Posted by storm rider on April 1, 2006, at 17:04:16
In reply to Re: TOPAMAX and Hypothermia, posted by sweetnsassy on April 1, 2006, at 13:49:56
(I am a diabetic, which by the way, is finally under control for the first time since I was diagnosed 11 years ago!)
Hi Sandyweb!Isn't it amazing to have the diabetes under control... that is one less thing to have to worry about... and there is enough in my life to worry me <sigh>
when I read the numbers on the glucose monitor and see 5.3 instead of 17.infinity it is absolutely wonderful...
today my entire day's meals consisted of a pear...
and I am not hungry... the only reason I ate the pear is that my husband bought the pears for me and asked why I had not eaten any of them...
he keeps buying fresh fruit because of my lack of appetite and keeps reminding me to eat...
I have noticed the lack of perspiration too... and wondered if it is because of winter... when the intense humidity of summer hits that may change... shall wait and see... I am not a summer person; much prefer winter...
but this winter I have actually been happy to put on a heavier sweater and wanted a winter jacket...most winters I am content to wear a leather jacket designed for fall...
not this year...
but I have lost a great deal of weight in a very sudden burst and my body has not adjusted... if this keeps up I shall soon be the size I was when I met my husband and that is not acceptable... as bad as the 209 pounds when I started on TopomaxThe doctors tell me that it is not the Topomax... we tried that theory, using an alternative med for the epilepsy control and I did not gain any weight back and the seizures did not change but the side effects were severe headaches and nausea, so I am back on topomax... had to start again and work my way up the scale...
I feel as if I am on some sort of yo yo, up and down... but this time it will not be a case of quitting to see if anything changes...
the headaches were not like migraines, just annoying ones...
but no weight gain... that was good on the one hand, at least I can stay on the topomax and keep the seizures and migraines at bay...
now to find out why I keep losing weight...
as for the tingling feelings...
at this point it is only in my hands...
they frequently feel as if they are either asleep or are thawing out after being out in the cold too long...
a common feeling with topomax my doctor says...
it will go away I am toldkat
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