Posted by shadows721 on May 18, 2004, at 0:03:56
In reply to headachequeen » imlaurie, posted by headachequeen on May 17, 2004, at 18:41:52
I am so glad that all of you have posted on your experiences with topamax. I stayed on it, because I found out the side effects I have were normal. I am on only 15mg of topamax. I felt like I was poisoned for the 1st 2 weeks. I had a horrible taste in my mouth, severe thirst, constipation, and major heart burn. I had a sore throat too. 7-up tastes like alka selzer. YUCK!!! I had to take it every 2 days then every other day to every day. I know it's crazy. I read how some of you are on 100 or 175 and I am like, "WOW!"
Oh, I forgot to mention - I have the stupids too. I can't remember things. I am always saying now, "Go and get that thing." "You know what I am saying that thing a mah jig." My family is like, "What happened to her mind?" But having the stupids isn't so bad, because I don't worry like I use too. I don't worry, because I can't remember what I was worrying about now. LOL
Personally, I haven't dropped weight, but that's not my purpose for the med. I am on the med for tremors. But, I can see where I could drop the weight, because of that odd hint of a taste that feels its in the back of my throat. I tend to avoid foods and it's easy to pass things up, because of that odd taste thingy.
What I am amazed to say and afraid to say too quickly is that my libido and sexual abilities have increased. I have actually had an orgasms again. Talk about a shock of a life time! I thought all was a wash with the Lexapro. This is odd. Maybe it's just a coincidence. I don't know, but I am not arguing with it:-}
Oh, I also have a severe case of hypervigiliance to the point I see things moving. That's not happening as bad either. I think this is a great med. I just had to hang in there with the side effect just like lexapro.
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