Psycho-Babble Medication | about biological treatments | Framed
This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | List of forums | Search | FAQ

Re: topamax and balance » headachequeen

Posted by Larry Hoover on November 2, 2004, at 8:43:53

In reply to Re: topamax and balance » rainy, posted by headachequeen on November 1, 2004, at 20:36:32

> I, too, have to question the idea that Topomax makes any neurological problem worse, else what is the point in using it to overcome seizures, and that is its main and first reason for existence. All the other uses that have been found are side effects really...

It doesn't make any neurological problem worse.....only those where hypofunction already existed. Topamax is used for hyperfunction. It reduces overall neural activity. Epilepsy is uncontrolled neuronal hyperfunction. Bipolar is thought to be regional brain hyperfunction. Positive symptom schizophrenia, likewise. PTSD, too.

And, rather that thinking of these off-label (nen-epileptic) indications as side-effects, they are serendipitous findings. Useful applications not originally sought after.

The side-effects, IMHO, are the cognitive slowing, the stupefaction, memory loss, aphasia. The brain is slowed too much, or not in the "right" areas. Maybe the dose is too high?

If someone is having problems with balance on this drug, then I'd have to suggest it's the wrong drug for them.

Lar

 

Thread

 

Post a new follow-up

Your message only Include above post


Notify the administrators

They will then review this post with the posting guidelines in mind.

To contact them about something other than this post, please use this form instead.

 

Start a new thread

 
Google
dr-bob.org www
Search options and examples
[amazon] for
in

This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | FAQ
Psycho-Babble Medication | Framed

poster:Larry Hoover thread:5053
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20041029/msgs/410524.html