Posted by stormrider on December 19, 2006, at 20:34:38
In reply to Re: topomax (for everyone chatting 6-24) Snoozy, posted by khfreibe on December 19, 2006, at 10:19:38
I have been on Topomax now since January of 2003 with no side effects. At first it was a secondary med in conjunction with Tegritol which was causing enormous side effects. I have since stopped using tegritol with amazing improvements although the damage it has caused is irreversible.
I have stated in this forum repeatedly that it is vital to start slowly and titre up slowly with Topomax to allow your system to adjust to the medication and to avoid side effects.
While it was prescribed for epilepsy and migraine, I also lost over one hundred pounds that I had gained because of side effects of medications...
at the present time I wear a size two... amazing reallystill no side effects unless one considers the fact that I am almost seizure free and have not had a migraine in almost four years...
freedom indeedkat
> Podwoman,
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> I read your post about how your son asked you why you were being so nice... what are you taking now and is it having the same effect? Why did they take you off instead of just giving you a smaller dosage? How much weight did you lose on topamax?
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> > Sorry to hear about your daughter. I recently was taken off Topamax (monday) due to extreme allergic reaction (rash covering 1/2 my body) after bing on 600mg daily.
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> > This is a tricky drug. I this is is being touted as the (relatively) new great thing on the market but it has some side effects that are more severe than maybe previously known to some people. Don't back down with your convictions!
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> > Good luck with everything--My prayers are with you.
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> > --Podwoman
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