Posted by headachequeen on March 4, 2004, at 15:40:21
In reply to Re: Topamax Experiences?, posted by cyndie on March 4, 2004, at 15:28:44
> Great...more to worry about...but thanks for answering! I too am slurring, and am constantly being asked to speak up...I am accusing the world of needing hearing aids! and it's just me! does this ever level off? I am at 50 mg am and 50 mg pm taking it for BPII and hopefully a little weight loss in the bargain!
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I seem to remember reading here on several occasions that these side-effects wear off as the dosages increase.
I am taking 600 mg a day at the present time and have no problem with slurring of speech or the cognitive skills at this point...
however I do notice a problem with hearing when there is a need to filter out background noise...
now, do I blame this on Topomax, Tegretol, or the loss of hearing that came with the mild stroke I had about ten years ago..
the only residual effects of the stroke, brought on by stress and overwork they tell me, were a decrease in hearing and fatigue... used to be able to manage an eighteen-hour day and suddenly found myself tired after an eight-hour day and needing a few catnaps to get through those eight hours...
how life changes when we don't plan for it...
sometimes I don't know what to blame for which problem...
Topomax would be such an easy rug under which to sweep it all <g>
kat
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