Posted by suji on February 14, 2003, at 15:41:00
In reply to Re: started topamax and I can't focus!, posted by babs on February 14, 2003, at 13:42:07
I have to say that this one of the major reasons I stopped taking Topamax--I am also a full-time student working on an M.Div and I also take meds for ADD (dexedrine)...I found it very difficult to think at the level I need to for scholarly work, and this side-effect did not go away over the 3+ months I took Topamax. Nor, unfortunately, did I lose any weight...(although the negative cognitive side-effects would certainly have trumped even losing a LOT of weight!) Clearly, we all react differently to all these meds, so this is just to let you know of my own experience. I am glad to hear that other people have had better results.
One reassuring note is that after stopping the Topamax, it wasn't more than a day or two before I was able to think again...
Best of luck to you--and everyone else!
suji
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