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Re: Topiramat and Gabapentin » Ben

Posted by SLS on October 24, 2011, at 5:48:35

In reply to Re: Topiramat and Gabapentin, posted by Ben on October 24, 2011, at 0:54:44

> I used to take Gabapentin earlier but I had awful constipation. Should I give it a further trial? It could also be good for social phobia?!
> And what about Topiramt? My pdoc says that he have only 2 patients which can take it. The rest had to give it up due to side effects.

Cognitive side effects with Topiramate (Topamax) can be mitigated or avoided entirely by starting at a very low dosage and titrating very gradually. A few doctors have described to me that once triggered by too rapid a titration schedule, cognitive impairments appear and tend to linger. A more gradual titration is less likely to trigger cognitive and memory impairments. I managed to get up to 200mg a day without a hint of a "Dopamax" effect. I would explore 100mg first before increasing the dosage.


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