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Posted by MoparFan91 on August 23, 2005, at 17:20:56
I'm bipolar ultra rapid and ultradian cycling. I also have OCD, social phobia, and possibly asperger's disorder.
I was taking 100mg of Luvox a night for the last month or so. It wasn't working well at all, so we discontinued it, and my doctor switched it to Topamax for an add-on mood stabilizer.
I'm starting at 25mg a day and titrating weekly by 25mg increments up to an initial target dose of 100mg. I will have a followup appt. about 1 month from now to see how this dose works. If needed, we may titrate higher. The reason for the slow titration is to avoid various side effects.
I also take Lamictal 300mg, Abilify 5mg, and Omega 3.
With this regimen, my bipolar symptoms are somewhat better, but I'm still having residual Ultradian cycling, guilt feelings/anxiety, social phobia, ocd/intrusive thoughts, and body image issues. Topamax was added for those reasons.
For anyone who takes or taken Topamax, did it help you with the above symptoms?
How long did it take to work?
Did you have any side effects? Anything to look out for?
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