Posted by redscarlet on November 2, 2004, at 20:55:38
In reply to Re: topamax and balance, posted by bridgey1128 on November 2, 2004, at 18:05:40
> You know it's interesting that you mention balance Lar because I have noticed that I suddenly and without reason just sort of fall over. I'll be walking and just kinda fall to one side, like, what on earth? I am not uncordinated, I can dance, and now that I think back to it, I realize that this must be one of the side effects. Yes, this is the right drug for me because frankly, I am not willing to take anything else that is going to make me gain weight and everything else DOES. I have a tendency to gain weight on drugs so I am not willing to even TRY anything else. Not even a couple of pounds. I am only up to 200mg, so I am not on a really high dose and it works really well for me. The only side effect (other than the balance thing which I just now realized and in the past, hallucinations which I now do not have) are tingles and I have not even had those with this recent dosage upping. I also realize that the "balance thing" has come and gone so I am assuming that it wears off just like the other side effects like the cognitive effects. I must say, I will take the "duhs" and balance problems over the massive month long headaches and "brain shivers" that I had with Effexor!! I gained 20lbs coming OFF Effexor for some reason. I have been on the 200mg for a week now and I am feeling much better now. A tad more anxious at first and I have a feeling that is because of the higher dosage but I have had my Ativan on hand and that has worked. Now, a week into it, the anxiousness is starting to wane so I am glad. Does anyone else live in NC?
I'm from N.C. but live in Dallas now.
I just increased my zonegran today back to 200mgs per my pdoc visit. I'm going to see how taking it am & pm works, last time I was on 200mgs I took it all at night.
I haven't felt sleepy or tired...that's a good thing, very good thing.... :-)
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