Posted by Sooshi on February 9, 2004, at 22:23:43
In reply to another topamax question, posted by sarahsundae on February 9, 2004, at 15:27:46
>>Is anyone currently taking it right now?
Yes, 200mgs (mistakingly said 400 in another post!)
>>How often was the dose upped for you?
25mg per week, but might have gone slower if I knew better
>>What side effects did you have?
Extreme eye pain, which turned out to be dehydration (drink LOTS of water while taking this med); tingling face, lips, tongue, fingers & toes; extreme sleepiness/fatigue; cognitive problems - inability to remember what I was talking about, names, where I was going....; coordination problems and difficulty reading and writing
Almost all side effects have gone away except for tingling in feet, dry eyes and thirst, and some slight cognitive "slowness?".
>>Did you lose any weight?
16 pounds at first very easily, but has since stopped. I believe this side effect (loss of appetite), at least for some, is just another side effect your body eventually adjusts to, like all the other side effects, and you pretty much get back to normal (unfortunatly)!
Hope this helps!
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