions.

Take it easy!
Kristen

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