Posted by SLS on February 19, 2012, at 23:46:05
In reply to Re: Desperate » SLS, posted by papillon2 on February 19, 2012, at 22:50:27
> > Topamax treatment must be initiated at a very low dosage and titrated gradually in order to avoid cognitive side effects.
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> I always thought the cognitive side effects of Topamax were a foregone conclusion. It's good to know they can be avoided by slow titration, kind of like Lamictal and SJS.Yes. I was able to get to 200 mg and actually had an improvement in my clarity of thought with no problems finding words or slowed rate of speech. It actually improved my depression somewhat. I found it somewhat energizing.
It seems that once triggered, cognitive impairments persist. The key is not to trigger them in the first place. I started at 25 mg. It took me a month or so to reach 200 mg.
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