Posted by jemma on July 2, 2003, at 11:41:10
In reply to Mood stabilizers (klonopin?) and SIDE EFFECTS!, posted by chloe on June 26, 2003, at 18:56:30
Hi Chloe -I wonder if your reaction to anticonvulsants has something to do with experiencing an atypical cerebral vasodilation effect. Topamax does list this as an occasional side effect. If that is the case, then perhaps you could add something that causes vasoconstriction, like a stimulant. Maybe you could try for one day drinking lots of strong coffee, and see if the pain goes away.
Good luck. It must be very frustrating to know that you need a stabilizer but can't tolerate one.
- Jemma
> Hi
> Does anyone out there get this searing, burn feeling in their scalp and skin when they get on a regular dose of a mood stabilizer? I had to get off Depakote, neurontin, tegretol, lamictal, etc, etc because this burning would occur. And over time the pain gets so bad, that is all I focus on.
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> Well, I just switched to Klonopin from Valium a week ago because I was having alot of mixed stated, rages, etc (I am bp2, rapid cycler, managing on Li as a stablizer). I really like Klonopin and think it's superior to valium for mixed states and in general. But over the last few days, the scalp thing has come back! I can't be the only one experiencing this...and what is it? Why can't I take a med that calms and evens me out without physical pain? I hope I don't have to go back to the Valium, becuase it had stopped working.
> If anyone has ANY thoughts I would appreciate it.
> Chloe
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