Posted by headachequeen on June 20, 2005, at 20:35:53
In reply to Re: Kat and everyone » headachequeen, posted by ed_uk on June 20, 2005, at 17:33:19
> >anything I read describes topomax as a sort of >support to tegretol...
> >but I do so much better without the tegretol...
>
> Hi Kat,
>
> In the UK, Topamax is now approved for use (on it's own) to treat epilepsy.
>
> 'Topamax is indicated as *monotherapy* in adults and children aged 6 years and above with newly diagnosed epilepsy who have generalised tonic-clonic seizures or partial seizures with or without secondarily generalised seizures.'
>
> 'Topamax is indicated as adjunctive therapy for adults and children over 2 years of age who are inadequately controlled on conventional first line antiepileptic drugs for: partial seizures with or without secondarily generalised seizures; seizures associated with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome and primary generalised tonic-clonic seizures.'
>> In some patients, Topamax works well on it's own!
>
> ~EdSalut, Ed!
and dare I hope that when I see the neurologist this week he will have discovered that he is in a new century??? that there have been new discoveries in treatment made since 1893....I can but hope. I am certainly going with the intention of making my needs and intentions known and not with any intention of sitting back and letting him play his little game of here I am to spend a few minutes and pretend that I am interested in the patient then leave and do something more interesting...
I am arming myself with a calendar of events, information and questions...
and he will squirm until I have answers...
and until the topomax is eliminated and/or replaced with something that does not make my life chaotic...
an increase in the topomax to make the minor symptoms leave and eliminate the fearfulness...
that would make sense...
kat
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