Posted by Ponder on January 25, 2002, at 16:30:13
In reply to Topamax, posted by Chrissy on January 25, 2002, at 9:39:24
Hi, Chrissy. Keep us posted on your experience/progress with Topamax. There have been many Topa comments posted on this board before that you might find interesting. Just run a search on it. Since psych drugs are notorious for their association with weight gain, Topomax has been welcome relief for those who could finally normalize their weight while taking Topa (this, assuming they could successfully work through the side effects). Best luck.
> Hello everone,
> My name's Chrissy, I'm 26. I've been on Topamax for 2 weeks now. First let's have a little review. Mental Illness runs in my family. (depression,mom and siter have had panic attacks,) Anyway, I've been on Prozac since I was 19. Never saw a Psychiatrist till a year ago. Prozac wasn't cutting it, just getting me by, had lot's of "episode's" deep depressions, ANGER over certain things, Party Party! I never knew I was bipolar. Duh I geuss seeing a head doctor would have helped!!! Anyway she's been great with letting me try different medications. We've been playing the trial and error thing to see what works for me. These are what I've tried..
> Paxil,Depakote,Buspar,Neurontin,... most of which made me gain weight! Paxil/depakote combo 30 lbs in 2 months. (went back on prozac, lost the weight) Buspar just made me plain sick!! I fealt like I was massively drugged, I was sooo dizzy! hard to walk etc. Bad reaction! Got off that after 2 weeks. Neurontin, I didn't give much of a chance to work because I fealt the hunger attacks and the 10 pounds creeping on, and stopped it! So here I am. Topamax I have the 25mg pills and am now taking 2 at night. I now realize that you really have to take this stuff slow! I worked myself up to 2 at night and 2 in the morning but had to back down, too much sleeping, and anxiety. That's another thing, I'm still taking 40mg of prozac every morning. I read a little something about this maybe inducing the anxiety feelings with the topamax. Sometimes I just need to go lay down. It's like a guilty feeling in my chest for no reason. Other side effects have been feeling nautious. and oh yeah,no more hunger attacks!!!! No real weight loss yet, maybe a pound or two. So basically my sleep is all messed up, I take long naps, I think I'm gonna start taking my topamax at 12 noon and see how that works. I'm being real reserved too, not going outside much, or doing my artwork, it's like I'm watching and waiting. It has definately soothed the beast within though! Something happened that would've sent me into a rage, and instead it fealt like a kind of buried it. I don't know, ok enough rambling. Glad I found this site.
> Chrissy
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