Posted by Sooshi on January 12, 2004, at 12:38:34
In reply to Re: topamax dosage increase? » Sooshi, posted by helenag on January 11, 2004, at 14:20:50
Helen, thanks for responding! Your situation sounds so much like mine. I, too, suffer from severe anxiety and was even agoraphobic for 2 years of my life (didn't leave my house, not once) and panic attacks, but with CBT (cognitive behavorial therapy, I overcame it almost 10 years ago...now I have a generalized anxiety caused by the depression which is controlled by the meds (and CBT), until they start to poop out!
I will definately ask my Pdoc about increasing the Topa to 300mg and see what he thinks. I need to do something at this point....
My cognitive se's from the Topa are still with me, but not nearly as bad as they were at the beginning. I fully expect them to return when I increase to 300....My feet fall asleep so easily and tingle like MAD! My lips and fingers occasionally tingle, not much...
I don't seem to be dropping the weight like some of the others who have been on Topa. I lost an initial 16lbs during the first two months. I haven't had any real huge loss of appetite...I just feel fuller at each meal, and stop eating sooner. But, come PMS time, I pig out as usual. I'm still losing weight gradually, (maybe 1/2lb week?) and that's fine with me. I'm not taking this for weight loss anyway.
I still have such high hopes that this drug will help me.......
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