Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 124220

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Anyone on Topamax?

Posted by Simcha on October 18, 2002, at 23:50:36

Is anyone on Topamax these days? If so, what for? Does it work? What are your side-effects?

Please give me some info because I will have to make some kind of decision soon.

Thanks,
Simcha

Re: Anyone on Topamax?

Posted by ROO on October 19, 2002, at 10:18:02

In reply to Anyone on Topamax?, posted by Simcha on October 18, 2002, at 23:50:36

I've just started it for cyclothymia...it's worked
well for me...i've had some mild cognitive side effects
(like feeling stupider than usual) but my doctor thinks
this will lessen with time. I've also had some sexual
side effects, but this is listed as being rare. Other than
that, I've had no side effects and it really helped pull me
out of a suicidal depression pretty quickly. What are you
considering taking it for? I seem to remember you doing quite
well on celexa?

Re: Anyone on Topamax? » ROO

Posted by Simcha on October 19, 2002, at 11:24:15

In reply to Re: Anyone on Topamax?, posted by ROO on October 19, 2002, at 10:18:02

Roo,

Yeah, I have a pdoc who thinks that my quality of life might be better if I stopped taking Klonopin for Bruxism and I replaced it with Topamax or Neurontin. I also think that he is reconsidering my diagnosis. I might end up as cyclothymic, or perhaps bipolar II. I'm not sure...

I would still love to hear more information about anyone's experiences on this drug.

Thanks,
Simcha

> I've just started it for cyclothymia...it's worked
> well for me...i've had some mild cognitive side effects
> (like feeling stupider than usual) but my doctor thinks
> this will lessen with time. I've also had some sexual
> side effects, but this is listed as being rare. Other than
> that, I've had no side effects and it really helped pull me
> out of a suicidal depression pretty quickly. What are you
> considering taking it for? I seem to remember you doing quite
> well on celexa?

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