Posted by karen_kay on November 8, 2003, at 16:01:44
In reply to Re: Has anyone heard of this drug????, posted by sarita0001 on November 8, 2003, at 13:43:39
But I love Topamax!! I have tried Lithium, depakote, lamictal all without good results and topamax has seriously chagned my life... changing to another is not an option.. i have taken ortho tri cyclen and depo provera in the past (without topamax) and didn't have any side effects. I was told that you really couldn't take anything but topamax and demulin together because the topamax would render "regular" birth control less effective. hmmmm... maybe I should check more into it... but are there other side effects I should expect with the demulin compared to ortho or depo provera? that's my basic question.. thanks.. karen>
Hi Karen,
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> I was on Topamax 50mg and birth control (ortho Tricyclen lo) for a month and a half. You should look into this more because both are hormonal medicines and you could get side effects like extra hair growth, acne, etc. If you have a dermatologist, ask them about these interactions. Both medicines are known to cause breakthrough bleeding(the pill)and irregular cycles(topamax) and in my experience both happened.
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> Honestly, I would drop the Topamax or any other med that interacts with birth control simply because they both have effects on periods. If there was something else you could take instead of Topamax that could be an option and you don't have to worry about menstrual side effects, cosmetic effects and birth control effectiveness in general.
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> Sara
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