Posted by stresser on April 10, 2005, at 20:06:03
In reply to Re: topomax pain migraine relief » Interested, posted by headachequeen on April 7, 2005, at 17:00:06
Did I understand you correctly about having lost MORE weight since surgery on topamax? My daughter is back up to 400mg again, as I have titrated her up. That really takes a long time! Going off it and starting back over was a mistake, because the mood swings were horrible, and I am hoping this levels her out. The doc. doesn't know that we have done this, and I will have to break the news to him this week. He wanted to keep her at 200mg, and that's as if she's not taking anything. He doesn't have to live with her......and as far as her hair falling out? Well, lets hope the shampoo and Biotin work well enough to keep her from going bald. Do you think there is a happy medium? I found one for myself, but we can't seem to find one for her.
About losing any weight on topamax, she has yet to lose any. She has not yet been an 400mg for longer than a week either, so this will be interesting for that aspect of her life also.
I have not noticed it curbing my appetite at all, but I think it makes me a little more sluggish.
As far as the stupids, neither of us have had that problem, because we have titrated very slowely, and avoided that. She did have one small episode when she forgot a cheer at a ball game, and that scared her a little, but nothing since that. I hope it doesn't happen since increasing her dosage.
Any input?
-L
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