Posted by lucy lu on February 25, 2004, at 23:43:41
In reply to Re: Does topamax cause cognitive deficits?, posted by LBcats on December 7, 2003, at 11:01:49
I have spoken to my doc about the speech problems and he said they are a side effect.I stutter or repeater multiple times the last word I said, rather than slur my words. They are related to what helps prevent seizures as how I understood him to explain it to me. It is very annoying to me because when talking to people I will use wrong words all the the time when it is obvious that it is not the word I wanted to use. I will say hammer for screwdriver, rod for reel, lock for key . The tingling/cramping seems to come if I am not drinking enough water. Other beverages are not a substitute. But these nuisences are well worth how well I feel on Topamax for mood stablization compared to probably 12 other meds including a rash from one that almost resulted in a hospitalization.
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