Posted by whittba on May 28, 2003, at 22:46:47
In reply to Re: BAD Topamax Experiences? » Stacy Louisa Beus, posted by PuraVida on May 23, 2003, at 21:27:20
Nothing dramatic to say, guess just a followup. Been on Topamax since Dec 2002 I believe. Have been on Effexor since 1994, tried other AD's off and on w/o success. I'm up to 300 mg of Effexor, 200 mg. of Topamax, 3 mg of Xanax (other drugs for other reasons Neurontin 3 X day, 300 mg, premarin .625 X 2 a day, smz/tmp 1/2 tab, ) For the past three months I have been extremely sleepy so I took a sleep study, been falling asleep during the day with my eyes open, you know jerking, standing up to. Personally I think I'm withdrawing from reality OR I'm dying of something they (the docs haven't or aren't looking for). Sugar was high so they did diabeties test, thyroid test for sleep study, cbc, I've also have chronic UTI for past month, been on Cipro, amoxicylin, Cipro, Keflex and seeing a Urologist tomorrow (I've been keeping these at bay by taking the 1/2 tab of smz but that appears not to be working anymore).
Anyway, I don't believe the topamax is the cause of any of my sleep or urinary problems it has helped my mood swings somewhat, I would like to try a higher dose but until I find out what is causing my other problems I can't increase any meds. I have lowered the xanax, topamax, effexor at different intervals to see if they were the culprit and they are not. I can't seem to get a Doctor to believe or is it understand how MAJORLY important that I can't sleep and work at the same time, lol.....if I'm not asleep, I'm not in a full state of consciousness or alert, lack of memory, etc.. I'm afraid I'm going to loose my job. I'm seeing my regular doc tomorrow after the Urologist and tell him just that and I guess demand certain tests, some ideas I have are chronic fatigure syndrome, mono <-- although I don't believe, Hepititis A, B, C.....anybody have any ideas?
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